The Dukan Diet really earned a spot in the world of fitness and health. We have to admit that the awareness of the people about this dietary plan started when Kate Middleton, together with her sister and mother, confirmed that they are indeed on the said diet plan.
Researchers have discovered a new tick-borne disease that may be infecting some Americans today, reported the New York Times.
Detox or Detoxification is the process of cleansing the body. Essential nutrients and water will nourish the body so that harmful substances will be flushed.
The U.S. President Barrack Obama proposed to cut $320 billion costs on Medicare and Medicaid in relation to his plan to trim the federal deficit. He proposed that the plan will work by changing how the government pays health providers.
HPV is a sexually transmitted disease. It is common to at least 50% of men and women who are sexually active according to Center for Disease Control and Prevention. HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer and other types of cancer. Majority of the people don’t know that it’s already present in their body. The immune system clears it naturally.
Pat Robertson made what has to be one of the hardest and controversial advices in television history - that a man divorce his wife who no longer recognizes him due to Alzheimer's.
Recently, a study conducted shows that people with epilepsy and suffer frequent seizures are commonly discriminated at work and at school in Australia. The research painted a picture on how victims of epilepsy are living in the country.
Squalamine is a compound that can be produces by sharks. It is found in the liver tissue (not the liver oil) of the deep white shark. It is a good example of aminosterol, steroid chemically associated to an amino acid. It was discovered in 1993, but there is a new study occurring. Researchers are trying to find out its potential to combat human viruses.
A daily consumption of two cups of coffee may prevent the harmful risk of stroke.
An 18 Year Old Korean national was killed by a 12 meter cruiser in Sydney Harbor. The victim was with a group of friends when they decided to jump over the water and swim.
Cryos, the world's largest sperm bank, told Ekstra Bladet newspaper its sperm bank's stores had more than enough supply of sperm from redheads and it will be more selective in accepting donors. About 600 redhead donors are in queue to donate their sperm but Cryos deemed it necessary to stop at this point.
A recent study showed the act of laughing increases endorphin levels, which can help in management of physical pain. An evolutionary psychologist at Oxford, Robin Dunbar, said the muscles involved in the physical act of laughing triggers an increase in endorphin, a brain chemical that makes one feel good even after suffering physical pain.
A study shows that ‘obesity’ is the main reason why children in grade-school years have the tendency to isolate themselves.
Maggot therapy succeeded in healing the wounds of diabetic patients where modern medicine could not. This study showed the possible application of maggots as a remedy for severe ulcers, said a Bloomberg report.
Researchers claim that some of the Australian population is not processing enough Vitamin D due to little exposure to sunlight, despite of the fact that Australia has abundant sunlight.
Wine drinkers who tout the drink's health benefits particularly for preventing heart attacks will have to eat their words as health experts bust this long believed myth.
Many good things had been said about drinking of red wine: it is good for the heart; it decreases risks of obtaining Alzheimer; and certain types of cancer. However, there are also negative things about the red wine that you should also know.
Eight to ten glasses of water is recommended to everyone. Water is important to everybody, but specially for diabetes-patients, because decrease hydration could cause serious health complication for diabetics
Specialists discovered the cause of serious reactions of flu vaccine named Fluvax. It caused deteriorating negative effects in 251 children in West Australia last year.
Scientists have confirmed a genetic link between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, according to a recent study published on Monday.
European sperm banks are rejecting sperms donated by red-haired donors due to lack of demand. These banks only show that the long battled rumor of slowly dying redhead breed is not a rumor anymore.
Cancer, respiratory ailments, and heart diseases are the major health problems in China caused by unhealthy way of living. Though people already know their unhealthy ways, they keep on doing it.
Twins joined at their heads were successfully separated at a British hospital last month. A charity helping disfigured children funded the risky surgery. The twins' operating team noted there's significant blood flow between their brains, making the surgery very risky. Nevertheless, the separation means the girls can live a normal mobile life after having been literally at each others' head for 11 months.
The world's largest sperm bank is refusing donations from men who are redheaded because there is just not enough demand for their sperm.
In South Australia, a two-day-old baby boy died in sling hanging on his mother’s body. The mother of the baby noticed that the infant felt cold and stopped breathing.
Nurturing your health and well being can be a great task. You have to observe for guidelines to make it successful. From the preferred diet up to the routine of exercise, must be planned thoroughly to make everything work.
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, unit of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., is voluntarily recalling multiple lots of birth-control pills because of a packaging error that could lead to incorrect dosing. The error may leave women without adequate contraception and risk for unintended pregnancy, the WebMed reports.
British surgeons have successfully separated Sudanese twins joined at the top of their heads, and the babies are now recovering well.
Researchers from the University of Washington and some group of online players finally found a potential solution for HIV and other diseases. After numerous and extensive experiments and studies, the group was able to find a possible solution for this killer disease.
A Chinese man had to undergo a surgery to remove an eel on his penis. Zhang Nan, 56, had an unusual spa treatment to get rid of his dead skin cells and look younger.
