Category: Health alert
S. Korea suspends some US beef imports over feed additive
SEOUL/CHICAGO – South Korea has suspended some US beef imports after detecting the cattle feed additive zilpaterol in meat supplied by a unit of JBS USA Holdings Inc, raising concerns that the controversial animal growth enhancer may still be in […]
Aircraft noise linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke
Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise near busy international airports has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and strokes in two separate studies from Britain and the United States. Researchers in London studied data on noise […]
Asian bacteria threatens Florida oranges
WASHINGTON— Citrus production in Florida, the world’s second largest orange juice supplier after Brazil, is being threatened by a bacteria from Asia that has scientists racing for a remedy. Known as citrus greening, the disease makes oranges bitter and fall […]
Experts: Be alert of H7N9 amid flu seasons
The avian influenza strain of H7N9 is highly likely to return and affect humans in the autumn and winter on the Chinese mainland, warned Zeng Guang, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. China has remained […]
Dangerous dye being used to make fake ‘kampung chickens’
MALAYSIA – Chicken is widely eaten by many and claims that the birds are being coloured yellow using a dye is worrying. Some traders claim that consumers are being duped by chicken sellers into believing that the plucked yellow chickens […]
Afternoon naps can raise diabetes risk
Dozing for more than 30 minutes can up the risk of developing diabetes, says study. The study conducted on 27,009 people aged 45 or over, found that out of those who took naps, 40 percent had high blood pressure, versus […]
Vaccines: A medical holocaust harming children across the globe
Prepare to be shocked. Here are 10 outrageous (but true) facts about vaccines the CDC and the vaccine industry don’t want you to know: FACT #1) Yes, mercury is still used in vaccines, and the CDC openly admits it. There […]
In the aftermath of radiation, is fish from the Pacific Ocean safe to eat?
Radioactive water leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has some people worried about contaminated seafood. So long, salmon. Buh-bye, halibut. Farewell, tasty, succulent crab. Are your days of eating Pacific fish over? That’s the menacing message from blogger Gary […]
Danger lurks in air fresheners
KUALA LUMPUR – The air fresheners in our cars or at home may smell sweet, but they could be doing us more harm than we realise. Six commonly used household air-fresheners found at shops and supermarkets in Malaysia were tested […]
Fruit juices and smoothies: a new risk to our health
US researchers have pointed out that fruit juices and smoothies are now a new risk to our health because of the amount of sugar the healthy drinks are believed to contain. Barry Popkin and George Bray pointed the finger at […]
