Gladys Denia

Have you ever been bothered by your wives’ constant prodding to see a doctor, drink medicine, stop smoking, run, walk, move your body? If so, don’t be. New study suggests that this could be your extra lifeline.

River Ranch Fresh Food, LLC of Salinas, California voluntarily recalled bagged salad because of possible listeria contamination, MSN reports.

Bacteria are so associated with pathogenic issues meaning disease-causing entities. It is so widespread, yet minute that it is easy to consider it as almost inanimate. In reality, bacteria is not associated only with diseases, but may be found on top of the mountains, deep down oceans, animal gut, man, frozen ancient rocks and ice of Antartica.

Vitamin E, also known as tocopherol, was long believed to be a potent antioxidant that protects cell membranes and other fat-soluble parts of the body, such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from damage. It was also believed to protect the body against cardiovascular disease and certain forms of cancer and has demonstrated immune-enhancing effects.

Jobs’ silhouette as the bite in the apple went viral , finding its way through Facebook and the blogosphere after his death.

"I have always said that if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come."This was Steve Jobs' announcement when he resigned as chief executive of Apple. An announcement that eerily echoed a foreboding of the future.

Can walking boost the memory? Can exercise increase concentration or even stave off Alzheimer's disease? A new U.S. study suggests so.

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

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.

A Minnesota-based food company recalled about 185,000 pounds of ground turkey products on Sunday for testing positive to salmonella. Further investigations are due to be conducted on the plant in Arkansas

Asthma patients could possibly be treated with a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, reports said.

For years, it has been an accepted dogma that obesity led to type 2 diabetes by causing inflammation, which was perceived to change the way the body responds to the effects of insulin. Scientists theorized that chronic, low-grade tissue inflammation related to obesity contributed to possible insulin resistance. However, a new study suggests that this theory may need to be updated, the Endocrine Web reports.

Actress Reese Witherspoon was struck by an 84-year-old woman driver while she was jogging across the street. The elderly driver claimed that her view of the intersection was obstructed by a large tree. Reese is said to have suffered minor injuries and is resting at home.

After a supposedly lifetime ban on blood donation by men who had sexual contact with another man was implemented in Britain in the 1980s as a response to the spread of HIV/AIDS and the lack of adequate HIV tests, United Kingdom Department of Health said on September 8, that it was lifting the ban.

The findings of a study conducted on 123 middle-aged and older adults, who added yoga classes to their standard diabetic care, yielded favourable results.

A review of the Australia’s food labelling laws early this year failed to recommend a mandatory traffic light system for unhealthy food, pointing out that the system should only be implemented on a voluntary basis.

Australian scientists from the Centre for Cancer Biology at SA Pathology have discovered an inherited gene defect which predisposes some people to developing acute leukemia. Furthermore, individuals who are high risk of developing the disease are possible to be identified, monitored and treated much sooner.

Vampire bats and Malaysian pit vipers’ mouths are potentially lethal, producing life taking and life-saving substances according to Chron.com and AFP.

We are our own worst beauty critic, appears to be an overwhelming truth in the research released by Dove today, as over 85% of Australian women agree to this. Women cited hatred and dislike for everything from the stomach and hips to the tips of their toes. Majority of women (88%) believed that the pressure to be beautiful is everywhere, and half of Australian women (50%) admits that the biggest influence is the pressure they exert upon themselves to look beautiful.

September heralds the beginning of spring. Flowers are all in bloom, grass and leaves are greener and pollen abounds. Spring ushers in common illnesses like allergic rhinitis and bee stings.

Statistics have shown that Australian male life expectancy is 79 years, ranked fourth among the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The OECD member countries average is 76.3 years.

The latest suspected victim of meningococcal disease in Cairns in far north Queensland is a toddler. Public health medical officer Dr Steven Donohue said doctors are also investigating two other suspected cases in Cairns.

The Fearon family made the painful decision of putting down Dusty, their 2 year-old Kelpie, after testing positive with Hendra virus antibodies. Although the family pet appears healthy, test results indicated that the dog had contracted the virus at some stage but was able to overcome it. The results confirmed the possibility of infecting others with the potentially fatal Hendra virus.

A deluge of expiring drug patent is expected from now till 2016 as reported by AP. When a drug loses patent protection, often for the first six months, only one generic version is on sale. Thus, price decline may not be significant initially. Afterwards, several other generic versions will typically be available in the market, driving prices down dramatically. This generic competition will obliterate sales of brand-name drugs and slash the expenses of patients. Hence, allowing patients to improv...

One of Australia's best known indigenous actor, David Ngoombujarra, has died. He was 44.AP and CBC news reported that the actor was found in a park Sunday and died at a hospital, near Perth on Australia's west coast. Police are waiting for the results of the toxicology reports to determine the cause of death, but the death is not considered suspicious

US Food and Drug Administration has issued a public notification advising consumers not to purchase or use Slim Forte Slimming Capsule and Slim Forte Double Power Slimming Capsules. These capsules are products marketed for weight loss, sold on various websites and distributed by LA Beauty Store, Inc.. Laboratory analysis confirmed that these products contain sibutramine, a controlled substance that was removed from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety reasons.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Boostrix vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough) in people ages 65 and older.

Casey Anthony would have to wait a little longer before she could be set free. CNN reported that the release date, after a not guilty verdict, has been rescheduled for July 17, not July 13 as originally planned in a statement released by Florida's Orange County Corrections last Thursday. According to the statement of Allen Moore, the department's public information officer, the new date is a result of "a detailed recalculation of the projected release date".

In recent report by ABC News, the potentially deadly disease caused by the Hendra virus, has affected 3 horses in the past week and was detected in three separate properties, two in Queensland and another in northern New South Wales.