Tweet Many people turn to Alternative Medicine when real medicine, or the medical system, fails them. However, alternative medicine is often at best a waste of time, and in the worse cases, it proves to be fatal. In this modern age, why do so many people still turn to alternative medicine? If there is one scientifically agreed fact about alternative medicine it...
Tweet In May 2010 a study was reported in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine that found yoga to be beneficial to those looking to quit smoking. Smoking is still the biggest cause of early death in women. About 17% of women in the USA smoke and many of these will develop heart disease or cancer as a result. New research is...
Tweet It has been reported that family doctors and health professionals are increasingly prescribing tranquilisers and sedatives to patients who are suffering from conditions such as stress, anxiety and other stress related mental health conditions. This is becoming a real concern to many people, especially now that we are seeing more children prescribed tranquilisers to help calm them and...
TweetIt seems that the predictions of a measles epidemic caused by the irrational refusal to take MMR may not have been so far fetched. The World Health Organisation has today issued a warning that measles is reaching pandemic proportions. So far in 2011 there have been over 26,000 reported cases of measles in Europe. 14,000 of the cases were...
Trying to find a good reason to become a nurse? Here are 10 of the main reasons why becoming a nurse is an excellent career choice. In light of all these points, nursing is an understandably attractive profession, but sometimes those thinking about getting involved can be put off by talks of strikes, low wages and tense doctor-nurse relations.
This lead consultant who speaks from personal experience, encourages actual job seekers to keep spirits up! She explains that everyone makes mistakes in job interviews, and that in the end, everyone gets a job sooner or later.
TweetVistaGen Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on stem cell-based drug rescue and drug development, recently completed a $3.87 million financing (including cancellation of $1.0 million of debt) to accredited investors, including a $1.5 million investment by Platinum Long Term Growth Fund. The Company is focused on rescuing the investments made by pharmaceutical companies in promising drug candidates that...
TweetConsidered working as a Medical Laboratory Specialist? This interview will take you through the ups and downs you can expect in the position, what it takes to land the job, what you can expect to earn and more. If you ask my friends or family what I do for a living, you’ll get a variety of answers. I look...
TweetNurofen Plus, a drug containing ibuprofen and codeine and made by Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd, is being recalled due to possible sabotage in some packets. The first alert was raised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on the discovery that 3 packets of Nurofen Plus contained an antipsychotic drug (Seroquel XL 50mg) instead of the ibuprofen and codeine tablets. Reckitt...
TweetDid you know that your sleeping position at night could affect your health? If you are suffering from back pain, stiff neck and neck pain, issues with digestion and even premature wrinkles, it could be because your sleeping position is wrong! Read on to know the five best and the worst positions in which to sleep. Best Sleeping Positions...