Jalapeno turns out the villain
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 [...]
A new drug for prostrate tumors
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 [...]
Health News: BSE does it make any difference?
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 [...]
Health News:Future doctors oversharing on Facebook
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 [...]
Health News: ADHD found more in older Children
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 [...]
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