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More bird flu cases in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is seeing a new H5N1 bird flu case in a third location in the country. The case happened in the village of Modeste, about 15 km (nine miles) east of the commercial capital Abidjan. Farm owner Moussa Dicko […]
Academics slam findings that link violent video games to increased aggression
Around 200 academics have called out against findings that link violent video games to increased aggression. The findings, released by the American Psychological Association, include reviews of hundreds of studies and papers published between 2005 and 2013. The American Psychological […]
Zero cases of Ebola reported in Sierra Leon
Sierra Leon has recorded zero Ebola patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced there were no new Ebola cases last week. At the height of the outbreak Sierra Leone was reporting more than 500 new cases a week. Last week, […]
Awareness on the effects of smoking on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) low
The awareness of how smoking can affect the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is low among patients, a new study suggests. The study saw half of 239 patients with two common types of IBD – Crohn’s disease and ulcerative […]
Fear of side effects lead to patients skipping breast cancer drugs
A study has found that breast cancer patients who experience more side effects from their breast cancer treatment (including hormone therapy drugs) are less likely to stick with their medication. Poor communication with their doctors is also a factor. “Endocrine” […]
Coffee prevents the return of colon cancer
Coffee has another benefit to add to its list: it can prevent the return of colon cancer. Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Center in Boston have found that drinking four or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily significantly reduces the risk […]
Skype sessions that ease the mind of seriously ill patients
Those with cancer or other terminal illness now can have Skype counselling sessions from chaplains working at ChaplainsOnHand.org, ChaplainCareforVeterans.org and CantBelieveIHaveCancer.org. The websites ease their troubled minds and offer counselling. “When people are faced with a crisis, somewhere in their […]
Have you heard of the hormone Irisin?
A new hormone called irisin has been discovered. The hormone is produced during exercise. Since its discovery, irisin has been linked with boosting the metabolism, reprograming the body’s white fat cells in to the “good” brown kind that burns energy […]
Opioid painkiller for 11-16 years olds approved
The opioid painkiller OxyContin has bee approved for the use among 11 to 16 year olds who are not compliant with oter alternatives. The approval was made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The long-acting drug already treats adults […]
The science of falling asleep and waking up
A US study has announced that high sodium channel activity in the brain’s circadian neurons help wake us up, while while high potassium activity could allow us to sleep. Sodium and potassium channels transfer ions of the two elements from […]
