Health

Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments saving lives

Shawdesh Desk: Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced Monday. The preliminary findings prompted an early halt

Hungarian doctors separate Bangladeshi twins joined at head

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladeshi twins who were joined at the head were recovering Friday after Hungarian surgeons performed a marathon 30-hour operation to separate their skulls and brains. The three-year-old twins,

Gestational diabetes: Reasons and impact on newborn

Shawdesh Desk: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance of various degrees that is first detected during pregnancy.It means you have high blood sugar levels, but those levels

Dementia Tied To Hormone-Blocking Prostate Cancer Treatment

Shawdesh Desk: Alzheimer’s disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found. Previous evidence has been mixed on whether the

Bladder Cancer ‘Attacked & Killed By Common Cold Virus’

Shawdesh Desk: University of Surrey researchers said the virus could “help revolutionise treatment” for the cancer and reduce the risk of it recurring. A bladder cancer charity called the study

Adding Carrots to Your daily Meals

Shawdesh Desk: Carrots are one of the healthiest vegetables among the rainbow of veggies available to us. The reddish orange vegetables are fortified with beta-carotene, which is incredibly essential for

Green Tea a Summery Spin with This Cooling herb

Shawdesh Desk: Summers are here and how! In this sweltering heat, all you need is a refreshing cup of green tea to rejuvenate and boost the system to get along

‘Less sugar and more veg in baby food’

Shawdesh Desk: The amount of sugar in baby food should be restricted and parents should give their young children more vegetables to stop them developing a sweet tooth, a report