EXPERTS have called for a ban on the sale of mothballs containing the chemical naphthalene, warning that they pose a risk of severe blood problems and even brain damage for significant numbers…
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Herbal weight loss pill banned
The Ministry of Health has warned against using Celerite, a herbal weight loss pill that can cause heart palpitations and has ordered its withdrawal from the market. The warning follows a similar…
Scientists find gene that could help body cure itself of HIV
Scientists may have found a way for the body to cure itself of HIV. In a series of tantalising experiments, they were able to harness the immune system to such an extent…
Stomach cancer prevalence is higher in lower classes
The outbreak of death due to stomach cancer has subsided causelessly during the past 60 years, however its prevalence has been higher in lower social and economical classes. Research center of cancer…
Lack of iodine, vitamin D in indigenous
Two new studies have shown how the basic nutritional needs of indigenous Australians are not being met. Researchers have detected iodine deficiency – previously thought to occur only in the nation’s south-eastern…
It’s never too late to get your brain off the couch, study finds
It’s never too late to start exercising, especially when it comes to brain fitness. Neurologists have long known that our brains get slightly smaller as we grow older and that this shrinkage…
The UK Could Save 200 Million Pounds In 2011 By Using A Generic Blood Pressure And Heart Drug
Using a generic drug to treat hypertension and heart failure, instead of branded medicines from the same class, could save the UK National Health Service (NHS) at least £200 million in 2011…
Decay warning: Bottles rot baby teeth
DENTAL experts are urging parents to stop bottle-feeding their babies to sleep because of rising rates of severe tooth decay. The call comes after a leading Australian children’s hospital noticed an increase…
Diagnosis Of Fatal Genetic Diseases By Blood-Clotting Agent
University of Manchester scientists have shown that a protein involved in blood clotting can be used to diagnose and subsequently monitor the treatment of a group of childhood genetic diseases. In the…
Petrol stations near homes dangerous
Petrol stations seem to increase cancer risk, especially those situated within 100 metres of residential areas, says a study. Marta Doval, a researcher at the University of Murcia in Spain, and his…
SKMC to organize public health talk on women’s mental health
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic, will organize a public health talk about women’s mental health in various stages of life on Tuesday at the Behavioral Sciences Pavilion auditorium….
Family mealtimes with ABC guidelines can improve quality of life in asthma children
A University of Illinois scientist reports that family mealtimes that contain three ingredients in the right amounts can improve the quality of life in children who have chronic asthma. “Family mealtimes, when…
AvMed Health Plans joins community leaders to raise awareness about heart disease among women
AvMed Health Plans united with more than 100 community leaders this morning at the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women annual breakfast. As the main sponsor of the event, AvMed joined…
WINCS device can detect and measure serotonin levels in brain
Mayo Clinic researchers have concluded that, through deep brain stimulation, a Wireless Instantaneous Neurotransmitter Concentration System (WINCS) can detect and measure serotonin levels in the brain. The findings suggest that in the…
Patients receiving cancer treatment may experience skin, hair, nail problems
A cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment, which commonly includes chemotherapy or radiation, can be taxing physically and emotionally on any patient. If that is not enough, dermatologists are cautioning patients receiving cancer…