In the past, a surgeon had to read lots of books that were not necessarily explicit and convincing to choose this profession. Over time they developed a series of video games that stimulated children to become surgeons. It’s the same phenomenon that happens when children go into a hospital and see a lot of doctors [...]
It began as a gesture to remember their 9-year-old son, Killian Owen, who died of leukemia, but it has grown into a national nonprofit for an east Cobb family that is intent on finding a cure for pediatric cancer. Grainne and Clay Owens established Curing Kids Cancer one year after Killian’s death on July 27, [...]
A sea of pink T-shirts greeted the rising sun on Sunday morning outside Autzen Stadium as 6,000 people turned out to run, walk and raise money to fight breast cancer in Eugene’s second annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. This year’s fundraiser brought in approximately $365,000, organizers said. Among about 300 breast cancer [...]
We are talking about drug allergies when the immune system reacts against a drug that mistakenly identifies it as a microbial agent. Allergy to drugs is different from the adverse effects of drugs or non-allergic adverse reactions. True drug allergies are responsible for more than 10% of cases of adverse reactions leading to hospitalization of [...]
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Oranges, better than vitamin C tablets Vitamin C tablets and other supplements can not be compared with the orange valences, some american nutritionists say, explaining that the pills can not replace the unique blend of antioxidants from fruits, according to the latest issue of Journal of Food Science. Vitamin C tablets and oranges are more [...]
Fish oil is not efficient in weight loss Omega-3 found in salmon, for example, does not help weight loss, but are beneficial for the heart. Although studies conducted on animals have shown that fish oil may facilitate weight loss, research on humans have shown the opposite, a study published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, [...]
Whole grains reduce risk of stroke After a long study, nutritionists at the University of Aberdeen Scotland (United Kingdom) have concluded that whole-grain foods help prevent cardiovascular disease, reported likar.info portal. Scientists particularly recommended consumption of whole grain bread and porridges of rice and oats, because these foods have an effect similar to the methods [...]
A study conducted in New York shows that people who drink light Beverages at high risk of heart attack. According to this study, presented at the annual International Conference of the American Stroke Association, people who regularly consume light drink are with 61% more likely to suffer a cardiovascular accident than people who do not [...]
Zinc health effect A high intake of zinc in the body in the form of medical supplements, may shorten and can ease the severity of the common cold, according to experts, transmit BBC News. The total amount of zinc in the body is approximately 1.8 grams. The daily zinc should be placed somewhere between 15 [...]
Pessimism vs medical treatments Doctors have noticed that a tratement effectiveness varies by patient. A study conducted by British and German researchers revealed a link between pessimism and low power of therapies, writes maxisciences.com website. Dr. Randy Gollub is a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Noting that many treatments are ineffective in some people, he [...]
Antioxidants keep cancer away Antioxidants. Substances miracle that we know that destroy free radicals (cell enemies) and that are ally in the prevention of serious diseases – cancer and cardiovascular diseases. We know about antioxidants that are found in significant quantities in miracle-foods such as blueberries, perhaps more enjoyable for some is red wine. An [...]