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Health Benefits of Goji Berries

Health Benefits of Goji Berries

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Read about goji berries, uses, health tips and recipes. Also learn about goji berry health benefits.

Paralysis

Paralysis

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Paralysis is a condition where there is a loss of muscle function as well as sensory loss, which can occur due to damage to the brain or spinal cord. Paralysis treatment involves supportive care and rehabilitation.

Swine Flu

Swine Flu

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Swine flu, a type of influenza caused by a new strain of the H1N1 Type A influenza virus has originated from the pigs. Winter always brings along the chills and the flu, make sure you're safe this season.

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High School Lunches: Students Often Prefer Juice Over Milk, Fruit

High School Lunches: Students Often Prefer Juice Over Milk, Fruit

Diet & Nutrition News Nov 16 2018 12:46 PM

Most high school students do not select milk and whole fruit for lunch when fruit juice is available, finds a new study.

Novel Nanoparticle Technology Can Easily Find a Tumor's Location: Study

Novel Nanoparticle Technology Can Easily Find a Tumor's Location: Study

Cancer News Nov 16 2018 12:23 PM

New nanoparticle cancer technology can easily identify the cancer cells location and delivers it to the right place in the body while easing the critical side effects of chemotherapy.

New Shoe Insole Technology Can Heal Diabetic Ulcers Better While Walking

New Shoe Insole Technology Can Heal Diabetic Ulcers Better While Walking

Research News Nov 16 2018 11:39 AM

Diabetic foot ulcers: Newly developed shoe insole technology can heal diabetic ulcers better while walking.

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Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Cancer or Cardiovascular Disease

Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Cancer or Cardiovascular Disease

Health in Focus Nov 15 2018 5:18 PM

Vitamin D supplementation at high doses for over 5 years does not provide any additional protection against cancer or cardiovascular disease (CVD), reveals a new study.

Large Babies Born to Diabetic Mothers are at High Obesity Risk

Large Babies Born to Diabetic Mothers are at High Obesity Risk

Health in Focus Nov 14 2018 6:14 PM

Large for gestational age (LGA) babies born to mothers with diabetes are at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese during childhood, compared to AGA babies. Obesity in LGA babies can be prevented by suitable preventive strategies.

Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosks - A Boon for Cardiac Arrest Patients!

Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosks - A Boon for Cardiac Arrest Patients!

Health in Focus Nov 14 2018 12:36 PM

Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosks, a novel innovation, have been developed to train people to perform CPR on cardiac arrest patients outside the hospital. This technology has a huge potential to save many lives.

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Large Babies Born to Diabetic Mothers are at High Obesity Risk

Large Babies Born to Diabetic Mothers are at High Obesity Risk

Large for gestational age (LGA) babies born to diabetic mothers are at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese during childhood.

New Smartphone App Identifies Fatal Heart Attacks Accurately

New Smartphone App Identifies Fatal Heart Attacks Accurately

New smartphone app, the AliveCor app can accurately identify a serious and potentially life-threatening form of heart attack termed ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and could be a life saving tool.

Nanotechnology Helps Treat Acute Kidney Injury

Nanotechnology Helps Treat Acute Kidney Injury

Novel nanostructures have been developed using new nanotechnology methods. Oxidative stress, which causes acute kidney injury (AKI), can be neutralized by these nanostructures. This can help in preventing AKI in healthy kidneys and treating AKI in diseased ones.

Ketamine: Anesthesia Drug Used in Surgery for Temporary Loss of Consciousness

Ketamine: Anesthesia Drug Used in Surgery for Temporary Loss of Consciousness

Ketamine is general anesthetic agent prescribed for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia for short procedures and for some diagnostic purposes. It is a prescription drug which induces a state usually referred to as dissociative anesthesia.

Tramadol Treats Moderate to Severe Pain Including Pain After Surgery

Tramadol Treats Moderate to Severe Pain Including Pain After Surgery

Tramadol is an opioid or narcotic analgesic drug prescribed for treating moderate to severe pain such as post-operative pain, cancer pain, low back pain, pain and inflammation of the joints, pain due to serious injury, or severe dental pain.

Enalapril (Renitec): Drug Treats High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, and Heart Failure

Enalapril (Renitec): Drug Treats High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, and Heart Failure

Enalapril is a angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor agent which is prescribed for treating hypertension or high blood pressure and congestive heart failure.It is also used for asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction.

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