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A new study suggests that if the word’s 39 richest countries were to implement 5 simple recommendations, about 58 000 premature births could be prevented each year. The same study also said that by reducing premature births $3 billion could be saved in terms of medical expenses. In the United …

A research has shown that the consumption of sugary-soda by men plays a role in the progression of the osteoarthritis of their knee. The research was done on a sample of 2000 people and there was no link found between sugary-soda and osteoarthritis in women. The researcher Bing Lu, MD …

The FDA has confirmed the hospitalization of 33 people and the death of 13 as a result of having shots of the energy drink “5 hour energy”. At this point there has been 92 reports sent to Living Essentials LLC, the company behind the drink, relating to the fact that …

You might be one of those many couples that have tried to have a child in vain. A new study suggests that chemicals found in our water, soil and food may be responsible for that. There are chemicals that are known to persist in the environment for decades. One example …

A study that was funded by the National Institutes of Health suggest that transcendental meditation is good for the heart. The results showed that African-Americans who regularly practiced transcendental meditation reduced the risk of stroke, heart attack and death by 48%. And that, even though they already had a heart …

A year ago a Schizophrenia Commission was setup to investigate the conditions in which the schizophrenic population found itself in. It found that patients spent a lot of time in demoralized and dysfunctional” hospital wards. The commission stated that schizophrenia cost 12 billion pounds a year to England and this …

A study has shown that a percentage of women with flu or fever lasting more that a week during their pregnancy will eventually give birth to children with a higher risk factors for autism. The researcher of of Denmark’s University of Aarhus, Hjordis Osk Atladottir, MD, PhD did mentioned that …

By nature a new born baby will usually have the habit of willing to swallow anything that he/she can get hold of. Don’t worry, soon enough, the baby will get out of that phase. When he does, you need to quickly start teaching him the good habits that will protect …

Influenza is a disease caused by a virus that usually affects the throat, causes headache, muscle pains and coughing. It may be confused with common cold. But in reality it is caused by a completely different virus and is much more severe than common cold. Roche, the drug maker of …

Even though Obama has promised to bring the economy back on track, there is still a long way to go. The health reform is said to be implemented by October 2013. it is believed to make the cost of health care much more affordable. For the meantime you still need …