Acupuncture Left Hundreds of Needles in Patient’s Knees
An elderly woman from South Korea came to the hospital complaining of pain in her legs. Doctors X-rayed her and were shocked to find hundreds of gold needles left behind after acupuncture treatments.
The 65-year-old...
Hugging Beneficial to Health
There is a direct link between hugging and health improvement.
The survey, which involved more than 1,000 men and women, showed that they both give particular importance to hugging - but for a different reason....
Surgeons Remove 24 Inch Blood Clot from a Man’s Body
The doctors from the clinic at the University of California at Los Angeles have got an unusual patient. Todd Dunlap had a blood clot that had grown substantially over almost the entire length of...
FDA Approves a New Obesity Medication
For the first time since 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an obesity medication that provides continuous weight control in obese adults. The drug called Wegovy (Semaglutide) is intended for...
Surviving Ebola Depends on Genes
The likeliness to die or survive the Ebola virus depends on the individual set of genes. Scientists from the University of Washington found that human DNA is able to influence the chances to survive...
Back Ache Epidemic?
Three-quarters of the adult population of the planet suffers regular or recurrent back pains. Experts believe that this is due to a sedentary lifestyle.
According to the British Chiropractic Association, a sedentary lifestyle endangers...
Stress Leads to Alzheimer’s Disease
The people, who are regularly exposed to stressful situations in adulthood, are more likely to suffer from dementia in old age, The Telegraph writes. According to the scientists, those who are faced with adverse...
Liquid Silk to Substitute Skin Glue & Stitches
As you know, when stitching wounds, the surgeon uses a standard set of tools: a thread with a needle, medical glue, and staples. There is nothing superfluous. All tools have earned credibility and trust,...
Chemotherapy Useless for Breast Cancer
Approximately 60% of women who have lived through breast cancer may carry a special protein in their bodies that ensures their survival. So, they can easily do without exhausting irradiation or chemotherapy treatments, as...
More Expensive Foods Seem to Be More Delicious
Expensive food products seem tastier to customers than the foods sold at the regular price. The experiment, conducted by the scientists with the help of volunteers, showed that the price directly affected the human...