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Bullied Early Adolescents are Prone to Self Harm: BMJ Study

Peer bullying is a serious problem among children, primarily because of its association with a multitude of behavioral

Novel Artificial Devices in the Treatment of Male Urinary Incontinence

Till date, no effective treatment is reported for post-prostatectomy urine incontinence in males. Collagen inj

Chances of Birth Defects With Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Michael Davis and his colleagues from Adelaide University's Robinson Institute conducted a comprehensive study to dete

Antioxidant Food Database

Researchers from Norway, US, and Japan in a combined study developed a comprehensive Antioxidant Food Database consisti

Hypnosis Can Help Ease Pain

Hypnosis is a psychological tool that is used to explore the human mind but it has now been highlighted by experts that

Lenalidomide-based Regimens for Multiple Myeloma

A new drug, lenalidomide is effective when used with other medications in patients with multiple myeloma between the a

Occurrence of Non-Communicable Diseases in Prisoners - An Overview

A recent research conducted by Dr. Katherine Herbert et al of the Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, U

Metabolic Syndrome May Be Monitored Through Saliva Testing

Metabolic syndrome, also known as insulin resistance syndrome or cardio-metabolic syndrome, is a combination of risk f

Smoking During Pregnancy May Augment the Chances of Autism in Children

Researchers claim that children might suffer from high functioning autism if their mothers resorted to smoking during

More and More Young Adult Cigarette Smokers Use Marijuana

A recent anonymous internet survey report published in the journal Addiction Science (and) Clinical Practice, reveals that

Vitamin D-Race Differences and Breast Cancer

In a case-control study, Song Yao, PhD of Rosewell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo said that two variants in a gene p

Dietary Fiber-rich Cocoa Products Improve Bowel Function

In a Spanish study it was found that regular consumption of dietary fiber-rich soluble cocoa products improves bowel h

World Asthma Day - 2012

World asthma day 2012 (WAD) falls on May 1st. The theme for 2012 is "You Can Control Your Asthma". The day is sp

Benefits of Pre-workout Supplements

A new study claims that a single dose of branded workout supplement, Assault, can boost the energy and reduce physical

CT Angiography Allows Safe Discharge of Patients With Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome from the Emergency Department

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to a group of symptoms that are attributed to obstruction of coronary arteries.

Are Immigrants at a Risk of Increased Heart Failure?

Yan Borne et al in a study published BMC Cardiovascular Diseases 2012 in Sweden assessed the association of immigrant s

Unquiet Mind of Bipolar Disorder

A recent publication in BioMed Central, reviewed the latest researches on bipolar disorder, a mental illness character

Don't Delay Complementary Food Introduction in Infants to Avoid Food Allergy: Survey

Allergy is expression of hypersensitivity reaction to any foreign objects that is initiated by the immune system. The

Is Meat Intake Associated With Allergies?

Can meat in diet increase the chances of suffering from allergies like rhinoconjunctivitis in pregnant women? A study

Avoid All Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Study

SIDS or sudden infant death syndrome is characterized by the sudden death of an infant without any medical history and w

A Single Dose of Chicken Pox Vaccine is Not Always Effective

Is your child completely safe from chicken pox once he/she has received a single dose of the chicken pox vaccine? Un

Pyronaridine-Artesunate as Good as Artesunate-Mefloquine Drug Combo for Malaria Treatment

Fixed-dose pyronaridine-artesunate combination drug is as good as, if not better than, artesunate-mefloquine drug combo

Multi-Screen Viewing in UK Children - A Study

A study conducted by Russell et al has revealed that many children using current modern devices engage in multiple form

IVF Grants Miracle Baby to Senior and His Young Wife

A sixty seven year old man, who survived 12 heart attacks, has fathered a baby girl with his thirty one year old wife

Can Pistachios Influence Your Body Weight?

Eating nutritious food in a prescribed quantity can bring wonderful outcomes in treating diseases. In a recent