NEW ZEALAND, HEALTHRELATEDINFOS – A recent study shows that most people in New Zealand do not cover their coughs and sneezes.The study was done last year during the H1N1 swine fly pandemic to see how quickly the disease could potentially spread. Public health officials recommend that people use a tissue of their elbow to cover [...]
HIV Vaccine on The Way? – Modern medicine is one step closer toward finding a vaccine that can help make people immune to the HIV virus. Researchers were able to find two proteins that neutralize 91 percent of the virus’ 190 different strains. This is a huge step forward in HIV research that could potentially [...]
Cancer Rates Dropping in the U.S. – Probably one of the most satisfying positive news reports we’ve covered in a very long time is that the United States cancer rates are continuing to decline at a very steady rate. Cancer hasn’t just been a problem in the U.S. but it has swept the world and [...]
Back Pain Patients:Glucosamine Not Working? – Glucosamine was recently found to have no positive benefits for individuals who experience back pain. The trial, that was conducted at Oslo University Hospital, located in Norway, had 125 patients take 1,500 milligrams of Glucosamine. An additional 125 patients took placebo pills on a daily basis. The researchers said [...]
Down’s Syndrome Blood Test Possible – Researchers have found a cheap blood test that may allow doctors to check to see if a fetus has Down’s syndrome and a range of other disorders. The current option is an invasive test that does give an accurate result, but raises the risk that the mother will suffer [...]
The rate of adult obesity climbed in 28 states, according to a recent report. The new report, entitled “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future,” was conducted by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 38 states currently have adult obesity rates that have climbed above the 25 percent [...]
A study conducted by British researchers has shown that there is no evidence that prescribing ‘cholesterol lowering’ medicines, will reduce any chance of death in the short term. The drugs (known as statins) are widely used for the prevention of heart disease among high-risk individuals. They are also used for people that have heart disease. [...]
Seizure Risk for Children Combination Vaccine – Toddlers who receive vaccines that combine the measles/mumps/rubella and chickenpox immunizations show twice the risk for fevers that may lead to convulsions, according to a new study that was recently released. The current rate is around 1 seizure per 1,000 vaccinations. However, in children who received the combination [...]
It’s not just a matter of being physically able to give birth, but rather can you raise that baby into a responsible adult, ready for the real world. Well in Hisar, India a woman give birth and after delivery she couldn’t find the ability within her to sit up, the pain shot through her body. [...]
Doctors say that they may have found a test that is able to predict the onset of menopause. The blood test may even be able to predict the onset of menopause decades in advance. The information was first presented to the world on Monday at a European fertility conference that was held in Rome. There, [...]
More American Women Go Without A Child – A recent study has shown that nearly one in five American women go through their life without having a child. This number used to be one in 10 in the 1970’s, but has continued to grow since that time. The information was gathered using the Census Bureau’s [...]
