Category: Health alert
‘Beware of toxic toys sold in Manila’
MANILA, Philippines—Playing traditional Filipino games may put your child at risk as some of the toys sold in Divisoria, Manila, have been found to contain high levels of harmful chemicals. Environmental watch group EcoWaste Coalition issued this warning Sunday after […]
New mutation in bird flu virus in Cambodia
Last year’s jump in avian influenza cases among Cambodians could be due to a mutation of the virus in Cambodia and southern Vietnam, experts said Tuesday at a meeting in Phnom Penh. They said it would be the first mutation […]
Don’t ignore sudden weight loss and back pain — symptoms of spinal tuberculosis
Don’t ignore constant back pain or sudden, unexplained weight loss. Chances are, you could be suffering from spinal TB. Other symptoms include fever, night sweats. If these last for more than a week, it is a cause to worry warn […]
Killer drug on the rise
PETALING JAYA: The “killer drug” that caused six deaths at last week’s Future Music Festival Asia (FMFA) apparently needed just 10 minutes to wipe out someone’s vital systems. Besides the six dead, 14 other concert goers were hospitalised after consuming […]
30 pct TB cases undiagnosed annually: WHO
MANILA – Some 30 percent or 3 million of the 9 million people who develop tuberculosis (TB) every year in the world are “missed”, The World Health Organization (WHO) in Western Pacific Region said here Saturday, the World TB Day. […]
Fried food more dangerous to people with fat genes
BEIJING – People with genes that make them at a higher risk of obesity are twice likely to gain on weight from eating fried food than those with a lower genetic risk. It is known a fact that genes play […]
‘Yaba’-heroin mix a new threat, police warn
A drug bust in Chiang Mai on March 17 that saw police seize 400,000 ‘yaba’ pills exposed a new formula of yaba mixed with heroin, Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) secretary-general Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen said yesterday. The […]
FDA finds nine local cosmetic brands using dangerous chemicals
THAILAND – At least nine of the 21 local cosmetic brands tested by the Food and Drug Administration could be harmful to health. The nine unregistered products were found to have agents and chemicals that are not suitable for humans. […]
Growing evidence that autism is linked to pollution
A new study offers strong evidence that environmental toxins play a role in the disorder. The report looked at birth defects associated with parental exposure to pollution and found a 1% increase in the defects corresponded to a 283% increase […]
Long working hours taking toll on health
SINGAPORE – The report (“Toiling away without sleep is not normal”; March 3) highlighted the story of a 21-year-old intern who died after working for 72 hours straight at the London office of an investment bank. I am concerned about […]
