Articles by Angela Laguipo
Tuberculosis Drug For Children To Hit Markets This Year
A new child-friendly tuberculosis drug is expected to be released in early 2016. The drug, specially manufactured for children, will come in dissolvable tablets with sweet flavours and accurate dosages.
How Much Sugar Is In Your Drink? This Free App Can Tell
A new free app by Public Health England and National Health Service can track how much sugar food and beverage contain. Parents are urged to use it to determine the sugar content of their children’s food and drink.
More People Actually Prefer Paying IRS Penalties Than Insurance: Report
Americans would rather pay IRS penalties than spend on health insurance coverage. Most prefer paying for medicine and doctors' fees out of pocket than paying monthly dues for insurance.
Being Anxious Can Actually Be Good For You: Here’s How
Anxiety may have good effects on the body. Being anxious allows the threats to reach the motor cortex of the brain more quickly, initiating a fight-or-flight response that can be used for survival, especially in dangerous circumstances.
Working From Home Can Sabotage Your Health: Ways Telecommuting Can Make You Ill
Telecommuting or working from home may pose detrimental effects to the health because of the high stress levels it imposes. With flexible working hours, workers find it hard to "switch off" from work.
Let Your Liver Rest: Doctors Urge Drinkers Not To Drink Alcohol For Two Days Every Week
New health guidelines advise people to have at least two to three alcohol-free days to allow their livers to rest. United Kingdom's Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies also recommended reducing the alcohol limit for men.
Bullying During Teen Years Linked To Long-Term Health Problems
A Canadian study found that both physical and emotional bullying are associated with physical health issues over time. The researchers point out that these health problems can adversely affect life as adults.
A Glass Of Water Contains 10 Million Good Bacteria
A glass of drinking water contains 10 million good bacteria. Researchers have discovered that a thin layer of biofilm found in water pipes contributes to water purification.
ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicle Set For 2016 Trial
India's reusable launch vehicle is set for a 2016 trial in April. The development of this vehicle will reduce the cost of access to space in the future.
India Is Europe's Largest Exporter Of Doctors And Nurses
Europe relies on foreign health workers, a new report said. India is Europe's largest exporter of doctors and nurses.
West Africa Closer To Ending Ebola Epidemic As WHO Declares Guinea Free Of Ebola Virus
Guinea is now Ebola-free as the World Healh Organization (WHO) announced that there are no new infections reported. The country surpassed 42 days without new cases.
Gonorrhea May Possibly Become Untreatable As Drug-Resistant Strain Emerges
A drug-resistant strain of gonorrhea surfaced in England in March. By September, a total of 16 cases were reported by Public Health England and the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV.
This Is Where The World's Purest Water Can Be Found
Based on a scientific study, Puerto William's fresh water is the purest in the world. Scientists analyzed water samples from different fresh water sources in the area.
Doctors Remove Tennis Ball-Sized Bulge From Woman's Brain
Doctors successfully removed a bulge the size of a tennis ball from a woman's brain. The 52-year-old woman had a giant aneurysm in her brain for eight long years.
World's Most Obese Man Dies Of Heart Attack Following Weight Loss Surgery
The world's fattest man, Andrés Moreno, died at the age of 38 because of heart attack. Moreno underwent weight loss surgery known as biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch in October and lost a significant amount of weight.
British Astronaut Tim Peake Calls Wrong Number From Space Station
British astronaut Timothy Peake dialed a wrong number on Christmas Eve. When he realized his mistake, he immediately turned to Twitter to apologize to the woman he called.
Weight Loss Surgery Ups Risk Of Bone Fracture, Says New Study
Weight loss surgery increases the risk of bone fracture because it reduces absorption of important nutrients and vitamins essential for bone health.
Anxiety And Depression Could Be Signs Of Brain Tumor
A woman became depressed and resistant to treatment found out she had brain tumor in her frontal lobe. The region is part of the brain responsible for emotions, mood, and personality.
Hawaii Sees Spike In Dengue Fever Cases Over The Holidays
Cases of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, continue to increase Hawaii. The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) reported a total of 181 confirmed cases of dengue fever including one new case reported on Christmas Eve.
UK Faces Rise In Tuberculosis, Other Victorian Era Diseases: Why These Diseases Are Back
Incidence of diseases like tuberculosis, scarlet fever, scurvy, whooping cough, and cholera have increased in developed countries like the United Kingdom in the past years. These diseases which were present in the Victorian Era made an alarming comeback.
Study: Eating Late At Night Might Affect Learning And Memory
Eating late at night or at times normally intended for sleeping may affect memory and learning. Experiments on mice shows that those who ate early had better memory than those who ate late or just before sleeping.
Excess Body Fat In Obese Kids Linked To Weaker Bones
Children with excessive body fat may have weaker bones and these bones carry most of the body's weight. The excessive fats may compromise important body process specifically bone growth.
Historians Claim Romans Discovered America Before Christopher Columbus
Historians claim that Romans set foot on America 1,000 years before Christopher Columbus did. If this theory is true, then America's history must be rewritten. A Roman sword was found off shore Oak Island, Nova Scotia and it holds the key to new historic information on who really discovered America first.
FDA Clears AstraZeneca's Zurampic For Patients With Gout
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca's Zurampic as a new treatment drug for gout. The drug is used to reduce high levels of uric acid in the blood associated with the disease.
Colombia President Signs Law Legalizing Growing And Sale Of Medical Marijuana
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a decree legalizing medical marijuana in the country. With the new policy, as many as 400,000 Colombians suffering from epilepsy and other diseases may be treated.
Americans Who Heard Of Chipotle E. coli Outbreak Eat There Less Often
Around 23 percent of Americans who heard of Chipotle Escherichia coli outbreak are eating less often in its chains. With a new outbreak linked to the company's food safety issues, the number might soar higher.
Bear Grabs Boy Scout Leader Into New Jersey Cave, Scout Fights Back With Rock Hammer
Boy Scout leader Christopher Petronino was grabbed and attacked by a black bear in New Jersey. He managed to ward off his attacker by using a rock hammer.
Mailing Newpapers With Marijuana Ads Is Illegal: US Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Office announced that newspapers may violate federal laws by mailing materials with advertisements for marijuana. Though recreational and medical marijuana are legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia, they are still considered illegal under federal law.
Crackdown On Florida Pill Mill May Have Curbed Heroin Overdose Deaths
The efforts of Florida state officials who target pill mills have led to a decreased rate of prescription painkiller overdose deaths. They tracked and closed pill mill clinics where doctors dispense large quantities of prescription opioids to patients without proper protocol.
Unused Human Pancreas May Be Recycled As New Organs For Diabetics
Researchers found that unused human pancreas may be recycled as new organs for diabetics. Unused pancreas of organ donors can be used as a base to create a new-generation and bio-artificial one.
