Medical care in America has become very expensive and various measures are being taken to cut costs. One of the methods, according to a recent study, that can help in saving close to $12 billion is the five-year prescription drug plan. According to the research taken up by Harvard, this plan reduces the requirement for Read more
If one have watched Captain America: The First Avenger on the big screen, then the secret of how the slender teens transforming into the muscle-bound hero Captain America is no more secret. From then on he could do a lot of wonders as he has a physically able body. I’m not going to tell the Read more
A study taken up by researchers of University of California, San Francisco, which was presented in Paris at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, focuses on the impact of behavior and habits on the Alzheimer’s. Factors such as a sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, diabetes, depression and lack of high education were considered for Read more
Present tests provide inaccurate results A WHO policy recommendation mentioned that the current commercial blood tests available to diagnose active tuberculosis lead to inaccurate results. These may often lead to incorrect treatments and possible hazards to the health of the public. The health organization is advising the countries across the world to ban these incorrect Read more
New biologic drugs According to a new study, the newer generation of biologic drugs is beneficial to patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. However, the medications are not cost-effective in comparison to some of the more basic treatments available, as these new drugs are found to be very expensive. However, this not means that patients suffering Read more
In the County of Chautauqua, there are about thirteen percent families living in the area belongs to the less fortunate. In spite of this, there are no dentists to help them when they are suffering from tooth related problems. It is obvious that money is the main concern. In today’s world, no one will work Read more
More women research online health information According to the results released on Thursday by The United States National Center for Health Statistics showed that more women use the Internet to search for information on health and medical conditions. Moreover, a larger number of white people than the minority communities utilize the World Wide Web to Read more
Modification to previous recommendations The August issue of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Practice Bulletin on Breast Cancer Screening has modified the previous recommendation for annual mammography screening in women. The previous recommendation advised women aged fifty and above a mammography every year. However, the modified recommendation suggests that women over forty years Read more
Medical problems can arise due to blood transfusion A new research shows the possibility of medical problems that may be caused due to transfusion of blood stored for an extended period. Storing the blood for longer durations causes the breakdown of red blood cells during storage. Therefore, researchers mention that finding new methods to store Read more
Various experts have stated that taller people may face a greater risk of cancer including the area of brain, breast, bowel and kidney. For keeping the link with that fact, a new study has formed little day earlier in which the researchers have found that each additional 4 inch or 10.2 cm of height increases Read more
A new research has formed little day earlier that has stated that the patients who in general use anti depressant drug, may more likely suffer from relapses, a major depression than those who usually use no medication. With the sequence to the entire fact Paul Andrews, a McMaster evolutionary psychologist as well as the lead Read more
In UK, men who suffer from prostate cancer may have a chance to extend their a few more years. The drug Zytiga has shown that it could extend life expectancy of a prostate cancer patient by as much as four months. The European drugs watchdog said that the drug will be available by the end Read more