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New Biochip Concept Can Analyze Blood In Minutes
A team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, Dublin City University in Ireland and Universidad de Valparaíso Chile have joined forces to develop a device that will enable doctors to diagnose diseases within minutes via blood tests. The new device is able to process and test blood without the use of added components. [...]
Handy Optical Scanner Health Check Via Skin
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can sometimes mean making frequent health checks. But it can get quite tiresome trying to get to health clinics in order to have yourself checked. Technology may someday change this by allowing people to have their own health checked simply by means of using a portable scanner or any other similar [...]
Surprisingly Common Areas Where Germs Thrive
Harmful microbes and germs can lurk in almost any environment. The problem is that they usually remain unseen and hidden. It can be difficult to know where they may be silently wrecking their havoc. It does not help that such germs can also be found in various places commonly exposed to most people. Here are [...]
New Studies Reveal Hidden Risks and Benefits of Aspirin
Recent studies have revealed many things about aspirin. There are previous beliefs that have been debunked while others that show other added benefits that the common aspirin may have. Here are some of them:Reduce Pre-eclampsia RiskA study published in Lancet in 2007 indicated that pregnant women who took aspirin or other anti-platelet medication have a 10 percent less chance of developing pre-eclampsia, a condition characterized by sudden increase in blood pressure during pregnancy. This condit…
What Doctors Want From Patients
When doctors want to provide the best medical diagnosis to their patients and what might be ailing them, utmost cooperation between the two is needed. Many times, doctors may not be able to get all the information that they need from the tests alone and may require help from the patients themselves. Here are some of the things that doctors usually want from their patients every time they come for a visit.Be honest.Doctors usually want their patients to be quite honest with them. There are many p…
Protecting Against Medical Mistakes
Even medical professionals are liable to make mistakes now and then. Even if you are confined in a reputable hospital does not necessarily mean that you are already safe. It may sometimes take some vigilance on your part to make sure that you can protect yourself from certain medical mistakes. Here are some of the ways how to do it. Always insist on cleanliness. When staying at the hospital, you might come into contact with several health professionals who try to look into your welfare….
Hidden Signs That May Signal Health Risks
The body usually tries to show its conditions through a variety of signs and symptoms. Knowing what some of these physical signs are can help you become more aware of any possible health risks on your part. Aside from the more obvious ones, there are also other little known signs that may signal a possible health risk. Here are some of them.Swelling FingersThere might be a variety of reasons why your fingers may swell. Women going through their monthly period may also experience their fingers sw…
Physical Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore
The human body usually has a way to indicate that something is wrong with it. They usually come in the form of certain symptoms. Such physical symptoms can either come gradually or all of a sudden. It pays to be aware of such physical symptoms which may indicate certain health problems. Here are the most common ones that are too dangerous to ignore.Chest PainA sudden chest pain may indicate a lot of things. Most often it may suggest an acute heart attack. When you feel sudden chest pain or have …
Smoking-Cessation Vaccine
In the US alone, 400,000 deaths per year are linked to tobacco use. Fortunately, there might be a solution for that in the near future. HealthDay News reported last October 12 that the National Institute on Drug Abuse has given a $12 million grant to company in Maryland to assist it in the final phases of its research on a possible anti-nicotine vaccine. The researchNabi Biopharmaceuticals will begin the third phase of its study of a potential vaccine called NicVax. The study could be the last s…
Lifesaving Health Care Screening Tests for Women
Women, while taking on more active roles in society, career and family, tend to have a lot on their mind. So much so that their attention to personal well-being may be compromised. Due to their increasing responsibilities, most women have a tendency to pass up on opportunities to take advantage of health care screening tests. Unfortunately, such tests are necessary in detecting (and preventing) potential health risks. Below are the top five lifesaving screening tests every woman needs, as rated …
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