Seoul: A recent study found that elderly women with kidney disease may lose teeth in such numbers that they may have difficulty chewing and speaking. According to media reports, a team of South Korean researchers published their recent report in this regard in the journal ‘Menopause’, in which it was said that 20 of the…
– Foil photo A new study on sweeteners has raised alarm bells regarding human health. According to recent research from the Cleveland Clinic, the use of the sweetener xylitol can cause blood clots and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. A sweetener called xylitol is also used in products such as toothpaste and…
London: Fish oil supplements are considered an excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, but a recent study suggests that this is not entirely true. According to media reports, a study published in the journal BML Medicine suggests that regular use of fish oil supplements may increase the risk of stroke and irregular heartbeat even…
The UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) is continuing to provide healthcare as best it can but overcrowded shelters and limited sanitation services, coupled with forced displacement, are posing severe health risks, the agency said in a post on X. Furthermore, safe water is unaffordable for many, and people are resorting to burning trash to…
The World Health Organization (WHO) study, conducted in partnership with Reaching the Last Mile (RLM), a global health initiative to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), found that rising temperatures and changing weather patterns are altering the spread of vector-borne diseases, posing significant health risks. As the geographical spread of disease vectors like mosquitoes expand, the…
Beijing: A recent study found that poison ivy can help in effective treatment of kidney diseases. Kidney disease is one of the leading causes of death in many regions of the world, killing millions of people every year. Health experts and authorities in the medical field have now discovered an innovative way to prevent or…
New York: A new study has revealed that when a person is in a state of anger, the risk of heart diseases increases significantly. According to media reports, in a recent study, researchers found that anger constricts blood vessels in an unhealthy way, increasing the risk of heart disease. “If you’re a person who’s angry…
A weekly report of communicable and non-communicable disease cases was prepared across the country. According to sources, the National Institute of Health (NIH) has prepared a nationwide report on communicable and non-communicable diseases. According to sources, epidemic and non-epidemic cases were reported from March 25 to 31, during which 134 thousand 498 cases of diarrhea…
The warning from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, came as some 1.2 million people continued to shelter in tents pitched in and around the enclave’s southernmost city, Rafah, with nowhere else to go. “It is like living in a greenhouse, no-one can tolerate living inside,” the UN agency said, quoting Mustafa Radwan, formerly…
Bristol: A new study has revealed that one in five adults suffer from fatty liver disease. Fatty liver is mainly caused by alcohol and obesity and it usually affects people aged 40 to 60. However, a recent study of 40,000 24-year-olds found that 1 in 5 suffer from this disease. British researchers used data from…
