The strange psychology of pain relief medicine

16 Dec 2015

The manufacturer of a leading brand of painkiller has been accused of misleading customers in Australia. But how do people choose over-the-counter pain relief?There's a whole range of Nurofen...

Breast cancer

Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Should Think Twice Before Opting for Mastectomy

15 Dec 2015

Nicole Snyder of Goose Creek, South Carolina, is in treatment for early-stage breast cancer. Her doctors recommended breast-conserving surgery. She chose a double mastectomy instead.Years earlier,...

Multiple sclerosis

This workout at an Elizabethtown gym energizes Multiple Sclerosis patients

7 Dec 2015

Matt Stoner ignored the numbness in his feet and the rapid weight loss for long enough.   By the time he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year, two physicians said he’d soon need a...

Fibromyalgia

A cough medicine might cure Fibromyalgia

7 Dec 2015

In the early 1500s, Spanish explorers brought back a strange wood from the West Indies. It came from a tree the natives called guaiac (GWI-yack). This wood was very hard, and so heavy it sank in...

Breast cancer

Understanding the different types of breast cancer treatments

1 Dec 2015

The main treatments for breast cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy and biological therapy. The best treatment option depends on the size of the tumour and how advanced the...

Multiple sclerosis

A Better Way to Screen for Prostate Cancer

1 Dec 2015

With prostate cancer, as with other diseases, there has been a vigorous debate about who should be tested. Screening too many people leads to unnecessary treatment, too few and you miss cancers that...

Claustrophobia

Anxiety Can Aggravate Asthma

16 Nov 2015 • 1 Like • 2 comments

 If you are asthmatic, reducing anxiety can help you better manage the respiratory condition, new research has found.   The findings suggest that when people with high level of anxiety also have...

Female commuters warned over dangers of applying make-up 'on the go'

28 Sep 2015

Women should avoid applying make-up while travelling to work on the train because a sudden jolt could cause them to scratch their corneas, according to an expert. The warning, which comes as National...

Insomnia

CBT-i (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia)

11 Jun 2015 • 8 comments

Many people struggle with insomnia to the point that even with 'powerful' drugs they can't sleep.  It has been discovered a new therapy called Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia or CBT-i which...

Psoriasis

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

6 Feb 2015 • 6 comments

Hye guys, We recently found this interesting article about Psoriatic Arthritis and we want to share it with you and ask you what do you think? I leave you the link here: Article All the best Gilda -...

Exercise data could lower intake of sugary drinks

21 Oct 2014 • 1 comment

A new study is showing signs that data concerning amount of exercise, can cut down intake of sugary drinks. You can read the article here Would you drink fewer sugary drinks if you knew that you e.g....