by Hermeet Suri | Aug 25, 2012 | News and Press
BOSTON (Reuters) – Vigorous exertion does indeed dramatically increase the chances of having a heart attack, a new study has found. But, but vigorous, long-term exercise provides so much protection against heart disease, the risk is more than worth it, according...
by Hermeet Suri | Aug 25, 2012 | News and Press
Form of herpes that causes AIDS-related cancer found in saliva BOSTON (AP) – A form of the herpes virus that causes an AIDS-related skin cancer appears to spread through kissing. Herpes virus 8 was discovered six years ago and causes a skin cancer called...
by Hermeet Suri | Aug 25, 2012 | News and Press
WASHINGTON-A class of drugs meant to improve symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland actually increase the chance of getting a more serious form of prostate cancer, US. health officials said Thursday. However, they also said the drugs’ benefits outweigh the...
by Hermeet Suri | Aug 25, 2012 | News and Press
In June 2009, Genentech, Inc. withdrew the psoriasis drug Raptiva from the market after it was linked to deaths of at least three patients from a rare but often fatal brain disease, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Although 80% of people are said...
by Hermeet Suri | Aug 25, 2012 | News and Press
A 2009 multicenter study published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology gathered data on 82 patients with psoriasis who were treated with classical homeopathy for two years. The study found a marked reduction in psoriasis symptoms and...
by Hermeet Suri | Aug 25, 2012 | News and Press
“Ear candling,” also known as auricular candling or coning, refers to various procedures that involve placing a cone-shaped device in the ear canal and supposedly extracting earwax and other impurities with the help of smoke or a burning wick. The origins...
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