According to new research from the University of Sydney, Nicotinamide (VitB3), a vitamin found in meats, nuts grains and cereals may be more effective than sunscreen in preventing skin cancer. The water soluble vitamin B3 works to protect the immune system and prevent damage from both UVA and UVB radiation and can be taken in tablet form or added to sunscreen.
According to a new study, daily dose of aspirin or other "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug" (NSAID) significantly improves the test results of men with prostate cancer.
By taking aspirin, the level of prostate specific antigen (PSA) getting lower than the level of clinical suspicion. This shows that it is helping the body to fight the disease.
PSA test is a method used to measure the level of prostate cancer, with higher blood PSA levels suggesting a higher chance of having prostate cancer.
Going by the latest figures released, Canada's health care spending is growing faster than the economy, outpacing inflation and population growth. Representing 10.7 per cent of the gross domestic product, health care spending has reached $171.9 billion or $5,170 per person, the highest share ever recorded in Canada.
When it comes to province-wise per-person spending, the figures for Alberta and Manitoba stand at $5,730 and $5,555 respectively. The provinces that spend the lowest are Quebec at $4,653 and British Columbia at $5,093.
The NHS budget has doubled in the past five years, from £45bn to £90bn, the fastest growth in its history. While some NHS workers have enjoyed a pay bonanza, it has not been spread evenly. The biggest rises have gone to doctors, with senior GPs who run their own practices enjoying rises of 58 per cent on average in the three years from 2003 - an average income of £113,614.
The NHS bosses have been accused of "double standards" for getting huge pay hikes while frontline staff took an effective cut.
Researchers say in the British Medical Journal that guidelines on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) should be updated in light of the recent findings that older 'overlooked' treatments - using fiber, antispasmodic drugs, and peppermint oil - may end up being the best option for IBS patients.
The present line of treatment followed by doctors for treating IBS - characterized by abdominal pain and an irregular bowel habit, and affecting 5% to 20% of the population
The Times reports claim that introduction of 'presumed consent' for the donation of vital organs is to be rejected by the UK government's Organ Donation Taskforce, thereby aiming to give the recent reform of the existing system a chance to work. The taskforce was set up in 2007 to explore ways of boosting transplants across the UK.
It is also reported that a radical change to the organ transplant laws in Britain could be started as early as 2013. If the number of lifesaving transplants has not increased by