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High Consumption of Fish May Increase the Risk of Diabetes
Fish for dinner a couple of days per week helps reduce the risk of developing heart disease but not diabetes. The results of a study by a team of doctors from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggest that eating two or more servings of [...]
Drug Allergies and Their Causes
Self-medication and abuse of drugs causes most allergies to medicines, experts say. Unnecessary use of drugs or abuse in their intake, especially in the treatment of respiratory diseases, causes most allergies to drugs, say experts at the “International Symposium Allergy Drugs” held in Logroño.
According to the allergist said Joaquín Martín Lazarus, the method to avoid [...]
Inflammatory Breast Cancer, a Rare and Aggressive Variant
It is a kind of strange and extremely malignant cancer that is often confused with minor medical problems, preventing the early detection of disease. Inflammatory breast cancer, a type of cancer is extremely malignant strange as it may develop into metastases in just a few weeks. The disease is usually detected more frequently in women [...]
Ovarian Cancer, a Tumor Difficult to Diagnose
Although ovarian cancer is highly curable if diagnosed early, 75% of cases worldwide are detected in advanced stages. This is because ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose and often goes unnoticed for most physicians who are not oncologists.
Ovarian cancer can not be detected on physical examination during routine gynecological visit, as it grows up into [...]
How to Protect Yourself Against AIDS
The most common ways of contracting AIDS are having sex with a person who has HIV or AIDS, or sharing needles with someone who has HIV or AIDS. You can also get HIV through a blood transfusion, if infected with HIV. However, this is rare. Strict rules on who can donate blood and tests of [...]
Soy Consumption Reduces the Risk of Lung Disease
Eating large amounts of soy may reduce the risk of developing a breathing problem known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers reported. Smoking is the major risk factor for COPD, the team said Dr. Andy H. Lee, of the Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia, in his article published in the journal Respiratory [...]
How to Fight the Flu or Cold
Antibiotics do not work for the flu or cold. Medications are important for the relief of symptoms of flu or cold, but do not forget about hygiene. If cold is highly advisable to get into bed, but it is advisable to cover her too. At night it is important to humidify the room if you [...]
Why Flu can be Fatal?
Why the flu causes a simple runny nose in some people and others can be severe and even fatal? The key is the virus’s ability to paralyze the immune system, according to a study at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (USA) issued in the latest issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology.
