AN exciting study has revealed the extraordinary benefits eating just one type of food may have on the brain – and in preventing Alzheimer’s. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Widespread use of antibiotics for conditions that don’t require them has spurred mutations in bacteria strains, turning them into so-called superbugs. As a result, some of the diseases that once were easily treatable with antibiotics, such as pneumonia and kidney infections, are becoming deadly again. But a recent lab test in Britain showed that men’s […]
THE first case of the Zika virus to be passed on through sex has emerged, sparking fears the outbreak could spread across the world to places where mosquitos aren’t even found. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Pressures on GPs in England and Wales have grown so much that they feel they are “letting down” their patients and potentially providing unsafe care, doctors leaders say. read more >>> Source : BBC
A county in the southwestern state of Texas reported what appears to be the first case of the Zika virus being transmitted in the United States by sexual contact. Officials in Dallas County said Tuesday the patient was infected with Zika after having sexual contact with a sick individual who returned from a country where […]
Is it time to change our approach to cancer? read more >>> Source : BBC
The Zika virus, declared an international emergency by the World Health Organization, is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. While the recent focus has been on the mosquito’s effect in Latin America, one biologist has found that specific type of mosquito just blocks from the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. VOA spoke with the scientist […]
THE middle-aged are officially the unhappiest people in Britain, says a study. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The first known case of the Zika virus being transmitted in the mainland US, apparently through sex, has been reported in Texas. read more >>> Source : BBC
A county in the southwestern U.S. state of Texas on Tuesday reported what appears to be the first case of the Zika virus being transmitted by sexual contact. Officials in Dallas County say the patient was infected with Zika after having sexual contact with an ill individual who returned from a country where the virus […]
As millions of Americans gather this Sunday to watch the Super Bowl, they will be spreading more than good cheer, according to new research. Writing in the American Journal of Health Economics, researchers at Tulane University found cities that have teams playing in the Super Bowl see a spike in flu deaths. “It’s people that […]
THE risk of Type 2 diabetes rockets with every hour spent doing nothing, new research suggests. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
England’s chief medical officer has urged people to take personal responsibility for their drinking and to consider cancer risks carefully with each glass. read more >>> Source : BBC
A CHEMICAL used to harden household plastics has been linked to premature birth and sexual problems. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
SCIENTISTS have discovered how a dysfunctional body clock creates a potential health risk. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The World Health Organization warns of a potential surge of microcephaly, a neurological disorder in babies with possible links to the Zika virus, to Africa, Asia and other areas of the world that lack the tools to tackle the disease. WHO has declared the recent surge of microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders in Brazil […]
THE ERECTILE dysfunction drug is used by millions of men worldwide, but how does the ‘little blue pill’ actually work? read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
An urgent global race is under way to establish how and why the Zika virus could be causing a devastating spike in cases of babies being born with underdeveloped brains in South America. read more >>> Source : BBC
TWO extra cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk of potentially fatal liver cirrhosis by almost half, according to new research. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The Red Cross has put out an emergency appeal for funding to help with the outbreak of the Zika virus, which could infect as many as 4 million people in the Americas this year. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescents Societies launched the appeal Tuesday for $2.3 million to support the regional […]
MANY people experience stomach pain and discomfort on a daily basis, but it could be more serious than you think. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Sixty-five to 79 is the happiest age group for adults, while middle-aged people have the lowest levels of well-being, a UK study suggests. read more >>> Source : BBC
THE 2016 Rio Paralympics site is among thousands of public spaces being disinfected by frantic officials trying to get a grip on the Zika virus. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The amount of time it takes for autism to be diagnosed should be monitored by NHS England and targets set, the National Autistic Society (NAS) says. read more >>> Source : BBC
President Nicolas Maduro’s government is likely underestimating the number of Zika cases in Venezuela, which could hurt efforts to combat the virus-bearing mosquito, according to local doctors, opposition politicians and neighboring Colombia. Some 4,700 cases of suspected Zika have been reported in the hot and humid country, Venezuela’s Health Minister Luisana Melo said last week […]
Uganda dispatched a team of more than 370 health workers to the northern part of the country on Monday where a malaria epidemic ravaging the region since July has killed about 658 people. Uganda reported an unusual outbreak of malaria in the north of the country in July, which health officials say has affected 1 […]
HEALTH professionals warn that many modern-day diets are missing these critical nutrients. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
They said I would die but now I play the violin read more >>> Source : BBC
With the Zika virus spreading rapidly, the World Health Organization Monday declared Zika a global health emergency. As Alberto Pimienta reports, for many governments and experts, the worst is yet to come. read more >>> Source : VOANews.Com
RUBY Wax only turned to mindfulness, she admits, because she was “desperate”. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in the Americas, calling it an “extraordinary event” that poses a public health threat to other parts of the world. The U.N. agency took the rare step Monday (Feb. 1) despite […]
The mosquito-borne Zika virus is spreading “explosively” from Brazil across the Americas, according to the World Health Organization, which on Monday declared it an international health emergency. The WHO has estimated that as many as 4 million people could be infected this year in the Americas alone. The virus is “strongly suspected” of causing microcephaly, […]
BRITISH scientists were given the go-ahead to genetically engineer human embryos yesterday in a controversial move which raised fears of “designer babies”. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
A cluster of microcephaly linked to the Zika virus in Latin America poses a global public health emergency requiring a united response, says the World Health Organization. read more >>> Source : BBC
The World Health Organization is calling on movie producers to ban smoking scenes from their films to protect children from becoming addicted to this lethal product. James Bond, known by his code number of 007, may have a “license to kill.” But, the World Health Organization finds the glamorous portrayal of smoking in Bond films […]
Adolescent and young adult women who eat a diet high in fiber may reduce their risk for developing breast cancer later in life, according to a new study. Writing in the journal Pediatrics, researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, found that women who ate lots of fruits and vegetables when young […]
Commentators across Latin America reflect on Zika’s grip. read more >>> Source : BBC
AN EXCITING study has revealed a potential key factor in heart attack survival. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
As scientists work on drugs and therapies to treat, and eventually cure cancer, health officials devise strategies aimed at cancer prevention. Research shows that some 50 percent of cancer cases in developed countries are preventable by changing daily habits and controlling harmful environmental factors. read more >>> Source : VOANews.Com
Recent advances in science and technology are opening up new possibilities in the fight against cancer – promising not only to treat the disease, but also to cure many forms of cancer permanently. VOA’s Ardita Dunellari spoke with two researchers at Johns Hopkins University about some of the most promising therapies read more >>> Source […]
A SIX part questionnaire could predict your risk of a sexually transmitted disease. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Confusion and fear is blighting the pregnancies of thousands of women across Brazil read more >>> Source : BBC
The World Health Organization has convened a meeting of researchers and health officials to determine whether the Zika virus should be declared a global health emergency. The WHO predicts the virus, which may be linked to neurological disorders in babies, could infect as many as 4 million people in the Americas this year. No firm […]
A DECISION is expected today as to whether the mosquito-borne virus Zika should be classed as a global health emergency. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
RESEARCHERS may have discovered a switch that determines whether someone is lean or obese. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express