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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Swine Flu in the US
Thu, 30/04/09 – 7:50 | No Comment

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 …

6 Months for Swine Flu Vaccine To Appear
Wed, 29/04/09 – 9:56 | No Comment

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 …

Does Alcohol Affect Who We Find Attractive?
Wed, 29/04/09 – 9:53 | No Comment

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 …

Does Sleep Affect Memory?
Wed, 29/04/09 – 9:51 | No Comment

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 …

Timing Is Vital For The Request Of Organs
Mon, 27/04/09 – 6:51 | No Comment

 
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, …

Painkillers can’t Prevent Alzheimer’s, Only Delay It
Sun, 26/04/09 – 6:43 | No Comment
Painkillers can’t Prevent Alzheimer’s, Only Delay It

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.
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Bacteriophage Treatments
Sun, 26/04/09 – 6:32 | No Comment

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 …

Identifying Psychopaths at an Early Age
Fri, 24/04/09 – 8:24 | No Comment
Identifying Psychopaths at an Early Age

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 …

Mother’s Height linked to Child Deaths
Fri, 24/04/09 – 8:22 | No Comment

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 …

Exercise During Pregnancy – How much and How intense should it be?
Tue, 21/04/09 – 10:40 | 3 Comments

 
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 …