Top health news: Doctors may be missing depression in Parkinson’s patients.
International health news
- Depression and Parkinson’s linked – Doctors may be missing the signs of depression in patients in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, says new research.
- Obesity linked to 10 common cancers – Overweight and obese people are at greater risk of developing 10 common cancers, with cancer of the uterus the number one threat.
- Alopecia cure in sight – A drug usually used for a bone marrow condition has completely reversed alopecia related hair-loss in five months, says a recent study.
Health facts
- Little-known Asperger’s facts – Asperger’s syndrome, also known as autism spectrum disorder, doesn’t affect only boys, and not everyone with Asperger’s is a genius.
Country health updates
- China: Will the face-kini catch on? – Keen to maintain a porcelain white complexion, Chinese women are taking to the beach in face-kinis.
- UK: Salmonella outbreak investigated – 156 people have been infected with salmonella over the past months with possible links to cases in Austria and France.
- Nigeria: Now has 12 Ebola cases – In an increase from last week’s 10 cases, Nigeria now has 12 confirmed Ebola cases, and four reported deaths.