Coronavirus claims new life in Saudi Arabia
Thursday, 23 May 2013 AFP, Riyadh – A man who had contracted the coronavirus has died in Saudi Arabia, raising the death toll in the kingdom from the SARS-like virus to 17, the health ministry announced on its website on Wednesday. “A male non-Saudi died on Tuesday in a hospital in the Qassim region where [...]
Broccoli and Tomatoes Combination Found to Fight Prostate Cancer
by Elizabeth Renter May 23rd, 2013 There are numerous studies available that showcase the effects broccoli can have on cancer cells and tumors. Most of them are connected to the compound sulforaphane, which has been found to fight cancer cells while not damaging surrounding healthy cells. The same can be said for the compound lycopene [...]
World not ready for mass flu outbreak: WHO
By Jonathan Fowler (AFP) – 21 May 2013 GENEVA — The world is unprepared for a massive virus outbreak, the deputy chief of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, amid fears that H7N9 bird flu striking China could morph into a form that spreads easily among people. Keiji Fukuda told delegates at a WHO meeting [...]
Dandelion Benefits: Healing with the Root, Flowers, and Leaves
by Elizabeth Renter May 22nd, 2013 Dandelion is likely the most abundant and most identifiable edible flower in the country. For those people who seek to keep a lush, “weed”-less yard, dandelions are a thorn in their side. They are tough plants and though they aren’t native to the United States, they’ve certainly made themselves [...]
Study Finds Vitamin C Can Kill Drug-Resistant TB
May 21, 2013 — (Bronx, NY) — In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in laboratory culture. The finding suggests that vitamin C added to existing TB drugs could shorten TB therapy, and it highlights a new [...]
Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms and Diagnosis
May 20th 2013 Written By: Dr. Mark Sircus We thirst for magnesium rich water. Magnesium deficiency is often misdiagnosed because it does not show up in blood tests – only 1% of the body’s magnesium is stored in the blood. Most doctors and laboratories don’t even include magnesium status in routine blood tests. Thus, [...]
WHO warns Saudi coronavirus may be spreading; calls for urgent search for source
By Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press May 20, 2013 The World Health Organization has issued a blunt assessment of the coronavirus outbreak in Saudi Arabia, acknowledging for the first time that there are concerns the virus may be spreading from person to person, at least in a limited way. The statement called for urgent investigations [...]
H7N9 case has drug- and non-resistant strains
Sunday, May 19, 2013 The China Post/Asia News Network TAIPEI, Taiwan – The only H7N9 patient so far in Taiwan was carrying two strains of the same virus, with one being drug resistant and the other not, making it tricky to treat to him, doctors said. Huang Li-min, a doctor from National Taiwan University Hospital [...]
New SARS-Like Coronavirus Suspected at New York Hospital
May 18, 2013 LONG BEACH, CA–(Marketwired – May 18, 2013) AvianFluTalk.com, an online discussion forum created in 2005 to track the potential threat of an avian flu pandemic, has been the venue for a serious discussion regarding the new SARS-like coronavirus infecting patients at a New York Hospital leaving several in critical condition and resulting [...]
5 Natural Methods for Relieving PMS Symptoms
by Christina Sarich May 21st, 2013 PMS, or Premenstrual Syndrome, is a medical term for the pain, discomfort, irritability and bloating that can often accompany the monthly menses for many women. It is estimated that about 80% of menstruating women have at least 1 PMS symptom monthly. According the Women’s Health Organization, premenstrual syndrome is [...]
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