Among diabetics, foot care is very important to prevent the development of foot ulcers as they have been linked to a higher risk of death. Over time, uncontrolled diabetes can damage the blood vessels and nerves. Poor circulation and nerve damage in the feet makes people vulnerable to sustaining cuts or other injuries that may [...]
There were concerns regarding the safety of soy food consumption among breast cancer survivors, however, the new research suggests that moderate soy food intake is safe and potentially beneficial for women with breast cancer. “Soy foods are rich in isoflavones, a major group of phytoestrogens that have been hypothesized to reduce the risk of breast [...]
The study conducted using mouse model has shown that popular caffeinated “alcohol-energy” drinks don’t reverse the negative cognitive impact of alcohol. “The myth about coffee’s sobering powers is particularly important to debunk because the co-use of caffeine and alcohol could actually lead to poor decisions with disastrous outcomes,” said co-author Dr Thomas Gould, of Temple [...]
The price of garlic in China has increased by more than 500 percent this winter. Seemingly, the public is buying more because of the fear of the spread of the deadly virus. However, Wu Jiang, head of the immunity division under the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, has tried to break the myth. [...]
Washington: European scientists have found that asthmatic smokers could “reverse” some of the damage done to their lungs just by putting down cigarette. According to researchers at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, smoking asthmatics can reverse some of the damage to their lungs that exacerbates asthmatic symptoms just by quitting smoking, the American Journal of [...]
“We found that exposure to cigarette smoke appears to increase the thickness of the epithelium, or lining, of the airways in the lung. This may be the underlying cause of the fact that smoking asthma patients experience more asthma symptoms, such as shortness of breath and phlegm production, compared to non-smoking asthma patients,” said Martine [...]
Washing your hands is one of the simplest and most effective ways to avoid infections such as H1N1 and seasonal influenza,” said Lisa Esolen, M.D., Medical Director of Infection Control, Geisinger Health System. “Because this year’s H1N1 virus has been so contagious and has rapidly spread widely, it is especially important to remember to wash [...]
All they have to do is to cut out high-cholesterol foods and their blood cholesterol will become normal. This is a misconception. Merely cutting down on dietary cholesterol will have an insignificant effect on blood cholesterol. Relying on a low cholesterol diet to lower blood cholesterol probably won’t work for most people. When the body [...]
Lunasin, a soy peptide often discarded in the waste streams of soy-processing plants, could be beneficial for fighting leukaemia and blocking Soy the inflammation due to chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, according to two new University of Illinois studies. In the cancer study, researchers identified a key sequence of amino [...]
Scientists in Japan believe a particular male gene may explain why men do not live as long as women. The gene is passed on to offspring by sperm but is only active in men, allowing them to grow bigger bodies at the expense of longevity, according to the study. Although the study was conducted on [...]
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