Category: Health alert
H1N1 alert at Sabah hospital
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – A ward of the Likas Women and Children’s Hospital has been quarantined after two adults and five children there were tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus. Sabah Health Department director Dr Christina Rundi said the […]
Volcanic ash affecting several areas in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: The Department of Environment (DOE) has recorded unhealthy and moderate API readings at several locations across Malaysia following a thin layer of ash cloud blowing from a Sumatran volcano located 271km west of Pulau Pangkor. The highest API […]
Food firms say innovation comes with health risks
TAIPEI, Taiwan – In light of last year’s numerous food safety and labeling scandals, a number of food company executives yesterday stepped forward to advise consumers to choose food products more diversely and consume more unprocessed foods. Food company executives […]
New China bird flu a reminder of mutant virus risk
The death of a woman in China from a strain of bird flu previously unknown in humans is a reminder of the ever-present potential pandemic threat from mutating animal viruses, scientists said on Wednesday. The new strain, called H10N8, has […]
Cell phone radiation and cancer – Unveiling the link
Thanks to the developments and advancements in science and technology, we have become dependent on gadgets and appliances for even the simplest of tasks. Though it has made lives easier, technology also has it pitfalls, which cannot be ignored. Usage […]
Health experts in warning on cosmetic surgery risks in Dubai
The UAE has one of the highest concentrations of plastic surgeons in the world, far outstripping countries such as the United States and Brazil. This makes it more important, amid the growing demand for cosmetic surgery, for patients to be […]
Worrying rise of ‘lifestyle cancers’
Cancer is on the rise in Singapore – especially those linked with bad habits associated with modern lifestyle, including smoking and eating too much. According to figures from two years ago, which are the latest available, 12,123 people were diagnosed […]
The worst place to carry a cell phone
Could smart phones be slowly killing us? Some experts feel we’re living in an Alice-in-Wonderland world if we ignore radiation from these electronic devices. So today, here’s an example of what can go wrong. The Environmental Health Trust’s Newsletter reports […]
Chinese new year warning: Prayer beads for ‘safety’ hazardous to health
MANILA, Philippines — Not even the six-syllable Kuan Yin mantra can ward off the danger of lead exposure from a set of prayer beads, according to an environment and consumer safety group. The prayer beads set have been identified by […]
Beware of the Rat
A bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals, leptospirosis is found all over the world and is particularly prevalent in moist tropical climes. A common and potentially severe infectious disease caused by Leptospira bacterium and transmitted through the urine […]
