Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

The Link between Andropause and Impotence

Andropause and Impotence

Andropause and impotence are two words that many men do not want to discuss.  Instead of ignoring the symptoms of male menopause, you need to determine what treatment is available and this can help you to combat andropause and also impotence so that they do not wreak havoc on your life. Andropause is something that [...]

The Importance of Knowing Heart Attack Symptoms and Prevention

heart attack symptoms and prevention

A heart attack can be deadly and getting prompt attention is something that can save lives.  It is very important to understand heart attack symptoms and prevention and this can help you to not become a victim of a heart attack.  There are many things you can do to keep your heart in the absolute [...]

Blood pressure medicine, antibiotics increase risks of hypotension

Blood pressure medicine

According to a recent study, blood pressure medicine and certain kinds of antibiotics increased the risks of hypotension. Aside from the risks of hypertension, or low levels of blood pressure, the combination of hypertension medicines called calcium-channel blockers and antibiotics clarithromycina and erythromycin can also lead shock for older individuals. The Canadian study was released [...]

Yeast Infection Infects Male Prostate

Male Prostate

Yeast infection is now identified in male and it infects the prostate, a hard to reach area in male reproductive system. Candida Albicans causes yeast infection in male. The disease infects men genitalia because of the genital’s temperature. Having an outside temperature of about 77 degrees will make the yeast environment dormant. This instance makes [...]

Report says burnout surgeons link with 91% risk of suicidal thinking

burnout surgeons

A new report said that surgeons who were burnout were linked with a 91 percent increase risk of thinking about suicide. Researchers also reported that one in every 16 surgeons considered suicide, according to a nationwide survey. Dr. Tait Shanafet of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and co-workers stated that an increased danger of suicidal [...]

Brazil officials warn residents about risk of waterborne illness

waterborne illness

Government officials in Brazil cautioned all the affected residents with regard of the risk of waterborne illness after the devastating water-flood happened in the country. Officials stated that they already distributed several thousands of vaccines to fight against diphtheria and tetanus. Rescuers said that they cannot reach some hard-hit places, and several of them are [...]

Researchers say chemicals in cigarette harms body in minutes

cigarette

The researchers from the United States said that the chemicals found in cigarette harms the body in minutes rather than years. The report was released in Chemical Research in Toxicology and it was funded by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. The study also showed that the chemicals caused cancer to form quickly after smoking. Researchers, [...]

Cancer care expenses to climb by 27% in 10 years

Cancer care expenses

Researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) calculate that by 2020, the cancer care expenses will climb by 27 percent. Researchers also said that a country can expects more in spending for cancer care a decade from now and this is caused by the aging of the population. They added that there will be an [...]

Common Anti-Epilepsy Drugs Increase Risks of Weaker Bones

Anti-Epilepsy Drugs

A new research study reported Wednesday that certain anti-epilepsy drug can increase the risk of weakening bones on older adults. Researchers studied more than 15,000 adults aged 50 and above who had bone fractures on wrist, hip and spine, and more than 47,000 participants without fractures. According to the study, two to five percent of [...]

Study shows $270 B economic expenses for obesity in US

obesity

A new study showed that the total economic expense for obesity in the United States every year is $270 billion. Furthermore, Canada had a total of $30 billion expenses for overweight annually. According to Society of Actuaries (SOA), the total expenses in the U.S. and Canada was the result of loss of output because of [...]