Category: Health alert
This summer don’t shower often
Watch out your bathing habits, suggest doctors as too many showers a day can rob your skin of its natural oils and leave it dry, cracked and irritated Do you need to shower and scrub yourself hard every day? Are […]
Untreated gum problems may lead to organ failure, cancer
Considering the acute gum inflammation, which leads to profuse bleeding, bad breath and loosening of the teeth, health experts have cautioned against several health problems, as severe as cancer, if left untreated. Do your parents nag you to brush your […]
Temporary tattoos trigger skin problems
Want a tattoo to impress your friends but worry about the pain of real ink? Do not fall for temporary tattoos as these may cause allergic reactions to skin. Allergic reactions to press-on temporary tattoos can involve rashes and blisters […]
4 glasses of wine can cause lasting damage to the body
Unwinding in the pub on a Friday night could be wrecking your health – just four glasses of wine is enough to cause lasting damage, scientist have found. A single alcohol binge causes bacteria to leak from the gut, leading […]
Taiwan FDA cautioned people not to eat unknown mushrooms
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday urged people not to collect or eat unknown species of mushrooms in the mountains, noting that people will face penalties should they illegally possess mushrooms that contain restricted ingredients. The FDA’s remarks came […]
How famines make future generations fat
Mass starvation may change genes in children that lead to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Cambodia’s diabetes clinics are overflowing. On its surface, it looks like little more than another country’s growing pains as it rapidly industrializes, shifting from a […]
Diseases associated with yellow dust
Yellow dust is of particular concern for children who are active outdoors and have weaker immune systems than adults, and those who suffer from allergies or respiratory conditions. Yellow dust travels from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and China, so […]
Reasons to avoid sodas
That innocent-looking can of soda pop-no matter what it’s sweetened with-may be taking a toll on your immunity. Here’s why: 1. People who drink sodas instead of healthy beverages (think low-fat milk and pure fruit juice) are less likely to […]
Vigilance over anti-measles bracelet advertised on networks
As parents are concerned over thousand of infections and deaths due to measles, dishonest people advertised a bracelet to fight the disease. Taking advantage of parents’ worry about the disease, dubious people posted an advertisement on social networks that a […]
It’s foolish and dangerous to avoid vaccines
Parents in Singapore don’t worry too much about diseases that vaccines prevent, like measles, which was well on its way to being eradicated from the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported a 78 per cent drop in deaths from […]
