South Africa has the world's highest number of patients with XDR-TB. Health officials warn other drug-resistant forms of the disease are spreading at an increasing rate, most notably in eastern and central Europe, China, India and Africa. Scientists tracked 107 patients with extensively drug-resistant TB, also known as XDR-TB in three South African provinces between 2008 and 2012. Despite most … [Read more...]
No more e-cigarette smoking at public places in Chicago
The Chicago City Council has passed an ordinance banning e-cigarettes smoking at public places. The Council voted 45-4 on Wednesday to ban the use on e-cigarettes at public places. This is a significant move to regulate the increasingly popular cigarette alternatives. With this new development, the minor e-cigarette smokers will not be able to buy the same. You can no longer smoke … [Read more...]
Drinking not good for your memory, says researchers to middle-aged people
Here is a piece of bad news for those middle-aged men who love to consume alcohols. A new study has suggested that drinking more than two and a half drinks per day is bad for your memory power. The study says alcohol consumption accelerates memory loss by up to six years in middle-aged men. More than 36 grams of alcohol is enough for speeding up memory loss in middle-aged men, the … [Read more...]
Yoga and Weightlifting cuts diabetes risk in women
The Harvard University study discovers 3.5 hours of exercise a week nearly halves the risk of Type 2 diabetes in women. The study, involved 100,000 women, illustrating that 150 minutes of aerobic activity, and an hour of weight lifting and yoga, had the best results. This study used data from the Nurses Health Studies from the Harvard School of Public Health. Researchers asked 99,316 … [Read more...]
Merck Recalls Cholesterol Drug Liptruzet
Drugmaker Merck & Co., based in Whitehouse Station, N.J. said on Tuesday that it is recalling all lots of Liptruzet, sweeping out the complete U.S. stock, due to a packaging defect. Liptruzet is combination of the cholesterol-lowering drugs ezetimibe and atorvastatin. Packaging defect can likely let air and moisture affect the quality of the drug. The corporation said“the likelihood of the … [Read more...]
Drinking Coffee Can Perk Up Your Memory
Enjoying a cup of coffee now got an another motive. Recent research by John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, provided the first substantial confirmation that caffeine augments long-term memory in people subject to the condition that dosage is right. The study, made on about 100 people suggested that a 200mg caffeine pill is equivalent to a strong mug of coffee. When consumed shortly … [Read more...]
Green Tea Disease-Fighting Compounds Lowers Blood Pressure Drugs’ Efficiency
One treat with a cup of green tea to your body is a perfect way to start your day, due to its various health benefits, but a Japanese-led research has discovered that green tea incapacitates significant blood pressure drug. In the study in the journal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, researchers measured the blood pressure of ten healthy adults, 8 men and 2 women in their 20s after … [Read more...]
Flu death toll rises to 5 in Utah
The flu death toll has reached five in Utah with three more deaths reported in southwest region of the state, according to the Southwest Utah Public Health Department. Health experts said the victims were younger than 64 and were in fairly good health. They were living in the southwest region of Utah. Out of the 369 hospitalized this season, five have died of influenza this season, says the … [Read more...]
Flu cases spread across 35 states, says CDC weekly report
The flu infection is slowly increasing across the United States with 35 states being affected so far, the weekly flu report released by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Since October, as many 2,622 cases of hospitalization related to flu virus have been reported so far. The report shows, the number increased by up to 50 percent from last week's estimate of 1,039 … [Read more...]
Mental training good for elderly people
A new study suggests that brief mental training can help elderly people to perform their everyday work with ease. Lead author George Rebok of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore said, about 10 sessions of mental training can help elderly people in improving their brain processing speed and reasoning ability as compared to those who are not trained. Elaborating the study, he said the … [Read more...]