Category Archives: Health
DASH Diet Has Extra Benefits for Women
A diet that prevents and lowers high blood pressure has been linked to a reduced risk of heart failure in women, a new study finds.
“The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet may contribute to prevention of heart failure in some cases because it effectively reduced blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or “bad”) cholesterol [...]
Acupuncture eases back pain
A group of adult patients who had chronic lower back pain are said be relieved after taking any kind of acupuncture treatment.
Daniel Cherkin, lead author of a report published in the May 11 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, had said “Acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic back pain. People receiving acupuncture are [...]
Swine Flu: A new Killer Virus
Swine flu emerged in Mexico months earlier than previously thought, the country’s health minister has said, giving possible clues about the origins of the killer virus. Officials had previously said that the first recorded case of the H1N1 virus in Mexico was from a woman who died in the southern state of Oaxaca on April [...]
Artificial Blood Vessels Prove Effective
Scientists report today that artificial blood vessels made using a person’s own skin cells work well in patients receiving kidney dialysis. The new blood vessels mark the first vascular grafts to be derived entirely from a patient’s own tissues, which lowers the odds of a harmful immune reaction.
To speed the procedure of renal dialysis doctors [...]
Allergies Abound Due to Freedom From Lice
A University of Nottingham study is holding freedom from louse infestation responsible for increased allergic reactions. The finding means that the epidemic of allergic disorders in modern, urban people might be due to our having rid ourselves of lice and worms.
As per “hygiene hypothesis” humans’ immune systems evolved to compensate for continual infections with parasitic [...]
Depression raises heart failure risks
Heart patients who become depressed have a higher risk of developing heart failure, regardless of whether they take antidepressants, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
They said the study is the first to look at whether depression raises the risk for heart failure, a chronic condition affecting 5 million Americans in which the heart gradually loses its [...]
Studies Find New Strategy to Fight Obesity
Recent studies show that most adults have unexpectedly large and active deposits of a calorie-burning type of fat that biologists once thought disappeared after infancy.
The persistence of brown fat suggests a potential new strategy to fight obesity, which is epidemic in the United States and increasing rapidly in the developing world. In addition to eating [...]
Baby Broccoli could protect from stomach ulcers
Eating a daily portion of broccoli sprouts could help tame the H. pylori bacteria, linked to stomach ulcers and even cancer, research suggests.
The study in Cancer Prevention Research of 50 people in Japan found eating 2.5 ounces of broccoli sprouts each day for two months may confer some protection.They contain sulforaphane, previously found to act [...]
Vegetarian diet might lead to eating disorder
Young vegetarians consuming plenty of fruits and vegetables are eating a healthy diet but they may also have an increased risk of spree eating and other unusual behaviors, researchers said. Despite its proven health benefits, a vegetarian diet might in fact be masking an underlying eating disorder.
After examining the diets, weight and drug and alcohol [...]
Nuts lead to Salmonella Outbreak
Nuts – have been at the center of major salmonella outbreaks in recent years. The government and the food industry are working overtime to beef up guidelines on what companies need to do to keep consumers safe.
The salmonella outbreak in peanut products has sickened 691 and may have contributed to the deaths of nine in [...]
Soy diet may keep breast cancer at bay
Women who consumed high amounts of soy during childhood may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, says a new study on Asian-American females.
“Historically, breast cancer incidence rates have been four to seven times higher among white women in the U.S. than in women in China or Japan. However, when Asian women migrate to [...]
Alcohol flush signals cancer risk
Alcohol is a known risk factor for a variety of cancers, including esophageal, and heavier drinking is considered riskier than light drinking.
Lots of people turn slightly red if they imbibe too much. At issue here is facial flushing from a small amount of alcohol. It’s due to a deficiency in an enzyme that helps metabolize [...]
No of Obese Americans more than normal overweights
The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government.
Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show that more than 34 percent of Americans are obese, compared to 32.7 percent who are overweight. It said just under 6 [...]
Mississippi the state with Highest Teen Child birth cases
According to CDC report (link) Mississippi overtook Texas and New Mexico as the State with highest Teen child birth rates, once again raising the need for education among teens.
Mississippi’s rate was more than 60 percent higher than the national average in 2006, according to new state statistics released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease [...]
Big bums are good for diabetes prevention
FAT bottoms are the bane of many women but scientists believe oversized rears are a sign a woman’s health has not gone pear-shaped.
New research, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, suggests the fat responsible for producing the pear shape flaunted by celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce may be active in protecting women [...]
20% of Hong Kong wants to leave the country due to pollution
A study found that 20% of Hong Kong’s population wants to leave the country due to air pollution bringing a big question mark over the Hong Kong’s financial future. Even higher percentage acknowledged the fact their health was affected by the Pollution.
The findings equate to 1.4 million residents thinking about moving away, including 500,000 who [...]
