Do you have a desk job or you spend maximum time while sitting? If your answer is yes, then you need to worry as your may be at risk. A new study has suggested that those who sit too much and exercise too little have high chance of heart failure. Study's lead author Deborah Rohm Young says the risk of heart attack was found more than double among men who sat for at least five hours a day and … [Read more...]
Study reveals shocking facts about tonsillectomy
The recent case of a 13-year-old girl Calif. girl, Jahi McMath, who was declared brain dead after she underwent a tonsillectomy procedure, has brought some of the startling facts about the complications of this medical procedure into light. A new study has revealed that the effects of tonsillectomy depend upon the place from where you get the procedure done. Young McMath was declared brain dead … [Read more...]
Way to living a long life is happiness
Happiness is the answer to many problems of life. This notion has finally received the support of researchers. A new study has called happiness a way to long life. The researchers at the University College London have claimed to have found the scientific evidence to happiness being key to long and healthy life. The researchers carried study on 3,199 men and women who were 60-year-old and … [Read more...]
Novartis in trouble for breaking trial protocol in Japan
The employees of Swiss drugmaker Novartis are under fire for violating a trial protocol by inappropriately transferring clinical test results for one of its cancer drugs. According to the drugmaker, the employee at its Japanese unit violated clinical trial rules by wrongfully indulging in the transfer of data on a cancer drug from research centers to University of Tokyo Hospital. Meanwhile, … [Read more...]
Wayland doctor recommends flu shot for all
The flu season is on and the government recommends every citizen to have those flu jabs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week’s flu report, the flu was spread across 35 states in the US. Rachel Haims, MD, medical director and primary care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare in Wayland, strictly recommends vaccination for all. She says, … [Read more...]
Supplements and MultiVitamins are Waste of Money: Study
We often use supplements and multivitamins in a bid to keep ourselves fit and strong. But a new study suggests, taking multivitamins or any other form of supplements is mere wastage of money. If go by the statistics, approximately 53 percent of all Americans take at least one supplement each. The findings of the study comes as a good news for those who have reasonably good diet, but the … [Read more...]
Asthma Patients Readmission twice as likely for kids exposed to passive smoking
A new research has made some startling revelations about the passive smoking or secondhand smoking in the kids suffering from asthma. The study says, children who have asthma are much more likely to be readmitted to the hospital if they are exposed to secondhand smoke. The study comes at a time when the American Heart Association (AHA), in response to a new Surgeon General's Report, has … [Read more...]
Cigarette Smoking getting deadlier than 50 years ago
Even if the government is leaving no stone unturned to check the use of cigarettes and tobacco products, cigarette smoking is getting more hazardous today than they actually were five decades ago. A newly released US Surgeon General’s report shows smoking is leading towards more diseases, killing more and more people and imposing more burden to economy in the United States than 50 years … [Read more...]
Ripple Creek ham recalled amid possible Listeria contamination
Overwaitea Food Group has recalled Ripple Creek Farm brand Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced Ham suspecting a possible Listeria contamination. So far no cases of illnesses have been reported. The product has been sold to consumers in both BC and Alberta, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said. Hams of this type labeled with a best before date of “2014 FEBRUARY 13″ are affected by the … [Read more...]
Google ‘Flaunts’ Smart Contact Lenses Prototype Which Aids In Checking Blood Sugar Levels
Google has done incredibly well in the field of technology advancements.Their latest achievements being smart contact lenses to help checking diabetic levels. There are approximately 382M people suffering from diabetis. Uncontrolled blood sugar sets individuals at danger for a range of dangerous medical complications, some short-term and others longer term, including impairment of the eyes, … [Read more...]
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