5 Peppermint Oil Uses And Health Benefits
Peppermint oil is one of the most popular essential oils nowadays but what exactly does…
Month: November 2019
How This Company Combats Tuberculosis With Text Messages
This company aims to stop tuberculosis deaths via simple text messages. Read Original Article: How…
Doctors Want To Put An End To Daylight Saving Time
Per health experts, Daylight Saving Time transitions are harmful to our health and should be…
Family Problems Could Make You Vulnerable To Sickness
Researchers found that the people who experienced long-term stress because of their family have a…
News in Brief 7 November 2019
News in Brief 7 November 2019 Read Original Article: News in Brief 7 November 2019…
Better quality of economic growth needed to meet East Africa’s job demands: UN study
Although East Africa has been experiencing impressive economic growth for nearly a decade, it has…
Antisemitism, intolerance, can be unlearned, Guterres tells New York commemoration
Since nobody is born to hate, intolerance can be prevented and unlearned, the UN Secretary-General…
Why You Should Avoid Steroids
Taking steroid injections for osteoarthritis pain in both knee and hip joints increase risk of…
Human heart cells are altered by spaceflight, but return to (mostly) normal on Earth
Heart muscle cells derived from stem cells show remarkable adaptability to their environment during and…
Mated female mosquitoes are more likely to transmit malaria parasites
Female mosquitoes that have mated are more likely to transmit malaria parasites than virgin females,…
Is Grapeseed Oil Healthy? Possible Health Benefits Revealed
Read on to know the health benefits of grapeseed oil. Read Original Article: Is Grapeseed…
Understanding Health Information (Health Literacy)
Source: American Academy of Family PhysiciansRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Health Literacy Read Original Article: Understanding Health…
Pain in the U.S. Military and Veterans
In this Director’s Page, Dr. Helene Langevin discusses chronic pain, which affects many military personnel…
Combat Depression By Increasing Your Exercise Routine
People with genetic susceptibility to depression who engaged in four hours of physical activity per…
Being An Only Child Increases Risk Of Obesity
A new study shows that children raised without siblings have higher risk of obesity due…
Man Receives Penis, Scrotum From Another Guy And They’re Working
The man who received the world’s first total penis and scrotum transplant reported he is…
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People With Insomnia May Have Serious Heart Problems
Researchers found that people who have been experiencing insomnia are more likely to develop heart…
The Guardian view on alternative medicines: handle with care – The Guardian
The Guardian view on alternative medicines: handle with care The Guardian Read Original Article: The Guardian…
‘Coolvember’ show and alternative health seminar – pinecitymn.com
‘Coolvember’ show and alternative health seminar pinecitymn.com Read Original Article: ‘Coolvember’ show and alternative health seminar…
Inside look at New Orleans’ Sobering Center: New facility offers alternative to jail, hospital – NOLA.com
Inside look at New Orleans’ Sobering Center: New facility offers alternative to jail, hospital NOLA.com Read…
How to Avoid Salt
Nine out of 10 Americans still consume more sodium than the currently recommended limits, according…
5. Blood Sugar
In the year 1750, the average amount of sugar consumed per person per year was…
3. Stages of Dementia
For a person with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), sometimes called “pre-dementia,” forgetfulness becomes a prominent…
2. Natural Risk Factors
Memory loss results from the deterioration of the hippocampus, the area of the brain vital…
From The Medical Editor
If you’re reading this report, it’s likely that you or a loved one is concerned…
Unless warming is slowed, emperor penguins will be marching towards extinction
Emperor penguins are some of the most striking and charismatic animals on Earth, but a…
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Disease slashing global meat output, cereals boom, bananas under watch: FAO
A rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) is wiping out pig herds in China,…
Wellbeing, not more beings, to tackle lack of consultant physicians
The lack of consultancy posts being filled is concerning.1 I fear the consequences for training,…
Waiting times compared across the four UK nations
It can be easy to forget quite how many NHS patients used to wait a…
Melting Arctic sea ice linked to emergence of deadly virus in marine mammals
Scientists have linked the decline in Arctic sea ice to the emergence of a deadly…
‘Terminator’ warlord Bosco Ntaganda sentenced to 30 years in prison for DR Congo atrocities
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday handed down a maximum 30-year prison sentence for…
Go with the flow: Scientists design new grid batteries for renewable energy
Scientists have designed an affordable ‘flow battery’ membrane that could accelerate renewable energy for the…
Carbon dioxide capture and use could become big business
Capturing carbon dioxide and turning it into commercial products, such as fuels or construction materials,…
Strained family relations and worsening of chronic health conditions
Strained relationships with parents, siblings or extended family members may be more harmful to people’s…
Simulated sunlight reveals how 98% of plastics at sea go missing each year
A new study helps to solve the mystery of missing plastic fragments at sea. Scientists…
Engineers invent smartphone device that detects harmful algae in 15 minutes
A team of engineers has developed a highly sensitive system that uses a smartphone to…
Neural network fills in data gaps for spatial analysis of chromosomes
Computational methods used to fill in missing pixels in low-quality images or video also can…
What your friends’ brains look like when they think of you
If you ever wondered what’s going on in your friends’ brains when they think about…
Voters agree with polls that favor their candidates
With the presidential election a year away, pollsters will barrage the country with poll questions…
Vaping: difference between inhalation and oral toxicology
The UK experts’ position on the (relative) safety of vaping is scientifically flawed.1 Alan Boobis,…
Nerve fibre function and fibromyalgia . . . and other stories
FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia is characterised by chronic widespread pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance. Its causation is poorly…
Wrapping The BMJ
Readers of the print BMJ may notice something different about this week’s copy. It arrived…
Abnormal calcifications in a pelvic radiograph
This radiograph (fig 1) shows multiple small, nodular, intra-abdominal calcifications. They were an incidental finding…
A man with weak limbs
A 58 year old man presented with one week of progressive right sided weakness and…
Toward healthier abortion and drug laws
Since Northern Ireland’s law was amended last month, women who want an abortion can be…
Don’t accept racist abuse, Hancock tells NHS staff
The secretary of health and social care in England has written to NHS staff to…
Seven days in medicine: 30 Oct to 5 Nov 2019
BurnoutMost UK doctors work when sick, survey suggestsThe Medical Protection Society found that 72% of…
Wildfire Smoke Does This To Your Body So Beware
Wildfire smoke is every bit as dangerous as the toxic smoke from an indoor fire…
David Oliver: Sepsis—what’s behind the “hype”?
A letter was published in the Lancet last week, entitled “Sepsis hysteria: excess hype and…
A woman’s right to choose: five minutes with . . . Stella Creasy
“I’ve long been involved in legislation in parliament about a woman’s right to choose—most recently…