Doctors in the United Kingdom have performed the world’s first infant organ transplant where kidneys and liver cells from a six-day-old girl who had died were given to two separate infants. The case was published in the Archives of Diseases in Childhood journal. This procedure is of massive importance and has open the door for more infant organ transplant procedures. Unfortunately, guidelines … [Read more...]
2014 Has Been a Healthy Year for ‘Obamacare”
It's been a year since The Affordable Care Act was passed, but there was not much of a celebration. It was not only Democratic politicians that chose to ignore its anniversary, but also Republican counterparts. Even if Karl Rove's American Crossroads group released a short video of Obama & U.S. Sen. Key Hagan quotes which say "If you like your plan, you can keep it", there was mostly silence. … [Read more...]
Tumeric Might Be Useful in the Fight Against Dementia
Did you ever imagine that a spice which you can find in most kitchens might be useful in the fight against dementia? According to a recent study, Tumeric, the spice usually found in curry powder, is very powerful in warding off dementia. Scientists from the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine from Germany have discovered that aromatic turmerone, one of the major components of tumeric, can … [Read more...]
Researchers Hope that Male Birth Control Will be Available by 2017
The sexually active portion of the World's population is always searching for better ways to prevent unexpected child conception. Sure, you have condoms and birth control pills, but they aren't 100% safe. Also, birth control pills can be dangerous to a smoker's health. Great news has surfaced: it seems that male birth control will be available by 2017. This means that men will no longer have to … [Read more...]
Children Poisonings Linked to Anti-Addiction Medication
According to a Federal Study, anti-addiction drugs used to fight off heroin and painkiller addiction might pose a threat to young children who accidentally swallow their family's prescriptions. As a matter of fact, some children have died because of this. This new study reveals that buprenorphine, the medication used for battling substance abuse, is a common reason for emergency hospitalization of … [Read more...]
Sleeping on Animal Fur During Infancy Lowers Risk of Asthma
Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease that affects an individual's airways (breathing tubes). It is characterized by several recurring symptoms, bronchospasm and reversible airflow obstruction. Doctors believe that Asthma is caused by several genetic and environmental factors. It is not a pleasent sight, especially in children. The good news is that a team of researchers has discovered … [Read more...]
Hundreds of Children Hospitalized due to Respiratory Virus
A respiratory virus has prompted the hospitalization of hundreds of children from Ohio, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois and other states. The virus is suspected to have affected at least 10 states. All suspects diagnosed with cold-like symptoms in the last few weeks were linked to the human enterovirus 68 and immediately hospitalized. Officials say that the illness has yet to be officially … [Read more...]
Contagious Tuberculosis Patient from Santa Barbara Receives Arrest Warrant
Medical officials are afraid that diseases can very quickly spread and become outbreaks because we live in an interconnected world. This is exactly why Santa Barbara forces are trying to avoid the spread of Tuberculosis. Authorities of the Santa Barbara Health Department have just released an arrest warrant for a 24-year-old tuberculosis patient who decided to stop taking his medication. His … [Read more...]
Florida Mom Feeds Daughter Tapeworms to Make her Lose Weight
According to recent news, a Florida mom has admitted to feeding her daughter tapeworms to make her lose weight before an important beauty contest. Maricar Cabral-Osorio, a pediatric nurse, declared that the teenage girl arrived at the hospital with a bulging stomach. She was also experiencing extreme pains. At first, medical staff believed that she might be pregnant, but a fast ultrasound showed … [Read more...]
The Ebola Virus is Draining Budgets and Stealing Lives
We are undoubtedly facing the worst Ebola outbreak after. It has not only claimed approximately 1200 lives, but it is also draining the finances of affected governments. Sierra Leone is actually using treasury bills to fund the fight against this deadly virus, while companies stop operations at mining sites to protect their workers. At the moment, the World Bank and the African Development Bank … [Read more...]
