Health - Page 2
Negative effects of development
Surprising but true – as a country develops, its progress towards greater wealth is very often accompanied by the emergence of new health problems.
A...
Gout – more fatal in women
Often associated with overeating and the cause of extremely painful attacks, gout is also a dangerous condition. According to a Canadian study, it...
Pregnancy, cigarettes and alcohol
Pregnancy is a risky time when the slightest deviation from a healthy lifestyle can cause a lot of damage to the unborn child's future.
Drinking...
Are allergies to medicine caused by virus?
Do you experience allergic reaction to medication? This may in fact be a reaction by your body’s immune defences, as a team at INSERM...
Television, a real health hazard!
British doctors have recently ruled on the effects of watching television. Television addiction, which is separated from factors like smoking and high blood pressure,...
Two fevers plague the Ivory Coast
Two months after Ivorian citizens went to the polls to elect a president, they are still suffering the effects of a showdown between Laurent...
SA HIV campaign condemned as Zimbabwe announces soaring rates
South African health authorities will soon lunch a highly criticised HIV testing campaign for schools. But Parents, backed by several groups, believe that the...
Sleep pattern: Don’t deprive your kids
We spend a third of our life sleeping… and a great deal more time when we are very young.
A newborn baby in fact...
You and your bad breath
Do you find that your breath is not very fresh or perhaps you suffer from really bad breath? It’s important to remember that halitosis...
Coffee: No harm to unborn babies?
Although, for many years, coffee was believed to be harmful to unborn babies, in fact it now appears to present no danger.
According to...
Shops, Supermarkets and Botulism
While we know that preserving food at home is not without its risks – botulism in particular – we still need to remain vigilant...
Facebook, the new health hazard…
A group of scientists have recently put a forward a theory that seeks to prove a correlation between some ailments and social networking sites...
Nelson Mandela’s health causes unease
South Africa is in an uneasy state with news that former President Nelson Mandela is admitted to a Johannesburg hospital- Milpark Hospital.
Official communication from...
Child obesity causes heart problems
According to a study carried out in a hospital in Vancouver, Canada, children who are obese are at risk of developing atherosclerosis. And this...
Exercise has varying effects on sleep habits
Common knowledge says that the tiredness caused by exercise will help us sleep better. It can, but it’s important to know how to go...
Africans start winning the battle against malaria
In Senegal, more than eight homes out of ten now have at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net. This is proof that efforts invested during...
Fizzy soda drinks may cause gout in women
The consumption of drinks that are high in fructose, such as fizzy drinks and orange juice, appears to be associated with an increased risk...
Eyelashes, eyebrows – do they serve any useful purpose?
The common expression is that eyes are windows to the soul, but eyelashes and eyebrows also have their role to play.
Anger, doubt and...
Smoking reduces your chance of becoming grandparents
Smoking is bad for your health as well as your fertility. Though this is generally common knowledge, two recent studies have now produced an...
Basketball injuries are all too common
In North America, playing basketball is resulting an increasing number of head injuries. In 11 years, the number of such injuries has increased by...
Heart murmurs for children are no need to panic
“My child can’t run, he has a heart murmur.” This is a statement that simply reflects the anxiety of parents faced with a situation...
Menopause: recognizing the early signs
Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive life. The literal meaning of the term menopause is the cessation of menstruation. The clinical diagnosis,...
Dogs in hospitals can be beneficial to children
There’s no doubt that for children, the presence of a dog in a hospital environment brings hope. In his study, The Child and Animal...
One year later, Haiti still reeling from the pain
The rubble has cleared off the streets but the problems remain. On January 12th, Haiti will be commemorating its first year anniversary since a...
Walk off Alzheimer’s and Dementia!
Walking is not only good for our heart and our blood vessels, it is also very beneficial for the brain! According to an American...
Smoking, an accelerator of skin ageing
Smoking accelerates skin ageing and encourages the appearance of small wrinkles. This is the conclusion of a study carried out on 82 volunteers, half...
Avian flu back in Egypt and Asian countries
The World Health Organisation – the WHO – has reported the death of a young woman in Egypt due to the avian flu...
Canada cracks down on cadmium jewelry
Cadmium, a metal that is toxic if ingested or inhaled, has come under fire from the Canadian Ministry of Health. The Ministry has asked...
US moves toward universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment
The United States has just taken an important decision in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The American National Institute of Health has officially agreed to...
Green tea may not help protect against breast cancer
It seems that the anticancer properties of green tea may be nothing more than a myth. Researchers in Japan have shown that this plant...