Day March 1, 2017

Our Oscar Sunday. Yes, that’s a lip ring. Thanks @kimkardashian A post shared by Kourtney Kardashian (@kourtneykardash) on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:04am PST “Our Oscar Sunday. Yes, that’s a lip ring. Thanks @kimkardashian,” she captioned the shot, in reference…

It’s likely: Ingrown hair  If you shave, get waxed, or groom your downstairs region, you probably come face-to-face with an ingrown hair or a two on the reg. “These hair bumps happen when the cut pubic hair curls back underneath the…

Those who have the smoking gene are more likely to have coffee after a cigarette Scientists say that nicotine could alter the way the body processes caffeine This causes them to need more coffee to get the same kick as…

You may know that Amy Schumer, the actress-producer-writer-comedian, is both hilariously brilliant and superbly outspoken on women’s issues – but did you know that she’s also a certified kickboxing instructor?  Yep, she is pretty bad ass.  Plus she’s also used…

An outbreak of mumps has hit the National Hockey League, officials announced on Wednesday. Two players and a coach with the Minnesota Wild have been quarantined after being diagnosed with the highly contagious disease. The news has sent shockwaves through…

A baby girl born just one week before the abortion deadline has become the world’s youngest to survive major abdominal surgery.  Abiageal Peters, from Surrey, was born after just 23 weeks, weighing just a tiny 1.3lbs. Having a ruptured intestine…

Decoding the exposome through breath biomarkers Prof. Joachim D. Pleil The human exposome is probably best defined as “everything that is not the genome.” This is a bit tongue in cheek, but basically, the exposome is comprised of all of…

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Decoding the exposome through breath biomarkers Prof. Joachim D. Pleil The human exposome is probably best defined as “everything that is not the genome.” This is a bit tongue in cheek, but basically, the exposome is comprised of all of…

Posted in: Medical Science News | Medical Research News | Medical Condition News Tags: Allergy, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Coughing, Hospital, Immunology, Muscle, Protein, Respiratory

People with intermittent explosive disorder (IED)—a condition marked by frequent physical or verbal outbursts—are at five times greater risk for abusing substances such as alcohol, tobacco and marijuana than those who don’t display frequent aggressive behavior, according to a new…

When Jodie was three she started having seizures and was diagnosed with a rare disease, Rasmussen’s encephalitis. Doctors told her parents the best way to treat her was to remove half of her brain. Jodie’s story is featured in #IncredibleMedicine…

Research led by University of Birmingham scientists has found that people suffering from the adrenal disorder known as Addison’s disease suffer from an immune system defect which makes them prone to potentially deadly respiratory infections. The study, published online in…

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A centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists and used to effectively treat malaria, has been found to potentially aid in the treatment of tuberculosis and may slow the evolution of drug resistance.

We all do it. Some of us do it quite loudly. Others do it not once, but several times in a row. Sneezes are everywhere these days, during this, the height of cold and flu season. The chorus of achoos…

Shanghai widened its ban on public smoking Wednesday as China’s biggest city steps up efforts to stub out the massive health threat despite conflicts of interest with the state-owned tobacco industry. Nearly a quarter of adults in the commercial hub…

In this Dec. 21, 2016, photo, An Afghan drug addict waits to receive first aid for his wounds from Bridge Hope Health Organization (BHHO) during a campaign to help drug users get care and counseling, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A small…

Professor Mike Wyllie, inventor of Viagra, has made premature ejaculation drug Medication could help up to nine in ten of those suffering from the condition Fortacin spray contains low doses anaesthetics, these reduce the sensitivity By Anna Hodgekiss For The…

Online shopping from supermarkets has become more popular in recent years But a dietitian says that ordering online could be leading to weight gain Allan Borushek said that many products online don’t have nutritional labels This means people are making unhealthier…

Zoe Sharam bought a hepatitis C cure online from Bangladesh. The drugs have been made available by NHS England but, because of the high price of the pills, only to the sickest patients. She told the BBC Victoria Derbyshire programme…

RELATED: 7 TOTALLY NOT-DUMB POOP QUESTIONS YOU’VE BEEN TOO EMBARRASSED TO ASK After two hours… “Its really hard to hold your poop in. You have to tighten the voluntary sphincters,” says Sonpal. “In the first few hours, you’ll feel a…

First, forget everything you think you know about contouring, says makeup artist Suzy Gerstein. Trying too hard to replicate that look “tends to lead women to try and chisel out something that might not exist naturally, resulting in overly made…

Triceps Extension: Cup a dumbbell head with both hands and lift the weight overhead, arms straight, feet hip-width apart. Keeping your upper arms still, bend your elbows to lower the weight slowly behind your head. Pause, then straighten your arms,…

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In a rigorous study of tumor tissue collected from 125 patients with aggressive brain cancers, researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have found no evidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and conclude that a link between the two diseases, as claimed…

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have discovered a way to detect signs of cancer on a cell-by-cell basis using two lasers and a camera. Several medical devices currently in use and in clinical trials around the world look for increases…

The death last year of a woman in Reno, Nev., from an infection resistant to every type of antibiotic available in the U.S. highlights how serious the threat of antimicrobial resistance has become. Washington State University scientists are addressing growing…

A Mayo Clinic research team has found a new gene mutation that may be a risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease in African-Americans. This is the first time this gene has been implicated in the development of this disease in…