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Drinking Very Hot Tea Can Increase The Risk Of Throat Cancer
People are advised to wait a few minutes before drinking a cup of freshly-boiled tea today as a new study finds that drinking very hot tea (70 degrees C or...
Fireflies and jellyfish help illuminate quest for cause of infertility
Genes taken from fireflies and jellyfish are literally shedding light on possible causes of infertility and autoimmune diseases in humans. Scientists are using the luminescent and florescent genes to illuminate cells...
Stop smoking before 15th week of pregnancy, cut risk of premature birth: study
Australian researchers say women who stop smoking before 15 weeks of pregnancy cut their risk of premature birth and having small babies to the same risk experienced by non-smokers.
MSU researcher links cholesterol crystals to cardiovascular attacks
For the first time ever, a Michigan State University researcher has shown cholesterol crystals can disrupt plaque in a patient's cardiovascular system, causing a heart attack or stroke...
Doctors differ on whether hospices should follow CPR guidelines
Experts in two papers published on bmj.com today disagree on whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines should apply to hospices...
Concern over inappropriate diagnosis and treatment of thyroid problems
More and more people are being inappropriately diagnosed and treated for underactivity of the thyroid gland (known as primary hypothyroidism), warn doctors in an editorial published on bmj.com today...
Difference in fat storage may explain lower rate of liver disease in African-Americans
Where different ethnic groups store fat in their bodies may account for differences in the likelihood they'll develop insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical...
High prevalence of infection with three recently discovered human polyomaviruses
A majority of the human population has been exposed to newly discovered KI (KIV), WU (WUV), and Merkel cell (MCV) human polyomaviruses, according to a new study by researchers at...
Respiratory risk from hospital cleaning fluids
Cleaning fluids used in hospitals may pose a health risk to both staff and patients. A pilot study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health has found that...
Waits too long for West Prince emergency: Crane
The quality of health care in western P.E.I. has suffered as a result of the move to a single emergency room in the area, says Opposition leader Olive Crane.
Province funds experimental cancer treatment for 3-year-old N.B. boy
The New Brunswick government will fund an experimental cancer treatment for a Cap-Pelé boy who suffering from cancer.
Crabs Not Only Suffer Pain, But Retain Memory Of It
New research has shown that crabs not only suffer pain but that they retain a memory of it. The study looked at the reactions of hermit crabs to small electric...
China: Hand, foot and mouth virus kills 18 kids
(AP) -- Chinese health officials said Friday that hand, foot and mouth disease has sickened 41,000 people across the country and killed 18 children so far this year.
CDC: Most adults should restrict salt but don't
(AP) -- Seven out of 10 Americans should restrict their salt consumption, but very few of them do, according to a new government study. About 145 million U.S. adults...
Advisory Against Visiting Caves
Federal officials are asking people to stay out of caves in states from West Virginia to New England, where as many as 500,000 bats have died from a disease called...
An Overseer of Trials in Medicine Draws Fire
Coast Independent Review Board was recently snared when undercover federal investigators created a sham medical study to see how closely companies evaluate the studies they are paid to review.
Students Give Up Wheels for Their Own Two Feet
To confront childhood obesity, traffic and car emissions, a city in Italy is encouraging its children to walk to school.
Ozone's Health Impact
Long-term exposure to ground-level ozone heightens risk of death from lung disease
Dodging The Substitution Laws
Reaction that yields meta-substituted aromatic rings evades textbook tenets
Trying to save diabetic feet
Diabetes-related amputations have skyrocketed -- but doctors say that with vigilance, prevention and better circulation treatment, it doesn't have to be that way. ...
Multiple organ failure, skin problem have other causes on 'House'
A boy with male and female DNA would likely not have a 'blind uterus' or experience the tissue disease scleroderma. And lots of energy drinks wouldn't cause kidney failure. ...
New Surface Material That Resists Biofilm Growth Created
This is the tale of two biological substances -- cells from mammals and bacteria. It's a story about the havoc these microscopic entities can wreak on all manner of surfaces,...
With Shaq, tweets aren't always the ref's whistle
(AP) -- Lance Armstrong was minutes away from surgery, but still took time to post a photo of himself in his hospital bed.
Doctor and Patient: How Connected Are You to Your Doctor?
Patients with the strongest relationships to specific primary care physicians are more likely to receive recommended tests and preventive care, a new study found.
Nanoparticles Deliver Gene Therapy, Killing Tumors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Given that cancer is ultimately a genetic disease, it has long been the hope of researchers to use gene therapy to attack tumors where they might be most...
Switching off protein 'thermostat' shuts down deadly fungal disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Toronto researchers have discovered that by switching off a protein "thermostat" that controls the growth and spread of lethal fungal infections, the disease may be halted.
Providing hope in Africa`s battle against cervical cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- A global conference, organised by Oxford University's Africa-Oxford Cancer Consortium (AfrOx) and Cardiff University, is to set down a strategy for preventing cervical cancer in Africa and issue...
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A grain salad that packs a complete protein package.