by Babu G. Ranganathan The best natural remedy against whooping cough, colds, and flus is the age old remedy of colloidal silver. The metal silver in its colloidal state can be safely consumed and used in the body. Bacteria and viruses cannot develop resistance to silver. Silver disables a vital enzyme and mechanism in all [...]
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have discovered that a diet with high levels of fructose, sucrose, and of trans-fats not only increases obesity, but also leads to significant fatty liver disease with scar tissue. The study, which was conducted with scientists from the Metabolic Disease Institute at the University of Cincinnati, is published [...]
But some past studies have found that the more children a woman has, the higher her risk of heart disease or stroke later on. And that relationship appears to be only partly explained by factors such as weight gain and lifestyle habits Women who have given birth to several children may have a faster rate [...]
According to statistics, every third passenger has a fear of flying. This is not surprising. After all, fear is a manifestation of self-preservation instinct. Fear of air travel is as natural as fear of the dark or walks in the deserted streets at night. If you think that only those who fly frequently suffer from [...]
By Arnaldo Lichtenstein Whenever I teach clinical medicine to fourth year students of Medicine, I launch the question: – What are the main causes that make grandpa or grandma have confusion? Some risk: “tumor in the head.” I say “No”. Others bet: “Alzheimer’s” My answer, again: “No.” To every negative reply the class is astonished [...]
A new research suggests that people who drink tea or coffee in moderation are less likely to die of heart disease than coffee and tea abstainers, according to media reports Saturday. The research team studied tea and coffee consumption among 37,514 people in The Netherlands, and followed the participants for 13 years to monitor heart [...]
For years and years now, millions of sun worshippers across the country would hit the beaches during summer to work on the perfect, golden tan. However, the advent of indoor tanning salons now allows Americans to sport a sun-kissed look year-round. And as more and more people pursue a perpetual summer-style tan, dermatologists have begun [...]
Summer is a wonderful season when we can finally go on vacation, camping or just enjoy being outside. Ruining these perfect days would be a shame. Meanwhile, the summer time is when food poisonings are most frequent. Food poisoning occurs when food is not fresh, did not get sufficient thermal processing or if hygiene breaches [...]
Question : Can you get vaginal yeast infection by wearing G-strings? Yes, but this is not the only reason. “Wrong” underwear, regardless of the type, can easily promote growth of Candida fungus that causes the symptoms of aforementioned disease. The problem is not the shape of underwear but the material. If underwear does not dry [...]
People with depression are more likely to gain weight, but overweight people are not more prone to depression than their normal-weight peers, a new study suggests. Although there is a link between depression and weight gain, it is not exactly clear how they’re connected, researchers at University of Alabama said in the study, which appears [...]
Diabetes can lead to a decline in memory, thinking speed, and mental flexibility in middle age, but controlling the blood sugar disorder might prevent some of these effects, new research from the Netherlands suggests. While the mental decline may be invisible to the individual, the fact that the drop-off starts accumulating in middle age puts [...]
Violent videogames can increase aggression and hostility in some players but they can also benefit others by honing their visual/spatial skills and improving social networking ability, scientists said. In a special issue of the journal Review of General Psychology published by the American Psychological Association, researchers said the games can also help to control diabetes [...]
Children who eat three or more burgers a week may be at a higher risk of asthma and wheezing, but a healthy diet rich in fruit and fish seems to stave off the risk, according to a large international study. Researchers from Germany, Spain and Britain who studied data on 50,000 children across the world [...]
Metastatic breast cancer patients who take a new chemotherapy drug made from a sea sponge may live about two and a half months longer, a new research shows. The drug, known as eribulin, is more effective than other chemotherapies, according to a study presented on Sunday by a group of British researchers to the annual [...]
Is it too late to shed those extra pounds before the beach season? No, it isn’t and yes you can enjoy a healthy, weight-watching diet and continue eating those carbohydrates, free from those dull, colorless regimes which leave you feeling hungry. According to Dr. Chris Iliades* you can diet and eat carbs, indeed you must [...]
Coffee can be good for you No matter what they same about coffee being harmful, moderation is the key to success, doctors say. Research conducted by American biologists revealed that two to three cups a day is more than enough to provide protection for the heart, slightly increase metabolism and even reduce appetite if you [...]
The issue of breast cancer avoidance concerns many women. Opinion polls reveal that 98% of them overestimate the threat. The breast physician, speak you to dispel certain myths about breast cancer. Myth 1. Breast cancer is 1 killer of women This is not true. Women die from cardiovascular diseases eight times more often. In reality [...]
Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels in some people, a new analysis of eight studies shows. But chocolate lovers shouldn’t take the news as license to indulge. Chocolate only helped people who already had risk factors for heart disease, and only when consumed in modest amounts, Dr. Rutai Hui of the Chinese Academy of [...]
