In the first study to assess the global impact of second-hand smoke,World Health Organization ( WHO) experts found that children are more heavily exposed to second-hand smoke than any other age-group, and around 165,000 of them a year die because of it. Around one in a hundred deaths worldwide is due to passive smoking, which [...]
The press release from the company said that the drinking glasses were being recalled due to quality issues, rather than health hazards. Coca-Cola is withdrawing 22,000 collectible glasses from the US market. The paint, which the world’s larges producer of soft drinks used for its glasses, contained toxic cadmium. The concentration of the cancerous substance [...]
Just because nothing is physically wrong with the patient does not mean that the symptoms are feigned, though. They are not. And the patient truly does have a serious problem, namely hypochondria, or severe health anxiety. “Oh no, it’s him (or her) again!” probably goes through many a doctor’s mind when a patient is back [...]
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) urged Americans on Wednesday to refrain from excessive drinking during the holiday season. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to serious injury and death, the ACEP warned. If people refrain from excessive drinking, drunk-driving accidents, heart problems and home injuries can be prevented, the group said. People should use [...]
The findings result from a study of 390 chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients, 30 percent of whom had insufficient vitamin D levels (less than 25 nanograms per milliliter) at the time of cancer diagnosis. Low levels of vitamin D may lead to deterioration in certain Leukemia patients, whereas adequate levels were linked to longer survival, US [...]
If teens could reduce salt intake by three grams daily, they would enjoy a much healthier life in adulthood, the American Heart Association said in a press release. Teens who consume less salt would be less likely to develop high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke in later life, a new study suggests. The release [...]
It was the first large, well-done study to test omega-3 capsules for atrial fibrillation, when the heart quivers instead of beating normally. More than 2 million Americans have the problem, which is more than an unsettling flutter — it raises the risk of blood clots that can cause a stroke. Eating fish is good for [...]
Obese women who lose weight during pregnancy may have a lower risk of certain pregnancy complications, but — with the exception of extremely obese women — those benefits may be outweighed by negative effects on the baby’s birth size, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the obstetrics journal BJOG, add to the fairly [...]
Exposure to a dim light at night, such as the glow of a TV screen, may prompt changes in the brain that lead to mood disorders, including depression, according to a new study in hamsters. While more work is needed to see if the results are true of humans, the findings might explain why night-shift [...]
A food company in Texas is recalling several kinds of fully cooked, ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, authorities said on Sunday. New Braunfels Smokehouse of New Braunfels, Texas, ordered the recall after a routine test found Listeria monocytogenes in the products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food [...]
A sugar-rich diet is just as bad as a high-fat diet that can cause health damage even when a person is of normal weight, a new Australian study released on Wednesday found. A study conducted at the University of Melbourne found signs of impaired heart functioning when mice were fed a sugar-rich for just 12 [...]
People suffering from serious constipation may get some relief from a Chinese herbal medicine consisting of hemp seeds and other herbs, a new study finds. Participants who took 7.5 grams of hemp seed pills (HSP) twice a day, consisting of six different herbs, reported some improvements in their symptoms of constipation and fared better than [...]
The Los Angeles City Council members unanimously agreed on Wednesday to ban smoking in all public areas. By a 13-0 vote, the council proposed an ordinance which would impose a comprehensive ban on smoking in “all public areas and common areas where people congregate, including, but not limited to, indoor and outdoor businesses, hotels, parks, [...]
The rate of obesity among U.S. adults may rise rather than slowing down as previously suggested, according to the study by researchers at Harvard University and Massachusettes Institute of Technology. The obesity rate may hit 42 percent by 2050, much higher than previously estimated. The study, published this week in the journal PLoS Computational Biology, [...]
Vitamin B12 may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study out Monday. The study suggests that seniors with more of the active part of the vitamin in their blood have a lower risk of developing the disease, which eats away at the minds of one in eight Americans aged 65 and older, according [...]
Workaholism is another dangerous phobia of modern days. The term was invented by American psychologist Wayne Oates, who put two words together – ‘work’ and ‘alcoholism.’ Workaholics work day and night without any days off. They prefer work to family and personal life. Addiction to work has nothing in common with hard working or making [...]
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14. The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations. It engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness. World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health [...]
