Archive for: September, 2011

US-Pakistan Relationship Further Deteriorating

US-Pakistan Relationship Further Deteriorating

Pakistan may need to do a lot of explaining after Carlotta Gall of the New York Times have exposed the truth behind the May 14, 2007 Teri Mangal ambush in northwest Pakistan. Gall reconstructed the incident detailed by saying Pakistani government intelligence officers and troops have fired over the group of military officers from the […]

Saw Palmetto Benefits to BPH Attributed To Placebo

Saw Palmetto

Saw palmetto extract is taken by many men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate because they believe that it can relieve symptoms. But a new study says any benefit may just be a result of the placebo effect because there is no solid evidence that the plant has chemical substances or properties that […]

Recent Study Proves Pregnancy Chemotherapy is Safe

Recent Study Proves Pregnancy Chemotherapy is Safe

Stockholm —A recent study showed chemotherapy does not inflict harm to unborn children among pregnant cancer patients undergoing powerful and intensified chemotherapy treatment as released Tuesday by experts. Scientists and cancer experts have found out that children born to chemotherapy treated mothers were unaffected by the powerful drugs after studying their mental and health development. […]

Chinese Food Executives Convicted by Government

Chinese Food Executives Convicted by Government

Three food company executives were convicted Monday by a Shanghai court to a 5 to 9 years imprisonment after found guilty of adding dye to a known Chinese food, buns, in an effort by China to crack down a series of scandals on food safety. Xinmin, a local Chinese Evening News, said that 3 company […]

Heart Disease Less Likely For Fathers, Dog Owners

Heart Disease

Heart disease risk is smaller among fathers compared to their counterparts who do not have children, a new study published in Human Reproduction showed Monday. About 138,000 men were examined in the largest study of its kind conducted by the government, private universities and the AARP. The heart disease link may be incidental but is […]

As California Nurses Strike, Claims Of Medical Error Surface In Patients Death

Oakland authorities are investigating a patients death at an area hospital after a replacement nurse allegedly committed “medical error” which may have lead to the death. Judith Ming, a 66-year-old woman, died after receiving care from a temporary replacement nurse. Oakland police say that the nurse at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center gave Ming a […]

Jamaican Prime Minister Resigns

Jamaican Prime Minister Resigns

Kingston, Jamaica — Bruce Golding, Jamaica’s Prime Minister, will resign as the country’s prime minister in the coming weeks. The resignation was announced Sunday by Jamaica’s governing party. The resignation is an attempt to avert a rebellion and mutiny from ruling party members that might cause his ouster instead. Golding announced that he will step […]

Dialysis Patients Need More Treatment To Survive

Dialysis Patients

Dialysis patients have always been prescribed a treatment of three times per week to remove the deadly toxins from their blood. Now, new research shows that this frequency may not be enough for their survival. The New England Journal of Medicine published a report last week that shows dialysis patients are more likely to experience […]

55-year Old Southern California Woman Becomes 5th To Die After Using Lap-Band

Paula Rojeski of Orange County died on September 8th shortly after having a Lap-Band weight reduction procedure. Emergency Medical Technicians rushed Rojeski from the Valley Surgical Center to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office has performed an autopsy but has not yet released their findings. Rojeski, who […]

Dutch Doctors Want to Stop Male Circumcision

Dutch Doctors Want to Stop Male Circumcision

Amsterdam — Dutch doctors has urged human rights groups along with politicians in Netherlands to stop and discourage the male circumcision practice in the country as it is very harmful, painful practice and has violated the rights of young children. The Royal Dutch Medical Association said that year after year there are about 10,000 to […]

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