London School of Hygiene and Topical Medicine have found that the risk of heart attacks increase significantly due to exposure to toxic fumes from cars. Emissions from vehicles contain highly toxic elements that have a hazardous influence on heart health. The results of the research were revealed by Dr. Krishnan Bhaskaran from the above mentioned Read more
World death count is increasing with the use of tobacco, but who cares! The tobacco dealers are taking their legal measures while marketing their tobacco items but the danger it is causing to the health of world population is not even accounted for. WHO has published its report on this issue of Global Tobacco Epidemic Read more
Latest research has revealed a special natural supplement extracted from Soy to reduce the occurrence of crow’s feet around the eyes for menopausal women. The element is a nutritional germ based supplement which contains S-equol. The study has been conducted on Japanese women who have achieved menopause. The study was presented during the annual meeting Read more
Latest research has unearthed a specific gene called protein p63 that is responsible for skin health. It has been found that this gene mutates irregularly to cause a number of problems of the skin that range from dangerous carcinomas to upper layer problems such as bleeding, cracking, discoloration and infection. The mutation causes irregular formations Read more
Cosmetic surgery such as rhinoplasty is a complicated process involving the use of a number of tools. Latest research has confirmed that use of ultrasonic bone aspirator is one of the most beneficial techniques in cosmetic surgery as it does not deform bones as in conventional methods that use bone cutters. It has been observed Read more
A new breakthrough has been achieved in the field of treatments skin infections. A team of scientists belonging to the University of Sheffield have created polymers that glow with fluorescence if bacteria are present in the wound on skin. This method can be very helpful in understanding the intensity of bacterial infection since the glow Read more
Latest studies have shown that consumption of alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer since metabolism of acetaldehyde present in alcohol causes damage to DNA. Besides breast cancer, the other major risk is that of liver cancer. Strong links have been found between alcohol metabolism and cancer risk. The study was undertaken by the National Read more
Obesity is one of the major health risks in today’s world. The rate of obesity is alarmingly increasing among children and teenagers. According to latest reports, drinking adequate low fat milk during childhood can help significantly in fighting obesity in adulthood. While the importance of milk was stressed upon by health experts in order to Read more
There is an alarming increase in the number of obesity cases in the United States and as per the latest research, almost 50% of Americans will be obese by the year 2030. Lack of physical activity owing to mechanization of all aspects is one of the basic reasons. While there is a huge population of Read more
According to studies carried on by the University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the number of women dying from cervical and breast cancers is higher in developing countries. Further, the study has also revealed that the mortality rate is higher among younger women. The study revealed alarming results. In the past thirty decades, Read more
Expecting mothers has long been told by doctors to stay healthy as it would help in the development stage of their child. The advice is back by numerous websites and books about pregnancy. The first time that a report was release about how exercise helps the babies to become healthier as they grow. There was Read more
While it has been known that chemotherapy does have an influence on the fertility of women, latest studies have revealed that the actual repercussions are much higher than perceived today. The research was carried out in the University of California, San Francisco. The study was conducted on analyzing long term effects of chemotherapy and the Read more