Aspirin is a drug that acts as an anti-platelet agent and helps in maintaining the blood flow and prevents blood clot formation. But as any drug has, aspirin too has quite few side-effects like ulcers in the stomach, and bleeding the stomach. Many old aged people still keep consuming low doses of aspirin to maintain [...]
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Swine Flu screening centers in India
Swine flu treatment centers in India have been set up majorly now to fight the disease, but there are not many screening centers for the same. So there are long standing lines, and people are unaware of which hospital treats/tests the people for Swine Flu. If you are down with any swine flu symptom and [...]
14th November – World Diabetes Day
November 14th, is a day with some good names for itself, couple of them being the Childrens Day and World Diabetes Day. World Diabetes day is specifically recognized for awareness and campaigns related to diabetes and its control in communities. And every term or couple of years, the theme for this day changes for some [...]
Tumor risk increase due to heavy cell phone usage – Studies
According to an Israeli study, published by American Journal of Epidemiology, there is an effect on the parotid gland causing tumor if a regular cell phone user uses phone near the ear for more than 22 hours a month. The person’s risk of developing a tumor increases by 50%. Agence France-Presse reported that the study [...]