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5 possible reasons why you have migraine
1. Depression and Anxiety When it comes to the relationship between migraine and psychological illnesses such as depression and anxiety, the migraine is both the chicken and the egg, says MaryAnn Mays, MD, a neurologist and headache specialist in the […]
Tesco-made squash drinks recalled because of “foul smell”
The No Added Sugar Double Concentrate Apple and Blackcurrant squash drink by UK retailer Tesco Plc has been recalled after complaints from customers that it smelled bad. “A flavor additive, which is not part of the ingredients for this product, […]
UN: Various solutions needed to fight HIV
The Asia-Pacific region will not meet the goal of ending the HIV epidemic in 15 years unless it changes laws and attitudes hostile to people living with HIV, the head of the United Nations agency on AIDS said on Wednesday. Governments need to […]
Statin drugs effective in women as much as men
Statin drugs reduce heart risk factors like high cholesterol as effectively in women as they do in men, an international study has found. The results, based on pooled data from 22 clinical trials, include a finding that reductions in deaths […]
Medical pot not OK unless for sick kids
A new policy by the American Academy of Pediatrics has stated that medical proof is only okay to be used for severely-ill kids that cannot be treated by other drugs. This is because marijuana may harm developing brains. Some parents […]
Health officials want clarity on e-cigarette issue to tackle it better
Public health officials are “in desperate need of clarity” on electronic cigarettes to help guide policies, the nation’s newly appointed surgeon general said Tuesday. Dr. Vivek Murthy, whose predecessors have been instrumental in guiding tobacco control, addressed the battery-powered devices […]
WHO: Plague grips Madagascar
57 people out of 213 known cases in Madagascar have been killed by a plague caused by a flood which saw the spread of rats, the World Health Organization says. The U.N. agency’s first update since late November, when there […]
High blood pressure probably cause of trouble sleeping
Do you find yourself counting sheep at night? A new study from China explains that trouble falling asleep may be due to high blood pressure. This is the first study to show that certain people with insomnia are at risk […]
A prevention program that lowers teenage suicide risk
A new school-based prevention program in Europe has proven to be successful in lowering the risk of teenage suicide. Danuta Wasserman, a professor of psychiatry at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, said the program was likely successful because students “felt […]
Your 30s the right time to worry about your cholesterol
Start worrying about your cholesterol level in your 30s because having high cholesterol during those years may lead to heart diseases later. “What we found is that people with prolonged exposure to high cholesterol levels are at a much higher […]
