Latest Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/i/health-care Wed, 22 May 13 20:28:36 +0000 MusicMazaa RSS FEED en-us http://musicmazaa.com/images/ui/logo.png http://musicmazaa.com/health/i/health-care Feed provided by musicmazaa.com. Click to visit. http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/raw-ginger-can-ease-muscle-pain-after-exercise.html Ginger can help ease muscle pain caused by exercise. Taking a small amount of the tuber daily reduces the strain on muscles after a workout, says a new study. Ginger has long been used as a remedy for nausea, but recent research has suggested it has other powerful properties. One lab study showed powdered ginger could kill ovarian cancer cells, reports the Daily Mail. In the latest experiments, Thu, 10 May 12 09:17:49 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/raw-ginger-can-ease-muscle-pain-after-exercise.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/new-alternatives-to-quit-smoking.html Acupuncture and hypnosis are touted as drug-free ways to help smokers kick the habit, and there is some evidence that they work, according to a new research review. There are still plenty of questions -- including exactly how effective the alternative therapies might be, and how they measure up against standard quit tactics. But researchers say the alternatives should stand as options for Wed, 09 May 12 10:08:43 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/new-alternatives-to-quit-smoking.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/no-evidence-that-cell-phones-harm-health.html There is no convincing evidence that the use of mobile phones damages human health, a "comprehensive" review of scientific evidence said on Thursday. Studies have not demonstrated that the use of mobiles causes brain tumours or any other cancer, according to the review by the Health Protection Agency (HPA)'s independent advisory group on non-ionising radiation. But it said it was important Mon, 07 May 12 09:20:18 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/no-evidence-that-cell-phones-harm-health.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/eating-berries-may-slow-brains-decline.html Women who eat plenty of blueberries and strawberries experience slower mental decline with age than women who consume fewer of the flavonoid-rich fruits, a US study said Thursday. Based on a survey of more than 16,000 women who filled out regular questionnaires on their health habits from 1976 through 2001, the findings showed that those who ate the most berries delayed cognitive decline by up Thu, 26 Apr 12 12:40:40 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/eating-berries-may-slow-brains-decline.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/dental-x-rays-linked-to-brain-tumor.html A new study suggests people who had certain kinds of dental X-rays in the past may be at an increased risk for meningioma, the most commonly diagnosed brain tumor in the US. The findings cannot prove that radiation from the imaging caused the tumors, and the results are based on people who were likely exposed to higher levels of radiation during dental X-rays than most are today. "It's likely Wed, 11 Apr 12 06:16:27 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/dental-x-rays-linked-to-brain-tumor.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/world-health-day-observed.html Like other parts of the globe, World Health Day was also observed in Pakistan on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the founding of World Health Organization (WHO). Each year on its anniversary, the organization selects a key global health issue and organizes international, regional and local events on the day and throughout the year to highlight the selected area. On this occasion, the WHO Mon, 09 Apr 12 11:43:01 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/world-health-day-observed.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/smoking-deaths-triple-in-decade-report.html Tobacco-related deaths have nearly tripled in the past decade and big tobacco firms are undermining public efforts that could save millions, a report led by the health campaign group the World Lung Foundation (WLF) said on Wednesday. In the report, marking the tenth anniversary of its first Tobacco Atlas, the WLF and the American Cancer Society said if current trends continue, a billion people Thu, 22 Mar 12 04:15:35 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/smoking-deaths-triple-in-decade-report.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/killers-in-your-bathroom.html Diseases never discriminate and no one has complete immunity against infection. All we can do is decrease the likelihood of being infected and by being as hygienic as possible. Proper hygiene practices go a long way in ensuring that one stays healthy. Sanitation practices start in your own home, especially the bathroom, since that’s the favorite breeding ground for bacteria. A recent study conducted Tue, 20 Mar 12 05:40:46 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/killers-in-your-bathroom.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/blueberries-apples-tied-to-lower-diabetes-risk.html Eating more blueberries, apples and pears may be linked to lower risk of diabetes, according to a new U.S. study. These fruits are loaded with flavonoids, a natural compound present in certain fruits, vegetables and grains, which some research has tentatively tied to heath benefits such as a lower risk of heart disease or cancer. "People who ate a higher amount of blueberries or apples, they Mon, 19 Mar 12 08:59:44 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/blueberries-apples-tied-to-lower-diabetes-risk.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/us-ad-campaign-shows-smokings-scary-side.html U.S. health officials launched a $54 million advertising campaign on Thursday depicting the health risks of smoking in gruesome detail, offering the latest salvo in the government's campaign to deglamorize cigarette smoking. The 12-week advertising blitz, called "Tips From Former Smokers," is an effort to counteract the estimated $10.5 billion a year spent by tobacco companies to market and promote Fri, 16 Mar 12 06:35:54 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/us-ad-campaign-shows-smokings-scary-side.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/measles-posing-outbreak-threat-in-parts-of-kp.html Deficiency of measles vaccine in Chitral and Malakand is posing outbreak threat of the disease. The health department has declared the two areas as sensitive. Deputy Director of Anti-Polio campaign Health department Dr Jan Baz Afridi said here on Monday that there are possibilities of outbreak of measles in other parts of the province as well, however, children in Malakand and Chitral are more vulnerable Wed, 14 Mar 12 04:34:11 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/measles-posing-outbreak-threat-in-parts-of-kp.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/many-with-cancer-pain-arent-on-strong-painkillers.html Despite suffering severe pain, about one in three older cancer patients do not end up taking opioids, the most potent of analgesics, according to a new study from Canada. It's not clear why these patients are not getting their pain treated with opioids, which include morphine, oxycodone and fentanyl. It could be that physicians are not prescribing the medications or that patients are getting prescriptions, Mon, 12 Mar 12 05:16:31 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/many-with-cancer-pain-arent-on-strong-painkillers.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/doctor-looks-to-china-for-spinal-injury-cure.html One of the world's leading researchers into spinal cord injuries says China could hold the key to a cure that he has been searching for since he met late actor Christopher Reeve in the 1990s. US-based Doctor Wise Young first used the word "cure" in relation to his work after a conversation with Reeve, the "Superman" hero who became quadriplegic in an equestrian accident in 1995. Reeve contacted Sat, 10 Mar 12 06:27:50 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/doctor-looks-to-china-for-spinal-injury-cure.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/weighing-the-benefits-of-balance-training.html Dick Sandhaus, a healthy and fit 62-year old, says he never gave his balance a thought until he lost it. A wicked sprained ankle was the result. Now he practices balancing for a few minutes each day and urges his fellow baby boomers to do the same. "Rocking toes to heels and quadriceps stretches are things anybody can do if they have a floor," said Sandhaus, a self-described ex-hippie who dispenses Tue, 06 Mar 12 09:23:32 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/weighing-the-benefits-of-balance-training.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/taking-vitamin-e-linked-to-osteoporosis.html Japanese scientists say they have found a link between consumption of vitamin E and the degenerative bone condition osteoporosis, in a study likely to shed new light on the use of supplements. Researchers found that giving mice increased doses of the vitamin to a level similar to that found in supplements caused the animals' bones to thin. The mice developed osteoporosis after eight weeks on the Mon, 05 Mar 12 05:18:14 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/taking-vitamin-e-linked-to-osteoporosis.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/people-urged-to-adopt-healthy-lifestyle.html Renowned experts of the country have urged common people to adopt healthy lifestyle, refrain from smoking, alcohol, exercise daily and use balanced died to prevent themselves from heart ailments, strokes, diabetes, hypertension and mental illnesses. The health experts, each of whom is considered master of his respective field of specialization in the medical profession, said remaining healthy was Sat, 03 Mar 12 11:11:26 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/people-urged-to-adopt-healthy-lifestyle.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/around-977119-school-kids-vaccinated-against-hepatitis-b-says-official.html Provincial Manager Chief Minister's Initiative for Hepatitis Prevention and Control Programme Sindh, Dr. Abdul Majeed Chhutto informed here on Friday that out of six million targeted school-going children around 9,77,119 have so far been vaccinated against Hepatitis- B. Giving details, he said out of 9,77,119 school going children, 75243 were vaccinated in District Matiari, 56650 in Jamshoro, 50231 Sat, 03 Mar 12 09:44:31 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/around-977119-school-kids-vaccinated-against-hepatitis-b-says-official.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/coffee-drinking-not-linked-to-chronic-illness-study.html Coffee drinkers have no more risk of getting illnesses such as heart disease or cancer, and are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a German study involving more than 40,000 people over nearly a decade. The findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, came in the wake of many previous studies that produced conflicting results, with some tying coffee drinking Thu, 01 Mar 12 12:08:08 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/coffee-drinking-not-linked-to-chronic-illness-study.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/common-sleeping-pills-linked-with-higher-death-risks.html Commonly prescribed sleeping pills are linked to manifold risk of premature death, says a study. These medications were also associated at higher doses with a 35-percent increased risk of cancer as compared with non-users, but the reason for this is unclear. Doctors led by Daniel Kripke of the Scripps Clinic Viterbi Family Sleep Center in La Jolla, California, looked at the medical records of more Wed, 29 Feb 12 05:14:38 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/common-sleeping-pills-linked-with-higher-death-risks.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/patient-dies-after-turkey-quadruple-limb-transplant.html A Turkish patient who underwent what was touted as the world's first quadruple limb transplant died on Monday due to complications, the hospital announced. Fifty-two doctors from Ankara's Hacettepe University Hospital performed the transplant on Friday, attaching two arms and two legs to Sevket Cavdar. But doctors had first removed one leg from the patient after his heart and vascular system failed Tue, 28 Feb 12 05:08:59 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/patient-dies-after-turkey-quadruple-limb-transplant.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/study-links-high-fiber-to-healthy-gums-in-elderly.html U.S. researchers who followed healthy male veterans for up to 24 years found that older men who ate more high-fiber fruits were less likely to show signs of gum disease. For more than 600 men participating in a long-running Veterans Affairs dental study, each serving of high-fiber food was linked to an almost 30 percent lower likelihood of lost teeth and a 24 percent lower risk of bone loss associated Sat, 25 Feb 12 06:40:10 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/study-links-high-fiber-to-healthy-gums-in-elderly.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/alcohol-in-movies-linked-to-child-boozing.html Stars who knock back whisky, wine or beer in a movie are an invisible but potent force in prompting youngsters to experiment with alcohol or binge-drink, a large US study published on Tuesday suggests. Major exposure to scenes of alcohol consumption in movies is a bigger risk for teen drinking than having parents who drink or if booze is easily available at home, it says. Unprecedented in its scope, Thu, 23 Feb 12 10:30:01 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/alcohol-in-movies-linked-to-child-boozing.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/cold-water-baths-may-soothe-aches-risks.html Taking a dip in a tub of cold water after exercising may prevent muscle soreness, but a new look at past research says little is known about its side effects or even how long to stay in the water. In general, the researchers said there is very little quality research on the topic of so-called cryotherapy, despite the treatment's popularity to prevent or reduce muscle soreness days after exercising. Wed, 22 Feb 12 08:11:52 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/cold-water-baths-may-soothe-aches-risks.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/siblings-brain-scans-may-hold-key-to-addictions.html Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, scientists said on Thursday. Researchers who scanned the brains of 50 pairs of brothers and sisters of whom one was a cocaine addict found that both siblings had brain abnormalities that make it more difficult for them to Sat, 18 Feb 12 09:28:00 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/siblings-brain-scans-may-hold-key-to-addictions.html Health care http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/air-pollution-raises-heart-attack-risk.html Breathing air pollutants raises the risk of having a heart attack, a new review suggested. Other studies have linked air pollution levels to hospital admissions and deaths from cardiovascular disease. But making that link for heart attacks has been controversial, since the research has been mixed. In Wednesday's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Hazrije Mustafic from Thu, 16 Feb 12 09:18:26 +0000 http://musicmazaa.com/health/health-care/air-pollution-raises-heart-attack-risk.html Health care