Health Alert

Cough syrup crisis in India: child deaths spark warnings. Know which syrups to avoid and safe care tips for children.

There has been a significant increase in cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis -sometimes called “brain-eating amoeba” infection- in Kerala, India, with many cases and a number of deaths reported.

The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a parasitic fly whose larvae — maggots — burrow into and feed on the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, including humans.
Females are drawn to open wounds (even tiny ones like tick bites), where they lay hundreds of eggs

Recently New York City has reported Legionnaire diseases in several areas. As of August 7, there are: 81 confirmed cases, 3 deaths and 24 currently hospitalized.

Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of human-made chemicals used since the 1940s in various industrial and consumer products due to their resistance to water, oil, and heat. They are often called “forever chemicals”

According to WHO and CDC and other health reports, there is a resurgence of Covid-19 also known as Coronavirus, mainly in Asian countries.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Teal Wand™, the first at-home cervical cancer screening device in the United States.

Linoleic acid — an omega-6 fatty acid found abundantly in seed oils like soybean, sunflower, corn, and safflower oil — has stirred debate in the health world. Some claim it may increase the risk of breast cancer, but what does science say?