Interesting Daily Health News
Eggplant contains solasodine glycoside, or BEC5, a phytochemical that has been shown to cure cancer. BEC5 fights cancer cells and has been effective in more than 80,000 skin cancer patients with invasive and non-invasive melanoma. Native Australians have been using eggplant extract for decades to cure their skin cancers. Check out different varieties of eggplant in this photo:
Good news for active men! A new study published in the May issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that men who played load-bearing games for 4 hours or more per week have higher bone mass and are less likely to have osteoporosis later in life. Previously, some other studies had shown
A new television just launched in the United States that has specific target audience: DOGS! The television launched in San Diego, California this week, runs 24-hour programs for dogs. The producers announced that the programs are scientifically designed for dogs vision, hearing and entertainment and can help dogs to enjoy the times when their best
Yesterday, April 25th, was the World Malaria Day. We have all the tools to eliminate Malaria; And the only thing we need is the support of people and governments. Watch this informative video and share it if you agree with its message: Here’s the life cycle of Malaria. As you see in the
Here is the list of top 100 hospitals in US by Thomson Reuters in 10 categories. Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and California have the highest number of top ranked hospitals in the list. Interestingly, there is not any top ranked hospital in the State of New York. Major Teaching Hospitals UC San Diego Medical Center –
A new Taiwanese study, published in The American Journal of Medicine, suggests that adults who have good dental hygiene have lower risk of heart disease. Most of the gum diseases are caused by bacterial infection. These infections may cause inflammation in blood vessels and eventually increase the risk of heart disease. So take
Having almonds in your diet as snack may help to fight against diabetes and heart disease: Almonds help to increase insulin sensitivity in people with higher risk of diabetes. Also almonds may decrease the levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) in the blood.
Around three weeks ago some news went viral that Starbucks is using cochineal extract, a red dye derived from red bugs in their Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino. This apparently caused a decline in popularity of Starbucks red drinks. Today Starbucks announced it will no longer use cochineal extract and will use extracts from tomato to
By Nima Shei MD, MS Chances are we have taken a prescription drug at some point in our lives. Nearly half of Americans take a prescription drug right now. The sad part of the story is that the most prescribed pills in the United States are antidepressants. Now here is the good news: We don’t
This post is originally from NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM BY BOB HOLT The number of people undergoing bariatric surgery has widely grown in recent years. Two new clinical trials have shown that the surgery can improve a person’s weight and their diabetic condition in the same procedure. The studies found in the New England Journal of Medicine found
Depending on the type of tea and its processing and preparation technics, different teas have different health benefits. The predominant polyphenols in green tea and the theaflavins and thearubigins in black teas have strong antioxidant activity that may protect cells against cancer and prevent tumor growth and tumor invasion. In some laboratory and animal studies,
What was your reaction when you read the title? You may think Starbucks Frappuccino and red bugs are irrelevant to each other or you may guess we’re talking about an accidental incidence that some bugs visited a poor Frappuccino! So look at this picture and read the story: These tiny red bugs are not only
Researches in Japan indicated that the consumption of soy and other beans may decrease the risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. Although these beans don’t show this benefit on smokers. Soybean and other beans contain isoflavone, a form of antioxidants which is also a well-known breast cancer fighter. These are a class of flavonoids that
A new chocolate’s benefit: Healthy people who exercise and eat chocolate regularly tend to have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who eat chocolate less often, a new study suggests. But experts point out that the effect could be easily erased by the high level of calories and saturated fats associated with chocolate
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Aspirin and Cancer (Reuters) – Three new studies published last week added to growing scientific evidence suggesting that taking a daily dose of aspirin can help prevent cancer. Previous studies have found that daily aspirin reduces the long-term risk of death due to cancer, but until now no research demonstrated the shorter-term effects on patients
