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Egyptian Dies of H1N1 Flu After Umrah
Added On : 20th July 2009
CAIRO An Egyptian woman has died of the new H1N1 flu virus after falling ill while on Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, an Egyptian health ministry official said Sunday.
The official said the woman, who suffered from a pre-existing heart ailment due to rheumatic fever, had traveled to Saudi Arabia for the minor pilgrimage in early July, and developed flu symptoms on July 11.
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MINISTRY BLAMED BY FATHER FOR TRIPLET DEATH
Added On : 20th June 2008
The Ministry of Health moved to keep the last of three premature triplets alive after two died after birth. The triplets, a boy and two girls, were born prematurely after a 23-week pregnancy. A baby boy died on Tuesday followed by a baby girl on Wednesday, Al-Madina Arabic daily reported Thursday.
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COMBATING EXAM STRESS
Added On : 15th June 2008
STUDENTS will be under a lot of stress in the coming two weeks due to final exams. Prolonged stress can have a negative impact on our bodies and we need to learn healthy ways to deal with stress in our lives.
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Z-Pak Heart Attack?
Added On : 1st June 2012
Common Antibiotic Azithromycin Linked to Rare Cases of Heart Death
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Anti-depressants 'May Do More Harm than Good'
Added On : 27th April 2012
Common anti-depressants could be doing patients more harm than good, according to researchers examined the impact of the medications on the whole body.
A team from McMaster University examined previous patient studies into the effects of anti-depressants and determined that the benefits of most anti-depressants compare poorly to the risks, which include premature death in elderly patients.
'We need to be much more cautious about the widespread use of these drugs,' said study leader and evolutionary biologist Paul Andrews.
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Kidney Cancers: Major Rise 'Linked to Obesity'
Added On : 31st March 2012
Obesity is fuelling a major increase in the number of cases of kidney cancers diagnosed in Britain, experts say.
Cancer Research UK has published figures showing there were just over 9,000 cases in 2009, compared with just under 2,300 in 1975.
Obesity increases kidney cancer risk by about 70%, compared with smoking which increases it by about 50%.
Cancer Research UK says too few people understand the cancer risk of being overweight.
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Taurine May Help Women's Hearts
Added On : 4th March 2012
Amino Acid Found in Dark Meat Poultry, Fish May Protect Women With High Cholesterol, Study Suggests
Taurine, an amino acid found in dark meat poultry and other foods, may be good for some people's hearts, according to a new study.
"People with high cholesterol may have a reduced risk of coronary heart disease if they have a high level of taurine in their diet," says researcher Yu Chen, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology at the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York.
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The Truth About Mucus
Added On : 4th March 2012
Call it snot, call it mucus, call it a booger -- but don't underestimate what it does for you.
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Hip Replacement Patients could Face...
Added On : 6th February 2012
Hip Replacement Patients could Face Increased Risk of Cancer
Fresh fears have been raised over the safety of hip replacements received by tens of thousands of British people.
Early findings from a study on the effects of "metal-on-metal" devices suggest the implants could increase the risk of cancer and genetic damage.
One patient who took part in the research, and was found to have abnormal cell changes to the bladder, said he was now desperate to have his implant removed because he feared for his long-term health.
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Are Fears That Deodorant Causes Breast Cancer Unfounded?
Added On : 19th January 2012
Study Shows Suspect Chemical Found in Breast Tissue of Women Who Dont Use Underarm Products
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