6 personal care products that are destroying the environmentReferences:1.1. Cheung PK, Fok L. Evidence of microbeads from personal care product contaminating the sea. Mar Pollut Bull. 2016 Aug 15;109(1):582-5. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.046. Epub 2016 May 27. PubMed PMID: 27237038.2. Mazurais D, Ernande B, Quazuguel P, Severe A, Huelvan C, Madec...
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Is wheat diet the cause of Celiac Disease in India?Celiac Disease can be attributed to genetic and environmental factors as well as diet. In the 17th International Celiac Disease Symposium (ICDS 2017), which was held in Delhi, Chris J Mulder, Hepatogastroenterologist and Head of Department, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, said, “Wheat...
What worries cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy the mostCancer patients today are worried more about the effects of their illness on their partner or family than the physical side effects of chemotherapy, new research has found. The study presented at European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2017 Congress in Madrid, Spain, showed that socio-psychological...
Tom Alter Cancer Diagnosis: What is Squamous Cell Carcinoma?Bollywood actor Tom Alter, best-known for playing Charles on Zabaan Sambhal Ke and gangster Keshav Kalsi in Junoon, has reportedly been suffering from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a type of cancer. According to a report published in the Times of India, the 67-year-old actor is currently...
Weight loss surgery may reduce fertility in menIf you are an obese man planning to get under the knife to loose that extra paunch, think twice. According to a study, undergoing a type of bariatric surgery may raise the risk of frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates in men. The findings revealed that men who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric...
Belly fat in postmenopausal women may up cancer riskGetting rid of your belly bulge may be necessary for more than just vanity’s sake as, according to a study, abdominal fat may increase the risk of developing cancer especially in postmenopausal women. The findings showed that body fat distribution in the abdomen is more important for reducing the...
Pneumonia in early life may increase asthma riskYoung children with respiratory tract infections such as colds and pneumonia may be at an increased risk of developing asthma and weak lung function in later life, says a study. The study of 154,492 European children found that those who had upper respiratory infections, such as colds, sinusitis, laryngitis,...
