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Stress Can Cause Heart Attacks, A New Study Concluded

Stress has become a regular part of our life these days, and we need to deal with it in one way or another. The problem is that stress doesn’t limit at the emotional suffering, and in higher levels can lead…

April 16, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Higher Risk For Lyme Disease Cases In Most Parts Of Cape Breton

Lyme disease remains an issue in Cape Breton, and it appears that most parts of it have a high risk. The latest provincial tick maps confirm this, marking the Lyme disease estimated risk areas. “It’s been alarming to us because…

April 16, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Study Revealed New Facts About The Condition

The new research about the Psychological and Neural basis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been published in Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Science of the United States of America (PNAS), by Dr. Stephen Maren. The professor in the…

April 12, 2019 · by Anna McKay · 0

New Immunotherapy Process Could Teach the Immune System to Destroy Tumors

We know that everyday studies are conducted against fighting cancer. Scientists are searching for cancer treatment, and at the Mount Sinai Hospital, researchers are developing a new immunotherapy process that could teach the immune system to destroy tumor cells. Cancer…

April 10, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Candida Auris Became An Emerging Threat to Our Health

Candida Auris is a fungus that is now spreading in hospitals around the world. The problem is that this yeast is more and more resistant to anti-fungal drugs and other medicines, so Candida Auris became an emerging threat to our…

April 8, 2019 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Alzheimer’s Disease Occurs More Often Than Previously Thought

According to an expert, the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease is not as low as scientists previously believed. It is even twice as big. An Alzheimer’s researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, Dr. Clifford Jack, said that…

April 6, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

Unhealthy Diet Is More Harmful Than Smoking, A New Study Finds

A new study argues that an unhealthy diet can cause more deaths across the world in comparison to smoking. The paper notes that lousy diets cause almost 11 million deaths per year. It seems that the most harmful ones include…

April 5, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

In Vitro Fertilization Increases Risks Of Cancer In Children, New Research Revealed

More than five decades have passed since in vitro fertilization (also known as IVF) has been introduced as an alternative for people who are unable to conceive children naturally. Now, according to a new study, IVF increases the risks of…

April 3, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Violence In Congo Led To A New Ebola Outbreak

Ebola virus disease EVD is also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) or simply Ebola. Ebola virus is the cause of this viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates. In Congo, Ebola is on the rise according to The…

April 3, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

Prolonged Antibiotic Treatment For Lyme Disease Can Be Harmful, Infectious Disease Experts Say

Antibiotic treatments are quite standard for Lyme disease, but experts warn us that a prolonged antibiotic treatment could be in fact dangerous. There would be no benefits, and it would be worse than a placebo. Accordingly, experts recommend other approaches…

March 22, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0