A lot of people are worrying about the swine flu. This flu virus, although it isn’t a pandemic, can nevertheless be fatal if not isolated and treated early. Most people aren’t familiar with symptoms of swine flu. As a result, they do not take the steps necessary to seek proper medical treatment. You should know [...]
What can be achieved through manipulation of skin stem cells? Quite a lot,
it seems, and by virtue of its accessibility we might expect to see
important techniques first pioneered in skin regeneration: “Recent advances
in skin-resident [progenitor cell] research have revealed that these
immature and regenerative cells with a high longevity provide critical
functions in maintaining skin homeostasis and [...]
The reason for the concern is because it is a new strain and there is no natural immunity or effective and available vaccine to prevent it. Therefore, the potential is there for it to spread rapidly. We always worry about another flu similar to the “Great Flu” of 1918 that killed between 70 and 100 [...]
Smokers around the world are have been negatively affected by the smoking ban. The E-Cigarette (electronic cigarette) does not produce harmful second-hand smoke!
1. No tar, no burning, no real smoke and most important its does not contain the dangerous carcinogens.
2. No air pollution.
3. Virtually odorless; no lingering smell in clothes, home and car.
4. No teeth [...]
The short answer is “yes”. Hundreds of different viruses can cause common cold symptoms. One of them, the rhinovirus, can remain active on skin and other surfaces for as long as three hours. The virus is present in the nasal secretions of infected people, so when that person sneezes, coughs or wipes their nose, the [...]
Over 64 cases of the swine flu are confirmed in the U.S. and the government has declared a public health emergency. The swine flu is a contagious respiratory disease that normally affects pigs but can affect humans. The swine flu symptoms are exactly the same as that of the seasonal flu: coughing, aches, fever, runny [...]
What is the purpose of the Cold Chain Program?
The Cold Chain Program is mandated by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. Proper vaccine storage and handling ensures safe and effective vaccines are delivered to the public.
Public Health nurses inspect facilities that contain publicly funded vaccines to ensure they are compliant. They provide education, [...]
Having gone through alcohol or drug rehabilitation is a major undertaking. Congratulations. Now you might be wondering several things. Where do I go from here? What do I do with my new life? What are the best strategies for staying clean and sober? The information in this article answers all of these important questions. It [...]
We all know that cancer is a life killing disease and it needs to be treated in their early stage to keep all the cancer patients away from cancer. Eventhough traditional and effective treatment for cancer is chemotherapy or radiation therapy, it is found that high doses of chemotherapy may deplete the immune system as [...]
AUGUST 31. OTAGO – If a team of researchers are to be believed, then there is a common link between two of the most common diseases of our times.
The team from University of Otago conducted a research to find whether people having obesity could have increased chances of being affected by asthma or not.
It was [...]
AUGUST 30. WASHINGTON DC – There are many individuals around the world troubled by increasing weight and obesity. They try to control their weight by doing exercise and following healthy diet regimens, but to no avail.
Recently, a group of researchers from reputed treatment centers of America have found that there is a certain [...]
AUGUST 29. LONDON – According to a report from British researchers, people, who are taking any antipsychotic drug, are more to have strokes in comparison to others not on treatment.
According to the researchers, such risks are higher, around 3-4 times, in case of individuals having dementia. This means that doctors should prescribe antipsychotic drug to [...]
AUGUST 28. COPENHAGEN - There are several users of incense sticks across the globe. But if the team of researchers at the Staten Serum Institute is to be believed, burning incense sticks can be harmful for your health.
It has been found in their studies that these sticks are responsible for causing respiratory tract cancers. When [...]
AUGUST 28. BALTIMORE - A team of researchers at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has supposedly found a virus that might tackle malaria.
This is a welcome news for people around the globe, as every year the disease causes a large number of deaths across the globe.
The Anopheles mosquito, which transmits malaria, has [...]
AUGUST 26. LONDON - Children’s Hospital Scientists have finally identified the gene that is responsible for the inherited adaptation of cancer neurblastoma in childhood.
The team that conducted the study was led by Yael P.Moss, pediatric oncologist of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, with the use of speedy and automatic analytical equipment. The team found that [...]