One cigarette is all it takes for children to become hooked
British researchers report that, among 11-year-olds, the desire to smoke can lie dormant for more than three years after trying just one cigarette. Children who light up just once are twice as likely to become steady smokers later. Smoking a single cigarette can leave children susceptible to smoking...
Natalia3856
Lack of sleep impacts weight
A study showed that there is a significant link between inadequate sleep and weight gain. The results explained that women who got only five hours of sleep a night, on average, gained substantially more weight than those who had seven. women who got seven hours or more of sleep actually ate more...
Natalia3856
Chocolate- brain power booster
The newest study finds that eating milk chocolate may boost brain function. It contains many substances that act as stimulants, such as theobromine, phenethylamine, and caffeine. These substances by themselves have previously been found to increase alertness and attention and what we have found is...
Lori2592
Lemonade gives relief from kidney stones
The new research shows that drinking lemonade could help prevent painful kidney stones. Regular consumption of lemon juice mixed with water may increase the production of urinary citrate, a chemical in the urine that prevents the formation of crystals that may build up into kidney stones. In the...
Lori2592
Artificial penis created
In the study, adult male rabbits with severely damaged penises received a graft of specially engineered penile tissue. The animals then re-grew full penises that functioned normally -- even to the point of successfully impregnating females. The researchers have been working on this for a long time...
derrickM.
Liposuction patients generally satisfied with results
Most patients who undergo liposuction to remove unwanted fat are happy with the outcome and would do it again, a survey suggests. Among 209 patients who had liposuction performed by surgeons at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 80 percent said they were happy with the results....
derrickM.
Benzene found in soft drinks
The cancer-causing chemical benzene has been found in some soft drinks but not at high enough levels to cause harm. The agency said it asked manufacturers to minimize or eliminate benzene levels in their products. All of the makers contacted have reformulated the drinks or are in the process of...
helene3479
Antibiotics-cause of liver problems
The FDA has received reports of 12 cases of acute liver failure, including the four deaths, in patients treated with Ketek. FDA safety evaluators also uncovered 23 other cases where patients suffered serious liver injuries after receiving the antibiotic, which is formally called telithromycin. The...
DanDan
A dangerous disease passed by a sperm donor
A sperm donor passed an extremely rare and dangerous genetic ailment to five children born to four couples. The disease, severe congenital neutropenia, can be fatal in children if untreated but is so rare that sperm banks do not test for it. The four couples used the same sperm bank. The researchers...
DanDan
Not many cancer survivors get the optimal follow-up care
Many survivors of childhood cancer are not getting the optimal follow-up care recommended for detecting the long-term consequences of cancer treatment. The majority of children and teenagers with cancer can be cured, they still face a risk of long-term, or "late," effects from the drugs...
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