ScienceDaily (Feb. 16, 2012) — Billions of engineered nanoparticles in foods and pharmaceuticals are ingested by humans daily, and new Cornell research warns they may be more harmful to health than previously thought. A research collaboration led by Michael Shuler, the Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Chemical Engineering and the James […]
One morning when I was in my 20s, I woke up to the familiar sound of a banging radiator and the unfamiliar sensation of spinning. A half beat after I opened my eyes, I felt a strong swell of nausea. To my single 25-year-old mind, this was the stuff of […]
All of us feel down at times which is very normal. However a depressive state lasting more than two weeks may require certain degree of intervention. Depression is not an […]
Credit: TOI on Line Benefits of lemon (Thinkstock photos/ Getty Images) Lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C. Having a lemon squeezed in warm water first thing every morning will cleanse your digestive system. It also increases the levels of immunity thus cutting the chances of infections. Because it […]
Is marriage good for your health? In general, research suggests yes. Married people live longer, have better access to health care, enjoy a more satisfying sex life, experience less stress, live a healthier lifestyle, and have lower rates ofheart disease, diabetes, anddepression compared to their single counterparts. The list of health perks conferred by […]
A long-buried, oft-derided theory is gaining traction in the medical world: cats are harboring a parasite that can manipulate human behavior and personality, sometimes to fatal ends. According to The Atlantic’s Kathleen McAuliffe, the work of Jaroslav Flegr is finding support from others in his field. Flegr theorizes that a parasite called Toxoplasma […]
Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India’s ability to deliver life-saving medicines to the world’s poorest, analysts say as the two sides resume protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact. India’s prime minister and top EU officials sit down Friday to a […]
ScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2012) — Hormones shape our bodies, make us fertile, excite our most basic urges, and as scientists have known for years, they govern the behaviors that separate men from women. But how? Now a team of scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has uncovered many […]
Source: The Hindu The United Nations and leading world organizations celebrated India’s first polio free year and termed it as a major milestone in their fight against this dreaded disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan, termed it as the “greatest public health achievement” of India, the Bill […]
LE ROY, New York (Reuters) – State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the community’s high school is safe. Although the symptoms are typically […]
The Challenge: Can you solve a medical mystery involving a 43-year-old woman who suddenly falls asleep and can’t be awakened? The Diagnosis column of The New York Times Magazine regularly asks Well readers to sift through a difficult medical case and solve a diagnostic riddle. This month’s puzzle is a two-part challenge […]
Everyone has a favorite food, but there’s a good reason the USDA recommends we squeeze in a healthy mix of fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, and dairy every day. After a British teenager was hospitalized last week for eating nothing but McDonald’s chicken nuggets for 15 years, Natalie Wolchover of Life’s Little Mysteries thought it […]
Instead of going to the drugstore when you are coming down with a cold or the flu – why not try your local natural food store? According to The Medicine Hunter, Chris Kilham, these remedies will help you feel better quickly. 1. Eucalyptus Oil “Eucalyptus oil is the ultimate cold […]
TUESDAY, January 24, 2012 — Certain vaccines may not work as well in children who have been exposed to high levels of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), a family of chemicals used to make everything from microwave popcorn bags and pizza boxes to carpets and nonstick cookware, new research suggests. In a […]
WEDNESDAY, January 25, 2012 — Men in their 70s and 80s may be more likely than women of the same age to develop the memory loss and cognitive problems that often heraldAlzheimer’s disease, a new study has found. In the study, which appears in the journal Neurology, Mayo Clinic researchers examined […]
Source: The Telegraph India has reported its first cases of “total drug-resistant tuberculosis,” a long-feared and virtually untreatable form the killer lung disease. Since 2003, highly resistant cases have been documented in Italy and Iran, mostly limited to impoverished areas and it has not spread widely. The airborne disease is […]
ScienceDaily (Apr. 25, 2011) — Thinking happy thoughts, focusing on the good and downplaying the bad is believed to accelerate recovery from depression, bolster resilience during a crisis and improve overall mental health. But a new study by University of Washington psychologists reveals that pursuing happiness may not be beneficial across […]
ScienceDaily (Jan. 27, 2012) — Whenever we fall ill, there are many different factors that come together to influence the course of our illness. Additional medical conditions, stress levels, and social support all have an impact on our health and well-being, especially when we are ill. But a new report suggests […]
Before treatment, the 51-year-old graphic artist was legally blind, unable to read a single letter on a standard eye chart. She has suffered from Stargardt’s disease, the most common form of macular degeneration in young patients, since she was a teenager, and it was getting progressively worse. A second patient, […]
Cret: Newyork Times: IN New York and a growing number of American cities, diners are encountering sanitary grades in restaurants’ windows — A, B or C. That system is an example of helpful disclosure, researchers say: information that is simple and comprehensible, important to recipients and easily acted upon. I […]