Alzheimer’s Disease :: Healthy lifestyle could reduce alzheimer’s risk
Regular exercise and a healthy diet could go a long way to reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a neurologist said.
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Diet :: Acrylamide levels in foods should be cut
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that people should consume less acrylamide, a chemical associated with fried foods that has caused cancer in rats, because of a potential threat to health.
Keloids :: An overgrowth of scar tissue – keloids & hypertrophic scar
Keloids are an overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. (Hypertrophic scar; Keloid scar; Scar – hypertrophic)
Smallpox :: New plasma-derived product to treat complications of smallpox vaccin
FDA has approved Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous (VIGIV) — the first intravenous human plasma-derived product available to treat certain rare complications of smallpox vaccination. VIGIV, licensed to DynPort Vaccine Company LLC, in Frederick, Md., is made from the pooled plasma of donors who received booster immunizations with the licensed smallpox vaccine — Dryvax. This plasma contains increased levels of protective antibodies against the vaccinia virus, the live virus used in the currently available smallpox vaccine. The vaccinia virus is similar to the smallpox virus, but does not cause smallpox.
Ayurveda :: Cow’s urine to cure cancer, hysteria, piles, constipation, diabetes
Indian people can now buy lotions, potions and pills to cure anything from cancer to hysteria to piles — all made from cow urine.
Heart Disease :: Facts about women and cardiovascular diseases
Heart disease affects women of all racial and ethnic groups, as well as women with other illnesses, such as diabetes.
Care :: Ongoing care eases depression, saves money
Taking a continuous-care approach to treating people with depression leads to improved outcomes and saves on costs, according to a new report.
Health :: Shake calcium-fortified drinks before pouring
People who drink calcium-fortified soy and rice drinks instead of milk should shake the carton before pouring, a U.S. study found.
Migraine :: Migraine linked with stroke in young adults
Women who experience vision loss as a symptom of migraine have a 70 percent increase in risk of stroke compared to women who don’t have migraines, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2005.
Heart Disease :: Genes can influence where plaque happens in heart arteries
Heredity sometimes influences where fatty deposits develop in a coronary artery, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.