Category: Health alert
Lung cancer can lie hidden for 20 years
By the time patients are sick enough to be diagnosed with cancer, their tumours will have developed down multiple evolutionary pathways. Lung cancer can lie dormant for more than 20 years before turning deadly, helping explain why a disease that […]
Common cold virus has become more resilient
A new variant of cold refuses to budge. Medics say lingering sniffles is due to a mutating virus. The common cold is a great equaliser. It sees not gender, caste or religion. It starts with a mildly discomforting itch in […]
Obesity increases risk of kidney failure
Obesity suppresses an important cellular process that is capable of preventing kidney cell damage, a new study has revealed. Obesity increases a chronic kidney disease patient’s risk of developing kidney failure, but the mechanism underlying this connection has remained unclear. […]
How sugar affects your beauty
The sweetness of sugar may taste good but if you read its ill-effects on your beauty and skin, you may not find it sweet after all. Sugar or sugary products have adverse effects ranging from early ageing, unwanted hair growth, […]
Public warned over illegal sex drug found on sale in Singapore
SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has warned members of the public not to take an illegal sex drug called “Amace for him” which has been found on sale in Singapore. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is alerting members […]
Asia grapples with food safety as incomes rise
SINGAPORE – Every morning, food samples are laid out on a long table at a pristine laboratory run by a German firm in Singapore – but they’re not meant for chefs or gourmets. Testing company TUV SUD is watching out […]
More Malaysian children wearing glasses
MALAYSIA – Kosmo Ahad reported that close to a million children below 12 years wear glasses in Malaysia because they spend too much time on electronic gadgets such as tablets, handphones and video games. According to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s faculty […]
Phil FDA issues warning against ‘cancer cure’ food supplement
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against Flor Essence, a food supplement that is being advertised as a cure for cancer, saying there is no proof to back the claim. In Advisory 2014-073, the FDA said that […]
The noisy modern plague
As the festive season gains momentum, doctors warn about the long-term impact of sound pollution on our health. After a night out at a pub, a night of swirling garba, after listening to religious songs till 11 pm, or after […]
A real pain in the neck
From iPad Necks to Text Claws, city’s physiotherapists are seeing an increasing number of patients with chronic pain caused by excessive use of touch phones and tablets. Worryingly, a majority of them are under 18. Just like the phone it […]
