Nuts can cut heart problems

Just 30g of nuts a day on top of a Mediterranean style diet can cut heart problems. Scientists believe the nuts contain compounds that stop damage caused by insulin.A Mediterranean diet in itself has been shown to be...

Many still ignorant about cancer, study shows

Research shows that people across the world are still ignorant about cancer and that this ignorance leads to more chnce of death from the diseases. In a report highlighting ignorance in Singapore almost two thirds...

Viral Therapy May Provide a New Weapon in Cancer Fight

A virus that many people have been exposed to by the end of their teens could provide a massive breakthrough in the fight against cancer.The reovirus is being used to produce the drug Reolysin and viral therapy...

Mich. medical pot law now in effect amid questions

"- Medical marijuana became legal in Michigan on Thursday, but smoking a joint could still get a patient arrested because the regulations needed to protect them won't be ready for months. The law approved by voters...

70 school kids hospitalised after food poisoning

About 70 school children were hospitalised near Delhi on Wednesday following food poisoning. Doctors and officials suspect either the daily mid-day meal they were served in the school or jatropha fruits could have caused the illness. "Children of the Government Primary...

Spoiled Soup Sickens 170 Wedding Guests in China

170 wedding banquet guests became ill and were rushed to hospital after cooks added rust remover to the large pot filled with food instead of salt.  ""All food was stewed in a big pot but after dinner started,...

FDA Okays Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Depression

"The device delivers focused, MRI-strength magnetic pulses to the brain. The procedure, typically administered daily for four to six weeks, takes about 40 minutes and is done on an outpatient basis."

Inflammatory bowel gene uncovered

" Genetic variations which predispose people to a common inflammatory bowel condition have been uncovered by a team of German and UK researchers. It was known that ulcerative colitis, which affects around 100,000...

Should marijuana be a medical option ? Pro/Con

"PRO Medical MarijuanaCON Medical Marijuana1. Physician Perspectives on Marijuana's Medical Use"The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms...

Treatment of Tourette’s syndrome with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

"Tourette’s Syndrome Tourette’s syndrome (TS) is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized by involuntary vocal tics. Severity of this condition varies widely among patients. Though there is no cure for...

Calling B.S. on the Idea of 'Marijuana Addiction'

"It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms from caffeine are far worse.The U.S. government believes that America is going to pot -- literally.Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse...

US "Call to Action" against deep vein thrombosis

The US surgeon general has released a rare call to action against DVT, or deep vein thrombosis (blood clotting).  This condition is responsible for over 100,000 deaths a year in America alone, and affects hundreds of thousands more.  DVT can become deadly if a...

Horse Whisperer author poisoned by mushrooms

The author of the best-selling book "The Horse Whisperer" is in the hospital in Scotland after eating some poisonous mushrooms. He had cooked the mushrooms himself after finding them in the woods."Bestselling author...

Vampire Bats Kill 38 in Venezuela

This one freaked me out when I read it. Venezuelan villagers have been dying from vampire bat bites. The symptoms point to rabies. Health officials are planning to bring mosquito nets to the villages in hopes of...

Are You Suffering from Internet and Compulsive Texting Addiction...?

"Are You Suffering from Internet and Compulsive Texting Addiction...? Options   Edit Add to group Delete ...

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