Category: Health alert
‘Hidden’ hunger poses huge health risks: experts
Hidden hunger, as defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO), is a chronic lack of vitamins and minerals that often has no visible signs to warn people they are suffering from it. Studies have shown that about 2.5 billion people […]
Warm up stretches not god enough to boost performance
Stretches that work several muscle groups at once are great for upper-body warm-ups before a workout, an Australian study finds. Although athletes and coaches often swear by stretching, many common pre-workout routines may not actually enhance performance, says lead author […]
The health hazard of betel nut
It is used by almost a tenth of the world’s population. It gives people a buzz equivalent to six cups of coffee and is used variously as a symbol of love, marriage and a cure for indigestion and impotence. But […]
Being a couch potato may shrink your brain
Being a couch potato won’t just make your waistline expand – it could also make your brain shrink. Men and women who were unfit in their 40s had less grey matter by the time they hit 60, a study found. […]
6 million of Kraft’s mac and cheese recalled as they may contain metal
Kraft is voluntarily recalling thousands of cases of its original-flavored macaroni and cheese due to a concern that some boxes may contain pieces of metal. According to Kraft, eight consumer complaints have been logged about the product, but there have been no […]
China and India monitored closely for flu
The Ministry of Health (MOH) Singapore said on Friday that it has been monitoring the situation in China and India closely, as the countries grapple with avian flu and swine flu outbreaks respectively. A MOH spokesman noted that that the […]
Glaxo asthma drug safe for adults, not adolescents
GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s drug to treat chronic breathing problems is safe and effective enough to be approved in adults with asthma, but not adolescents, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded on Thursday. The panel voted 16-4 […]
Water pipes more harmful than cigarettes
World health experts warned Thursday that smoking water pipes, long popular in the Middle East and North Africa and with a growing fan base elsewhere, can be more harmful than cigarettes. “A single puff from a water pipe is nearly […]
The risks of childhood diabetes
A “worryingly high” number of children with type 1 diabetes have warning signs of long-term health complications, including blindness, a report says. And charities say this leaves “great concern” for their future health – some patients show early markers of […]
Inactive children likely to become inactive adults
Children who lead inactive lives are likely to grow up to become middle-aged couch potatoes, a study suggests. Researchers compared the TV viewing habits of more than 6,000 British people born in a single week in 1970, at the ages […]
