Environmental factors to be blamed for cancer
Environmental factors such as sunshine and tobacco smoke cause more cancers than random DNA mutations, researchers have affirmed -- contesting another team's conclusions that "bad luck" was mainly to blame...Adolescent deaths from AIDS tripled since 2000: UNICEF
The number of adolescents dying from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years, most of them having acquired the disease when they were infants, according to figures released by UNICEF...Liberia records first Ebola death since July
A health official in Liberia says the country has recorded its first Ebola death since July....Anti-AIDS drug for infants blocks virus in breastmilk, study says
Giving anti-AIDS drugs directly to infants breastfed by their HIV-positive mothers significantly reduces their risk of contracting the killer virus...US approves genetically modified salmon for food
US regulators on Thursday approved a type of genetically modified salmon, saying it is safe to eat and making it the first transgenic animal destined for American dinner tables...Researchers grow brain parts to study development, disease
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"It normally takes 18 months to set up a trial, and we did it in 16 weeks," she told Reuters. "But the problem was we were still behind the curve."...Processed meat can cause cancer, red meat probably can: WHO
Eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Monday in findings that could sharpen debate over the merits of a meat-based diet....Marijuana use in US adults doubles in decade, surveys show
Marijuana use among US adults doubled over a decade. That's according to government surveys showing that almost 10 percent of adults use the drug, or more than 22 million people...What to keep in mind this Dashain
Dashain ma ta maasu khane (We have to eat meat in Dashain)” — we often hear this before the onset of Dashain. ...
San Francisco hospital suspends kidney donations after death
One of the nation's most prominent medical centers has voluntarily suspended its living donor progr...Insulin pumps give kids better control of type 1 diabetes
As insulin pump use has increased, so has blood sugar control for kids and teens with type 1 diabete...Case for testing cancer in blood builds, one study at a time
Two new studies published on Wednesday of patients with breast and prostate cancers add to growing e...Celebrate the holidays without packing on kilos
I repeatedly get asked by my new clients, rather doubtfully, whether they will be able to avoid weig...Infant whooping cough infection tied to later epilepsy risk
Children in Denmark who were diagnosed with pertussis, or “whooping cough,” in early childhood a...You probably have herpes, the WHO says
Two-thirds of the world's population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus that causes co...Del Perez: A beacon of hope for cancer patients
It was the hair, she says. She never realised how much her hair had meant to her....UK Ebola “relapse” case takes virus specialists to uncharted waters
The case of Pauline Cafferkey, the first person known to have recovered from Ebola and then suffer ...Have a healthy feast!
“It’s normal to gain weight during the festive season, but it’s important to maintain a health...The 4R’s of Nutrition Recovery Post workout
There is universal scientific consensus that diet affects your overall training performance....The 4R’s of Nutrition Recovery Post workout
There is universal scientific consensus that diet affects your overall training performance....What a pain!
Pain in joints during the cold weather is common. However, if there is a chronic inflammation in the...Nobel discoveries on DNA repair now fueling cancer drug research
Modrich, Tomas Lindahl and Aziz Sancar won the prize for "mechanistic studies of DNA repair." Their ...Living mentally healthy life
Physical, social, and mental health are important aspects in one’s life. However, the mental aspec...Preventing bad breath
Bad breath can result from poor dental health habits and may be a sign of other health problems...For seniors, hearing trouble linked to greater risk of death
Older adults with hearing impairment may have a higher risk of dying than people with normal hearing...WHO ramps up HIV drug push with call for early treatment for all
Everyone with HIV should be given anti-retroviral drugs as soon as possible after diagnosis, meaning...Dried plums may reduce colon cancer risk
Regularly eating dried plums may promote retention of beneficial gut bacteria and reduce the risk of...What is wireless allergy?
Addressed with scepticism, the term electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) or wireless allergy or ga...FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s long-awaited diabetes drug
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug...Amgen’s leukemia drug gets conditional European approval
European health regulators on Friday conditionally approved Amgen Inc's rare blood cancer drug, Blin...Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
In a head-to-head comparison over 15 years, diet and exercise outperformed the drug metformin in pre...
