Polycythemia is a condition that results in an increased level of circulating red blood cells in the bloodstream. People with polycythemia have an inc…
British food-lovers are quickly discovering the culinary benefits of cooking with goose fat, not least for making the best-tasting roast potatoes. How…
Normal or optimal blood pressure (BP) is defined as the level above which minimal vascular damage occurs. There is a continuous, consistent, and indep…
Think of charcoal and you might a barbecue or the product many artists use when sketching. But there is a medicinal form of charcoal, known as activat…
When your health deteriorates for no obvious reason it can be a very nerve-racking business. This is what happened to me, 18 months ago, quite unexpec…
When we usually talk about green tea, we always tend to emphasise how healthy and good it is for us, but most of us are unaware of the side effects of…
In the study, all of the ferrets were infected with canine distemper virus, which is closely related to measles. When treated with the drug, known as …
Some mothers will plan for a pregnancy for years in advance. The obstetrician or family planning expert can help the mother to be, plan out the most e…
A research team led by Sharon Curhan, MD, ScM, BWH Channing Division of Network Medicine, has found that a higher body mass index (BMI) and larger wai…
Every day people around the globe drink 1.6 billion cups of coffee and around twice as many cups of tea.
They enjoy the taste and the fact that the ca…
Musical training has recently gained additional interest in education as increasing neuroscientific research demonstrates its positive effects on brai…
NORMAL MOLES are common small brown spots or growths on the skin that appear in the first few decades of life in almost everyone. They can be either f…
