New York giving the critically ill a fast track to medical marijuana
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has officially agreed to legislation that will make emergency access to medical marijuana available to extremely ill patients prior to the start…
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Study Analyzes Impact of Energy Drinks on Heart
A can of red bull may claim to give you wings but it comes along with a great deal of heart related health hazards. According…
Study: More blood pressure medicine can cut heart, stroke risk
According to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, cardiac disease and deaths related to stroke are greatly reduced in individuals…
Vitamin C Could Be New Treatment for Colorectal Cancer: Study
According to a recent study in the Journal Science, high intake of Vitamin C as indicated in lab tests performed on mice, aids in stopping…
Surgeons remove live tapeworm residing inside man’s brain
A 26-year-old Californian man is recovering after surgeons removed a live parasite from his brain during an emergency operation. Luis Ortiz was admitted to a…
Majority of Anti Vaccine Websites Misleading People
As stated in a recent study presented at the American Public Health Associations Annual Meeting in Chicago , IL, a great deal of anti-vaccine websites…
Majority of Americans Take Prescription Drugs
Nearly 60 per cent of Americans are taking prescription drugs markedly since 2000 because of much higher use of almost every type of medication, including…
Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged White Americans, Study Finds
According to a recent study, something unexpected and unforeseen is occurring amongst middle aged white Americans. These groups of people are dying at increasing rates…
Gene Variation Linked to Obesity
The obesity outbreak is highly attributable to dietary and behavioral trends acting on a person’s genetic makeup to determine body mass and susceptibility to obesity-related…
The most hyped drug in Cancer care
As this year’s annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology came to its end, 10 superlative terms were used by a pair of…
Indiana sees 1st flu-related death of the season
The first influenza related-death for the flu season of 2015-2016 has been reported by State Health Officials. Unfortunately, due to privacy issues, detailed reports and…
Fitness App Maker Virtuagym Raises €2.1 Million
Dutch startup Virtuagym which makes fitness apps aimed at buyers and fitness professionals has picked up €2.1 Million in its latest funding. The amount though…
Sugar Is Unquestionably Toxic
Fat was the sustenance rogue of last couple of decades. However, sugar is rapidly taking its place. As rates of sugar related issues creep up,…
WHO leading race to ban carcinogenic meat
The World Health Organization (WHO) will expose specific meat products that are carcinogenic in nature. The organization’s cancer research arm, The International Agency for Research…
How CEO Anne Wojcicki Managed To Get 23andMe in the Good Graces of the FDA
Two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration Authority closed down the highly publicized company 23andMe; preventing it from selling its genetic health analysis tests….
Sudoku Causing Seizures- An Unusual Case
Sudoku puzzles involve a great deal of focus and mathematical skills to solve and are a bit tricky on the mind as well, but to…
Are there health concerns over ‘Female Viagra’ even after FDA’s approval?
Addyi, commonly known as ‘female Viagra’, is a drug made for women to increase their libido. It has passed the test and won the approval…
Scientists May Have Accidentally Found the Cure for Cancer
Scientists may have taken a giant leap forward in its search for a cure for cancer after discovering unpredictably a malaria protein that might be…
As Many As Half of the Workforce Goes to Work Sick with Flu Despite Being Aware of the Implications
More than half of the US workforce goes to work even when they are sick with the flu, despite knowing they can spread the infection,…
Gastric Bypass Patients at Higher Risk of Self-harm After Surgery
A study led by researcher Junaid Bhatti, PhD, at Sunnybrook Research Institute in Toronto, examined 8,814 patients with 81 percent being women. The study revealed…