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Raw milk hugely increases risk for foodborne Illness, analysis finds
An analysis conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) found that the risks of drinking raw (unpasteurized) cow’s milk are significant. Consumers are nearly 100 times more likely to get foodborne illness from drinking […]
Cheap peanuts as effective as more expensive ones
Nuts, a food you may have been avoiding because of their high fat content, have been gaining traction as an all-natural health food. Tree nuts like almonds, pecans, and walnuts are especially prized for their rich cargo of vitamins, minerals, […]
Hallucinations 101
My maid was behaving weirdly the other day. She claimed that she saw a woman in her room, telling her that her daughter in Indonesia had died. When I went to check, there was no one in the room. I […]
More than 26,000 infected with Ebola: WHO
More than 26,000 people have been infected with Ebola since the outbreak began and more than 10,800 have died, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday (Apr 22). The UN health body also warned that the decline in confirmed cases […]
Australian health blogger’s lies outed
An Australian “wellness” blogger who built a successful business on claims she survived terminal cancer has admitted she never had the disease. “None of it’s true”, Belle Gibson told Australia’s Women’s Weekly magazine in an interview. Ms Gibson chronicled her […]
One child in five still not vaccinated: WHO
One-fifth of the world’s children are still not receiving routine life-saving vaccinations and efforts to ensure global immunisation coverage remain “far off track,” the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Nearly 22 million infants, many living in the world’s poorest countries, […]
Greenslopes Private Hospital
Greenslopes offers both in-patient and day services through its 678-bed facility. Its switchboard operators typically handle 350-400 calls per eight-hour shift. The operators were using multiple systems to access patient and staff information in addition to binders and notes. These […]
Exploding Head Syndrome is a real sleeping disorder
Have you ever been awakened by imaginary loud noises? You may be suffering from ‘exploding head’ syndrome. Seriously. Nearly one in five college students may suffer from “exploding head syndrome”, a psychological condition in which people are abruptly awakened from […]
New drug combo to fight against asthma
Asthma sufferers who have difficulty controlling their symptoms now have another treatment option. Afflicting some 235 million people across the globe, asthma continues to pose a significant public health concern. Dr Abdul Razak: ‘Close to half of surveyed patients find […]
6 types of obese people identified
There are six different types of obese people and targeting them by type results in better treatment than a one-size-fits-all approach, says a study. The six groups identified by researchers from the University of Sheffield in Britain are young males […]
