Putting an end to the debate that whether a legally and medically dead pregnant woman be kept on life support for the sake of a fetus, John Peter Smith Hospital removed the brain-dead pregnant Texas woman from the machines to handover the body to her family. The hospital decided to take her off the ventilators on Sunday as it acceded to a judge's ruling that it was misapplying state … [Read more...]
Music videos help young cancer patients become more optimistic
Music is the best medicine. A new study has given a scientific evidence for the same. The study says, working with a therapist to create music videos may help young patients of cancer feel better. The music helps these patients who are struggling from deadly disease like cancer to feel good about themselves and also give them courage to handle the situation, the study suggests. Study author … [Read more...]
Study questions vitamin D health benefits
A new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests that no evidence supports the consumption of vitamin D supplements to fight chronic disease and early death. Opposing this, a study recently recommended that high vitamin D intake during pregnancy may increase offspring muscle strength. Other research harbinger the vitamin as a safety measure against heart attack, … [Read more...]
14,000 volt Shock Leaves Man With Star-Shaped Cataracts
The images from the New England Journal of Medicine above corresponds to a 42 year old man who was left with stars in his eyes after suffering from a 14,000-volt shock. The electrician from California, United States, experienced the shock after his left shoulder got an electrical burn. Four weeks after the accident the man complained of vision problems and Dr Bobby Korn, who treated the … [Read more...]
First Trimester ‘impacts heart health’
A new finding suggests that health during the first trimester of pregnancy had a noteworthy influence on the child's cardiovascular risk factors. Heart risks elevates for those who were small during the early stages of fetal development. The first trimester "embryonic phase" could have a large influence of the offspring's cardiovascular health. Embryonic phase is the period of rapid … [Read more...]
H7N9 bird flu leaves four dead in China, over 40 case reported this year
China has reported a surge in deadly strain of H7N9 avian flu this year. Since the beginning of this year, it has claimed four lives out of the 40 cases reported from the affected cities. On Thursday, five new human bird flu cases were reported in Zhejiang. The city has seen new H7N9 cases for 15 consecutive days. Meanwhile, some of the affected cities including Hangzhou, Jinhua and Zhejiang … [Read more...]
FDA reviews safety of caramel coloring after Consumer Reports study
Taking cognizance of the health hazards of caramel colorings in food products, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to review its safety parameters in order to determine whether the agency should act to limit consumers’ exposure to it. A chemical is created during the manufacturing process of caramel that FDA believes may pose serious health risks. Caramel coloring is widely … [Read more...]
Fish oil increases brain size, curbs alzheimer’s
The experts have batted for the consumption of fish oil saying it has high nutritional value and is good for your health. A new study has claimed that eating more fish can help you in increasing your brain size and protect against severe diseases like Alzheimer's. According to the study, people who have higher levels of the omega-3 fatty acids are expected to have larger brain volumes as … [Read more...]
H7N9 Threat Ahead Chinese New Year
A sudden increase in the cases of the deadly new strain of bird flu is being reported in China, at the commencement of 2014, according to BBC. Five new human H7N9 cases were reported on Thursday in east China's Zhejiang Province and another in Shanghai Municipality, according to local health authorities. The World Health Organization has called for alertness and asked authorities to be prepared … [Read more...]
FDA has varied testing procedures for drugs approval
A new study has tried to bring some light on the drug testing procedures of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There is a huge misconception that FDA follows uniform testing procedures to test all the drugs and medical devices. But the new study has turned down this conception saying it has different parameters to check the worthiness of any drug. The researchers at the Yale University … [Read more...]
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