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Are you diabetic and looking for an easy way to lower your blood sugar levels after a meal? Researchers announced that a new potential blood sugar lowering drink for diabetics may just be that after dinner drink you need.
Chemicals used in food wrappers, frying pans with non-stick coatings, and clothing, can trigger body weight by interfering with consumers’ metabolism, especially in women, according to Harvard researchers.
Here is a list of frequently asked questions about Tamiflu, taken, shortened, and translated from the "Univision Noticias." Hopefully, these will answer any questions one may have about antiviral drugs.
There has been one widely reported case of suicide, thought to have been attributed to side effects of taking Tamiflu, a popular medication used to treat the influenza virus. Another individual almost committed suicide while on the medication. Charlie Harp, a 16-year-old boy, committed suicide, while a 6-year-old girl from Texas attempted to commit suicide. Here are their stories.
A Puerto Rican mother announced that her child suffered from psychosis after taking antiviral medication: an adverse reaction from Oseltamivir (a generic Tamiflu drug).
Authorities are trying to keep Norovirus from spreading at the Pyeongchang Olympics, but new cases are being reported.
Is it possible to heal one's pain with cold water? Apparently, it's possible to relieve post-operative pain through swimming in cold water.
Chew longer and eat slower because eating slowly has many benefits. Not only your metabolism improves, but eating slower can lead to weight loss, according to a Japanese study.
This breakthrough - an algorithm for analyzing brain waves for epilepsy - will improve the success rate of brain surgery for epilepsy.
Are you looking for easy habit changes that can lead to weight loss? Here is what one study found from thousands of diabetics who lost weight.
Through a study called deep learning, an app claims that it can detect signs of diabetes with 85% accuracy.
You should not let anyone smoke in your house because third-hand cigarette smoke toxins can stay in rooms for months.
An ultrasound paired with a blood test leads to a 40% improvement in cancer diagnoses, especially when it comes to liver cancer.
Rheumatoid arthritis drugs have been shown to be a promising new treatment option for people with dementia, in a new study by the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Center.
Researchers at the University of Columbia want to stop the spread of viruses and bacteria in the air with a special Ultraviolet C (far-UVC) light. This can potentially make our buses, public toilets, and trains completely germ-free.
According to a study carried out on mice published today in the British publication NatureAn, an international team of researchers has programmed nanorobots to search for, and destroy tumors by cutting off their blood supply. The entire process occurs within 24 hours and impressive results were observed in a melanoma mouse model.
Can you be fat and fit? That's the question York University researchers set out to answer in a new study that shows physical activity may be equally and perhaps even more important than weight for people living with severe obesity.
Texas teacher named Heather Holland, aged 38, died of complications from the flu after she decided to give up medical treatment because she considered the 116 dollar Tamiflu "too expensive."
News of late contains several stories of people trying successfully and unsuccessfully to board airline flights with a companion pet in tow claiming that their companion pet is necessary to their mental well-being--peacocks and hedgehogs for example. Here's what a new study has to say about the evidence of companion pets and pet owner mental health.
All diet plans work for the short term. The weight loss achieved in a few weeks is proportional to the calorie restriction imposed. That's the good news. The bad news, which is recalled in Michel Desmurget's book, "The Antiregime," is that "out of 100 individuals who followed a restrictive diet, 95 regain all the weight lost in less than two to five years." Michel Desmurget is a doctor of neuroscience and someone who formerly suffered from obesity.
Bringing cities back to scale by building walking neighborhoods could help reduce global arterial hypertension and could serve as a natural remedy for treating high blood pressure for millions of people in the world, says a British study released earlier this month.
In one particular study, using brain stimulation, a metal spiral is placed on the head of an Alzheimer's patient and sends an electric shock to the surface of the patient's skull to stimulate the activity of neurons.
Make sure your children know at least two languages. One study concludes that bilingualism could increase cognitive flexibility in children with Autism spectrum disorder.
Urgo Medical findings support the use of sucrose octasulfate dressing as a local treatment for neuroischemic diabetic foot ulcers. This is the world's first effective dressing for healing diabetic wounds.
Nutrition is an important factor in boosting and maintaining immune system health. Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables has been shown in studies to be a preventative of cancer. This is why it's shocking that the most healing of all non-cancer foods - asparagus, has come under attack.
If your smoke detector is not installed correctly in your home, then what's the point? That's a question we should ask ourselves with this reminder to change your smoke detector's battery, check its operation, and ensure it is placed in the correct location for a safer home.
This Dutch community is home to 152 people, all of whom suffer from advanced Alzheimer's dementia.
True dental health is based more on what's inside your teeth than what's on them, but your dentist doesn't typically tell you that. Your dentist also doesn't discuss the importance of your saliva in keeping your teeth healthy and strong. The alkalinity of your saliva is the difference between healthy teeth and decay. Adjusting your salivia may result in far less dental visits and a brighter healthier smile.
Defymed, a biotechnology company based in Strasbourg, plans to start clinical trials of an implantable insulin delivery device ExOlin, connected directly to the liver. The trials are set to start in 2018, with an aim of releasing the product to market in 2020.
Social insects like bees and ants can help us develop new drugs against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This is due to the fact that they have developed alternative strategies to defend themselves against the higher exposure to pathogens associated with social life.
