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French fitness model Rebecca Burger died last Sunday in her home of a reported heart attack after a whipped cream canister exploded and struck her in the chest, as reported by USA Today. French authorities are reportedly still investigating the tragedy. The news was announced on her Instagram after her...
Magnetic resonance imaging, or M.R.I., is considered one of the safest technologies for looking deep inside the body, because it doesn’t carry the radiation risk of X-rays or PET scans. “Over all, M.R.I. is a very safe test,” said Dr. Max Wintermark, chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University.
(CNN)Risks of major birth defects increased in step with the severity of a mothers obesity or overweight, a study published Wednesday in the BMJ medical journal found. Based on these results, women should be encouraged to adopt a healthy lifestyle and be at a normal body weight before conception,...
Human trials of a cholesterol-lowering vaccine to help prevent heart disease are under way after successful studies in mice. Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna are testing the safety of their experimental treatment in 72 volunteers. The jab is designed to stop fatty deposits from clogging the...
Do you want to get a beauty healthy eyes? We all want that too. Do you know by eating some foods could make your eyes healthy? Lets read this 5 foods for healthy eyes :- 1) Leafy greens Theyre packed with lutein and zeaxanthin—antioxidants that, studies show, lower the risk of developing...
We are constantly on the go in this modern world. In terms of productivity, it’s a great thing to have mobile gadgets that enable us to work anywhere and anytime, but in the process, it’s too easy to forget about a more important aspect in life: our health, and how it affects our reproductive...
14 JUNE 2017 GENEVA Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse, a figure higher than previously estimated and predicted to rise as populations age worldwide. A new study, supported by WHO and published in the Lancet Global Health, has found that almost 16% of people aged 60...
Scientists have developed a drug that mimics sunlight to make the skin tan, with no damaging UV radiation involved. The drug tricks the skin into producing the brown form of the pigment melanin in tests on skin samples and mice. Evidence suggests it will work even on redheads, who normally just burn in the...
Most jobs these days have people glued to their chairs all day long with their eyes firmly fixed on a screen. The long hours and constant inflow of emails leave us drained by the end of the day and we are left with no motivation to hit the gym. This sedentary lifestyle not only results []
EVEN as a healthy adult, you probably have some medicine in your home, for the occasional headache, allergic reaction, cold sore, or oven burn. But medication has a shelf life. And how you store it affects its longevity and the safety of your family. WHERE TO KEEP YOUR MEDICINE According to Martin et al...
Have you felt a significant decrease in energy lately along with low sex drive? That could be because there’s something wrong with the levels of estrogen and testosterone in your body. If you are thinking that you are excused from the testosterone part because you’re a woman, you are wrong. Testosterone...
Drinking water for 15 million Americans in 27 states is contaminated with a toxic chemical that was used to make nonstick cookware, according to a new report released Thursday. These chemicals, known as PFCs (perfluorochemicals), have been linked to cancer, thyroid disease and weakened immune systems. Even...
The issue of concussion and head injury in sport has become quite prominent in recent times, with a growing number of cases ranging from high-profile NFL athletes to children playing recreationally. There was a time when the stock response would have been to persuade the player to battle on, but with the...
Some jobs will naturally pose a greater health and injury risk than others, but in reality, all workplaces contain potential safety hazards. Not all of these can be eliminated completely, but employers should do what they can to minimize the level of risk to people within the workplace. This infographic...
(CNN)- The sooner babies get their own rooms, the longer theyll sleep on average, according to a new study that breaks with the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Analyzing surveys from 230 first-time mothers at Penn State, Dr. Ian Paul, a pediatrician, found that babies slept for...
Michael Phelps, the Olympian swimmer was appointed to the board of directors of Medibio, an Australian medical technology company that has developed a test to assist in the diagnosis of depression, chronic stress and other mental health disorders. “I have personally experienced Medibio’s technology and...
Researchers from Finland and the United Kingdom found that social laughter triggers the release of endorphins often referred to as feel good hormones in brain regions responsible for arousal and emotion. Endorphins are peptides that interact with opioid receptors in the brain...
A technique developed by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators can detect cancer cells surviving therapy in the most common form of leukemia in adults more sensitively and precisely than traditional microscopic observation. The approach, described in a study published May 16 in the...
We are still trying to understand how the human brains works but what we do know is already fascinating. Its sheer complexity means it may still be a long time before we fully understand its workings. This infographic from Study Medicine Europe takes you through what we know about how the brain...
For a variety of reasons, older people can find it very difficult to get the nutrition that they need to remain healthy into their senior years. It is crucial that they maintain a healthy diet, as failing to do so could leave them wide open to heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular disease or prostate...