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What You Should Know About Styes
Posted on May 8th, 2012 No commentsA stye is a bacterial infection of a gland at the base of an eyelash. While styes are often painful, they are not a serious problem. Read the rest of this entry »
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Scientists Identify New Target for Cancer Therapies
Posted on April 26th, 2012 No commentsA drug that interrupts the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells reduced colon tumor development by up to 80% when tested in mice, report US researchers. Read the rest of this entry »
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Sunlight
Posted on April 19th, 2012 No commentsThose pesky ultraviolet (UV) rays. Not only can they cause skin cancer, they can make you look old and wrinkly, too. The American Cancer Society has been shouting loud and long about the importance of covering up and slathering on sunscreen. Read the rest of this entry »
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Obesity May Increase the Risk for Cesarean Section in Women
Posted on March 26th, 2012 No commentsGood news for women who exercise, eat right and maintain their weight: Women of normal weight are three to four times less likely to have a cesarean section that obese women, according to new findings. Read the rest of this entry »
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Living With a Child Newly Diagnosed With Amblyopia
Posted on March 13th, 2012 No commentsAny sort of medical treatment will cause distress in a young child, particularly a treatment that interferes with the child’s sight. Before treatment, the child has compensated in various ways to be able to see with the better-seeing eye. Read the rest of this entry »
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Asthma Among the Ruins
Posted on March 1st, 2012 No commentsStudy Says Egg Patina on old Stone Buildings May Cause Allergic Reaction
Doctors in Spain have discovered what they think is a rare and hidden source of egg allergens: the decorative patina once used to coat the walls of ancient stone buildings. Read the rest of this entry »
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West Nile Virus in Florida
Posted on February 21st, 2012 No commentsHealth officials on Monday issued an alert for 14 north Florida counties after detecting the state’s first presumed case of the potentially deadly West Nile virus in a human.
The mosquito-borne virus killed nine people and infected dozens in the northeastern United States in 1999 and 2000.
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Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Posted on February 15th, 2012 No commentsLike many childhood illnesses, a virus causes hand-foot-and-mouth disease. Commonly spread by the feces-to-mouth route, the virus can also be inhaled.
Once it takes hold, symptoms — including painful mouth sores, and itchy rashes on the hands and feet — usually show up in three to six days. Read the rest of this entry » -
Virus Outbreak Continues in New York City
Posted on February 2nd, 2012 No commentsHealth officials investigating the virus outbreak in the New York City area have confirmed that the infection, first identified as St. Louis encephalitis, is in fact West Nile-like virus, a pathogen previously unreported in the United States. Experts remain uncertain about how this rare virus arrived in New York, but suspect that it was introduced by migrating birds.
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How to Regrow Hair
Posted on January 19th, 2012 No commentsNo man likes to see a receding hairline, which can knock a man’s feeling of self worth way down. Men take pride in having a full head of hair. Comb it right, get it styled, and take steps to keep it well maintained. Then you see something odd: your forehead has gotten bigger. Read the rest of this entry »