Cardiovascular disease and death rates will surge in China by up to 73 percent by 2030 due to aging, smoking, high blood pressure and other risk factors according to research reported in CIRCULATION:CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY AND OUTCOMES, an American Heart Association Journal. According to researchers, aging, dietary changes and less physical activity are leading to more […]

China is in the process of rapid development of a telemedicine clinics around the massive nation in order to provide basic medical services to its rural population. In China, health insurance does not exist and there is no established primary care system. People who do get to hospitals wait in waiting rooms, sometimes for days. […]

Iceland’s volcano continues to be active but the effects of the volcanic ash on aviation are just beginning. An aviation expert Stephen Wright from The University of Leeds, says the impact of the ash on airplane air-conditioning system will build over the next few weeks. Once these systems overheat, forcing the pilot to shut the […]

Prolific Brigham & Women’s Hospital surgeon Atul Gawande has written an interesting book extolling the benefits of utilizing checklists in order the reduce errors, increase quality assurance and systematize everything from medical procedures to daily endeavors of everyday life. Gawande sprinkles his thesis with excellent examples of how basic procedures sometimes result in sickness and […]

Experts say exercise flushes cholesterol from your arteries and NEW STUDIES show that the more vigorous the workout, the more value to your heart—though short, 15-minute spurts of exercise may be as beneficial as one marathon session, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Exercise keeps you ticking .

Omega 6, arachidonic acid, an essential amino acid, appears to be critical to the health of skin and probably many other tissues in the body, according to scientific studies. Our bodies make arachidonic acid from linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid that we must obtain through our diets. It is found mainly in vegetable oils. […]

Iceland-volcano-eruption-volcanic-activity-in-the-land-of-fire-and-iceA vast cloud of volcanic ash is sweeping across northern Europe causing hundreds of flights to be cancceled due to rock and glass from the Icelandic Eyjafjallajokull glacier volcano. Scientists point out that the thinning of ice over volcanic areas will criminsh the weight of the crust causing more eruptions. These shifting of stresses could […]

Many studies have been done on increasing a person’s good cholesterol, which serves to remove bad lipids from your arteries. 1) Increase soluble fibers such as fruits, vegetables and oatmeal; 2) drink low fat cranberry juice; 3) lose weight; 4) exercise aerobically; 5) eat flaxseed; 6) drink alcohol in moderation; 7) eat one half of […]