Milestone in Kidney Transplant

Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital have successfully developed a protocol that will increase the availability of kidneys for transplant. This protocol can desensitize individuals having problem acquiring a compatible kidney. This procedure eliminates troublesome antibodies in patients who are scheduled to receive a kidney from an incompatible donor.   Medical professionals say, finding a compatible … Read more

McDonald’s: Slices of Apples in each Happy Meal

McDonald’s

McDonald’s will be more nutritious this fall. McDonald’s Corporation said that they will add slices of apples in its children’s meal boxes to be healthier. The said corporation will lessen the quantity of French fries in its children’s meal boxes and slices of flourishing and delightful apples will take place. They believe that this will … Read more

Gates Foundation Grants $41.5 Million to Reinvent the Toilet

Toilet Reinvention

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the world’s most philanthropic organization that was founded by Bill and Melinda Gates have offered grants amounting to $41.5 Million to any organizations or educational institutions to reinvent the toilet. The foundation whose global aims is to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty have made another efforts to … Read more

Leptospirosis identified in Zamboanga

Leptospirosis identified in Zamboanga

Leptospirosis was confirmed to be the cause of 4 deaths and 20 people still hospitalized in Sibuco town, Zamboanga del Norte last week. Health Officials were not able to identify first the disease because of its unusual symptoms. DOH (–foul word(s) removed–)istant Secretary Dr. Eric Tayag sent a team from the Research Institute for Tropical … Read more

FDA Warned Against Breast Implants

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of United States warned women by announcing a report which said that implants on the breasts must not necessarily last over a long period of time within one’s body. Possible complications may occur if breast implants happen to stay long within a female body based on the statement given by … Read more

Health Tips: Protein and Hypoglycemia

Protein Snack

A client told a doctor that she always adds protein every time she made her nighttime snack to prevent hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, during the night. It is a common belief for a lot people who have diabetes. The problem is…it isn’t correct. Let’s break it down so that you can better understand the issue … Read more

Nuclear power plant not responsible for leukemia

nuclear plant

BRITAIN – A recent finding according to experts shows that lesser chances for leukemia illness is seen to those children living near the nuclear power plant than those living somewhere else. And other possible factors for leukemia harming the children are currently being traced and studied based on an article published in Britain. The risks … Read more

Genetic Change Increase the possibility for Lung Cancer to Spread

Lung Cancer

Scientist in the US found out the genetic change that makes lung cancer to more likely spread around a human body. The new finding was first published in the journal Nature. This opens an opportunity for the scientist to be able to create new medicine to fight secondary tumors. The study was first conducted in … Read more

Health Tips: Getting to Know the Type 1 Diabetes

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What is type1 diabetes? Type-1 diabetes is a ‘chronic (lifelong) disease’ that will take place when pancreas will no longer produce enough insulin to control properly blood sugar levels. Type-1 diabetes is also known as ‘Insulin – dependent diabetes and ‘Juvenile onset diabetes. Risk factors, Causes and incidence Type-1 diabetes can occur at any age, … Read more