Category: Health alert
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 […]
Whitening creams can cause skin cancer, expert warns
THAILAND – Certain whitening agents, including one that is being widely advertised on social media, can result in blindness or skin cancer, a senior government dermatologist warned yesterday. Pills, liquids or cosmetics offering to whiten the skin usually contain a […]
Young women who drink face higher breast cancer risk
Young women who drink alcohol every day may be raising significantly their risk of breast cancer, according to US research published Wednesday. Each alcoholic drink a woman takes daily from when her menstrual periods start until her first full-term pregnancy […]
Hamburger Chef Jamie Oliver Proves McDonald’s Burgers “Unfit for human consumption”
Hamburger chef Jamie Oliver has won his long-fought battle against one of the largest fast food chains in the world – McDonalds. After Oliver showed how McDonald’s hamburgers are made, the franchise finally announced that it will change its recipe, […]
Traffic pollution worsens asthma symptoms
Heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood can worsen the symptoms of asthma, finds new study. The University of Melbourne led study is the first of its kind to assess the impact of traffic pollution and wood smoke from heaters […]
Men more prone to skin cancer than women: Study
More men are dying from skin cancer as compared to women, states study. Cancer Research UK said that each year, the most serious type of skin cancer, malignant melanoma, kills 1,300 men and 900 women, the BBC reported. A reason […]
