A new technology that came straight out of America’s ‘Star Wars’ defence system could be the way forward for treating breast cancers. Continue reading “Star Wars technology kills late-stage breast cancer”
Positive outlook helps prevent a heart attack
There’s one thing that can dramatically reduce your risks of heart disease – and it’s the one thing that doctors never mention: be happy, and retain a positive outlook. A positive attitude can have a big effect on the health of your heart, and could even halve your chances of suffering heart problems, and even a heart attack, over a 10-year period.
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Acupuncture really does work – research shows
Acupuncture really can relieve pain in our joints, scientists have discovered – which suggests that the Eastern view of the body as a complex and inter-related energy system may have something going for it, after all. Continue reading “Acupuncture really does work – research shows”
Now we know WHY an apple a day keeps the doctor away!
It’s taken a few hundred years, but scientists have finally figured out why it is that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. An apple – and, indeed, oats and nuts, too – is rich in soluble fibre, which boosts the immune system. Scientists are recognising Continue reading “Now we know WHY an apple a day keeps the doctor away!”
Killer drug may finally be gone – 3 years and 3000 deaths late
Avandia – the discredited type II diabetes drug – continues to be prescribed by doctors, and is still killing around 100 people every month, even though it was identified as being potentially lethal three years ago. Astonishingly, the drug has stayed on the market despite the findings of a report in 2007 that demonstrated it was killing around 19 per cent of patients, and was causing non-fatal heart problems in a further 8 per cent.
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Snow and rain keeps the seasonal flu away
Every cloud has a silver lining, and the ones that are bringing excessive snow and rain to the Western hemisphere right now are also keeping seasonal flu at bay. Flu seems to flourish in winters that are dry and humid, researchers have discovered, which is why numbers have remained low this season. Continue reading “Snow and rain keeps the seasonal flu away”