WESTON, Fla., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Having to take the temperature of an already irritable, sick child can be traumatizing. Becky Worley, ABC News Technology Contributor, reviews her pick for a trauma-free,…
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Study Finds Loneliness Can Be Just As Contagious As Happiness
New York, December 01 2009 – Loneliness, like happiness, can be contagious, says research out today that shows how feeling lonely can make others lonely, too, a new US study has found….
Alcohol prompts rise in mouth and gullet cancers
1st December 2009 : The deaths from lung, stomach and bowel cancers have fallen steadily in Europe since the 90s, according to new figures. But alcohol related cancers, particularly among UK women,…
Late cancer diagnosis kills 10,000 a year
According to Guardian Late cancer diagnosis kills 10,000 a year. The guardian article says About 10,000 people die, who could be actually saved, of cancer every year because their cancer diagnosed too…
Biomedical scientists find cancer shrinking mushroom
A team of biomedical scientists have discovered that a mushroom used in Chinese cooking may have cancer shrinking properties. According to researchers from New York Medical College, the Maitake mushrooms can shrink…
Diabetes Population to Double, Costs to Nearly Triple, in 25 Years
Diabetes is not only the problem of Middle East its getting alarming figures world over specially the developed countries. According to a study published today by National Changing Diabetes® Program the diabetes…
New Study Finds Men and Women May Respond Differently to Danger
CHICAGO, Nov. 29 Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study brain activation have found that men and women respond differently to positive and negative stimuli, according to a study presented…
Study Shows obese people develop diabetes
The main risk factors for type 2 diabetes are obesity and a sedentary lifestyle (Lifestyle with a lack of physical exercise/activity.) . The biomedical researchers have known for many years that substances…
Infectious waste still disposed of in the open
CUTTACK: Despite strict directions of the Orissa High Court for proper implementation of the Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998, little has changed in the scene at the medical colleges and…
New Mechanism Driving Iron Overload In Thalassemia Identified: Could Pave Way For Better Treatment Approach
Iron overload is a major concern in patients with thalassemia. For years, scientists have believed that this problem exists only in patients with a more severe form of the disease, thalassemia major….
Rising autism cases call for serious attention in U.S.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) — Being considered as a life-long incurable disorder, autism is spreading like a wildfire, which calls for serious attention from all parties involved, U.S. experts said on Saturday….
New Guidelines Recommend Pap Smears Every Two Years To Reduce Risk From Unnecessary Treatment
The new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists or ACOG recommend starting cervical cancer screening at 21 years and extend routine pap smears to once in two years instead…
New Hope To Reverse Learning Disabilities Associated With Down’s Syndrome
In a study that appears in the journal Science Translational Medicine, U.S researchers say that they have discovered a new drug that might reverse learning problems associated with Down’s syndrome. In a…
Antioxidants In Dark Chocolate To Alleviate Emotional Stress
There is new evidence, published online in ACS’ Journal of Proteome Research: Gut Microbiota, and Stress-Related Metabolism in Free-Living Subjects, that states that eating about an ounce and a half of dark…
Oprah makes a mistake saying Dubai has Free Healthcare
Oprah Winfrey the renowned US TV host *Last month, as part of her “Women Around the World” TV show episode, conducted an interview via Skype with Dr. Lamees Hamdan, a Dubai mother…