Fake Foods is a danger... whatever you eat, and whenever you eat ...think ! Imitation seafood/crabmeat salad ... This prepared salad is often found in the seafood section of the grocery - it looks and smells like real seafood salad but it may not offer any of the real thing.
What is this, contraceptive pill? A number of myths and misconceptions about their use still persist. They are either accused of involvement in the development of cancer, heart attacks, strokes, thrombosis, or credited with many useful qualities. Where is the truth? Oral contraceptives (OC) are considered to be one of the most reliable […]
Stress and your body… Despite the common belief that stress causes people to pack on the pounds, a new research review finds that, on average, stress has little long-term effect on weight. The results are surprising, researchers say, given the widespread notion that stress - by causing people to reach for junk food […]
Influenza, viral infection! Reports of thousands of people lying dead in quarantined areas cordon ed off by the Government. Deadly mutations reported in Ukraine. Autopsy report: “The lungs are as black as charcoal. They look like they have been burnt. It’s terrifying”. WHO confirms the virus is mutating. Where is the story in the […]
Drunk… Alcohol is a potent drug and consequently it has a range of side effects, some pleasurable and some less so. The amount consumed and the circumstances under which the alcohol was taken can play a large part in determining the extent of drunkenness. Alcoholism is a sickness that affects the person’s brain.
Dry Red Wines… Men with a high risk for heart disease had lower blood pressure after drinking nonalcoholic red wine every day for four weeks, according to a new study published this week in the American Heart Association journal Circulation Research. Nonalcoholic dray red wine increased study participants’ levels of nitric oxide, which […]
It’s a dream of medical science that looks tantalizingly within reach, the artificial pancreas, a potential breakthrough treatment for the scourge of type 1 diabetes. Meant to mimic the function of a real pancreas, the artificial version is a complex device that combines a pager-sized continuous glucose monitor and sensor that tracks blood […]
Researchers at the University of Coimbra develop oral vaccine for Hepatitis B. More efficient and potentially more stable than the vaccine (injectable) in the market A team of five researchers from the Centre for Neuroscience (CNC) and the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra (UC) have developed an oral vaccine for Hepatitis B.
Perishable foods… If you’re packing lunch for your kid, chances are it will end up at unsafe temperatures before it’s eaten. That’s according to a Texas study that tested more than 700 preschoolers’ lunch packs and found less than two percent of the meats, vegetables and dairy products were in the safe temperature […]
What is dental jewel? Dental jewel is a special decoration, for example diamond or another stone, which can be attached to your teeth without consequences. Are you a suitable candidate for application of a dental jewel? If you desire to endow your smile with a jewel and the teeth to which the jewel […]