We are very happy to announce to all readers of healthtip.info that in google PR update for July 2008, the results at google have been very positive. The blog has recieved a healthy update of PR from PR 0 to PR3.
It is almost like a energy booster for us that everyone is acknowledging our labor [...]
People were suddenly getting salmonella at Minnesota and no one had a clue of what caused it. A thorough investigation has found out that jalapeño was the main villain.
Reports of salmonella began flowing into Minnesota’s state health department on June 23 and it was suspected that tomatoes could be the real villain, but it turned [...]
Abiraterone, a new pill by Cougar Biotechnology Inc, has shown to be highly active and durable for prostrate tumors, a research said.
According to the Phase I clinical trial results, the once-day-pill has considerably shrank tumors in people with advanced prostrate cancer. The tests had also shown that Abiraterone had delayed the worsening of the disease.
Expressing [...]
Does the Breast Self Exam (BSE) make any difference? Well, recent researches show that it doesn’t reduce the risk of breast cancers but could only do more harm.
A review by the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization, points out that the often-recommended BSE chore can do more harm than good. The organisation had reached the conclusion [...]
Future doctors are seen to be oversharing on Facebook, a popular social networking Web site. More than half of the pages of medical students provided lifestyle information, including dating relationships and sexual orientation, a research by the University of Florida says.
The research has found that many medical students had joined Facebook groups that could be [...]
Older children are being diagnosed more with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) while the rate is seen to be steady in children below 12, a report says.
The new study, based on an annual survey of 35,000 to 40,000 U S households, notes that for children between the age group of 6 and 11, the proportion [...]
Gangrene was a common problem during wartimes when soldiers lost their limbs and there were no antibiotics to cure the infections that set in, ultimately leading to gangrene and loss of limb or life.
Gangrene sets in to a part of the body where there is no blood supply and the tissues around it die. This [...]
Restless leg syndrome or Ekbom’s syndrome causes pain in the legs, discomfort and a tingling sensation also. The exact cause of this problem is not known.
It is sometimes hereditary or can come on if the person has a kidney problem, be anemic or could show up during pregnancy also. Strangely these symptoms become worse during [...]
Food poisoning is one of the most common illnesses, which you can suffer from during your lifetime. Though it is harmless when treated right, it can create havoc with your health. Food poisoning usually occurs when you consume improperly cooked food or meat and mushrooms that have not been washed or stored properly before consumption. [...]
Headaches happen with no rhyme or reason at times. If it has been a long day, if you have been hungry for too long, prolonged exposure to the sun and too much of noise or loud music can easily pass off as one of the reasons for causing that splitting headache.
Besides these, headaches sometimes [...]
Cystitis is a painful condition which is usually brought on by infection. The symptoms are a frequent desire to pass urine accompanied by severe burning and pain and sometimes passing blood in the urine.
The person generally fells very ill with pain in the lower abdomen, back ache and fever and sometimes ague. Women who are [...]
Research has shown that a protein which is produced in the liver might help doctors to predict who might be at a high risk to get diabetes in the future.
By conducting a study on persons over the age of seventy researchers discovered that people, who had a high level of fetuin which is a protein, [...]
Quitting smoking is not as easy as how one begins to smoke! As all of us know, smoking poses serious threat to one’s health. Though everyone is aware of this, not all are able to follow the safety path for their lives. In order to quit smoking one has to follow some helpful tips with [...]
Are you suffering from bouts of vomiting which is your wake up call every morning? Do you wake up with a nasty feeling of not getting out of bed and only feel like puking. This is one of the most annoying aspects of being pregnant especially if it is the first time besides the mood [...]
Rheumatism occurs in women above the age of forty five usually after the onset of menopause. It is known to occur in men at a later stage.
Complain of joint pains and the inability to fold legs and hands is one of the common symptoms. Patients often complain of sour knees or hands.
Rheumatism [...]