Fake Tamiflu from Asia seized by US customs agents
There are people who will always take advantage of stressful situations and try to make a profit on behalf of those who suffer. Unknown source from Asia, apparently China, is selling fake Tamiflu vaccine, which is said to protect from bird flue. The products are sold over the internet, the...
Mark
How to keep blood pressure in check
Blood pressure is an essential and normal part of the way the body works. Blood that is pumped around the body carries oxygen and essential nutrients. Because of the pumping action of the heart and the size and flexibility of the arteries that carry blood, the blood is under pressure. This is the...
UK go-ahead for first full face swap
Two weeks after the world’s first partial face transplant was carried out in France, surgeons in UK have been given a permit to go ahead with a full face transplant. The operation will replace an entire disfigured face with a dead person's face. This procedure as well as the one in France rose a...
Mick
It's a boy...if you've been trying for a while
A study about the sex prevalence performed in The Netherlands found that women who took longer to get pregnant were more likely to give birth to a boy. Researchers at Maastricht University looked at 5,283 women and results showed that around 58 % of women who had tried to conceive naturally for...
Mick
Herbal supplement as a cocaine addiction reliever
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is sold over the counter as an herbal supplement known for its antioxidant effects. A new study finds that this herbal supplement can be effectively used to fight cocaine addiction. Cocaine is highly addictive and a small reminder can trigger huge cocaine cravings even if...
Danny
Number Of Dementia Cases To Rise Drastically
Dementia represents a group of symptoms that are so severe that may interfere with a person’s daily functioning and includes the loss of intellectual functions like thinking, remembering, and reasoning. The most common representative of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Dementia can be caused by a...
Danny
Boy endures 128 face operations
Pfeiffer syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain bones of the skull. Pfeiffer syndrome prevents further growth of the skull and affects the shape of the head and face. In addition, the thumbs and big toes usually become broader and shorter than normal....
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New device to help spinal cord injury patients walk
Patients with spinal cord injuries, whose recovery is not expected, finally have something to hope for. Researchers from University of Toronto developed a new device that stimulates the muscles and helps in increasing walking abilities in those patients who suffered spinal cord injuries. A...
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Common Cold May Result In Cancer In Children
Newcastle University led study about the risk factors of childhood cancer and came to some interesting conclusions. Apparently, leukemia and brain tumors may be caused by relatively minor ailments like a respiratory virus or even a mild flu. This finding does not apply to all children as a rule...
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FDA Warns on Bird Flu Remedy Claims
Nine companies, among which are Sacred Mountain Management Inc., BODeSTORE.com, Melvin Williams, Iceland Health Inc., PolyCil Health Inc., PRB Pharmaceuticals Inc., Chozyn LLC, Vitacost.com and Healthworks 2000, have been warned about the making false claims regarding flu products and given 15 days...
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