For decades, people have been receiving vaccines to improve their immune system and stay away from certain diseases such as polio, measles, mumps, tetanus, hepatitis B, etc. But there was never a vaccine developed to aid the onset of heart disease, which remains to be one of the most common causes of death. In a new study though, experts reported interesting
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Can you get a face lift without undergoing surgery or botox treatment? Now you can. Facial acupuncture, a new technique to ward off wrinkles and blemishes in the skin, which traces its roots to a 2,000-year old traditional Chinese therapy, is growing into popularity these days, especially now that the rich and famous celebrities from the Hollywood are on it.
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Cooking oils come in different types. Before you go out to the grocery shop today, take some time to read this article and become familiar with the best, healthiest cooking oil choices. Are you tired of steaming, baking and grilling foods? Why not stir-fry them? They say too much oil is bad for our health and that it can wipe out all out weight
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Breast cancer, a very common life-threatening disease that affects thousands of women, is primarily treated using chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. Dr Steve Kelly, an oncologist at the Detroit Hospital said that for the past 20 years, there has been a decline in the number of deaths among cancer patients, thanks to these treatments. But medications and
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Recently, vast improvements were made on the mental health care as MPs took over its management. Plans were made, such as ‘equal footing’ with physical health. But by April of 2013, the responsibility goes back to the councillors. The government understand the importance of keeping people mentally fit and healthy. The huge emphasis given to men
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For many years, there has been a huge conflict between governments and tobacco manufacturers. Comprehensive laws have been implemented in different countries, banning smoking in homes and public areas, disallowing tobacco advertisements, requiring product manufacturers to show hazardous labels and warnings on their packaging, and so on. Just recently, amidst
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Thiazolidinedione (TZDs) drug – one of the most popular medications prescribed to 15 million diabetic individuals, is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. This was the finding of the new study involving 60,000 patients with type 2 diabetes in the United Kingdom. This wasn’t the first time that TZDs were linked to bladder cancer.
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Breakfasts are incomplete without eggs. But you really don’t want to serve it too often. In a new study, researchers looked into the effects of consuming egg yolks and its effects on atherosclerosis. Surprisingly, they found that egg yolk is almost as bad as smoking in stimulating the formation of carotid plaque, a common cause of heart attack. Athe
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After 10 years of continuous effort and hard work, UK is starting to reap the benefits of investing on mental health care. In the latest report from the Department of Health (DoH), spending on services fell down by £150 million – the first ever reduction within a decade. Investment in mental health services for working adults dropped down by 1
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We all know that diet plays a major role on our health. But to what extent does it benefit our intelligence quotient (IQ)? In a new study, researchers looked into the impact of diet in children ages 6 months to 15 months and found that it really pays to feed babies with something healthy. A group of researchers from the University of Adelaide, headed by D
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