Heart attacks run rampant across the world. In fact, according to the Women's Heart Foundation, 1.5 million heart attacks occur in the United States yearly with one-third of the figure leading to deaths. But what people don't know is that deaths from a heart attack maybe caused by the heart itself.
Lord Jorrel Polintan
Nov 18, 2011
Millions of Americans use scented candles, air freshener sprays, plug-in deodorizers and diffusers to make their living spaces smell clean and pleasant, but are the chemicals in these products safe?
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 18, 2011
People who fear the unknown or view uncertainty as especially negative or threatening are more likely to report symptoms of eating disorders, according to new ANU research.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 18, 2011
Much of the attention concerning the dangers of getting vaccinated for human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer has been focused on Merck & Co.'s Gardasil.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 18, 2011
During his closing remarks for the 2011 Society for Human Resources Management's Strategy Conference, Don Tapscott, the author of the bestseller Wikinomics, said, "I believe that the future is something that must be achieved and not predicted."
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 18, 2011
On Wednesday, the RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry) proposed that Britain's cheapest meal was none other than the toast sandwich.
Luisa Crisostomo
Nov 17, 2011
At first glance Jukusui-Kun looks like the perfect children's toy. He's cute, cuddly and shaped like a polar bear. But Jukusui-Kun has another purpose aside from looking so adorable; he's also designed to help sleepers suffering from sleep apnea from snoring too loud.
ranina sanglap
Nov 17, 2011
A group of scientists from Australia and the U.S. report finding two related genes that cause the dangerous skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma.
ranina sanglap
Nov 17, 2011
The 27-member countries of the European Union will start using millimeter-wave scanners after the EU announced the ban on the use of X-ray body scanners in all European airports due to health and safety reasons.
Genalyn Corocoto
Nov 17, 2011
Queensland scientists are a step closer to finding a cattle tick vaccine that could save the national beef and dairy industries approximately $175 million per annum and reduce the need for pesticides.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 17, 2011
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have developed a promising new treatment for spinal cord injury in animals, which could eventually prevent paralysis in thousands of people worldwide every year.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 17, 2011
Blueberries are one of the most popular add-ons to desert, whether it be ice cream or a simple bowl of granola, the small, blue fruit is but an aesthetic element with a sweet-tart taste. But there is more to this blue fruit; in fact, blueberries are one of the healthiest fruits out there.
Lord Jorrel Polintan
Nov 17, 2011
The Downing Centre Local Court has ordered the GMI Food Wholesalers and its directors to pay a fine of $236,000 for supplying Virgin Blue with inflight chicken meals tainted with the listeria bacteria that infected several passengers of the airline in 2009.
Windsor Genova
Nov 17, 2011
Magnetic stimulation of the brain could help improve language skills of stroke survivors with aphasia, according to research by The University of Queensland.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 17, 2011
Ovarian cancer is one type of cancer that strikes women all over the world, so much so that it is responsible for around 3% of cancers of women, reported OvarianCancer.org. Sometimes called the "silent killer," it is often diagnosed in its late stage what with its vague symptoms that can be attributed to other ailments.
Lord Jorrel Polintan
Nov 17, 2011
People often avoid eating garlic simply because of malodorous scent it can leave its wary consumer's mouth. But people, especially those who have suffered a heart attack, might change their mind about the strong-scented root and give it some respect when they find out that one of its components can help those with a heart problem.
Lord Jorrel Polintan
Nov 17, 2011
A new study revealed that healthy heart muscle cells increased by 30 percent in animals with ischemic heart disease after receiving cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs).
Genalyn Corocoto
Nov 16, 2011
The life of eight-month-old Iyaad Syed has been saved by donor liver cells implanted through a technique that was the first of its kind in the world, said his medical team.
Luisa Crisostomo
Nov 16, 2011
Controlling computers and other electronic gadgets with just a thought seems like technology that would decades before it becomes a reality but scientists are already developing computer chips that can connect to a computer system.
ranina sanglap
Nov 16, 2011
Scientists in Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island engineered male and female mice to produce the IKKbeta enzyme in their fat. The resulting mice can eat more but gain less weight. The animals exhibit the ability to burn sugar and fat more effectively.
William Endo
Nov 16, 2011
The near-meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March and the subsequent release of radioactive materials in Japan has led researchers to study its lingering impact on farming.
Luisa Crisostomo
Nov 16, 2011
Raising the minimum legal drinking age, or MLDA, has always been the subject of debate and controversy. While some say that 18 years of age is already an appropriate age to be drinking, some stress that drinking below the age of 21 is dangerous.
Lord Jorrel Polintan
Nov 16, 2011
By this time, everyone's heard of all the good things yoga does to one's body but it doesn't hurt to brush up on the reasons why this activity does more than just your average exercise program. Many celebrities often endorse yoga's advantages such as stress relief, pain relief, better breathing and flexibility among others.
Nov 16, 2011
Research has proven that one to two glasses of wine a day is healthy for the body. However, what about the most common of spirits - the beer? Beer has often been painted to be bad for the health, but recent study suggests otherwise.
Lord Jorrel Polintan
Nov 16, 2011
It's one of the top concerns of people everywhere -- how do we grow our own food for superior nutrition and food sovereignty? How do we store an emergency food supply that can get us through a crisis when conventional food deliveries to grocery stores may be cut off?
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 16, 2011
In a report, published online Nov.10 in the journal Diabetes, the Johns Hopkins scientists say the real culprit appears to be insulin sensitivity in the ovaries and the pituitary.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 16, 2011
A two-part snapshot of innovative new research at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 16, 2011
It is a well-known fact that when men are having problems in bed, it is an embarrassingly major problem for them. Erectile dysfunction is not to be taken lightly as it is something menacing that men face and can happen at any age.
Lord Jorrel Polintan
Nov 16, 2011
Grandparents love to boast about their grandkids' accomplishments, and now a new study gives them credit for helping their young grandchildren be a little kinder and - in some cases - a little smarter.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 16, 2011
Udo Schuklenk and a panel of five other Canadian and international experts, have published a report in the journal Bioethics that calls for the decriminalization of assisted dying.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 16, 2011
