Test. Treat. Prevent. About 38,000 new HIV infections still occur each year. The US Government recently proposed Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America to reduce HIV transmission. The goal is to reduce new HIV infections by 90% by 2030. To end transmissions, people should first get tested for HIV so everyone knows whether […]
Examples of substances that increase the risk of lung cancer are arsenic in drinking water (primarily from private wells), asbestos, diesel exhaust and some forms of silica and chromium.
Do you know that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer? Radon is a naturally-occurring colourless, tasteless, odourless, radioactive gas that comes from rocks and dirt and can get trapped in houses and buildings. It is produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. It can be found in household […]
Smoking is the biggest avoidable cause of cancer and is known to produce chemicals which cause at least 15 different forms of the disease. Evidence shows it causes around 70 per cent of all cases of lung cancer, which has the highest death count of any form of cancer. People are drawn to smoking because […]
Experts are warning that eyelash treatments are causing a surge in emergency eyelid procedures and serious infections. One of the most commonly reported problems is a condition known as blepharitis; a chronic inflammatory disorder of the eyelids that arises due to bacterial overgrowth on the eyelashes, explains Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon Elizabeth Hawkes in […]
Hormonal changes caused by menopause worsen symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, according to some researchers. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune system of the body (which normally protects the body from bacteria and viruses) mistakenly attacks the joints and surrounding tissues resulting to pain, joint stiffness, joint swelling and muscular weakness. Other symptoms […]
According to some researchers, brain function can decline rapidly following retirement. Source: Telegraph http://bit.ly/2n89oE8
The likelihood of having a heart attack could be reduced by eating 40g of cheese daily, according to a research team. Source: Metro bit.ly/2ANb1Nd
Researchers advice that professional footballers should be screened for exercise-induced asthma. Findings from a study revealed that three players in ten could be affected. Source: BBC bbc.in/2jx0IZp
Folic acid should always be added in flour to protect babies from conditions such as spina bifida, researchers reveal. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which there is incomplete closing of the spine and membranes around the spinal cord during early development in pregnancy, thereby causing a gap in the spine. Management of spina […]
