The outbreak of measles in the UK
At the Central Middlesex hospital in the northwest London the outbreak of measles began after two children were admitted to it last week and later. One 13 year old boy from the North West has died from this disease. Now hundreds of hospital staffs that were exposed to the hospital scenario, are...
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Nicotine can cripple chemotherapy in lung cancer patients
Preliminary research suggests that nicotine, no matter if it comes in a patch or gum, can cripple chemotherapy in lung cancer patients. The researchers only looked at the sampling of human cells in the laboratory and they have no clue if nicotine could potentially derail chemotherapy for other types...
Mayo
Natural elixir of youth just in front of your eyes
The next time when you want to throw away the peels of fruits and vegetables, it would be better to have a second thought about this! A new study has found that the peels that are being thrown away as wastes are actually the best source of potent antioxidants, which are fighting against aging and...
Mayo
Cancer causing chemicals found in soft drinks
Thousands of soft drink bottles have been removed from the shop shelves due to concerns that they could contain a cancer-causing chemical. The Food Standards Agency found levels of benzene in nearly three times bigger amounts than the World Health Organization’s safety limits are. Nevertheless,...
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Things to know about asthma
Over 5.2 million UK inhabitants suffer from Asthma. It can simply happen to anyone just anywhere, anytime! But on a happier note, there is no need for asthma to stop a person living the enjoyable life. Asthma is a controllable but not curable disease. The World Health Organization says 100-150...
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New Method Developed To Cut Down Chemotherapy Deaths
University of Bath from England has created a new localized way of administering chemotherapy drugs that would release the chemicals mainly at the cancer site, and much lower dosage to the rest of the body. This way many of the negative side effects of current way of administering would be...
MarioB.
Dramatic rise in drug use among pupils
Despite numerous multi-million-pound campaigns that had been undertaken in order to educate about alcohol and drug usage and negative effects they have on our physical and psychical health, more and more children are reaching out for the drugs. The number of children who tried drugs and especially...
MarioB.
Large vitamin doses pose risk to pre-eclampsia in pregnancy
Pre-eclampsia is a dangerous condition that occurs in some pregnant women and causes unhealthy rise of blood pressure and represents one of the most common causes of deaths and still born babies. During this condition, toxic molecules called free radicals are released by the placenta and may cause...
Jannie3486
Could tanning be addictive?
A research team did a study to determine if there was more to tanning than just a feel good sensation and look good factor of the tan. They suggested that the ultraviolet light does not only make your tan look beautiful but that it could be provoking euphoric sensations by producing more endorphins...
Jannie3486
Acne Treatment
Acne Medication - Acne or pimples are a complexion problem resulting in skin inflammations. The specific type and cause of an acne problem may affect how the acne is treated. Acne can be caused by stress, hormonal activity, bacteria, steroids, and over-active glands. Nearly 17 million people in the...
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