Category: Health

Florida Woman Recovers from Breast Cancer with Trial Vaccine Thu 17 October 2019: The trial vaccine, available through the Mayo Clinic, is showing positive results in patients with all stages of breast cancer   A Florida woman is healthy again just months after being diagnosed with breast cancer, thanks to a new trial vaccine that is […]

  Tue 15 October 2019: Measles is staging a devastating comeback in epidemics across the world as the virus exploits dangerous gaps in vaccination coverage, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Friday. Speaking after a two-day meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, Kate O’Brien, the WHO’s department director, said […]

Sat 12 October 2019: Singapore will become the first country in the world to ban ads for the unhealthiest sugary drinks in its latest move to combat rising diabetes rates, the health ministry said Thursday. Products deemed “less healthy” must now display labels grading their nutritional and sugar content, with those considered to be most […]

Fri 11 October 2019: Men who eat mushrooms cut down their risk of developing prostate cancer, a study suggests. The Japanese study had found that fungus was particularly beneficial for those over 50 who who eat lots of meat and dairy, but little fruit and veg, The Daily Mail reported. It was published in the […]

Mon 07 October 2019: Obesity is undoubtedly the plague of our generation. While one-third of the world is battling with famine, one-third of the world is struggling with obesity. Although the increasing number of obesity patients put the world in great danger, the alarming case is of childhood obesity. Currently, it is estimated that there […]

Sun 06 October 2019: Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and steak? A team of international researchers says probably not, contradicting established advice. In a series of papers published Monday, the researchers say the increased risks are small and uncertain and […]

Mon 30 September 2019: A group of U.S. scientists are developing a new cancer detection method which can identify more than 20 cancer types with high accuracy, a report published by Harvard University’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute said. The test, being developed by the private company Grail Inc., uses sequencing technology to search DNA for tiny […]

Fri 27 September 2019: Hiccups start suddenly and are often not seen as a serious disease. However, if they endure, it might turn into a troubling health problem. While hiccups might be easily stopped by a number of techniques, they might sometimes be extremely persistent. Hiccup attacks, which might be intermittent or sequential, can create […]

Fri 27 September 2019: Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins that can be seen just under the surface of the skin, most commonly in the legs and feet. Although the medical condition is often dismissed as nothing more than a cosmetic concern, if left untreated it can cause moderate pain, lower one’s quality of life […]