Category: Latest Medical Research Articles
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Do You Suffer From Eczema?
If you suffer from dry, dull or rough skin – it’s likely that you’re more prone to developing eczema than others. In children especially, these flare-ups are extremely itchy and can affect every part of their daily life. Four-year old Zaahid Swartland and his 5-year old sister Zahraa, have both suffered from eczema from the…
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Don’t Stop Taking Your Multivitamin – Read This First
Dump your multi vitamin and mineral supplements? Don’t throw those babies out with the bathwater! We’re still taking ours, despite some new studies bashing multivitamin benefits. And we’re also ignoring headlines such as “Multivitamins a waste of money” and “Your multivitamins aren’t doing a d**n thing” – and we think you should, too. We’re convinced…
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Is Melatonin A Sleep Aid Or Hormonal Nightmare?
Melatonin is a scheduled medicine. It is not only being used as a natural remedy for sleep issues. We are looking into the reasons why and finding out melatonin’s other uses. Having your day become night and your hours all mixed up messes with your sleep patterns. Your natural production of Melatonin directly relates to…
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Hypothyroidism: The Epidemic of Under-Active Thyroid
There is an epidemic of underactive thyroids or hypothyroidism as it is also known. Indeed, the prevalence of hypothyroidism has increased in the past 50 years. It occurs so frequently that it is often not considered to be a disease, rather an inevitable commonality. Women make peace with this condition and continue to take thyroid…
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Why Taking Aspirin Will Improve Your Longevity
For as long as I can remember my father has sworn by the positive health benefit of taking low-dose aspirin daily. In recent years more medical practitioners and reports have supported this view. Now new research published in PlosOne should leave little doubt in anyone’s minds about the upside for people over 50. The researchers…
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New Cure? 82% of Leukemia Patients In Remission
Novartis says it has developed a groundbreaking new leukemia treatment. 82% of leukemia patients went into remission after receiving this experimental treatment. The patients were treated with modified immune cells. Researchers say the treatment involves genetically altering a patients white blood cells and then infusing them back into their blood stream. Scientists reported phenomenal results with…
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NYC Says Chronic Pain Qualifies For Medical Cannabis
The City of New York has just announced that they will add chronic pain to the list of illnesses that qualify for medical cannabis. This is a victory for those suffering from the debilitating pain which cannabis has been proven to treat. Researchers have found that medical cannabis is effective in treating pain and reducing…
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Understanding Your Risks Can Slow Male Pattern Baldness
While there are many reasons for hair loss, being either symptomatic or an actual condition, standard male pattern baldness is by far the most prevalent. Understanding your risk will at lest slow down your condition. Scientifically known as androgenetic alopecia, it usually occurs due to a combination of two factors: genetics and an increase in…
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Why Pineapple Enzymes Will Replace Antibiotics
Scientists have discovered that enzymes found in the stems and roots of pineapple may help win the battle against drug-resistant super bugs. These findings are a result of increasing efforts by medical research to find alternative treatments to antibiotic-resistant drugs. Australian scientists made the discovery when they used these enzymes to cure diarrhea in piglets.…
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Why Olive Oil is Going To Save Your Eyesight
A new study has shown that olive oil and coconut oil are the secret ingredients to improving your eyesight and protecting it from old age. Researchers recently published a study in Food Research International. The study indicated that a diet rich in olive oil and coconut oil is good for your eyesight. This diet has been shown to…