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Anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by: ·         Extreme thinness (emaciation)·         A relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain …
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Contraceptive microchip: could it revolutionize global birth control?

MicroCHIPS, an IT start-up company with links to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is developing a radical new contraceptive - a tiny microchip i…
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Letrozole versus Clomiphene for Infertility in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

The polycystic ovary syndrome, which is diagnosed on the basis of hyperandrogenism, oligo-ovulation with associated oligomenorrhea, and polycystic ova…
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Deaf nurse born with no ears hears for the first time after pioneering surgery to build organs from rib cartilage

A woman born with no ears has heard the sound of her voice for the first time – after having them rebuilt and fitted with a hi-tech hearing aid. Sally…
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Youthful Skin

Five tips for beautiful, young skin excerpted from Ooh la la! Perfect Face. Ice, ice, baby. If your skin is screaming, "I'm sensitive," "I'm chapped…
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Poor Sleep Can Cause Symptoms Of Schizophrenia

Irregular sleep patterns as well as desynchronized activity in the brain during sleep can cause symptoms of schizophrenia. The finding, published in …
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Healthy diet for dads-to-be

Apart from investing in a few foods with aphrodisiac qualities, Dads-to-be should also make sure they are eating nutritiously prior to conception. Thi…
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Britain's most dangerous shoes revealed

If you were pushed to think of a dangerous shoe, you might opt for the stilts that Naomi Campbell famously fell off, or a particularly pointy stiletto…
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New blood test is an early warning system for Alzheimer's disease

Of all the tragic things that come with Alzheimer's disease, its tendency to sneak up on people is one of the toughest to deal with. That's because by…
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The Dangers of Running Too Much

Running is one of the best fat blasting, calorie burning, heart toning exercises around. Some people are reluctant to do it but once they get started,…
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Maternal mortality

Situation Every day in 2013, about 800 women died due to complications of pregnancy and child birth. Almost all of these deaths occurred in low-resour…
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When high cholesterol is genetic, reduce it naturally

Did you know that plants have a molecule that looks like cholesterol? It’s not exactly the same, as plants don’t have cholesterol. Only animals do. In…
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