A recent study from the University of Bristol in England reveals that women who are ‘morning people’ are at a lower risk for breast cancer compared to those who sleep in late. While the researchers have not come up with...
Most women gain weight during pregnancy. On average, pregnancies are associated with a weight gain that ranges from 12-20 kg. However, some women gain a lot of weight, while there are others who gain very little weight. Neither of these...
Almost every single day there are reports that this season’s flu has been really intense. Reports by the CDC indicate that the flu season has affected every state, except Hawaii, and millions of people who even got vaccinated have come...
Since the use of Internet has continued to expand at a rapid pace, a vast amount of health information has become available online. Many people first turn to the internet to seek information on medical issues before going to a...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that vaccinations have helped protect children from infectious diseases such as measles and mumps for many years and may be responsible for saving hundreds of thousands of lives in the US. However,...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there are more than 29 million people in the US with diabetes. Diabetes is a medical condition where our body is either unable to produce enough insulin or is unable to...
There is no cure for type 1 diabetes but what about Type 2 diabetes? Over the past few decades, Type 2 Diabetes has been associated with obesity, which also induces insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes is not an innocuous disorder;...
Peanut allergy affects millions of children. That is why most schools do not permit any peanut-containing items in school and school events and gatherings. However, there is a new powdered peanut product in the market which the manufacturers claim will...
US continues to lag behind when it comes to global mortality. Last week, a report in the Lancet revealed that over the past 25 years, countries like Ethiopia, China, Peru, Maldive islands, Turkey, and South Korea have had marked improvements...
There are several known risk factors for heart disease like diabetes, hypertension, smoking, family history and high cholesterol levels. Now researchers say that people with non-O blood group also have a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. They believe...
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