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Thickening waist holds warning sign of breast cancer: study
A new study suggested that going up several skirt sizes in midlife could be a warning sign of increased cancer risk. According to the study quoted by media reports Thursday, women who went up a skirt size every decade after […]
Dry roasted peanuts may trigger allergy risk
Researchers say specific chemical changes caused by dry roasting process are recognized. A new study reveals that dry roasted peanuts are more likely to trigger an allergy than raw peanuts. According to researchers, specific chemical changes caused by the high […]
Laser, the new treatment for snoring?
Snoring is a problem, a major one, considering that over 30% of divorce cases worldwide has snoring as one of the causes. And that is the reason any new treatment that claims to cure or at least reduce this, becomes […]
Foods to reduce stress
It is always said that exercise is all it takes to stay healthy and stress free. While it is true that exercise will help you manage stress, some small tweaks to your diet can also reduce stress. Dark Chocolate Dark […]
Acid reflux – Three classic home remedies
Acid reflux is a common medical condition in which digestive acids rise from the stomach into the esophagus. This causes the esophagus (the passage between the pharynx and the stomach) to become irritated, resulting in a burning sensation which, in […]
Damaged livers could be saved without surgery by injecting tonsils stem cells
Scientists have found a promising way to repair damaged livers without surgery by injecting stem cells from tonsils, a body part we don’t really need. The liver, however provides critical functions, such as ridding the body of toxins. Failure of […]
Killers – Areca nut and smokeless tobacco
SRI LANKA – The chewing of smokeless tobacco and areca nut allied products such as babul and betel has proved to be the main cumulative factor for oral cancer, it has been found, and therefore he called for a concerted […]
Health conditions in Iraq become alarming
The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders reports the health situation in Iraq is alarming. The group, known by its French initials MSF (Mo?decins Sans Frontio?res), says conditions are particularly dire for hundreds of thousands of people trapped in conflict […]
Mom’s iron intake may be important for autism risk: study
Iron intake during pregnancy might be associated with autism risk in the infant, a new study suggests. Researchers found that moms of kids with autism were less likely to remember taking iron supplements before and during pregnancy than other moms. […]
New app allows the blind to read non-braille documents
A revolutionary app called the KNFB Reader was unveiled last week, combining advanced digital photography with Apple hardware, allowing the blind and visually impaired access to almost any kind of printed text. The Voice Over function guides the user through […]
