Adding talk therapy now proven as a big help for people for kids or teenagers with the obsessive-compulsive disorder. Medicines such as fluoxetine (Prozac) or sertraline (Zoloft) are regularly the first-line treatment for kids who suffers from OCD. Head of the Child OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders Program at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Read more
Latest studies have shown that although treatment of varicose veins by EVLTS and HLS are equally safe and efficient, the risk of a relapse of the problem is higher when HLS is used. The research was carried out in Germany by scientists belonging to Saarland University Hospital.
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
There are an increasing number of kids that are endings up in the emergency room because of taking prescription drugs. According to the research done, the kids are getting poisoned from the prescription drugs. The findings prove that powerful painkillers and sedatives that includes sleep aids and muscle relaxants are the cause of the rising 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
According to a British study, that got released on Wednesday. People should laugh once in a while since it helps them to get a better health. An opiate-like chemical that went to the brain helps an individual to be more responsive to pain. Researchers performed lab experiments wherein participants watched either comedy clips from “Mr Read more
According to Spanish researchers who have revealed their latest findings, the use of internal contraceptive devices can help reduce cervical cancer risks. However, the researchers have also said that the device does not help in stopping the birth of the diseases. The presence of a foreign body in the uterus can act as a stimulant Read more
Researchers found a particular enzyme that might play a vital role in treating smoking and alcohol addiction. The researchers conducted the study on the mice, wherein they manage to find the particular enzyme. They believe that this could play a vital role in developing a drug that could treat alcoholism and smoking at the same Read more
Breast cancer cases are on a constant rise and more alarmingly, the disease is striking younger women. According to recent studies conducted by Anderson Cancer Center of the University of Texas, women who have BRCA gene are being diagnosed with breast cancer eight years earlier than women with the same gene of previous generations. The Read more