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Philippines opens first breast milk bank »

(Thursday, Philippines) In Makati City 130 women donated breast milk to the country’s first community milk bank to help new born babies who could not breastfed by their mothers.
In Guadalupe Nuevo Barangay Hall, an average of five ounces of milk was given by women for processing from all over the Makati City.

Soy Foods May Cause Low Sperm Count »

The U.S. researchers, on Wednesday, revealed that even meek consumption of soy-based foods could significantly lower a man’s sperm count.

Study: Peanuts Are Unwholesome For Children »

Peanuts can cause health problems to some people. Peanuts allergy is a major cause of deaths in the world. Almost 0.5 to 1 percent people are afflicted with peanut allergy. It is pointed out by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Study: Drugs Take Several Lives In Scotland »

A study done by the researchers of the Glasgow University claim that drugs are the main culprit behind the high morality rate in Scotland. Scotland has 15% higher death rate as compared to England and Wales.

Study: Watermelons Have Viagra Like Effect »

Scientists feel that watermelon has some ingredients that can raise the libido level, much like what Viagra does.

Green Tea lowers the risk of Heart Disease »

A Greek study suggests that a few cups of green tea a day can help to keep heart disease away. During the study, researchers at the Athens Medical School in Greece gave 14 healthy volunteers either green tea, diluted caffeine or hot water and measured the function of endothelial cells that line the circulatory system.

Frequent sex lowers risk of Erectile Dysfunction »

A new study has revealed that (ED) is inversely related to the frequency of intercourse. Frequent sexual intercourse may decrease a man’s chances of developing erectile dysfunction, reported researchers from Finland.

CTC Chip brings new hope for Cancer Patients »

Researchers have developed a new technique for finding and analyzing stray cancer cells in the blood of lung cancer patients, a discovery that could lead to better treatments with fewer side effects.

Systolic Readings are more important after 50 »

Health experts feel that if you are over 50 then you only need to keep track of your systolic reading to monitor your blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure is the top number of the reading.

Monkey Cells can help in Development of Vaccine against Bird Flu »

The vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza made from monkey cells has been reported effective by researchers at drug company Baxter International.