Archive for the ‘Health’ Category:
Frankincense: Could be a cure for cancer
The gift given by the wise men to the baby Jesus probably came across the deserts from Oman. The BBC’s Jeremy Howell visits the country to ask whether a commodity [...]
Third-hand smoke is dangerous
(BBC NEWS) – Lingering residue from tobacco smoke which clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, work in PNAS journal shows.
Berkeley scientists in the US ran lab [...]
Forties pregnancy warning
(BBC NEWS) – Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that they cannot get pregnant past a certain age.
The Family Planning Association (FPA) believes the message [...]
Artificial pancreas hope for Diabetes
(BBC NEWS) – Scientists in Cambridge have shown that an “artificial pancreas” can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes.
A trial found that combining a [...]
Power of Mind can Stop Ageing
In 1979 psychologist Ellen Langer carried out an experiment to find if changing thought patterns could slow ageing. But the full story of the extraordinary experiment has been hidden until [...]
November 2009 PRC Nursing Board Exam Results
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 37,527 out of 94,462 or 39.73% passed the Nursing Board Exam given by the Board of Nursing last November 2009.
Complete [...]
Green tea may block lung cancer
(BBC NEWS) – Drinking green tea may offer some protection against lung cancer, say experts who studied the disease at a medical university in Taiwan.
The latest work in more than [...]
Eye test may detect Alzheimer’s
(BBC NEWS) – A simple eye test might be able to detect Alzheimer’s and other diseases before symptoms develop, according to UK scientists.
The technique uses fluorescent markers which attach to [...]
Concern over prostate cancer test
(BBC NEWS) – One in eight men screened for prostate cancer will test positive when they do not have the disease, a major European trial has shown.
A positive result can [...]
Coffee could help cut prostate cancer risk
(BBC NEWS) – Drinking coffee could help to cut the risk of advanced prostate cancer, a US study suggests.
It found the heaviest consumers had a 60% lower risk of aggressive [...]
Top 20 Nursing Schools in the Philippines 2009
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) has released the Top 20 Nursing Schools in the Philippines for CY 2009 who have met the standards set by the Professional Regulation Commission [...]
Alcohol protects men’s hearts
BBC NEWS) – Drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of heart disease in men by more than a third, a major study suggests.
The Spanish research involving more than 15,500 [...]
Plastic chemicals feminise boys
(BBC NEWS) – Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them “more feminine”, say US researchers.
Males exposed to high doses in the womb went on to be [...]
Hypnosis has real brain effect
(BBC NEWS) – Hypnosis has a “very real” effect that can be picked up on brain scans, say Hull University researchers.
An imaging study of hypnotised participants showed decreased activity in [...]
Aspirin only for heart patients
(BBC NEWS) – The use of aspirin to ward off heart attacks and strokes in those who do not have obvious cardiovascular disease should be abandoned, researchers say.
The Drugs and [...]
