Boston: Women who take the painkiller paracetamol, have higher blood pressure which may lead to stroke, according to new US research. Although older women are more at risk, those suffering from arthritic pain are more likely to suffer, says the … Continue reading
London: A DIY laser wrinkle buster has been invited by reserachers at the UK’s University of Sunderland. The device, which has been called Restorelite, looks like a computer mouse, and uses infra-red light, which is held over the area to … Continue reading
North Carolina: A new study from the Wake Forst University Baptist Medical Centre has discovered that smoking can dramatically increase the risk of diabetes. More than 900 smokers aged between 40 and 69, revealed that even those who did not … Continue reading
Geneva: Action should be taken to reduce the impact of chronic diseases, experts at the World Health Organisation have demanded. The World Health Organization says 36m deaths from heart disease, stroke, cancer and adult-onset diabetes could be prevented over the … Continue reading
Stockholm: Exercising at least twice weekly in middle age can help prevent the congitive brain disease, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. Researchers at the Ageing Research Centre at the Karolinksa Institute in Stockholm have discovered that people in their late … Continue reading
Lausanne: Scientists have discovered that eating grapes, which contain an anti-oxidant called reservatrol, could half the risk of breast cancer. A study of 369 women suffering from breast cancer were compared with another healthy group by experts at the University … Continue reading
London: Xenical, an obesity drug previously only prescribed to patients by a doctor, is to go on sale at branches of Botts, the chemist. Although Boots says it will carry out detailed patient screening GPs expressed serious concerns about the … Continue reading
Pergolide Is used in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease and also restless leg syndrome. It works as a substitute for dopamine, a natural brain chemical need to control movement and which fails to function properly in Parkinson sufferers. There are … Continue reading
A GP branded a “sexual octopus” by a female patient has been found guilty of serious professional misconduct. Dr Neil Hughes sent “indecent and inappropriate” text messages to the patient, Miss A, the General Medical Council (GMC) concluded. Miss A, … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Pomegranate juice is bursting with antioxidants which are good for the heart, scientists at the University of California have found. The juice contains as many antioxidants as two glasses of red wine or ten glasses of green tea. … Continue reading
London:Obesity in childhood may lead to heart disease in later life, according to research carried out by doctors at St George’s Hosital Medical School in London. Even children who are not medically overweight, just chubby, are carrying extra fat which … Continue reading
London: Women in the UK aged 65 today can expect to live until 89 as a result of improvements in life expectancy, says a report from the insurance actuarial profession. The figures also reveal that men of the same age … Continue reading
New York: More than 150 million people worldwide could be killed by a flu pandemic, warns the United Nations. Dr David Nabarro, a UN public health expert said the outbreak would be a mutation of the bird flu which has … Continue reading
Tel Aviv: Doctors in Israel have invented a machine that breaks down excess body fat using ultra sound. Treatment takes around two hours and costs around $1,400 and is already being used by patients. High frequency ultrasound waves are aimed … Continue reading
Utrecht:Left handedness may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, finds new research published online by the British Medical Journal today. Researchers at the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht,examined the relation … Continue reading
Oslo: Smoking just one to four cigarettes a day almost triples a smokers risk of heart disease and lung cancer, reveals a large study in Tobacco Control. The impact is stronger for women, the study shows, and quashes the cherished … Continue reading
London: A new cancer drug that helps cancer suffers to live longer has been launched in the UK. But it will be another two years before the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, which approves drug therapies, will give the go … Continue reading
New York: A series of reports from scientists are contradiciting the belief that coffee is bad for health. The studies around the world now confirm that coffee contains tannin and antioxidants which are good for the heart and arteries. Also … Continue reading
Tel Aviv: A substance found in cranberries has the ability to stop the flu virus in its tracks, researchers at the University of Tel Aviv have discovered. It is already known that compounds in the juice are capable of killing … Continue reading
Cleveland: US doctors are to transplant the face of a dead donor onto a patient with disfigurements. Docotrs at the Cleveland Clinic believe that the treatment has a 50% chance of success and the recipient would have to take anti-rejection … Continue reading
London: The UK’s Food Standards Agency has warned that Sunset Yellow (artificial food colouring E110) found in children’s sweets and processed foods, could include a contaminant linked to cancer. The FSA says that the production process for Sunset Yellow could … Continue reading
London: A new study suggests that eating a diet rich in beans, nuts and cereals may help prevent cancer because these foods contain an natural compound that inhibits the growth of cancerous tumors. Scientists at University College London (UCL) said … Continue reading
In general, dogs and cats, just like humans, are living longer than ever before. Unlike people though, who suffer from heart attacks and strokes, dogs and cats have few causes of sudden death related to disease. But vets are seeing … Continue reading
How to give puppies pills It helps if you relax your puppy by playing with him or her and getting down physically to their level. With large dogs its best to kneel on the floor while smaller dogs can be … Continue reading
Cats and dogs need regular dental care. Although pets rarely suffer from dental decay they, like humans, can suffer from gum disease or broken teeth. The reason that animals suffer less from tooth decay is that their diets are usually … Continue reading
