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Parents Not Keen on Administering HPV Vaccine: Study

Tue, 03/19/2013 - 12:01

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A study has shed light on the fact that parents do not agree to vaccinate their children against the human papillomavirus (HPV). The reasons for the same are not known.

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Vein-opening MS Procedure Depicted Reversal Effects

Sat, 03/16/2013 - 12:08

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Researchers at the University of Buffalo disclosed results of clinical trials of a vein-opening procedure for multiple sclerosis. They stated that the test seems to be acting reverse of the expectations. Instead of improving the symptoms, it is making them worst

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Regular Green Tea, Coffee Intake May Slack Off Stroke Risk

Sat, 03/16/2013 - 12:01

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A recent research has claimed that having green tea and coffee may raise chances of cutting down stroke risk.  The research involving some 83,269 Japanese adults interviewed them over their green tea and coffee intake and further followed them for as much as 13 years.

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Life May Exist below Oceanic Crust

Sat, 03/16/2013 - 11:06

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Scientists have suggested the existence of life deep beneath the ocean floor off the Pacific Northwest coast. They suggested that the suspected life is a vast unknown species of organisms that are in total disconnection with the world above.

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Baldness is Hereditary and Passed from Maternal Side

Sat, 03/16/2013 - 09:00

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It is very annoying to see people having long locks even at an elderly age and especially at a time when you are just half to their age and spotting receding hair line. In order to satiate souls, people cite a number of reasons for baldness.

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Increased Consumption of Energy Drinks Poses Threat to Health, Say Experts

Fri, 03/15/2013 - 12:01

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Energy drinks are heavily advertised promising instant energy, but energy drinks work only on caffeine, which is not a secret anymore.

Energy drinks are nothing more than a stimulant and they are portrayed as the products that are possibly misunderstood, said Michel Myara, a representative of the Rage line of beverages.

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Breast-feeding does not Reduce Risk of Childhood Obesity: Study

Fri, 03/15/2013 - 10:18

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There is no doubt that mother's milk is best for the child and has a number of benefits for the children. But the claim that breast-feeding will reduce childhood obesity is not correct, revealed a research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Modified Goat Milk May Treat E.Coli Infection: Study

Fri, 03/15/2013 - 09:25

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In a recent research conducted by the researchers from University of California, it has been found that genetically modified goat milk to contain more lysozyme can help cure E. Coli infection at a faster rate.

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First Death from Incurable XDR-TB in Australia Raises Alarms

Fri, 03/15/2013 - 09:23

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Doctors at Queensland have warned of the outbreak of a killer strain of tuberculosis followed by the death of the first victim in Australia.

Catherina Abraham died of XDR-TB (Extensively Drug Resistant TB) at Cairns Base Hospital. It is an incurable form of illness. The doctors and medical experts are in a rush to regulate the epidemic in Papua New Guinea.

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Young Aussies Stuck in Vicious Circle of Obesity, Over-Sex and Underemployment

Fri, 03/15/2013 - 09:07

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The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth report has unveiled that young Aussies have indulged into vicious circle of overeating. Not only they have been overeating, but they are oversexed and underemployed as well.

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Animal Charity PDSA Organizes Pet Slimming Competition

Fri, 03/15/2013 - 08:05

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According to a recent research taken out by animal charity PDSA, more than 18 million pets are being fed high-calorie diets. In order to address the problem as well as to find the fattest pets in the UK, the charity has announced annual pet slimming competition.

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1 in Every 7 Women at Risk of Postpartum Depression, says Study

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 13:10

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The largest study taken out till date on postpartum depression has revealed that one in every seven women suffers from the same. The study which has been published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry has been able to reveal about the percentage of women suffering from the depression.

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Commonly Prescribed Antibiotic May Put One at Heart Risks

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 13:08

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On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration has raised warnings that an antibiotic commonly prescribed by physicians to people for a number of infections could raise heart risks.

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Nephrologists Urge Youngsters to Avoid Painkillers on the World Kidney Day

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 11:39

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A study has shed light on the fact that painkillers have been one of the significant reasons for kidney problems in youngsters. Considering World Kidney Day, March 14, nephrologists have asked youngsters to avoid regular consumption of painkillers and have advised to take them only in urgent situations.

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Research Talks About Role Reversals in Some Animals

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 10:43

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Often, we have faced a question as to what makes some male animals care for their young ones and not females. It was in 1871 that Darwin noted that it's the females that tend to take care of young ones while males extend their time in competing with other males for females.

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Community Efforts Helpful in Dealing Better with HIV

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 09:16

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According to a new study presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, young people and men are at a higher risk of suffering from the HIV infection and community efforts are critical to bring the number down.

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Study Advocates Use of Fluoride in Water Supply

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 09:16

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A professor at UNC-Chapel Hill had researched over the use of fluoride in water and had found that the combination helps in reducing tooth decay even if the use of the combination didn't started up till adulthood.

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Tapeworm DNA Decoded

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 09:08

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Scientists have claimed that they have decoded the tapeworm DNA and this will actually help in producing better medicines against dangerous intestinal parasite.

Tapeworms exist in the intestinal parasite and consume food from the host body thus leading to malnutrition conditions.  They were known to exist since 300 BC.

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Unhealthy Meals Risking Lives of Pets

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 07:59

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A recent report has raised concerns about the lives of pets.  It has been found that more than 18 million pets can die early due to the provision of unhealthy meals.  Dogs, cats and other pets have been found to be fed chips, cakes and other takeaway items.

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Youngsters Found to Access Web through Mobile Phones Mainly

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 13:24

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A recent report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, suggested that young people are now accessing web mainly mobile phones and those using internet on computer have fallen in number.

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