Lifestyle
Are we doing enough to reduce our cancer risk?
0pointsA recent National Cancer Awareness Survey commissioned by the Bayer Consumer Care, has found that most of the Americans consider cancer as their number one health concern ...
New technology for monitoring AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa
0pointsAIDS has claimed nearly 3 million lives in 2006 and a third of these deaths occurred in the sub-Saharan Africa, where this disease has decimated the livelihood of millions of people.
How poisonous is cigarette smoke?
0pointsWatch this interesting television commercial from Cancer Research UK, which talks about the toxicity of cigarette smoke.
The trigger for Anorexia Nervosa may lie in our genes!
0pointsA researcher at a Tulsa clinic says a decade-long study into anorexia nervosa is beginning to reveal that those who suffer from the disease might have a genetic predisposition toward it.
New pill helps obese people to shed weight rapidly
0pointspill for obesity helps overweight people shed more than 4lb a week. The drug, Betahistine, is currently used to treat the dizziness disorder vertigo.
Eating fatty fish reduces kidney cancer risk
0pointsA study, which spanned for 15 years and covered more than 61,000 women in Sweden, has shown that women, who eat a lot of fatty fish, are 70% less likely to develop kidney cancer in their life time.
Autism is more common now in the United States than ever before!
0pointsThe release last week of statistics on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in American children -- one case in every 150 8-year-olds -- confirmed that the condition is more common now than it was just a decade ago.
How to prevent cervical cancer?
0pointsCervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer. Because of the Pap smear test, the number of cervical cancer cases has dropped over the past twenty years.
Tulsi inhibits the progression of breast cancer
0pointsIt is in America's medical establishment - especially in the many outstanding cancer research centers - that traditional Indian medicine is confronting western science and proving that it has something worthwhile to offer.
Fruits and vegetable grown in adverse conditions are good for health
0pointsBelieve it or not but fruits and vegetables grown in adverse weather conditions or insect attacks may have be healthier for you, as these plants release more flavonoid antioxidants.
Stop smoking or you would …..?
0pointsA great way of saying that cigarettes are harmful to us. Creativity at its best!
Good super bowl ad and it sends out an important message
0pointsAn interesting super bowl ad from King Pharmaceuticals
Common myths about cancer
0pointsMyths about the causes and prevention of cancer have been floating around for years. While some have been tame, there have been some cancer myths that are downright outlandish and ridiculous. Check out the craziest cancer myths in the following list.
Evolution of multi-drug resistant strains of TB – What does it mean to the human race?
0pointsTuberculosis is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by the mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis.
Shunning midday sun may not boost a child's weight
0pointsParents can protect their children from harmful ultraviolet radiation by encouraging them to stay inside during midday, without increasing their odds of becoming overweight from reduced activity, a new study from Australia suggests.

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