Health

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	Cyberstalking more stressful than real-life bullying Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:07 by NeelamGoswami Cyberstalking is more stressful and traumatic than the physical bullying, claims a new study. Comments Read more	Brit man gets battery-powered plastic heart‎ Wed, 08/03/2011 - 17:10 by NeelamGoswami A British man walked home yesterday with a complete plastic heart. A native of London, Matthew Green has become the first British patient who had his damaged heart replaced with a fully artificial heart. Comments Read more
Can paracetamol sharpen memory? Wed, 08/03/2011 - 15:22 by Jaspreet Virk Commonly prescribed drug paracetamol could have more benefits than just relieving pain, and treating fever. It may reduce stress and improve memory, suggests scientists. Comments Read more	Wine guards against sunburn -- study Tue, 08/02/2011 - 17:19 by Jamie Anderson If the findings of a new study are anything to go by, wine drinkers have a reason to rejoice. Comments Read more	Indian man with uterus undergoes hysterectomy Tue, 08/02/2011 - 15:12 by NeelamGoswami An Indian man went into the hospital with severe stomach pains stunned doctors, as they found a "full female reproductive system" in his lower abdomen. 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	Hot dogs as lethal as smoking cigarette -- health group Thu, 07/28/2011 - 16:44 by Jamie Anderson If you thought only smoking cigarette was bad, then hold on. Eating hot dogs is equally dangerous, says a Washington D.C. based medical group. Comments Read more	Hospitals pose more danger than flying Sun, 07/24/2011 - 14:19 by Dipankar Roy Hospital visits could me more risky than flying. Hospital errors and hospital acquired infections are more likely to kill a person than a flying, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Comments Read more
Healthier body image aids weight loss -- study Wed, 07/20/2011 - 11:44 by Jamie Anderson If you thought that engaging in weight loss programs based on diet and exercise were enough to shed those extra pounds, here’s more. According to the findings of a new study, a ‘feel good’ rather than critical approach to body image is what expedites the weight loss. Comments Read more	Passive smoking may make teens deaf -- study Tue, 07/19/2011 - 15:17 by Jamie Anderson If you thought only loud noises were deafening, here’s more. Exposure to secondhand smoke could also make you deaf. Comments Read more	Tomboys more likely to become lesbians -- study Wed, 07/13/2011 - 17:07 by NeelamGoswami Does your daughter act like a tomboy? If yes, chances are that she might grow up to be a lesbian, a new study suggests. Comments Read more