MEDICINE & HEALTH

How a Simple Test Can Predict Even the Most Dangerous Pregnancy Disorder

MEDICINE & HEALTH 10.24.2019 07:27 AM

Pregnant women don’t have to worry about their condition anymore from their first up to the third trimester. All they need to do is answer a set of questionnaires.

While scars and stretch marks are hard to remove, some products can accelerate the healing and lightening process.

How Celebrities Remove Stretch Marks and Scars: The Top 5 Products

10.23.2019 09:11 AM

Renowned dermatologists reveal the secrets of how celebrities get rid of stretch marks and scars. Growing up, a lot of us looked to celebrities as the "ideal" when it comes to beauty.

Scientific Explanations of Ghosts' Existence

Scared of Ghosts? Scientific Explanations to Fight Your Fears

10.23.2019 08:53 AM

Fight this feeling of fear and enjoy every scene! There are scientific explanations to the existence of the ghosts you are most afraid of.

Study Shows Around 95 Percent of Baby Food Contain Metal

10.23.2019 07:46 AM

There were 168 of baby food products tested, and only 9 of them do not contain mercury, arsenic, lead, and cadmium. This may affect the health of babies during their development stage.

Beef Products Being Recalled due to E.Coli

More Beef Being Recalled for Risk of E.coli

10.23.2019 05:12 AM

Early this month, the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in the United States (U.S.) issued a health alert for raw beef products coming from Ontario, Canada. The said products have been recalled due to possible E.coli contamination. Specifically, Whole Foods Market's beef products are subject to recall to ensure the safety of the consumers.

Killing Nurses: They Who Are Supposed to Save Lives Kill People

10.23.2019 04:57 AM

Recently, two of the healthcare practitioners at Clarksburg VA Hospital in West Virginia were reported to have killed many of their patients by dashing saline IV bags containing doses of deadly drugs not included in the physician's order, neither needed by the patients.

Lab-Grown Meat: A Good or Bad Development for Everyone?

10.23.2019 03:30 AM

What used to be lab-grown meat or meats that have grown in a laboratory originating from the cultured cell is now turning into a reality. Numerous start-up companies are starting to develop pork, seafood, poultry, and beef in a laboratory.

Fecal Transplants Can Help with the Discomfort of IBS

10.23.2019 03:28 AM

Fecal transplants are done to patients with IBS, and if they are from healthy donors, it can help ease abdominal pains

Ex-Football Players 3.5x More Likely To Die From Dementia

10.22.2019 07:29 AM

A new study reveals that former professional football players are three and a half times more likely to die from dementia. This study comes after Jeff Astle died from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) attributed to repeated head trauma back in 2002.

Four Big Pharma Companies Settle Lawsuit Hours Before Trial

10.22.2019 07:20 AM

Four pharmaceutical companies involved in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of opioid substances have settled a lawsuit filed by Cuyahonga and Summit counties in Ohio, citing their involvement in the opioid crisis in their jurisdictions.

New CRISPR Technology Could Potentially Cure More Diseases Efficiently

10.22.2019 07:11 AM

A new CRISPR-based technology for genome editing called prime editing is more efficient and reliable compared to old techniques, potentially curing 89% of all known genetic conditions.

Parents Are Worried After Shortage of Drug for Children with Cancer

10.22.2019 06:57 AM

Parents and doctors scramble as drugs for children with cancer are in shortage. America is facing a shortage of a drug that is used to treat children diagnosed with cancer.

Less Mealtimes and Exercise Both Fight Obesity

Less Mealtimes Mean More Energy for Exercise, Lower Risk of Obesity

10.22.2019 06:51 AM

To date, more than one in every two adults and nearly one in every six children are said to be obese or overweight. Undeniably, the prevalence of obesity has spread extensively during the last 5 years, although the spreading is at a slower phase than ever.

Too Much Exposure to Blue Light May Fast-Track Aging, Even Without Eye Contact

10.22.2019 06:42 AM

Extended exposure to blue light like the one emanating from a mobile phone, computer, and any other household fixture is likely to affect a person's lifespan even if he does not have direct eye contact with the light.

Vaping Outbreak Continues to Rise: Latest Death Toll Report has Reached 33

10.22.2019 06:28 AM

Is it time to stop vaping? The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) declared that the death toll which the outbreak has brought had reached 33, surpassing 26 the deaths reported in the previous week.