Bed bugs are a growing problem in many cities and even small communities in the United States and Europe. The small critters can be found in hotel beds, clothes, airline seats and home furnishings. When bitten, people can develop rashes and allergic symptoms but seldom cause deaths. Now, Canadian researchers have discovered that […]
Colon cancer screening is important for older Americans and has become a common test in many facilities across the United States. But a new study of 200,000 Medicare patients suggests that colon cancer screening may be overdone and needlessly repeated for many people, which may be exposing themselves to greater risks than benefits from […]
Chagas disease was likely the condition that killed English naturalist Charles Darwin according to a group of health experts who have been holding an annual conference about the mysterious ailments of notable historical figures. Darwin, most famous for his travels around the world aboard the HMS Beagle and his groundbreaking work “On The […]
Coffee drinking is such an integral part of the daily routine of many people that it is so hard to imagine not doing it. But a new study linking it and other everyday activities to brain aneurysms and strokes may give some pause. A study of 250 people who had a stroke had risk factors […]
Soy, selenium and vitamin E supplements did not reduce the risk of prostate cancer for men who took them daily for three years under a study. Researchers led by Dr. Neil Fleshner of the University Health Network in Toronto gave either a placebo or a combo supplement to 303 men. The combo consisted of 40 […]
Love handles and bulging bellies are linked by a new report to a higher risk of early deaths. The study appeared Monday in the online edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Experts examined 16,000 patients with heart disease and concluded that those with the biggest waistlines and love handles were most […]
An indoor smoking ban in China started to be enforced last Sunday as part of a goal by authorities to stem the growing tobacco use epidemic across this booming Asian country. The smoking ban only covers indoor public spaces including hotels, bars and restaurants. Implementing guidelines were issued in March by the Chinese Health Ministry […]
The Ozone Layer is a layer of Gas in the upper atmosphere that protects planet Earth from dangerous ultraviolet rays, It has been useful for life on Earth. Natural and human activities release gases that reacts with the ozone gas at that level reducing them to compounds that cannot protect planet earth from harmful ultra […]
Obesity in children is a growing public health problem in many countries and is known to be caused by lack of physical activity, unhealthy diet, endocrine problems and possibly genetics. The condition is a major predisposing factor to heart disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus and many other conditions. The growing incidence of obesity in children not […]
Signs of autism can be detected as early as one year of age according to U.S. researchers who devised a novel tool for early screening. The checklist was tested on 10,479 babies at their first annual medical check-up. Since it is experimental at this stage, it will take some time before the tool is used […]
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