Health Update

Study gives new insight into H5N1’s high fatality rate

Fried food compounds may raise heart disease risk

Washington, September 28 : Gorging on those French fries and hamburgers may not be a good idea anymore, with a new study showing that fatty foods cooked at high temperatures may cause a significant dysfunction in blood vessel dilation that can lead to heart disease.

Avian Flu Strain Confirmed In Saskatchewan Farm

Bird Flu Canada Update
Winnipeg: Canadian veterinary functionaries stated that they have detected the H7N3 strain of avian influenza on a Saskatchewan farm, but pointed out the virus was not the lethal strain, which researchers fear could result in the next flu plague.

Allergy is a major factor in asthma: Study

Washington, Sept 28: According to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found further evidence to support the theory that allergy is a major factor in asthma.

The study was conducted by researchers led by Darryl C. Zeldin, M.D., a senior investigator at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Peter Gergen, M.D., M.P.H, of NIAID’s Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation.

‘Brits being used as guinea pigs for unproven cosmetic surgery’

London, Sept 28 : Plastic surgeons are warning British men and women not to fall for “miracle” anti-wrinkle treatments in the country, for some of the products being offered are from companies that have been refused licences elsewhere.

Surgeons warn that a lack of regulations over non-surgical procedures means that women are being used as ‘guinea pigs’ to test unproven cosmetic treatments.

Coffee And Painkillers Are Risky For Liver – A Study Report

PainKillers and Liver Damage

New York: You could be hurting your liver, if your treatment for a hangover involves taking stacks of painkillers, and chasing it with mugs of coffee. Yes, this is true.

A new study by US researchers has revealed that caffeine can respond with the painkillers to triple the levels of noxious toxins in your blood and give rise to liver damage.

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