Want a Healthy brew? Have some Tea!
... It might not be as magical as the magic potion that Obelix fell into or the potion that Guals use to ward off their enemies with effortless ease. But Dr. John Weisburger, Ph.D., who sips a dozen odd cups of tea every day is, more than convinced of the drinks heal...Mortality increased in Sporting enthusiasts!
...han the normal statistics. This change, however is not evident in the women population. Mental or emotional stress may not be the only factors implicated as causes provoking cardiovascular events associated with a critical ...Roller coasters – cause “Chronic Headache?
...ides that are invading all our amusement parks may not be safe after all! A kind of posttraumatic migrain...ediately after. But investigations like CT etc did not reveal any significant findings. The headache persisted for nearly 2 months until it became an into...Multi billion-dollar suit filed against cell phone firm for causing brain tumours
...by Verizon wireless. This case has raised eyebrows not only because of the high profile names involved but also because this will be a landmark case whatever be the verdict. Vodafone has in the meanwhile announced that a British government funded study recently failed to prove that cell phone usage coul...Stress reduces your immunity- startling but true!!!!!
...and in very young individuals the immune system is not ideally prepared to take on the disease causing organisms in full force. Added to this if the person is under stress the condition gets worse, with the person becoming more susceptible to even very common infections. So for those real health freaks ...Now you can identify Sperm and Egg donors
...nd recipient desire so. However if the donor feels not to reveal his/her identity, it will not be revealed. Prior to this ruling the identity of the donors of sperms and eggs have always been wit...Want skin cancer? Please have a cigarette
...nce of developing skin cancer than people who have not smoked before. The report is based on a study cond...ettes and pipes smoked. However, cigar smoking did not significantly increase the risk of developing skin cancer. The authors opine that squamous cell ca...Abstain from sex- the latest mantra of American teens
... remain virgins till their marriage. The matter is not so important from the ethical viewpoint but a very...d some are happy that something has started and if not a revolution, something positive might come out of all this. In the U.S. however this issue of teen ......tions and side effects and in most cases these are not available over the counter but surprisingly these ... if they have any punitive action in mind for this not so healthy trend of buying contraceptives on the net....Heart disease in the newborn is related to maternal malnutrition
...third trimesters and also studied mothers who were not malnourished. The findings established that there ...uately nourished for the well being of the kids is not something very difficult. Are the expectant mothers listening...“Brain fingerprinting”- The new lie detectr
...d that an Iowa judge would rule soon on whether or not to allow this new lie detector to be used in a ret...gents, U.S.Navy and U.S. intelligence units. But not everyone is over awed by this new forensic tool. Some seasoned scientists advice restraint and say t...Fireworks can spell death for asthmatic children
...et stadia aren’t exempted from fireworks. Last but not the least, private functions like marriages, birth...iratory diseases. Experts there fore warn everyone not to get carried away by the occasions and advice restraint and caution especially those who have had ...Clinton's new problem - Is the outgoing American president suffering from skin cancer?
...l is on the increase and the president is actually not in the best of shape that he would like to be - as he leaves the white house. The medical report was released on Friday after Clinton underwent an examination at the Bethesda naval hospital at suburban Maryland. The biopsy report is awaited and the...Sexual abuse affect health for a lifetime
...nd a reduced risk of hypertension. The effects are not only due to sexual abuse but also related to stress-related hormonal alterations. It was evaluated that counseling to an extent may improve the health of those who are sexually abused early and it needs further advance research....HIV infected patients can travel safely abroad
...ons. Primarily the physicians of these patients do not encourage them to travel. Other reasons are that t...t their passenger is HIV positive. These incidents not only scar these victims emotionally but also make them bitter and defensive. However it is now bei...And now live birth on the internet.com?
...in the intensive neonatal unit, where visitors are not allowed. This way the parents can see their loved ones live and still keep the kid within the safe precincts of the intensive care unit. Also the local custom of home confinement of one month for a mother after childbirth makes it difficult for them ...Individuals with sleep related breathing disorders more prone to heart disease
...lems by 1.5 times. Even though studies have not been very confirmatory, medical practioners have advised general public who suspect that, they have sleep related breathing disorders, under go diagnostic tests for heart disease as soon as possible. Changes in life style and treatment can result in ...Gay capital reeling with rising HIV infection
... virus has led to general feeling that people need not be careful anymore. This is the culprit behind the spurt, authorities say. Known as the gay capital, San Francisco was the first few centers of the AIDS epidemic and more than half of the city?s gay men were positive in the 1980s. More than 18000 p...Controversial Levis jean ad to be withdrawn
...announced that the advertisement in question might not be used again. This followed complaints from many who felt that they did not enjoy the advertisement poking fun at organ donation. The ad shows an unconscious man falling from ......letter to U.S. President George W. Bush asking him not to block stem cell research in any way. The debate on stem cell research is reaching a feverish pitch with both sides slamming each other on the pros and cons of stem cell research. While those who oppose it call the research as immoral, those suppor...