Category: Health alert
A Mysterious disease is killing Sri Lankan farmer
Farmers in Sri Lanka have been suffering from a mysterious disease which have baffled experts. In the 20 years since the disease first begin, it has infected 400, 000 people and killing up to 20, 000 people. Sufferers of the […]
White patients more likely to die from lupus
White patients are more likely to die from lupus compared to their Asian and Hispanic counterparts, a new study finds. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes joint and organ damage. Autoimmune disorders mean the body’s immune system attacks healthy body tissue by mistake, […]
Recycled tyre-turfs and fields come under heat in the US
A US senator, Jerry Hill, has introduced a bill banning new artificial turf fields made with recycled tyres in California, prompted by increasing concerns that the materials may be linked to serious illnesses in children. Meanwhile, the state is conducting […]
Teens underestimate danger of smoking, study says
A nationwide study US found that youths tend to underestimate the dangers of smoking Asked whether they knew that heavy smoking was bad for them, almost 90 % of teenagers said yes. But when asked whether light smoking was also […]
Warning aired against use of whitening shots
MANILA –The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday warned the public against using an unregistered injectible glutathione kit being sold online and in some derma clinics, stressing that such kind of drug product also required prescription and must be […]
Bathroom electrical equipment can kill
The dangers may not be apparent, but malfunctioning electrical equipment in the bathroom — faulty water heaters, hair dryers, shaving points — can cause electrical shocks and even electrocution. “An electric shock can be extremely traumatic as depending on the […]
Men in 60s, women in 40s most vulnerable to alcohol-induced mental disorders
A state-run health research institute said it has found that Korean men in their 60s and women in their 40s were most vulnerable to alcohol-induced mental conditions including dementia and alcoholic hallucinosis among all Koreans. The number of Koreans who […]
Night shifts decreases women’s life span
A study by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine recently found a negative correlation between working the night shift on a rotation basis and one’s life span. The study, conducted for 22 years of 75, 000 female registered nurses through […]
Untreated UTI could impair kidneys
Urinary tract infection (UTI) happens when the system that expels urine from the body – kidneys, bladders and tubes – are infected by germs. Some studies indicate that half of the women population worldwide are most likely to develop the […]
Smoking fatal for half of elderly smokers
Researchers from the Hong Kong University School of Public Health have found smoking claims half of smokers aged 65 and above. The findings came from their 11-year analysis from 18 Elderly Health Centers (EHCs) where they examined 65,510 elderly people. […]
