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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The science of Plastic Surgery has been in the process of improvement for over four centuries now. This area of medicine is a specialty practice, and focuses today on two main areas: reconstructive and cosmetic …
After mere hours that the ban on party drug mephedrone came into force, the police have been warned about a new drug doing the rounds on the party circuit. Word is coming in from around …
Frequent glitches and problems with the computers are causing a lot of problems among the new generation. It has be called the computer stress symdrome. It is common to have problems with the software and …
A patient lost his testicle because a surgeon cut it off by mistake during a surgery, as was heard at the General Medical Council recently.
The patient was in surgery to remove a cyst from his …
The modern woman is more often than not likely to get pregnant later in life. Careers today are more demanding and more women are focused on excelling in the corporate world now more than ever …
in a recent development in Brazil, the health minister has asked his country men to practise more sex to control the immense increase in blood pressure cases in the country. He said that adults need …
Any excess fat was considered unhealthy up to now, but recent studies in UK has revealed that excess weight on hips, thighs and bums could protect a person from metabolic and heart problems. Researchers have …
A recent study has found that women have a subconscious fear of getting fat. Apparently, when they see an overweight woman, their brain reacts negatively, increasing feelings of unhappiness and even self loathing, say researchers.
While …
Facial fractures have reduced by a considerable amount, caused by motor vehicle crashes. This is mostly due to design improvements in newer vehicles. The research was published in the May/June issue of Archives of Facial …
Aspirin use is associated with a statistically non- significant decrease in the risk of a group of combined cardiovascular events among patients with peripheral artery disease. This is associated with a significant reduction in the …
Everyone above the age of 55, should consider taking drugs to lower their blood pressure, a London-based expert says.
Blood pressure drugs cut the risk of heart attack and stroke even for those with normal blood …
New research shows atrial fibrillation, a cause of stroke, can affect white men more than it could affect black men. This can happen even though blacks have a higher prevalence of risk factors such as …
Biochemical reasons – quite apart from the mental trauma of diagnosis could be the main reason why cancer patients can become depressed. Scientists are working on the same.
Tumors produce chemicals. These chemicals could trigger negative …
Scientists in UK and US are working on a test or prostate cancer. This test requires samples of prostate fluid which is collected through a needle inserted under local anesthetic. This process takes less than …
Research suggests avoiding Alzheimer’s disease would be easier by keeping the brain active. This can be done by working at a later stage in life.
1,320 dementia patients, including 382 men took part in a research. …
A new study indicates how a family-based prevention program helped rural African American teens avoid engaging in risky behaviors. A part of children’s behaviour is determined by their genes and by the settings in which …
Research from Mayo Clinic says a medicine that can help reduce or stop the development of new blood vessels has produced dramatic benefits for some patients with aggressive thyroid cancer.
At the annual meeting of the …
A newer approach of treating bunions could help save up to 400 million dollars a year, suggests a recent study.
Study by the Weil Foot and Ankle Institute shows the cost of the common operation could …
