What’s Killing Florida’s Palm Trees?

Finding Dulcinea 4 years ago Region: Florida

An “unknown but growing number” of sabal palms in the Tampa Bay area are being killed by the disease, which has left scientists “stumped,” the Associated Press reports. Even after identifying the di... more

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O'Connor Makes Plea To Congress To Speed Up Alzheimer's Research

Can Tran 5 years ago Region: United States

Sandra Day O’Connor, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, is married to a husband who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is known to be a deadly disease which slowly destroys the mind over t... more

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Obese Women May be Prone to Heart Diseases

Madhu R 5 years ago Region: United States

Heavy women, however fit and active they keep themselves, may still face the risk of being prone to cardiac risks, it is reported in a study by Harvard affiliated researchers. However, it should be noted that the sample si... more

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Breakthrough in Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease

Madhu R 5 years ago Region: United States

It is reported that doctors based in Los Angeles have developed a chemical which could throw immense light into the Alzheimer disease and provide a new and simpler way to test for treatment. At present the only way to dia... more

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Serious problem of foodborne disease in United States

Erich A. Pottier 5 years ago Region: United States

  Diseases Active Surveillance Network – FoodNet – that monitors foodborne disease in 10 states with the help of the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture. According to the ... more

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Health Warning: Consuming Stick Margarine May Increase the Risk of Heart Disease

Mara Bateman 5 years ago Region: United States

Until recently, most experts said that margarine is better for our health than butter.  But now, margarine has been implicated as a possible risk factor for heart disease.  However, you should know that not all m... more

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Massive Beef Recall brings Fears of Mad Cow Disease

Nicholos Poma 5 years ago Region: United States

The Hallmark Meat Packing Company of Chino, California has been forced to recall nearly one and a half million pounds of beef. Some of the beef in question is sold to the school systems in Southern California, but much of ... more

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Book: Cholesterol Busters - 15 Days' Detox Programme

Binay Srivastava 5 years ago Region: India

Cholesterol Busters – 15 Days’ Detox Plan  ISBN: 8178061074  Author: Sunita Pant Bansal  Publisher: Unicorn Books (www.pustakmahal.com)  Doctors have been telling us that fat is a kill... more

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Grape fruit helps prevent heart disease and stroke

Mr Oldtowner 5 years ago Region: Philippines

Although, studies have shown that heart disease is one of the causes of deaths around the world, the traditional lifestyle of the people did not changed. The indulgence to unhealthy foods and vices prevented the people fro... more

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Some Important Facts about Parkinson's disease

Jim Lorenz 5 years ago Region: Australia

Almost a year ago, a friend of mine was diagnosed of having Parkinson's disease.  I remember him then complain of experiencing uncontrollable trembling in one of his hands which occurs at intervals of time.  This... more

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