Several new studies have suggested that common infections, such as a cold or chickenpox, may increase the risk of stroke in children.One of the studies found that childhood vaccines appeared to offer some protection against childhood stroke and also according to news stroke in children is still quite rare. According to Fullerton, the director of the Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease … [Read more...]
ADA recommends early use of fluorides to fight tooth decay in kids
Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease found in American kids. In order to put a check on it, the American Dental Association has released a new set of guidelines to get the kids rid of their dental problems. The American Dental Association (ADA) suggests children to begin use of toothpaste with fluoride as soon as they get their first tooth. They say this will help in fighting … [Read more...]
Caffeine emerging favorite among US kids, teens
The most popular drug consumed by American kids is not Ritalin, alcohol or marijuana, but it’s caffeine. And the most glaring exposure is that they are getting them from coffee instead of cola or soda. The report issued by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that nearly 3 out of 4 children and young adults are consuming at least some amount of caffeine. The amount of … [Read more...]
Study links smoking with breast cancer risk
A new study has highlighted another adverse effect of smoking habit in women. The study has warned those women who have smoked a pack a day for the last 10 years against breast cancer risk. According to the researchers, these women have a 60 percent higher risk of developing a common type of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. The study was published in the … [Read more...]
Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw battling cancer
Veteran U.S. media face Tom Brokaw has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting blood cells in the bone marrow, NBC News said. According to the network division, the doctors, who are operating Brokaw, are optimistic about his treatment and encouraged by his progress since he was diagnosed with the deadly disease. An optimistic Brokaw said in a statement that he remained "the … [Read more...]
Man quits smoking, drinking and looses 200 pounds
Mario Colao started sobbing finding himself covered in sweat, with his left arm completely numb and his heart pounding viciously, at 3 in the morning. That night in January 2010 was the third time in two weeks his sleep had been broken up by symptoms alike that of heart attack, and he figured out why. “It’s sad to say, but I felt like I deserved this because I never took care of myself,” … [Read more...]
Tibetans have genetic origins for adaptations at high altitudes
Researchers, who have been studying the Tibetan people, suggested that genetic adaptations for life at high altitudes found in Tibetans likely instigated around 30,000 years ago in people related to contemporary Sherpa. The shift of beneficial mutations between human populations and selective enrichment of these genes in descendent generations embodies a novel mechanism for adjustment to new … [Read more...]
Teens more stressed out than adults
A teen life isn’t as easy as it seems to be. More than ninety percent teens of the world’s population are victims of stressed out lifestyle. They are more afflicted by stress than adults, especially during school years. American Psychological Association (APA) news release reported this survey that stress equally affects both teenagers and adults and it have a very negative impact on sleeping … [Read more...]
Nanomotors projectiles forced into human cells would deliver drugs
It is sneaking a look into the GenNex, about how people’s life will change through medicine picture nanobots operating inside human body, fighting disease, preventing cancer in its initial stages, and promoting ones overall health. Researcers from Penn State University have successfully deployed these tiny rockets like projectiles ‘nanomotors’ inside the ‘human’ cells. Giving the team the … [Read more...]
Almost 9 Million Pounds of Adulterated Meat Being Recalled
Federal agencies concerned with food safety revealed they have issued orders for recalling nearly 8.7 million pounds of meat on charges of these being sourced from animals that were not subjected to proper inspection. The animals could have been suffering from diseases and hence the meat was far from being fit for human consumption. The Rancho Feeding Corporation, the North Californian company … [Read more...]
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