Sitting for long hours significantly increases your risk of death. However, just being more physically active, regardless of the intensity of exercise, reduces the risk of death due to any cause (all-cause mortality rate).
Nosebleeds, also known as Epistaxis, are a common occurrence but can be treated easily at home with simple firstaid measures.
Repeated exposure to semen can increase resistance to HIV infections. Sustained semen exposure causes changes in immune cells in the blood and vaginal tissue that reduces their susceptibility to HIV infection.
Prior urinary tract infections were found to cause lasting changes to bladder's immune response. A transient infection triggers a short-lived inflammatory response that rapidly eliminates the bacteria.
Enzyme Nqo1 dramatically reduces the proliferation of liver cancer cells, a hallmark of cancer's ability to survive and thrive, said researchers.
New study adds to the research promoting careful antibiotic stewardship, as antibiotics found to increase the likelihood of colon cancer development.
Pomegranate juice consumption by pregnant women helps alleviate risks before birth, especially with regard to protecting the newborn brain.
Computer simulations could help treat heart rhythm disorders. The new procedure, called OPTIMA, pinpoints the exact location in the heart where the surgeons have to operate, in order to restore the normal heart rhythm.
Type 2 diabetes could affect heart structure and increase the risk of complications and death in heart failure patients of Asian origin. It can also lead to poor quality of life.
Home remedies offer you herbal and natural method to treat Malaria effectively. It also explains the preparation, using basic household ingredients and dosage to get rid of the ailment
Home remedies offer you herbal and natural method to treat head lice effectively. Head lice are tiny brown insects that live on people's scalp and are found only in human beings.
Anal cancer is relatively a rare type of cancer that occurs in the anal canal. The anal canal is a short passage that connects the rectum to the outside of the body from where the stool is passed.
Genetic disorders include a variety of diseases that are caused by abnormalities or defects in the DNA. Abnormalities in genes are referred to as genetic mutations and these mutations may be small, affecting just one gene or affecting entire chromosomes. Such mutations may develop spontaneously or they may be inherited from either parent. The consequences of such genetic disorders can vary greatly and very often the extent to which a genetic condition affects the person will be influenced by environmental factors as well. Test your knowledge on genetic disorders by taking this quiz.
Thomas Addison found way back in 1849, that there were cases of anemia that did not respond to treatment with iron. A hundred years later, vitamin B12 was isolated and found to be responsible for such cases. Find out if you know how to prevent and treat vitamin B12 deficiency through this quiz.
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