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 virus has now spread to the United States with officials in Washington confirming the death of a 23 month old child in Texas. Swine flu has reportedly claimed the lives of nearly 159 people …
A British doctor claims that it may take as many as 6 months for an effective swine flu vaccine to appear on the market. The reason is simple. Vaccines must be developed from the specific …
It is a common joke that when we are drunk, we tend to find people attractive and we cannot understand our attraction the next morning when we are sober. Alcohol has often been blamed for …
It has been commonly believed that the brain rests while we sleep like other organs of our body. But, researchers have found that our brain is extraordinarily active when while we take a snooze. This …
It is a well known fact that the waiting list for organs all over the world is lengthening by the minute. Irrespective of how unfortunate the cause of the death of an individual may be, …
It has been believed that taking common painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen may prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Recent studies disprove this claim. Painkillers can only delay Alzheimer’s, not prevent it, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Earlier …
The first clinical trial of a virus that gobbles up the bacteria that causes debilitating ear infections has proven successful. This bacteriophage treatment could well become the next weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Bacteria are constantly evolving …
Just like doctors can easily identify possible physical problems from the time a child is in the womb and health professionals can identify developmental disabilities is a child from a very young age, mental health …
An astounding result of a study conducted in India proves that children born to short women were 70 percent more likely to die before age 5 than those born to taller women.
Over 50,000 children were …
A recent research revealed that exercising when pregnant is good for the mother as well as the baby. It helps in the healthy development of the heart and the nervous system of the fetus and …