New Study Says That Helping Those In Need Will Help Reduce Stress

MEDICINE & HEALTH 12.22.2015 00:17 AM

A recent study shows that it can also help reduce stress when you help those who are in need. Helping those who are in need is one of the greatest measures of a good character.

Tasmanian Government To Propose New Legal Age For Tobacco Use

12.21.2015 22:54 PM

The Tasmanian government is considering a proposal of increasing the minimum legal age for smoking from 18 to either 21 or 25.

Why Gluten-Free Diet Is Important To People With Celiac Disease

12.14.2015 01:16 AM

Gluten-free diet had garnered worldwide attention as it is believed to help people with celiac disease.

Google Submits Patent For 'Needle-Free Blood Draw'

12.08.2015 00:26 AM

Possible designs could be a wrist-worn wearable or just a handheld device that draws blood from different parts of the body.

$14.7 Million Helps Launch Suicide Prevention Trial In Australia By 2016

12.02.2015 21:09 PM

Paul Ramsay Foundation gives Black Dog Institute $14.7 million to start a suicide prevention trial in Australia by 2016.

Warning Labels Against Pregnancy For Marijuana-Containing Products: A Must

11.17.2015 19:28 PM

The agency will be requiring safety hazard labels on marijuana-containing products wherever they are displayed.

Three To FIve Cups Of Coffee Per Day Decrease Risk For Premature Deaths, Study Reveals

11.17.2015 19:18 PM

A new research revealed the three to five cups of coffee per day can actually decrease likelihood of premature deaths related to heart disease, Parkinson's disease, diabetes and even suicide.

Cryotherapy Industry Needs Regulation Following Death of an Employee

11.05.2015 22:39 PM

An increasing number of people are now seeking for cryotherapy. The treatment known as cryotheraphy is now under investigation following the incident of an employee in a Las Vegas-based spa last month where the body was found dead in the cryotherapy machine chamber.

Cow Infected With Anthrax in West Country

11.03.2015 18:39 PM

Anthrax is known to be a biological weapon since its mode of transmission is through spores than can infect humans through animal dieaseses.

Shigella Bacteria Breakout in Bay Area

11.01.2015 23:00 PM

There was a report of the outbreak of Shigella bacteria in 6 bay area counties that alarmed people. There has been a report of an outbreak of Shigella bacteria in six bay area counties, which includes Santa Clara, Merced, Santa Cruz, Alameda, San Mateo and Marin.

Lowering Alcohol Consumption Reduces The Risk of Dementia

10.22.2015 03:56 AM

Drinking alcohol has never been good to human's health and studies proved it to be true. Middle aged people should lower their alcohol consumption to reduce the risk of having dementia, according to a study made by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

Ebola Virus Detector Performs Well

10.14.2015 04:19 AM

Cepheid GeneXpert Ebola assay is the future of accessing more tests for the cure development. Studies show that Cepheid GeneXpert Ebola assay performs well in diagnosing the Ebola virus during the field test.

Obesity: Death Rate Causes Of Cardiovascular Disease

09.28.2015 01:01 AM

Although there are genetic, behavioural and hormonal influences on body weight, obesity occurs when you take in more calories than you burn through exercise and normal daily activities.

Breast Cancer Could Be “Stopped in its Tracks” by a New Technique

05.30.2015 15:38 PM

Researchers have discovered a method of blocking an enzyme that is used by the disease to spread to the bones and is being described as “important progress” in the prevention of one of the most common and deadly second stages of the disease.

The Investigation into whether Johnson & Johnson Knew about their Harmful Uterine Device

05.29.2015 17:08 PM

Johnson & Johns is under investigation by the FBI for possible prior knowledge about dangers linked to one of their medical devices, the laparoscopic power morcellator, which is supposed to provide a minimally invasive alternative to hysterectomies and removal of fibroid tumors, but in reality, may have been spreading dangerous forms of cancers among its patients.

Could Ecstasy Be The Next Big Anti-Anxiety Medication?

05.29.2015 16:04 PM

Researchers from California are currently experimenting with the street drug, Ecstasy, to see if could help alleviate anxiety for terminally ill patients.

Boning Up Against Breast Cancer: How It Can Alter Its Structure to Help It Spread

05.28.2015 23:30 PM

A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield and University of Copenhagen have discovered an enzyme which helps breast cancer spread, and in the process, have found a possible way to prevent the spread of breast cancer-secondary or metastatic cancer-in patients. Bones are the most common routes breast cancer takes as it spreads, involved in about 85 percent of secondary breast cancer cases.

Trial Suggests HIV Drugs Should Begin At Diagnosis

05.28.2015 16:45 PM

According to a new major trial that could change the way millions of HIV patients are treated, drugs to treat HIV should begin at the moment of diagnosis.

Ecstasy for the Terminally Ill? Will This Party Drug Prove Effective Against Anxiety?

05.28.2015 15:50 PM

Scientists from the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) are hoping to help 18 terminally ill patients relieve their anxiety, depression, and fear in the next year during extended psychotherapy sessions enhanced by MDMA (ecstasy). The Marin County-based double-blind trial will see subjects test either full doses of MDMA (125 milligrams) or active placebo doses (30 milligrams).

Fighting Fire With Fire—Viruses to Combat Disease

05.28.2015 00:40 AM

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have unraveled the mystery of a strange virus in the hopes of creating more effective tools in the war against human disease. The secret weapon this virus may offer? "Armor" for disease-fighting DNA courtesy of the SIRV2 virus, who calls acid at almost boiling temperatures home.

Flakka Freak-Outs Erupt in the Sunshine State as a Dangerous New Drug Emerges

05.27.2015 16:22 PM

As if a glut of theme parks were not enough to keep folks in Florida amused, now many of them are turning to a dangerous new drug that produces a high equivalent to cocaine, but is far more deadly.