E-Cigarettes, once described as a sure aid in helping smokers kick off their habit are becoming more and more of an issue now. The use of traditional cigarettes has come down remarkably; the steep rise in use of e-cigarettes in teens is worrying. Researchers who were rejoicing as tobacco smoking in teens has fallen to […]
One-Year-Old Toddler Dies after Drinking Liquid Nicotine Used In E-Cigarettes
New York: Fort Plain Police say that one year old boy was found dead after he ingested liquid Nicotine. Liquid Nicotine is a substance which is found in electronic cigarettes. When the liquid is heated it changes into vapors. E Cigarettes are sold in a variety of concentration and different flavors. It should not be […]
Tamoxifen offers Protection Against Breast Cancer: IBIS-I Trials
A new study conducted by International Breast Cancer Intervention society termed IBIS-I have suggested that Tomoxifen can prove to be an effective drug against the breast cancer. The study suggested that Tamoxifen intake five years among women can decrease the risk of breast cancer among high risk patients. The researchers said the breast cancer risk […]
Controlled Low-fat diet could be an unusual cure for breast cancer
Death rates of women suffering from breast cancer or had treatment for breast cancer can be cut down to 70% by weight loss instead of taking drugs. A study conducted by Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study revealed that reducing fat from woman’s diet helps curing breast cancer reoccurrence possibility. It has been established in long term […]
Study Reveals, Progesterone Treatment Fails To Lessen Brain Trauma
Progesterone given immediately after serious brain injuries did not reduce the effects of those injuries. This was the conclusion of two major studies and both the reports were published in the Wednesday issue of New England Journal of Medicine. The results were obtained from two studies. The first one was conducted under the aegis of […]
Oral Pill Remains the Most Common Birth Control Method
According to a report, the pill remains the commonest birth control method used by women. About 16% of the women between the ages of 15 to 44 used the pill for birth control. According to a report published by the (NCHS) in December 2011, 15.5 percent of women chose female sterilization, a method in which […]
Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Longer Unnecessary Radiation Therapy
Recent studies show that in patients with early stage breast cancer, equal results can be obtained with a shorter but stronger course of radiation therapy as compared to the longer course. As per the recommendation issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology in 2011, women who are above 50 years with an early stage […]
Poor Quality Semen Could Mean More Likelihood of Other Health Ailments
The semen quality is linked to a higher chance of having Blood Pressure, Cardiac Ailments and hormonal disorders according to a new study. In a study which was conducted on more than 9000 men who were suffering with fertility problems, a correlation was found between the defects in a man’s semen and the likelihood of […]
Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas May Treat Depression
Nitrous Oxide also known as ‘Laughing Gas’ can be put to varied use and the latest is as an Anti Depressant. Nitrous Oxide can be found in the inventory of a dentist. Patients who inhaled a few whiffs of nitrous oxide led to a feeling of ease and improvement in their depressive symptoms. Nitrous Oxide […]