Category: Health alert
China says child deaths not linked to hepatitis vaccine
Chinese health authorities said they have found no link between a hepatitis B vaccine and the deaths of nine children who had received those shots, state media said on Friday. China has been investigating 17 deaths following inoculation with a […]
Dangerous to drink in cold weather: Doctor
SINGAPORE- Heavy drinking in cold weather can cause life-threatening symptoms, a doctor in Kalasin warned yesterday. “For example, it may lead to heart failure,” Kalasin Hospital director Methee Pisitpayat said. This month, temperatures are low in many parts of Thailand. […]
Beware Xmas and CNY feasting, it can lead to heart attacks
SINGAPORE – For years, researchers have noticed a disturbing pattern during the winter holidays in temperate countries: There would be an increase in the number of deadly heart attacks. It was initially thought that low temperatures, which constrict blood vessels […]
Kris Kringle gifts may be bad for your health
An environmental watch group announced Sunday that it has found more hazardous substances in Kris Kringle or exchange gift items being sold at retail stores in Divisoria, Manila. “As the Christmas shopping rush gets underway, we went back to Divisoria […]
Cancer-in-a-Can? The horrific true story of how Pringles are made
I try to stay away from posting scary blog posts that can cause a little fear or have people question… what the heck have I been eating all these years! However, this is a big deal. I personally used to […]
12 per cent of deaths in Chinese males tobacco-related: WHO
A World Health Organisation official said 12 per cent of deaths in Chinese males were tobacco-related and the number may rise significantly, Guangming Daily reported. About 50.4 per cent of Chinese men smoke and 340 million Chinese are at risk […]
Dirty secrets of the food processing industry
We have always processed our food; this is an activity that is uniquely human. We chop, soak, cook and ferment our food – as well as grind and dry – these are all types of processing. Traditional processing has two […]
Know your limit before drinking
Health authorities recommend less than 5 shots of soju a day, 2-3 days free from alcohol after excessive drinking To many, December is the month to celebrate. The series of celebrations, however, could ruin one’s health with continued hard drinking, […]
Deadly medical errors
Incidents of medical malpractice in Vietnam are not rare. For Halloween, one man in Ho Chi Minh City wore a doctor’s white coat with a name tag on the left chest pocket. It did not read “Dr Frankenstein”, but “Dr […]
Illegals likely cause of TB spike
KUCHING: Foreign workers working in the country legally are not likely to be the cause of the rise of tuberculosis cases in the country. This is because foreigners with contagious diseases are prohibited from entering the country including students applying […]
