Category: Health alert
New contamination scare hit New Zealand’s multi-billion dollar dairy industry
After it was revealed a milk product with excessive nitrate levels had been exported to China, a new contamination scare hit New Zealand’s multi-billion dollar dairy industry. Both New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) and the company at the […]
Smartphones cause vision impairment: Eye surgeon
A leading laser eye surgeon says that if smartphones have made our lives easier, there is a flip side too — they cause vision impairment. Femalefirst.co.uk reports that Surgeon David Allambym has revealed that smartphones have caused cases of myopia […]
Heavy coffee consumption linked to early death
A recent study finds that drinking large amounts of coffee may be harmful for those under-55s. A study of more than 40,000 individuals found a statistically significant 21% increased mortality in those drinking more than 28 cups of coffee a […]
Tainted milk enters Indonesia via Batam
INDONESIA – The government has finally decided to ban the importation of all infant formula products entering Indonesia via Batam Port as a precautionary measure, following the global tainted milk scandal hitting one of New Zealand’s biggest dairy companies, Fonterra. […]
Sunbeds – Think of the risks before using them
Twenty-five year old Leanne Atherton, from Greater Manchester, who was a regular with sunbeds for 20 minutes a week, for eight years is battling malignant melanoma. Now, she wants to create more awareness about the risks of using sun beds. […]
Herbal medicine ingredient linked to cancer
TAIPEI – Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital yesterday published research showing that aristolochic acid is a carcinogen that can cause gene mutation. Science Translational Medicine, an interdisciplinary medical journal established in October 2009 by the American Association for the Advancement […]
Rheumatoid arthritis may raise blood clot risk
Rheumatoid arthritis may increase the risk of potentially fatal blood clots in the legs and lungs, finds recent study. According to the evidence, between 11 percent and 30 percent of people who develop a blood clot in the legs, known […]
Man suffers heart attack, stroke due to illegal health product
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is alerting members of the public to three illegal products found containing potent western medicinal ingredients. In a statement to the media, they revealed that three consumers have fallen victim to these harmful products. […]
The chance of getting a heart attack when waking up
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A person’s risk of heart attack depends mostly on a familiar repertoire of factors: family history of the disease, high blood cholesterol or triglyceride levels, age, smoking, high blood pressure as well as the lack of physical […]
Incidence of leg artery disease up by a quarter in 10 years
A study revealed that the number of people with peripheral artery disease — dangerously narrowed or clogged circulation in the legs — rose by nearly a quarter in 10 years. Around 202 million people had the condition in 2010, compared […]
