China Lifts ban barring entry to Foreigners with HIV and AIDS
Fri, 30/04/10 – 9:49 | No Comment

China, which has had a strict regulation for the past 20 years of not allowing foreigners with either HIV, AIDS sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy has changed it. The regulation has been relaxed recently after …

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China Lifts ban barring entry to Foreigners with HIV and AIDS
Friday, 30 Apr, 2010 – 9:49 | No Comment
China Lifts ban barring entry to Foreigners with HIV and AIDS

China, which has had a strict regulation for the past 20 years of not allowing foreigners with either HIV, AIDS sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy has changed it. The regulation has been relaxed recently after …

Dangers Of Asbestos Exposure And soldiers in Iraq
Friday, 30 Apr, 2010 – 9:47 | No Comment
Dangers Of Asbestos Exposure And soldiers in Iraq

Soldiers returning from the war in Iraq are showing signs of asbestos poisoning. This is due to the increased use of asbestos used in building the units for housing and also in military vehicles which …

Smell Your way to a Longer Life
Thursday, 29 Apr, 2010 – 14:21 | No Comment
Smell Your way to a Longer Life

It has been understood now that the smells that we are used to in our everday life are actually capable of altering the life span of a person. It has been known for a long …

Polio May Be On Its Way Back
Wednesday, 28 Apr, 2010 – 19:06 | No Comment
Polio May Be On Its Way Back

Decades have gone in attempting to eradicate polio from the world, but it looks like it may be re-emerging in the world. Recent outbreak of paralysis may be a strong indicator of its return.
The World …

Grapes Reduce Risk Factors for Heart Disease
Wednesday, 28 Apr, 2010 – 19:04 | No Comment
Grapes Reduce Risk Factors for Heart Disease

In positive news for those suffering from type 2 diabetes and those prone to developing it, scientists at the University of Michigan health system have come across useful results from the daily use of grapes. …

Makeup Testers Tainted With Staph, Herpes, E. Coli
Friday, 23 Apr, 2010 – 18:59 | No Comment
Makeup Testers Tainted With Staph, Herpes, E. Coli

A recent study has found that makeup testers found in malls and beauty stores are regularly tainted with a variety of illnesses including staph, herpes and E. Coli. Published in L.A. Times, a study conducted …

Volcanic Ash Could Pose Major Health Risks, Say Experts
Thursday, 22 Apr, 2010 – 20:08 | No Comment
Volcanic Ash Could Pose Major Health Risks, Say Experts

Just as small amounts of volcanic ash began to settle in Iceland, Scotland and Norway on Friday, officials from World Health Organization have warned that Europeans should try to stay indoors if ash from Iceland’s …

Job Stress Leads To Higher Weight
Monday, 19 Apr, 2010 – 20:29 | No Comment
Job Stress Leads To Higher Weight

A study was conducted with employees at a downsized company in upstate New York and researchers found that a stressful job is usually associated with a bigger waistline.
It is found that employees with less stressful …

Hand Gel Are a Waste of Money, Say Experts
Monday, 19 Apr, 2010 – 20:24 | No Comment
Hand Gel Are a Waste of Money, Say Experts

With so many health scares around, it is little wonder that people are trying to be as careful as possible and one of their main weapons is the hand gel. There are many hand gels …

Obesity Experts Find ‘Last Supper’ Portions have been ‘Super Sized’
Thursday, 1 Apr, 2010 – 7:35 | No Comment
Obesity Experts Find ‘Last Supper’ Portions have been ‘Super Sized’

Obesity Experts have pointed out an interesting case of art imitating life. They claim that the portions depicted in the ‘Last Supper’ have been growing in size in keeping with our own super-sizing of meals.
The …