The miracle of organ donation changes lives Organ Donor Awareness Week takes place from March 31 to April 7 and three County Wexford people have been recounting their own stories of dialysis and the donor process. The Irish Kidney Association is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Approximately 550 people […]
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The diet that helped one woman lose 100 pounds without exercise Weight-Loss Win is an original Yahoo series that shares the inspiring stories of people who have shed pounds healthfully. Kim Hutchins is 28, 5’6” tall, and currently weighs 145 pounds. In 2016, after being overweight for most of her […]
Second wave of the flu: What you need to know Although the flu season may be winding down, an uptick of another flu strain is setting the scene for a possible second wave of flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The strain of flu that has […]
Eight week test target for ‘biggest killer’ heart disease Patients could be diagnosed and treated for heart disease sooner as more tests now need to be carried out within an eight week waiting time target. Cardiovascular (heart and circulatory) disease is the biggest killer in Wales, with more than 9,000 […]
Promising Treatment For Cancer Cured 97 Percent Of Tumors In Mice, Human Trials Set This Year A vaccine-like cure for cancer successfully removes 97 percent of tumors in mice, although its translation to human pathology still has a long way to go. Researchers from Stanford University tested a promising cure […]
Californians to take their coffee with a cancer warning A Los Angeles judge has determined that coffee companies must carry an ominous cancer warning label because of a chemical produced in the roasting process. Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle said Wednesday that Starbucks and other companies failed to show that […]
A Cancer ‘Vaccine’ Cured 97% of Tumors in Mice. What’s That Mean for People A promising new cancer “vaccine” that cured up to 97 percent of tumors in mice will soon be tested in humans for the first time — but experts say that we’re still a long way off […]
Doctors remove 30-pound tumor from man’s beer belly Kevin Daly was worried that even when he lost 34 pounds, his beer belly wasn’t going away. “I don’t even like beer,” he explained to the New York Daily News. “I was lean. I’m 6’3″ and very athletic.” The financial planner shed […]
Is Chronic Knee Pain Linked to Depression? About 13 percent of women and 10 percent of men over 60 have knee pain as a result of osteoarthritis (OA). Knee pain from OA can make it harder to take care of yourself, lesson the amount of exercise you get, and can […]
Colon Cancer Can Be Prevented and Treated Although cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, colorectal cancer is one of the cancers that we can actually prevent, the World Health Organization says. The colon is a long, muscular tube that’s also known as the large intestine. It […]
