Findings from a 10-year study indicated that intake of nutrient in large quantity can increase risk of some diseases rather than reducing them. This study revealed that men who took folic acid supplements were at more than twice risk of prostate cancer as compared to those who didn't take the supplements. However men who got adequate amounts of folate in their diet were at slightly lower risk. Folic acid is a synthetic version of folate, a basic nutrient found in green, leafy vegetables.
Recent study revealed that blood tests and ultrasound scans can diagnose deadly ovarian cancer at the most early and treatable stages. According to statistics, ovarian cancer was diagnosed in more than 21,000 women in the United States in 2008 and it killed more than 15,000; in Britain 7,000 women are affected by it annually and more than 4,000 lost their lives due to it.
In a shocking development, one more death case of hepatitis has come to light in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat.
But, health officials in the state are leaving no stone unturned to make sure that there no other person dies because of this viral disease.
Dr. H S Patel, chief district health officer (CDHO), told, “One death has been reported from the Idar taluka of the Sabarkantha. While two new cases of hepatitis have been reported from Idar and Vujaynagar talukas.”
The newly launched Laser Sweat Ablation service guarantees to finish the embarrassing problem, called axillary hyperhidrosis, that affects over 300-million people in UK.
Surgeon Mark Whiteley, who pioneered keyhole surgery to remove varicose veins ten years back, launched the treatment.
His newest procedure consists of a local anaesthetic under the arms, accompanied by a laser that kills the sweat glands permanently before the treated tissue get removed using a suction method.