Dramatic increase in baby 'sofa deaths'
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome a.k.a SIDS is a diagnose of a sudden baby’s death with no apparent cause. These sudden baby’s deaths haven’t been explained yet but scientists and doctors state a few high risks being lying the infant face-down, parental smoking and old mattresses that may harbour...
Mark
Use Of Viagra May Affect Eyesight
The Viagra was first launched in 1988, and it is believed that around 23 million men have consumed it although its manufacturer, the Pfizer Company, denies the numbers. Few of these people know that they may suffer eyesight problems, many of them being irreverable. At the highest risk are those...
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Pregnancy drug use way 'too cautious'
Ever since the Thalidomide case fifty years ago, when Thalidomide use by pregnant women resulted in more than 400 disabled babies being born, drug companies have been more than cautious about warning signs for pregnant women. More than often, the affects of these drugs are not even evaluated or...
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Breast Cancer Treatment Reduced From Six Weeks To Five Days
Scientists are working on a new therapy to treat breast cancer that would reduce the radiation time from six weeks to five days. For the time being, studies are being conducted and analysis made over the suitable subjects for the therapy and the benefits of new therapy over the conventional...
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WHO Gives Its Approval For Bird Flu Test Kit
Bird Flu is a disease of viral etiology that ranges from a mild or even asymptomatic infection to an acute, fatal disease. Many birds have been infected with the virus and even human cases have been detected. Scientists fear that the bird flu virus could mutate so that it will be able to spread from...
Danny
Cold hands warn of fatal illness
The most recognizable signs of the bacterial infection that can cause meningitis and blood poisoning were rash and developing an aversion to light. However, British doctors point to the signs that appear even seven to ten hours before these. According to the parents and medical notes of 448...
Danny
Is all this technology stressing you out?
A study that was conducted reveals shocking results of the impairment of life quality due to technology development. Although all this new technology saves time and has good impact on productivity, different results were given when analyzing the effects it has on family and personal lives. The...
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U.S. Workers Work Under The Influence Of Alcohol
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has funded a study on alcohol abuse and influence on workplace productivity, performance and safety and got some devastating results. More than 19.2 million U.S. workers have been found to work under the influence of alcohol. Around 2,805 employed...
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How to prevent soft drinks induced tooth decay
Although everyone knows that soft drinks impair teeth health, not everyone is ready to say no to the drinks. For those who can’t resist the famous drinks, dentists suggest ways to reduce the potential damage. How do fuzzy drinks impair our teeth? Well, the high contents of acid, sugar and...
Sleep can leave you as groggy as booze
Sleep inertia is defined as the groggy, disoriented feeling that comes with waking up. Sleep inertia is one of the main reasons people reach for that first cup of coffee. While some people may feel disoriented only a few minutes after waking up, others suffer for as much as two hours. Sleep inertia...