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Cuba offers free penis implants

Mon Nov 23, 12:20 / comments: 0
Cuba offers free penis implants
Sexual impotence is not inevitable for the Cubans for whom the Viagra has no effect, since the communist government decided to offer free implants, according to local media.
 
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Influenza A transmissible to pets?

Tue Nov 24, 13:29 / comments: 0
The cases of influenza A reported at this time exclusively of cats and ferrets
Owners of animals infected with influenza A could transmit the virus to their pets.
 
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Cannabis as a last remedy for an autistic child

Thu Nov 26, 13:09 / comments: 0
She added some cannabis to her brownies and her son recovered appetite
Cannabis as a last remedy to prevent her autistic child from starving: the solution adopted by a mother in California.
 
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Considered in a coma, he was awake but paralyzed

Tue Nov 24, 13:18 / comments: 0
Considered in a coma, he was awake but paralyzed
For 23 years doctors have thought he was in a coma. But, says the patient, he was awake, though unable to communicate because the body was totally paralyzed.
 
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Influenza A: vaccine side effects

Thu Nov 12, 08:06 / comments: 0
Some medics express doubts about the risks of side effects, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome
Vaccines against influenza A (H1N1) would not cause long term side effects.
 
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Two drinks per day: Woman's heart in danger

Mon Nov 16, 11:19 / comments: 0
Study finds a clear link between heavy alcohol drinking and risk of atrial fibrillation
Women having more than two drinks per day have increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder, according to a study.
 
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Getting rid of anesthesia and scalpel with powerful ultrasound

Fri Dec  4, 14:04 / comments: 0
Directed to a predetermined target, focused ultrasound of high intensity (HIFU) increases the temperature to around 60°C. It can clot and thus destroy tissues with millimeter precision
New techniques can destroy tumors without anesthesia or scalpel with help of a device called ExAblate, developed by Israeli firm Insightec.
 
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Black currant effective in removing dark circles under the eyes

Mon Nov 16, 12:33 / comments: 0
Blackcurrant may erase the dark circles under the eyes of people who do not sleep enough
A team of Japanese researchers from the Hirosaki University found that black currant fruit are effective in removing dark circles under the eyes.
 
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A vaccine against malaria within three years?

Sun Nov 15, 10:52 / comments: 0
Malaria kills over one million people annually worldwide, mostly children under five and pregnant women, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where one child dies every 30 seconds as a result of the disease
A vaccine against malaria, including the final test phase has been underway since May in seven African countries, could be licensed within three to five years.
 
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Antibiotics and risk of congenital malformations, a study

Sat Nov 14, 17:05 / comments: 0
The sulfonamide and nitrofurantoin antibiotics are associated with large number of congenital malformations
Sulfonamide and nitrofurantoin antibiotics seem to be associated with an increased risk of several congenital malformations
 
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A new technique of breast reconstruction after mastectomy

Thu Nov 12, 09:18 / comments: 0
A new technique of breast reconstruction for women who underwent mastectomy after cancer
Australian researchers announced Thursday they would try a new technique of breast reconstruction for women who underwent mastectomy after cancer.
 
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A new reliable test for pesticides and toxins is developed

Thu Nov 12, 10:16 / comments: 0
In laboratory tests on food and drinks contaminated by intent, the test revealed the presence of pesticides in five minutes
Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario (Canada), have developed a test that can detect in a few minutes the presence of the smallest parts of toxins and pesticides.
 
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H1N1: vaccination progress in U.S. and abroad

Fri Nov 13, 12:34 / comments: 0
In some U.S. states, we see long queues to get vaccinated
The distribution of vaccines, which started more slowly than expected in the United States, is well below forecasts. China and United Kingdom make better progress?
 
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What is the Guillain-Barre syndrome?

Fri Nov 13, 16:14 / comments: 0
According Afssaps, this syndrome can both be caused by influenza and vaccination against influenza
What are the symptoms? Symptoms may be mild (tingling, loss of sensation, tachycardia, headache) or may result in having more serious disorders such as complete paralysis.
 
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Dark chocolate reduces the level of stress hormones, a study says

Fri Nov 13, 16:23 / comments: 0
This little gluttony could also help correct the biochemical imbalances related to stress
Eating 40 grams of dark chocolate per day for two weeks reduces the level of stress hormones, according to a study.
 
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All about Pandemrix

Sat Nov 14, 16:11 / comments: 0
The main study has shown that Pandemrix induced a sufficient antibody response
Pandemrix is a vaccine for adults. It should be used only when a flu pandemic has been officially declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) or the European Union (EU).
 
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Pertussis: Not only children are affected

Wed Nov 18, 13:04 / comments: 0
B.pertussis. Gram-negative, aerobic
coccobacillus
Pertussis affects not only newborns. Certainly, it is more severe for them, but adults also can contract it and pass it to infants not yet immunized. One solution: adults need immunization too.
 
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Lack of vitamin D and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and death

Mon Nov 16, 15:07 / comments: 0
Lack of vitamin D is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and death
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and death, according to a new observational study published Monday.
 
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Fight depression with the Mediterranean Diet

Tue Nov 17, 09:16 / comments: 0
Mediterranean diet consisting of fruits, vegetables and fish, prevents the risk of depression
Following a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of depression. A study published in The British Journal of Psychiatry says.
 
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Nuts for a healthy hearts!

Tue Nov 17, 16:20 / comments: 0
Eating walnuts, hazelnuts and other nuts in limited quantities, could reduce the risk of heart disease
Walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios and peanuts may contribute to a healthy heart.
 
 
 

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