Rappler's latest stories on health risk
Heartbreaker? Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes – WHO
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization hails that smoking has declined significantly since year 2000, but warns that there are still far too many people indulging in the dangerous habit
Obese hospital patients more likely to survive infectious disease – study
A study in Denmark shows that people with extra weight are twice as likely to survive hospitalization for an infectious disease but the caveat is that they are high risk for heart disease and diabetes
Exercise may offset health risks of drinking – study
While there are no firm conclusions researchers say the results provide an additional argument for the role of physical activity in promoting health
Should I throw away food once a fly has landed on it?
When it comes to passing on germs it’s not necessarily the fly itself but where it comes from that matters
Salt, unsafe sex and booze: lifestyle killers on the rise
A recent study shows that high blood pressure – which is easily diagnosed and readily treated – was the top health risk in 2013 contributing to 10 4 million deaths
Soda war activists look to tobacco as model
Experts say however that combating consumption of sugary drinks will require multiple approaches
Diabetes research: Good news for caffeine addicts?
Boosting your caffeine intake can help fight the risk of diabetes
Metal in your gadgets: Why you should be scared
Lead mercury cadmium and brominated flame retardants found inside laptops television sets and smart phones present health threats
Spain patient gets pneumonia by e-cigarettes –hospital
It is the second case in the world of a breathing complaint related to the use of e cigarettes
Zamboanga: The forgotten crisis
Zamboanga City needs 24 4 million to help 128 000 people who lost homes and livelihood in the conflict but only 3 6 million has come from int l donors
Anesthesia boosts dementia risks for aged
Elderly who receive general anesthesia are likelier to develop dementia symptoms a study shows
China steps up response to bird flu cases
Shanghai orders a ban on live poultry trading and markets after culling more than 20 500 birds at an agricultural market in a western suburb on Friday
