E.coli outbreak: Where are customers? (PHOTOS)
The escherichia coli (E.coli) outbreak has infected more than 1,500 people and killed 17 others. Vegetable sellers are suffering due to E.coli outbreak.
Wal-Mart of Weed: Marijuana market to flourish in US as legal control weakens
It is good times ahead for medical marijuana business in the US. Authorities are loosening the legal noose around marijuana growing in Arizona, Detroit, and Los Angeles which will see super stores selling weed for relieving illnesses. As it turns out the ‘Wal-Mart of Weed’ or ‘Home DePot’ opened in Arizona on Wednesday in a 21,000-square-foot store. The store promoted by weGrow will sell around 2,000 products, including soil, grow lights and irrigation trays, designed for easy growing of mariju...
Why Church would rather let you die than use a condom
The Catholic Church might be one of the largest providers of HIV/AIDS care facilities in the world. But researchers, scientists and believers who have been waiting for Catholic Church's approval of condom use are left disappointed. At the conference held over the weekend Vatican announced that its long-standing opposition against condom use to prevent HIV/AIDS will not be altered.
Your Phone is as Cancerous as Pesticide : WHO Says
There has always been a debate about whether or not mobile phone usage causes cancer. Finally, international experts have the answer, which is we think so.
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Cucumber bacteria kills 14 in Germany, Russia bans all imports
Cucumbers infected with a strain of deadly E. coli has killed 14 people and made over 300 people seriously ill in northern Germany.
Women May Be Over-concerned with New Mammogram Guideline
More than 80 percent of women feel unsafe by the new guidelines which say routine breast cancer screening for women younger than 50 is not mandatory.
Warwick varsity researchers find out key to heart diseases
Researchers at the University of Warwick, London, have discovered why a newly found cholesterol seems to be ‘ultra-bad’, increasing risks of heart diseases, a report on the university website said
E.coli Cucumbers on Sale; Officials Warn Not to Consume (PHOTOS)
Germany people have been warned not to eat cucumbers until tests identify the source of a deadly escherichia coli (E.coli) outbreak that has killed 11 and spread across Europe.
Women chasing health food more at risk of fatal e-coli attacks
If you are a salad eater in Germany or Spain, beware of the perverse ways by which this 'healthy' food might put you at greater risk when compared to those who consume oily junk. As the e-coli outbreak spreads through organic cucumbers imported from Spain, statistics shows that women are the worst affected. Scientists attribute the healthier eating habits of women as a reason for this unusual trend.
Repeated Flu Vaccine Shot May Not Be Required
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recommended that people get a flu shot. However, vaccine producers are saying that the ones who already got the shot may not need to get it again.
Can Your Job Make You Fat? Study Says Yes
According to a new study the increase in desk jobs for the last 50 years may be the major cause for the risen obesity rate in United States.
Boston Scientific issues major recall
Medical supplies maker Boston Scientific issued a major recall after complaints that some units of its iCross Coronary Imaging Catheters dethatched inside of patients.
Food Pyramid To Be Replaced by New Icon Soon
The US federal government will stop using the food pyramid it first introduced in 1992. The 20 year old food pyramid was a basis for nutritional guideline throughout the United States.
Increasing Good Cholesterol May Not Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institue (NHLBI) say increasing the dose of niacin to patients with heart disease who are already taking a cholesterol-lowering statin does nothing more to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Mark Zuckerberg Kills Animal to Eat
Mark Zuckerberg - when he's not building Facebook - likes to give himself personal challenges to learn something about the world, expand my interests and teach myself greater discipline, he recently told a magazine.
Flu Vaccines: Repeated shot may not be necessary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recommended that people get a flu shot. However, vaccine producers are saying that the ones who already got the shot may not need to get it again.
Study: 1 in 5 Young Adults Have Hypertension
According to a new study funded by U.S National Institutes of Health (NIH), around 20 per cent of U.S young adults are suffering from high blood pressure.
Online drug dealers often supply banned substances
Several drugs sold as ‘legal highs’ online do not include the components they claim, a report from the journal Drug Testing and Analysis said
Drinking Coffee May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
According to the study by Harvard School of Public Health, drinking more than six cups of coffee daily can reduce the risk of getting prostate cancer significantly.
Timothy Ray Brown: ‘Berlin Patient’ says ‘I’m cured of HIV’ [VIDEO]
Timothy Ray Brown, 45, who tested positive for HIV in 1995, has appeared in a new interview proclaiming he is cured of HIV, several months after the December study published in scientific journal Blood which said Brown had exhibited “evidence for the cure of HIV infection.”
Derek Boogaard's Brain to be Donated
The family of Derek Boogaard, a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Minnesota Wild, decided to donate his brain to Boston University researchers to study brain disease in athletes.
Gun Crime Highest Among Age Between 10 to 19 Years Old
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more firearm homicides were completed by 10 to 19 year old Americans in metropolitan areas than all other areas in 2006-2007 their recent Morbidity and Morality Weekly report.
Jehovah Witness gets bloodless liver transplant
The state of Kansas violated a Jehovah's Witness' constitutional right to exercise her religious faith when it denied her request for an out-of-state liver transplant, a state appeals court ruled.
Rise Of Internet Pharmacies May Be Cause Of Drug Abuse Increase
A new study says the rise of rogue online pharmacies directly corresponds to the rise of prescription drug abuse.
Coffee: Reducing The Risk Of Breast Cancer
Consumption of coffee will actually decrease the risk of developing a certain kind of breast cancer according to what Swedish researchers found. What they did is that they compared the consumption of coffee in postmenopausal women diagnosed with cancer and women of the same age with no cancer.
Marriage Blues Is Also Your Baby’s Problem
A couple's marital instability greatly affects the sleeping pattern of a baby. A baby may suffer sleeping problems if Mom and Dad have a troubled marriage based on a new study.
Most States Will Run Exchanges- U.S. Health Chief
The US Health Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, said on May 11, 2011 that most states will likely provide their own health insurance marketplaces. They may also partner with neighbors to aid in the expansion of coverage as indicated under the law on the federal health reform.
Superbug Bacteria Seen In Canadian Bedbugs
Bloodsucking bedbugs are creepier now compared to before. A report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells that bedbugs found in a poor place in Vancouver, Canada carries drug-resistant staph bacteria. It is potentially dangerous as drugs could not treat the staph that the bedbugs carry.
Traces of Fungicide Found in HIV Drug
Janssen, one of the units of Johnson and Johnson has tackled some issues in a discussion together with the regulatory authorities in five different countries about the trace amounts of fungicide discovered in the HIV drug, Prezista. Johnson and Johnson did a series of recalls that pertain to the presence of the chemical. The discussion was started by Janssen after receiving four consumer reports of a foul undetermined musty and moldy odor.
What Causes High Cholesterol for Americans?
What is it about high cholesterol that about 100 million Americans have it? High cholesterol comes in different sources. It may come from what you eat and the family history that you have. Here are some common causes of high cholesterol.
10 Great Cities for People With Asthma
Every year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranks 100 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. from worst to best. This is based on how challenging it is for persons with asthma to live there. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America thinks of wide range of factors like the asthma rate, pollen counts, air quality and the number of asthma specialists found in the area.
10 Most Depressing States to Live In
There's no such thing as home sweet home if the place you live in is making you depressed. If your place is giving you mental stress, it will greatly affect you. Some states are depressive because of the economic instability and the inadequate access to health care. Here are the top 10 most depressing states in the U.S.
FDA to Metal Hip Makers: Provide a Safety Data
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking metal hip manufacturing companies for a safety data regarding the products they have. There have been concerns of cobalt and chromium ions released into the bloodstream.
$225 Million Given To Penn School Of Medicine
The oldest medical school in the U.S. named the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine received a remarkable donation of $225 million from Raymond Perelman and his wife. By far, it is the largest single donation to the institution for the past 246 years.
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