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Olympians burn more calories

Oct
13

Date: October 13th, 2013

A look at the diet of an Olympian

Watching the Olympics is always an exciting moment as everyone gets into the mood of cheering their favorite athletes. This action acts as a motivation for some people to finally work towards reaching their goals on personal fitness. Participating in your most favorite Olympic event can help you to burn unbelievably huge amount of calories.

Psoriasis Medication

Oct
12

Date: October 12th, 2013

Any time a new psoriasis treatment has emerged at the pipeline, most people suffering from this condition starts to explore the possibility of having to switch to the newly found medication. Of course, every patient hopes to find a therapy or medication which not just works but also stays forever.

Surgery to remove Colitis

Oct
11

Date: October 11th, 2013

Surgeons have made serious attempts to try and understand the effects associated with use of medications on precautions they undertake. Just as steroids are known to be good for example in treating people with colitis and ensuring that they get them through successfully, surgeons sometimes operate on patients already on steroids with some of them being on high steroid dosages.

New medications for psoriasis discovered

Oct
10

Date: October 10th, 2013

If you are one of the psoriasis patients out there, chances are that you are keen at following recent news about psoriasis happenings and treatments in order to stay updated. Thanks to social media advancement in recent times, doing this is much easier than ever before.

Cure for autism

Oct
09

Date: October 9th, 2013

The preliminary findings of a study conducted by scientists revealed that an experimental pill that was designed for treating fragile x syndrome might help patients to enhance their social skills. Fragile x syndrome refers to a certain genetic condition related to mental retardation or intellectual impairment.

Religiousness of analytical thinkers

Oct
08

Date: October 8th, 2013

While most people tend to think that their analytical thinking has little to no impact on how they perceive the world, the truth is that the impact can’t be assumed as it is still noticeable. This is according to the findings of a study undertaken by Will Gervais, a lead author and a psychology student at University of British Columbia, Canada.

Will You Donate your DNA

Oct
07

Date: October 7th, 2013

Once you offer your personal genetic material to be used for scientific research, you expect that you are going to remain anonymous. However, a new study has shown that there is no guarantee that such privacy cannot be breached, in particular, for the male volunteers. In a recent report submitted by researchers to journal science, it is able to identify about 50 people who have gone through genome sequencing.

Physician- patient experience

Oct
06

Date: October 6th, 2013

Currently, there are so many medical apps, which are of great use to providers of healthcare services. However, only little has been talked about as to how these mobile medical applications could improve doctor/ patient experience while helping in optimization of your overall practice experience.

Improve your fitness

Oct
05

Date: October 5th, 2013

Most people are highly concerned about experiencing endurance troubles when working out. If you are one of them, chances are high that you are not taking enough vegetables and fruits. A key antioxidant found in fruits and vegetables called Quercetin has been found to play a major role in bettering fitness endurance.

Introducing Hair treatments

Oct
04

Date: October 4th, 2013

Beauty supply stores are not just meant for professionals only as they are also open to the general public and you should consider stopping by one of these stress to buy your own products. For those people who have never such a store before, there are some few aspects of these stores that you should consider.