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Boy gets leg reattached backwards to be cancer-free Mon, 08/15/2011 - 12:17 by NeelamGoswami A cancer-stricken Ohio boy first had his right leg amputated above the knee and then got it reattached backwards in an unusual surgical treatment. Comments Read more	Breast screening plays little role in cutting mortality - study Fri, 07/29/2011 - 12:01 by Jamie Anderson Routine breast cancer screening programmes have little impact on the falling death rates from the disease, researchers said on Friday. Comments Read more	Text messages can help smokers quit faster - study Fri, 07/01/2011 - 11:46 by NeelamGoswami Believe it or not, text messaging can help smokers quit. According to a new study, receiving motivational text messages greatly increases smokers' chances of giving up tobacco. Comments Read more
Duct tape may stop spread of contagious infections Wed, 06/29/2011 - 15:49 by NeelamGoswami A simple roll of duct tape is used for a variety of everyday tasks, ranging from hardware repairs to home improvement to crafts. But the usefulness of this simple, old fashioned, water-resistant sealing tape is more than what is so far learnt -- it can be an effective tool in the fight against infectious disease. Comments Read more	Tainted cocaine causing flesh-eating disease in New York, LA Fri, 06/24/2011 - 23:50 by NeelamGoswami Can cocaine eat your flesh like zombies? Well, a new disturbing research has revealed the majority of cocaine on US streets is responsible for an outbreak of a flesh-eating disease seen recently in New York and Los Angeles. Comments Read more	Botox rival Dysport better at smoothing crow's feet lines Wed, 06/22/2011 - 19:25 by NeelamGoswami So far Botox has been extensively used as a cosmetic facial injection to erase the tell-tale signs of ageing. Now this wonder drug could face a strong competition in the market of cosmetic surgery, after a new anti-wrinkle injection has been proved effective in reducing crow's feet. Comments Read more
Pfizer's stop-smoking pill raises heart attack risk-FDA Fri, 06/17/2011 - 13:38 by NeelamGoswami Pfizer Inc.'s smoking-cessation drug Chantix (varenicline) and its hazardous effects on the human health make headlines again. This time the federal health regulators linked the drug to an increased but small risk of heart attack. Comments Read more	Watching too much TV can kill you -- study Wed, 06/15/2011 - 19:44 by NeelamGoswami Watching too much TV can make you sick or even can kill you, warns a new study carried out by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Comments Read more	Chimp attack victim Charla Nash gets new face Sat, 06/11/2011 - 16:51 by NeelamGoswami Charla Nash, the Stamford, Conn. woman who was nearly eaten to death by a 200-pound rampaging chimpanzee, has received a new face, thanks to a ground-breaking transplant surgery she underwent last month at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Comments Read more
Lost in a newspaper? It can deafen you--study Sat, 05/28/2011 - 15:55 by Jaspreet Virk Often feel that your husband turns a deaf ear to you while reading newspaper at the breakfast table? Well, spare him the tough looks, as a new study has found that being engrossed in an activity can block one's ability to hear. Comments Read more	Doctor faces charges on 162 counts for passing Hep C to 49 women Fri, 05/27/2011 - 18:07 by NeelamGoswami An Australian doctor has been charged over allegations he infected nearly 50 women with hepatitis C. The doctor was charged Friday with endangering his patients' lives who visited his abortion clinic in Melbourne. Comments Read more	Sporting a skinny figure? Death might be nearer Sat, 04/30/2011 - 16:02 by Ann Tyler Are you living in a constant fear of putting on pounds? Your anorexic tendencies can get you knocking on heaven's door pretty quickly! Comments Read more