Friday, September 3, 2010

Medical News

Developing The Artificial Pancreas For People With Diabetes Developing The Artificial Pancreas For People With Diabetes

All people with type 1 diabetes, and some with type 2, need to inject... 


Three Biomarkers In Spinal Fluid Appear Helpful To Classify Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease Three Biomarkers In Spinal Fluid Appear Helpful To Classify Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease

A “signature” consisting of three biomarkers in the cerebrospinal... 


Woman Survives 5 Year Battle With Flesh-Eating Bacteria Woman Survives 5 Year Battle With Flesh-Eating Bacteria

A woman in the US who survived a five year battle with flesh-eating bacteria,... 


Young Women With Autoimmune Condition Need To Be Warned About The Dangers Of Smoking And Use Of Oral Contraceptives

An article published Online First and in the November edition of The Lancet... 


Locked In syndrome Guy Wants to Die Locked In syndrome Guy Wants to Die

A man with “locked-in syndrome” has begun legal action, asking... 


Consumer-based genetic testing has come under fire Consumer-based genetic testing has come under fire

Consumer-based genetic testing has come under fire in recent months, prompting... 


The skeleton has a key role in regulating blood sugar The skeleton has a key role in regulating blood sugar

The skeleton has a key role in regulating blood sugar and may be the underlying... 


Fast Food is Actually Spreading the diabetes in South East Asia Fast Food is Actually Spreading the diabetes in South East Asia

Many Vietnamese have diabetes but are unaware of it – and the condition... 


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Sex And Health

Gay Men Undergoing Circumcision Would Have Limited Impact On Preventing HIV Gay Men Undergoing Circumcision Would Have Limited Impact On Preventing HIV

Adult circumcision has been proposed as a possible HIVprevention strategy... 


Complete Analysis to Make a Successful Marriage Complete Analysis to Make a Successful Marriage

The key to a successful marriage essentially lies in understanding sex-equations.... 


Yoga is the solution for Cancer -Multiple Benefits for Cancer Survivors Yoga is the solution for Cancer -Multiple Benefits for Cancer Survivors

Yoga has long been a form of relaxation, meditation and exercise, dating... 


Tobacco is the silent women Killer – tobacco kills more than 1.5 million women Tobacco is the silent women Killer – tobacco kills more than 1.5 million women

Use of tobacco kills more than 1.5 million women in world every year, and... 


Stretching Leg can Save Your Life Definately Stretching Leg can Save Your Life Definately

Sitting behind a desk all day or driving in a long commute can already wreak... 


Too Much Shopping can make Men Impotent – Can affect health and fertility Too Much Shopping can make Men Impotent – Can affect health and fertility

Shopping is really bad for men’s health and fertility, scientists are... 


Secret of living till 100 – lies in Human Genes Secret of living till 100 – lies in Human Genes

Scientists have discovered new genes that can indicate with incredible accuracy... 


BodyBugg can definately help you in both your weight loss and fitness plans BodyBugg can definately help you in both your weight loss and fitness plans

Ever wondered about the black armband gadgets that everyone wears on The Biggest... 


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Nutrition & Diet

10 teaspoon of OLIVE Oil assured to be Preventive Against BREAST CANCER

Something as simple as olive oil could actually make a difference when predisposed to or fighting against breast cancer. Components in this antioxidant monounsaturated fat actually attack tumors, retarding their growth (even to the point of implosion) and can protect DNA against harmful cancerous cells. Researchers at the Universitat Autonoma... [Read more of this review]


All FAT and No Play,Makes Jack a Dull Boy

Young children do not get fat all on their own, they have help from a variety of sources, including the lack of physical education in schools, lack of play time and play areas, and too many calories served at home. But many parents turn a blind eye to the fact that their children are overweight and becoming unhealthy adults. A new report,... [Read more of this review]


Gain Weight Eating Healthy Foods – Do not Slog on Food Gain Weight Eating Healthy Foods – Do not Slog on Food

It may feel pretty lonely out there when everyone you know is trying to shed pounds and you are trying to put some on. However, your goals are exactly the same as those trying to lose some weight: To eat a healthy diet, and reach a normal body weight. It’s just as much of a challenge for the overweight person to lose pounds, as it is for you... [Read more of this review]


Yoga is the solution for Cancer -Multiple Benefits for Cancer Survivors Yoga is the solution for Cancer -Multiple Benefits for Cancer Survivors

Yoga has long been a form of relaxation, meditation and exercise, dating back to several thousand years B.C. Originating out of India, yoga teaches us to focus on the self: mind, body, spirit. Which is exactly what cancer survivors need to do to heal. So it makes sense that a new study found that yoga can aid survivors with sleep, energy... [Read more of this review]


Tobacco is the silent women Killer – tobacco kills more than 1.5 million women Tobacco is the silent women Killer – tobacco kills more than 1.5 million women

Use of tobacco kills more than 1.5 million women in world every year, and the number could rise to 2.5 million in the next two decades, the UN has warned. ‘Most deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Without concerted action, that number could rise to 2.5 million women by 2030,’ UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. Ban... [Read more of this review]


Athlete’s New Best Friend – It is Caffeine Athlete’s New Best Friend – It is Caffeine

Concentrated doses of caffeine can boost athletic endurance, with certain caveats, and with the removal of caffeine from the list of banned substances, could have an impact in major sporting events. While this news is not necessarily pertinent to the recreational athlete, it does have ramifications for those who partake in competition sports.... [Read more of this review]


Diets High in Sugar Contents Adversely Affects blood pressure Diets High in Sugar Contents Adversely Affects blood pressure

Salt has long been the enemy for people suffering from hypertension (high blood pressure), but now another white granular substance will be joining its ranks on the restriction list: sugar. High consumption of sugar-based products—including those made from high-fructose corn syrup—has been shown to increase the risk of high blood pressure,... [Read more of this review]


Food, Fun, And Fitness Website Helps Improve Girls’ Food Choices, Fitness Food, Fun, And Fitness Website Helps Improve Girls’ Food Choices, Fitness

Lively, educational comic strips, geared to 8- to 10-year-old African-American girls, can help these young viewers make better food choices and improve their physical fitness. That’s what happened in a preliminary study, reported several years ago, with 78 Internet-savvy African American girls age 8 to 10. Now, the program’s creators... [Read more of this review]


McDonald’s Threatened With Law Suit For Using Toys To Promote Happy Meals, US McDonald’s Threatened With Law Suit For Using Toys To Promote Happy Meals, US

A US consumer group has threatened legal action against the fast food company McDonald’s if it does not stop using toys to promote its “junk food” Happy Meals: the group says using unfair and deceptive marketing to “lure small children” is illegal under consumer protection laws in various states of the US. The nonprofit... [Read more of this review]


Recommended Daily Intake of Diet For Women Recommended Daily Intake of Diet For Women

Health experts suggest women make time for food breaks. Make a custom food chart to maintain a healthy diet and avoid hunger pangs during the day. It can be fun! Use these points as a guide. 7 am: Begin with lemon “Add three teaspoons of lemon juice to lukewarm water and drink it first thing in the morning,” says Dr Ravneet Arora,... [Read more of this review]


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