Category: Health alert
Antibiotics in the chicken we eat
It is imperative that the government takes urgent steps to deal with the growing misuse of antibiotics in the poultry industry The road from Hyderabad to Bangalore is full of history. On the way is Banganapalli in Rayalaseema, a place […]
Eating disorder kills 1 in 20 victims
It is a disorder that eats at you in the mind and the body. Chronic victims of anorexia nervosa, characterised by an intense fear of becoming fat, may even die, doctors told The New Paper. The mortality rate for anorexia […]
WHO calls for action to reduce global suicide rate of 800,000 a year
More than 800,000 people each year worldwide commit suicide – around one person every 40 seconds – with many using poisoning, hanging or shooting to end their own lives, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. In its first […]
South Korea lifts ban on beef with feed additive: food ministry
South Korea has lifted a ban on the use of animal feed additive zilpaterol in beef, opening the door to imports containing the growth enhancer as well as domestic sales of the product. Seoul said last October that it intended […]
Is your deodorant drugging you through the armpits daily with this neurotoxin?
As the temperature rises in the body, thousands of sweat glands begin to bead up, preparing to cool the body down. The average person possesses about 2.6 millions sweat glands — a built in thermostat. This system is made up […]
Japan confirms more dengue infections
TOKYO: An outbreak of dengue fever in Japan — the first since World War II — could have affected up to 20 people, media reported Monday, as officials confirmed three more cases. The new cases, who are in their teens […]
Climate change poses growing health threat: UN
Climate change poses a growing health threat, the UN warned on Wednesday, saying extreme weather and rising temperatures could claim hundreds of thousands of lives and spread disease. “Climate change is no longer only an environmental issue,” said Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, […]
High decibel causes poor growth of babies: Experts
At least 60 per cent of the four million neo-natal deaths that occur worldwide every year are associated with low birth weight. High decibel during pregnancy can lead to poor growth of the foetus while in the mother’s womb, health […]
New veggie crisps: hero or villain?
Dubai – Those au fait with the supermarket snack aisle will have noticed a newcomer. Vegetable crisps – thinly sliced, fried vegetables packaged like the regular potato sort – purport to be a healthier snack option than their starchier counterpart. […]
Fukushima radiation is affecting the health of the entire global ecosystem, scientist says
When the Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina took the microphone at the Foreign Correspondence Club in Japan, the global impact of Fukushima radiation became much clearer. Scientist Timothy A. Mousseau presented “Fukushima Catastrophe and its […]
