Apricot kernels may help fight cancer

MELBOURNE – A man diagnosed with a rare, incurable lymphoma claims that he has been able to cheat death for 13 years by eating apricot kernels.

Paul Reid insists that the “cancer-killing” properties in the kernels, rich in vitamin B17, and a strict vegetarian diet have cured him, despite the doctors telling him he would live … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Apricot kernels may help fight cancer.

Female wine drinkers at lower obesity risk than teetotalers

LONDON – Female wine drinkers can take heart: A new study has shown that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of obesity than teetotalers.

The study, which included more than 19,000 women, also found that ladies who enjoy a glass of wine after work are likely to …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Female wine drinkers at lower obesity risk than teetotalers.

Electromagnetic pulses beneficial for osteoarthritis patients

WASHINGTON – Henry Ford Hospital researchers have claimed that electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee.

In the double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study, 34 patients used a portable battery-operated device that emits a low-intensity pulsating electromagnetic frequency and experienced more than 40 percent pain relief on their first day.
“Our results show …. Original article  : Electromagnetic pulses beneficial for osteoarthritis patients.

Chinese experts say boosting basic medical care key to fixing ailing health system

Chinese experts stress need for basic health care

BEIJING – Improving basic medical services through better training of staff is crucial to fixing and restoring public trust in China’s ailing health system, senior experts said Sunday.
The high cost and poor availability of health services are among the biggest complaints of the Chinese public. China last year …. Source article  : Chinese experts say boosting basic medical care key to fixing ailing health system.

Teenage smoking ‘leads to increased susceptibility to alcohol withdrawal in adulthood’

WASHINGTON – Smoking cigarettes in adolescence makes people more susceptible to the negative effects of alcohol withdrawal later in life, Baylor University researchers have said.

Scientists have found that the chronic exposure to nicotine during adolescence in animal models caused a nicotine-induced change in brain development that led to increased vulnerability to alcohol withdrawal in adulthood.
It … Read more : Teenage smoking ‘leads to increased susceptibility to alcohol withdrawal in adulthood’.

Household dust ‘a potpourri of toxins’

WASHINGTON – Everyday household dust is a blend of harmful substances including lead and arsenic, a new study has revealed.

A 2009 study from the University of Arizona, appearing in Environmental Science and Technology, says most of the floor dust is actually tracked in from the outside and may contain potentially harmful substances.
The scientists …. Source article  : Household dust ‘a potpourri of toxins’.

Role of nutrition on risk of dengue virus infection disapproved

WASHINGTON – A new study has disapproved reports that well-fed children are more vulnerable to the dengue virus.

The study by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators says that mosquitoes spread the virus, which can cause severe flu-like symptoms and sometimes-lethal complications.
According to work from researchers at St. Jude and Hospital Nacional de Ni??os Benjamin Bloom … Original source on Gaea Times at : Role of nutrition on risk of dengue virus infection disapproved.

Pistons: Stuckey is ‘doing well’ and out of hospital after collapse, tests have been normal

Pistons: Stuckey out of hospital after collapse

DETROIT – Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey was “doing well” and was released from the hospital Saturday afternoon following his collapse on the bench Friday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
All tests done at the Cleveland Clinic came back normal, the team said. He was returning to Detroit and will … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pistons: Stuckey is ‘doing well’ and out of hospital after collapse, tests have been normal.

Austin Freeman back in starting lineup for Georgetown after being diagnosed with diabetes

Freeman back for Hoyas after diabetes diagnosis

WASHINGTON – Austin Freeman is back in the starting lineup for No. 19 Georgetown after being diagnosed with diabetes.
The junior guard started Saturday’s Big East regular season finale against Cincinnati. He was given a standing ovation before the game when recognized for scoring his 1,000th career point earlier this …. Source  : Austin Freeman back in starting lineup for Georgetown after being diagnosed with diabetes.

A growing headache: Bigger, faster players leading to more concussions in college basketball

Concussions on the rise in college hoops
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Diving for a loose ball during a summer pickup game, North Carolina center Tyler Zeller knocked heads with another player. It left him with a headache, nothing he was too worried about.

Next day, Zeller learned it was a bit more: tests revealed he had a …. Original article  : A growing headache: Bigger, faster players leading to more concussions in college basketball.