A woman with 37 lbs and genetic bone disorder gives birth
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic bone disorder. Around 50,000 Americans suffer the disorder and only a small percentage of women is able to give birth and note violate her and her baby’s life. The children have 50 % chance not to inherit the disease. Eloysa Vasquez who is just 3 feet tall...
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Intimate Kissing Boosts Meningitis Risk in Teens
We have been forced to lower the number of partners we have sex with due to all the sexually transmitted diseases but it seems that we are going to be warned about the kissing as well. Life just isn’t far. Australian researchers report that teenagers who have multiple kissing partners are at more...
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The costs of good night sleep
It should come naturally but the modern living forces us to pay billions of dollars to get a good night sleep. Sleep today is being compared to sex, something that we all need and want, have to have but have trouble getting it. What is worse, more and more are paying to get it. The “sleeping”...
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Parental quarrels cause sleeping problems in children
It has been determined long ago that parental conflict causes learning and behavioral disorders in children and a new study reveals that all the problems mentioned come from sleeping disorders caused by parental conflicts. Just a slight disruption of sleep could to disrupt attention, problems with...
Saw palmetto no effective in relieving symptoms of enlarged prostate
A one-year-old study has been conducted to asses and confirm the effects of Saw palmetto on the symptoms of enlarged prostate. Saw palmetto is an herbal supplement, whose main ingredient is not known but that has been widely marketed as an effective in easing problems of enlarged prostate. It is...
Diuretics the most effective in managing hypertension
Often called the “silent killer” due to lack of the warning signs (symptoms), high blood pressure represents the major risk of suffering heart attack and stroke. Although there are several kinds of drugs made to control high blood pressure, it takes time to find the appropriate one and deduce...
Low-dose HRT turns out to be safe for menopausal symptoms
Hormone replacement therapy acquired a bad name after its use in preventing menopausal symptoms has been linked to increased risk of cancer, heart disease and stroke. Ever since, there was a big confusion among both doctors and patients in determining if the benefits outweigh the risks and vice...
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Rare Chlamydia strain on rise
A rare, bad strain of Chlamydia called “lymphogranuloma venereum,” or LGV has been spreading mostly among and bisexual men. This strain has been linked to high risk of getting or spreading the AIDS virus. Although there are just a couple of new cases in USA, the bacteria has already caused...
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Nicotine patch works better with a smoke
Although warning labels on nicotine patches suggest that smoking while using the patches may be toxic, a new study reports that those who wore a patch two weeks prior quitting had more success than those who quit cold turkey. A study has been performed on 96 smokers and it showed that those who...
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Wal-Mart urged to stock day-after pill
Wal-Mart’s policy about not stocking emergency contraceptive pills in its pharmacies made women really angry as a coalition of women's groups and family planning organizations put pressure on them to change their decision. The women were outraged because Wal-Mart’s Stores Inc did not meet their...
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