Monthly Archives: August 2013

Spider bites, things you need to know this summer

August 20, 2013 no comments

The summer heat attracts more than just humans out for some fun.  Unfortunately,  this is the season when may cases of spider bites occur.   Two main types of  spiders we need to be extra cautious ab...

Prostate cancer treatment may affect kidney

August 20, 2013 no comments

According to a recent study prostate cancer hormone treatment dramatically increases a mans risk for kidney failure. The use of androgen deprivation therapy was linked to a 250 percent increase in a ...

Advances In Stem Cells Research

August 18, 2013 no comments

A new clinical trial has been approved by the FDA(Food and Drug Administration), it’s a new groundbreaking strategy that allows scientists to utilize stem cells for the treatment of multiple sc...

Kids With Autism Outperformed Others

August 18, 2013 no comments

In a new small study, children with autism and average IQs consistently did better on math tests than non-autistic children in the same IQ range. Children with autism were superior in math skills amo...

Extreme Measures For Weight Loss

August 17, 2013 no comments

Tapeworms in humans isn’t very common today, but a woman in Iowa went to extreme measures to lose weight and swallowed a tapeworm to achieve weight loss. According to USA Today, the woman had p...

Unnecessary Cholesterol Tests

August 17, 2013 no comments

A new study suggests that many U.S. patients with heart problems may be getting unnecessary cholesterol tests. About one in every six adult Americans has high blood cholesterol, putting them at risk ...

The New Malaria Vaccine

August 16, 2013 no comments

A novel approach to finding an effective malaria vaccine is showing promise against the disease, a team of government, academic, and private researchers reported in a study published Thursday in the ...

Walking Helps Control Diabetes

August 16, 2013 no comments

According to a study, released in the journal Diabetes Care, a 15 minute walk after a meal exerts significant control over the high blood sugar of older people. This is very important to know because...

Could your weakness be caused by Low Potassium ?

August 15, 2013 no comments

Potassium is an electrolyte needed in the body for proper nerve and muscle function.  Potassium is responsible for proper muscle function. Without a proper potassium level,  our body can shut down.  ...

7 Great Things About Birth Control

August 14, 2013 no comments

When used correctly, birth control is a reliable source to protect you against unplanned pregnancies. But did you also know that birth control has a lot of other amazing social and lifestyle perks fo...