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Cure for Cancer Takes a Leap Forward With This Discovery

September 24, 2012

Nearly two decades of cancer research seems to have led to a breakthrough discovery by scientists at San Francisco’s California Pacific Medical Center. Researchers have discovered a compound derived from marijuana that has the power to arrest the spread of […]

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Emotionally Neglected Children may Have Higher Stroke Risk in Adulthood

September 21, 2012

A new research suggests children who are emotionally neglected may have a higher risk of stroke in adulthood. Emotional neglect is defined as failing to provide for a child’s needs emotionally. “Studies have shown that children who were neglected emotionally […]

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Obesity is Major Contributor to Heart Disease, Says Cardiologist

September 20, 2012

According to a cardiologist obesity is a major contributor to heart disease. With obese youth as the fastest-growing demographic group, the country’s problem is only going to get worse, said Dr. Sheldon Litwin, a preventive cardiologist and Chief of the […]

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Perfumed Products Could Affect Our Health: Study

September 20, 2012

Fragrance from air fresheners, scented candles and other perfumed products could cause allergies, asthma and migraine, states recent study. The report suggested that perfumed products could affect people’s health, causing problems including allergies, asthma and migraine, and even interfere with […]

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Painkillers can Cause Severe Headaches

September 20, 2012

Completely preventable severe headaches caused by taking too many painkillers, warn experts. The warning came as part of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s (NICE) first guidelines for treating headaches. They also recommend acupuncture as a way to […]

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Pacifiers may Slow Boys’ Development

September 20, 2012

In a recent study it was found that pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys. Three experiments by a team of researchers led by psychologists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison tie heavy pacifier use as a young child […]

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Food Supplements Don’t Improve Weight of Malnourished Children

September 20, 2012

A recent study reveals providing energy dense food supplements within a general household food distribution has little effect on the weight of children at risk of malnutrition. Giving energy dense food supplements— Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF), a lipid-based nutrient supplement—to […]

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Keeping Mother and Baby in Same Room Encourages Breastfeeding

September 19, 2012

A team of Malaysian researchers suggests that keeping a new born baby and its mother in the same room in the first few weeks after the birth could encourage breastfeeding over a short term. Using randomized controlled trials, the authors […]

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Severe Asthma may Cause Mental Health Issues

September 19, 2012

Researchers at University of Western Australia and Columbia University have found that children who are suffering from a severe or persistent form of asthma may be prone to developing mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. In the report, […]

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NUS paves the way for treating deep cancer

September 19, 2012

National University of Singapore researchers have discovered a new technology using nanoparticles that paves the way for a safe and non-invasive method of treating deep cancer. The team had so far proven that their technology could inhibit tumour growth and […]

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