According to a survey published on Tuesday about 5.6 million people in the U. S. have some form of paralysis and nearly a quarter of them have suffered spinal cord injuries.
The survey by Anthony Cahill of the University of New Mexico and colleagues reported that the largest group of 29 % were paralyzed or partly paralyzed by stroke and spinal cord injuries affected 23 %.
The study was funded by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which was set up by the actor who was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident in 1995 and died in
2004 while Dana Reeve died from lung cancer in 2006.
Medical faults including a mop left inside a patient's stomach after a surgical operation, administering wrong injection, over dosage of medication and many other errors have taken the form of a nightmare for both physicians as well as patients.
Tomatoes are rich source of antioxidant compounds, such as lycopene, phenolics and ascorbic acid however consumption of raw tomatoes gives only tiny amounts of lycophene. 
Singapore's health minister has warned against the risks involved in the surgery to separate the Indian twins joined at their head. 
Two over-the-counter diet pills which can help people in reducing extra pounds will be available from this week. The ability of pills to enhance weight reduction has been proved through various clinical trails. Experts cautioned that these pills are not a quick fix solution to the problem of obesity. The main purpose of these pills is to supplement efforts of people to reduce weight. 
Recent study has revealed alcohol doesn't alter a man's ability to estimate age of women. The new study shatters the excuse of "beer goggles" often used by men. Study proves that attractiveness of a woman decreases after alcohol consumption. 
