Category: Health alert
How to avoid mental decline as you age
Older people at risk of dementia who follow advice on healthy eating, exercise and brain-training can slow down cognitive decline, particularly in their ability to organize and regulate thought processes, researchers said on Thursday. In the first randomized controlled trial […]
Girls need two shots of vaccines
Girls age 9 to 14 that take two shots of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines over six months will have a high chance to stave off cervical cancer, said the Taiwan Immunization Vision and Strategy. Statistics show about 1,600 females are […]
New cases of Meliodosis found
Cases of Melioidosis, a disease which paralyses the internal body system, are on the increase in Pahang with already 21 cases detected during the first two months of this year, from 16 cases throughout last year. Pahang Health director Dr […]
Overvaluing your children might lead to narcissism
Children who are overvalued by their parents are more likely to grow up to be selfish little narcissists, scientists said Monday. In a study published in the U.S. journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found children who […]
Diabetics can die from heart disease too
Even if they haven’t been diagnosed with heart disease, diabetics with classical heart-risk factors like smoking and elevated “bad” cholesterol are at heightened risk of serious heart-related “events” and death, according to a new study. Among people with diabetes but […]
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) […]
