Category: Health alert
Youths are at risk of hearing loss due to loud music
MORE than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through listening to loud music, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed recently. The WHO estimates that around half of those between the ages of 12 and 35 in middle- and […]
ADHD sufferers more prone to fatal accidents
People diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more than twice as likely to die prematurely, mainly due to accidents, a Danish study says. The risk was higher for women than for men, it added, and for people diagnosed […]
A glass of alcohol a day not beneficial to everyone
Based on a new analysis, the health benefits of having a drink a day may be exaggerated, UK researchers say. Only women over age 65, if anyone, might get a protective effect from light drinking, compared to people who never […]
1 out of 33 babies in Mata born with birth defects
One out of 33 babies born in Malta has major congenital anomalies, according to a report published by the archipelago’s Department of Health’s Information and Research Unit on the International World Birth Defects Day which falls on Wednesday. It said […]
Greater cancer risk for daughters of mothers who smoked during their pregnancy
A study conducted based on data from 1, 500 girls have found that women who smoke when pregnant are putting their daughters at a greater risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer later in life, the Australian National University (ANU) […]
New hiding place for HIV cells found
A team of scientists in Italy have discovered the “hiding place” of HIV cells that holds promise for important developments towards new therapies to cure the disease. The team at the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in […]
Energy drinks not healthy for students
Children between the ages of 10 and 13 who consume sugar-laden energy drinks are dramatically more at risk for hyperactivity and inattentiveness, according to researchers from Yale University in the United States. The authors, whose study was published in the […]
Avoid giving your child melatonin
A dose of melatonin aids sleep, but it can be dangerous if given to children. Melatonin is produced in the body at bedtime thanks to the internal body clock — called the circadian rhythm — that manages our sleep-wake cycles […]
Why emulsifiers are bad for you
Commonly found in packaged and processed foods, emulsifiers add texture and extend shelf life but according to a US-based research team, they could alter your composition of friendly gut bacteria — or gut microbiota — and lead to inflammation. “Food […]
Malaria parasites detected in Myanmar
A study published in the Lancet highlights the worrying spread of drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar close to the border with India. The spread of malaria parasites that are resistant to the drug artemisinin—the frontline treatment against malaria infection—into neighbouring India […]
