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Diets which cut out dairy food could be a “ticking time bomb” for young people’s bone health, a charity is warning. A National Osteoporosis Society survey found a fifth of under-25s are cutting out or reducing dairy in their diet. It said it was concerned many young adults were putting their health at risk by [...]

The choice of words of Manmohan Singh, former prime minister and an economist, for his column in The Hindu on demonetisation impact on India’s economy, beginning with the title, Making of a mammoth tragedy, should worry the average Indian. Even if one tends to discount the politics of Singh’s article, the former RBI governor’s warning of an [...]

The US surgeon general has said e-cigarettes pose an emerging health threat to young people. In a report released on Thursday, Vivek Murthy acknowledged a need for more research into the health effects of vaping, but said e-cigarettes were not harmless and too many teenagers were using them. “My concern is e-cigarettes have the potential [...]

The Department of Parks and Wildlife this morning issued a smoke alert for Perth metropolitan area and surrounds, urging motorists to take care and people physically affected to take health precautions. The department said if the smoke was particularly thick, people should shut doors and windows and turn off air-conditioners. Smoke may reduce visibility on [...]

Health authorities are warning people not to eat wild shellfish from the east coast of Tasmania due to the risk of potentially fatal paralytic poisoning. Blooms of toxin-producing algae off the east coast, including in waters around Hobart, mean there are high levels of toxins in the shellfish. “Shellfish feed on algae and concentrate the [...]

A health fad championed by Justin Bieber and described as resembling ‘medieval torture’ has been slammed by experts who warn it could do more harm than good. Muscle-bound pin-up Bieber posted an image to Instagram showing red blotches on his neck which looked suspiciously like love bites. But the tattooed crooner, 22, wrote an explanation, [...]

Public Health England is concerned the outbreak is being linked to supermarket salads. The outbreak has left 62 people needing 62 people across the UK. It is being linked to imported rocket salad from Mediterranean countries. GEETTY – STOCK IMAGE WARNING: Health experts are alarmed after two people die Worldwide epidemic diseases Thursday, 10th March [...]