Category: Health alert
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 […]
OCD on the rise in Korea
Repeated hand-washing became a “ritual” for 28-year-old graduate student Kim Ju-eun. Fearing germs, she could not stop herself from washing her hands frantically and frequently. Which made sense when Kim was later diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. The […]
Tobacco primary cause of preventable deaths, say experts
Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable deaths across the entire population, especially youth, say health experts. “Worldwide, tobacco consumption caused an estimated 100 million deaths in the last century and if current trends continue it will kill 1,000 […]
This will make you think twice about ever using disposable chopsticks
The average Singaporean may be fairly well-versed in food safety, but how sure are we about how clean disposable chopsticks are? An article from China Daily reports that chopstick factories in China, which mass produce the disposable utensils for export […]
Juice made out of green vegetables can stain your teeth!
Consuming green vegetables is the best way to stay healthy and the current trend for green smoothies can be called a great help too, but it could dull your smile as it stains teeth. The colour in foods comes from […]
3 out of 4 working women in India face health disorders
In the act of balancing work and home simultaneously, three out of four working women in India suffer from lifestyle, chronic or acute ailments, says an Assocham survey. The survey revealed that 78 per cent working women had health problems. […]
Deaths spark H1N1 flu warning
With the seasonal H1N1 flu outbreak having killed six of the 11,513 patients who contracted the disease nationwide from January 1 until March 1, the Disease Control Department has urged special caution for children and the elderly. Medical treatment should […]
Beware of excessive intake of packaged foods!
Environmental scientists have warned regarding the harmful effects of long-term use of packaged and processed foods in a commentary in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. According to the commentary, the total number of known chemical agents used all […]
