are not necessary and may be harmful. This is the conclusion of a 14-member committee convened by the Institute of Medicine at the request of the American and Canadian governments to study data on these supplements. According to them, these bone nutrients can readily be obtained by the majority of the populace from the food [...]
A new study by British scientists at Warwick University and the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has found that the men, whose index finger is longer than the ring finger, have 33% less chances of having prostate cancer than those who have index finger shorter than the ring finger. “The relative length of index finger [...]
After thirteen years of using their renowned points system on weight loss, Weight Watchers will be instituting changes for the first time. This upgraded system is called PointsPlus. Where the earlier system focused more on quantifying the calories burned or consumed, the new system is designed to promote a positive outlook about decreasing one’s weight [...]
The results of a recently concluded study show that there is a direct relationship between breast cancer and hormone therapy. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, analyzed about two million mammograms done on almost 700,000 American women. The study indicated that withdrawal from the use of hormone therapy resulted in lower incidence of [...]
LONDON, ENGLAND – Roche’s version of the Tamiflu preventative vaccine has been proven to be much more effective at relieving flu-like symptoms than any of its counterparts, and as a result it should definitely be considered as a first choice for patients with the flu this season. The Swiss drug maker Roche has created a [...]
MILAN – Avastin, which is the miracle drug from the pharmaceutical company Roche, was found to help women who suffer from ovarian cancer to live much longer lives without having to worry about their cancerous disease becoming worse. However, new studies have found that this miracle break through drug reaches its peak performance within twelve [...]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Experts have determined that children who have any type of food allergies should take the flu vaccine this year as long as precautions are taken before hand. Researchers from the John Hopkins Children’s Center discovered that only three percent of children who tend to have allergies to eggs, which have [...]
Oklahoma City, OK – The Oklahoma Department of Health and school officials in Mustang, Oklahoma are investigating thirteen recent cases of salmonella poisoning. Initial results show that the cases are related as the organism that caused the illness in the sick has been matched. Investigators into the salmonella outbreak are questioning families to find out [...]
Trenton, NJ – Bed bugs are more than a simple pest, and a lot more than a common myth. The tiny bed bug can create a world of problems for families, but one can prevent and eradicate the insect with proper pesticides. New Jersey is seeing an increase in bed bugs and the state is [...]
NEW YORK The female sexual aid Zestra is getting the silent treatment from networks due to their commercial, which mentions women are beginning to talk about what they have been missing for a long time, which is sexual satisfaction. Zestra has been specially formulated for females to enable them to get turned on much easier. [...]