‘Health’ Archives
No more swine flu? »
Swine flu might very well be eradicated from the human population in the next few years. The first tests to be carried out on vaccines issued during the swine flu pandemic have revealed high immune response rates among young children, which could lead to an improved immunisation policy. The data, based on findings from a trial of more than [...]
Avoiding burger and fries good for everyone, and »
Good news regarding the research into triggers for asthmatics - a link has been found between fatty foods and asthma. Fast-food burgers and other fatty foods increase lung inflammation in people with asthma and obstruct the effect of their inhalers, researchers are warning. Rates of asthma — the most common chronic respiratory disease in [...]
UK man cured of the hiccups after suffering for years »
Christopher Sands, a 26-year-old man from the U.K., who suffered with constant hiccups for almost three years, has finally been cured of the annoying condition. Christopher Sands tried everything from acupuncture to massage, and even an oxygen chamber to find a cure, but nothing seemed to work. Then his story was featured on Japanese TV. [...]
German Fashion Magazine Dumps Skinny Models »
Chanel and Fendi head fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld was recently quoted as saying that curvy women have no place on the catwalk, but Germany’s highest-circulation women’s magazine Brigitte says it will stop working with professional ultra-skinny models in favor of ‘real women’ with curves. Brigitte, said last week it would only [...]
A cure for peanut allergy in five years? »
An American expert on allergies has announced that there could be a cure for peanuts allergies, a condition that has taken many lives and continues to worries parents the world over. The issue has become a major health concern worldwide, particularly in developed countries, and affects around 1% of children under the age of five years - [...]
HIV in South Africa improving »
From Associated Press.... CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The number of new HIV infections among South African teens has dropped significantly, prompting hope that national efforts to tackle the epidemic have finally turned a corner after years of denial and delay. A report by the Human Sciences Research Council released Tuesday said that [...]
Prostrate cancer risk cut by masturbation »
Researchers from Australia have suggested men could reduce their risk of developing cancer of the prostrate through regular masturbation. Cancer causing chemicals could build up in the prostate if men do not ejaculate regularly. Australian researchers questioned over a thousand men who had developed prostate cancer and 1,250 who had not [...]
Eating chocolate can help improve your maths »
If this isn't a good news story then I don't know what is?! From the Telegraph (UK) Mental arithmetic became easier after volunteers had been given large amounts of compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols, in a hot cocoa drink. They were also less likely to feel tired or mentally drained, the findings, presented at the British [...]
