Alternative way to treat Cancer

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINSIS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOUTHERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY …

Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to…

Booming Medical Tourism in India

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India is one of the most lucrative medical tourism markets in the world. Driven by factors, such as government support through policies and initiatives, low cost, less waiting time, healthcare infrastructure, and rich cultural…

Onions ‘can control obesity, diabetes and BP’

A new study shows that onions can be instrumental in regulating weight, besides preventing diabetes and reducing blood pressure.

Biomedical scientists at the University of Southern Queensland have revealed that onions can combat obesity, diabetes and increased blood pressure, reports Courier Mail.

They highlights that rutin extracted from onions reversed fat stores in laboratory rats, lowered blood pressure, reversed glucose problems…

Walnuts richest in antioxidants

 Nature’s perfectly packaged nuts — walnuts — have the highest levels of antioxidants in the nut family and should be consumed as part of a healthy diet.   “Walnuts rank above peanuts, almonds, pecans, pistachios and other nuts,” said Joe Vinson, from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, who conducted the analysis.

Vinson said it takes only around seven walnuts a day,…

Obesity cutting life expectancy for today’ youth

Today’s youth regularly snack on junk foods, watch more television and are less active than their parents were.   So it was less shocking when a new research suggested that today’s younger generation would live shorter lives than their parents.

“Diseases such as Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, heart conditions and joint deterioration – what were once considered ‘adult’ diseases -…

Garlic can reduce risk of arthritis

It may do no favours for your breath, but enjoying a diet rich in garlic, onions and leeks could reduce your risk of developing the most common form of arthritis.   Researchers at King’s College, London and the University of East Anglia investigated possible links between diet and the painful joint disease, reports dailymail.co.uk.

They found that women who ate a lot…

Beetroot juice could help people enjoy more active lives

It’s not only athletes who can benefit from beetroot juice’s performance enhancing properties – its physiological effects could help the elderly or people with heart or lung-conditions enjoy more active lives, suggests a new study.   The new study by researchers at the University of Exeter in conjunction with the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry has revealed the physiological effects…

Top tips to avoid snoring

 Here are the top tips to avoid snoring:  The British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association has provided tips to cure snoring problems

It recommends working out whether snoring comes from the nose or throat, reports the Daily Express.

If you can make a snoring noise with your mouth open and closed, try this: stick your tongue out as far as…

Turmeric could prevent liver damage

A new Saint Louis University study has revealed that a chemical that gives curry its zing holds promise in preventing or treating liver damage from an advanced form of a condition known as fatty liver disease.

The chemical, curcurmin, is contained in turmeric, a plant used by the Chinese to make traditional medicines for thousands of years.

The recent…

Breastfeed longer to reduce breast cancer risk: study

As breast cancer continues to be a rising threat for women worldwide, a study by a Britain-based NGO in Punjab says breast-feeding for a longer duration can significantly reduce the risk of the disease in pre-menopausal woman.

According to a study by ‘Roko Cancer’, an NGO working in 12 districts of Punjab in collaboration with the state…