MEDICINE & HEALTH

New Blood Test Prevents Overusing Antibiotics

A newly discovered blood testing method allows healthcare providers to determine if a patient with a respiratory illness is suffering from a viral or bacterial infection, as well as other non-infectious diseases.

A New Smell Test Can Detect Alzheimer’s — Research

A new study revealed that Alzheimer's disease might be detected through urine smell. Alzheimer's disease is usually diagnosed through a series of laboratory and invasive tests in order to rule out other possible diseases that affects a suspected patient.

Green Leafy Vegetables Is Good For The Eyes, Study Suggests

An emerging study adds another benefit of why eating green leafy vegetables is necessary. Scientists from Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston found that green leafy vegetables can potentially lower the risk of glaucoma.

Study Links Anti-Depressant Drug And Birth Defects

A meta-analysis of previous studies claim that expectant mothers taking the antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil, Seroxat) during the early stages of their of pregnancy can result to birth defects. Result is particularly high during the first trimester.

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