The healthcare in many developing nations lacks the sophisticated technology we take for granted. But sometimes, necessity really is the …
Breakthrough Study Confirms Ways to Prevent Dementia
These Preventive Measures Might Help Delay Dementia Or Cognitive Decline By Judith Graham In a landmark report, scientists have endorsed …
High salt intake = weight loss? Why everything we know about salt could be wrong.
From the New York Times: The salt equation taught to doctors for more than 200 years is not hard to …
Bioink – Squirting cartilage into arthritic joints
We can’t produce more cartilage. The body is not able to replace it as we wear through it on joints. …
One diet drink a day ‘triples your risk of stroke or dementia’, scientists find
Wow! If this headline from the London Evening Standard is correct, we’re in a lot of trouble. For years, so-called …
This berry destroyed a cancerous tumor in days.
Watch this amazing result! An experimental cancer treatment based on rainforest berries has been successfully shown to destroy tumours in …
Busting Myths About Mental Illness
When Annie Powell, 35, was in the midst of a 72-hour manic episode in February 2013, she felt like Superwoman: …
Sucking chest wound? You need the Asherman Chest Seal!
A pneumothorax is the medical word for the condition when air leaks through a defect in the lung, the chest wall or both, …
Single dose cure for malaria coming down the pike
As we discussed last week, the political discontinuation of DDT hit America hard – but nowhere near as hard as the effect …
Balloon Sinuplasty for chronically blocked sinuses
I hadn’t heard of Balloon Sinuplasty until this week but it seems lots of people need it. Symptoms of chronic sinus …
Could this spinal cord implant allow paralyzed individuals to walk again?
Oh wow! I found something I agree with the president about! Science is cool and this breakthrough is amazing. Tonight …
No angioplasty. Say goodbye to the stent!
This is an amazing new angioplasty technique to remove blockages in your arteries. No more stents claims the manufacturers! This …
Why we need to understand farts
While researching the IBS story I found this from a BBC article: “What comes out of the backside only tells …
Alzheimer’s disease could be caused by herpes virus, warn dementia experts
Drugs trials have failed and it’s time to face up to the fact Alzheimer’s is probably caused by viruses and …
The Drinkable Book – Cleaning unpotable water with silver particles
“According to its developers, a simple book with twenty pages has the ability to provide enough clean water for a …
FDA approves first 3-D printed pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first 3-D printed pill, an epilepsy medication designed to be easier to …
Sleep aids: Know the downside
Sleep aids are common solution for those suffering from insomnia and are often recommended by doctors for those experiencing mild …
How to spot melanoma
Check your body before you hit the summer season and expose yourself to the sun. Remember, melanoma is a young …
They looked in the dirt and found a cure – Includes radio interview
As we all know, pathogens are developing resistance to antibiotics faster than pharmaceutical companies can bring stronger ones to market. …