Laughter may not be the best medicine after all and can even be harmful to some patients, British researchers suggest. Robin Ferner of City Hospital Birmingham, in England, and colleagues conducted a review of studies that reported the ...
Tags: Laughter and Health, Costs of Laughter, Benefits of Laughter
For patients with diabetes, it is better to eat a single large meal than several smaller meals throughout the day, according to a new study from Linkoping University in Sweden. The study, which was published on 27 November 2013 in the ...
Denmark-based Novo Nordisk has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA's) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the marketing of the NovoRapid PumpCart in Europe. NovoRapid PumpCart is a 1.6ml ...
Sesame oil may provide a number of important health benefits for people with type 2 diabetes, research has shown. Sesame oil is a popular ingredient in many cuisines, particularly across Asia and the Middle East. It is high in both ...
Tags: sesame oil, benefit, type-2, diabetics
Pumpkins are a form of Native American squash and are welcome both as a decorative and edible item in autumn season festivities. While most people associate pumpkins with Halloween, fall festivals, and American Thanksgiving desserts, both ...
Tags: pumpkin, lower, blood glucose levels, prostate, male, hair loss
Glucose is produced by the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar in the body. This is a normal process in a normal person but can the process can be entirely different for a person suffering from diabetes. Patients that suffer from ...
BD Medical, a division of Becton, Dickinson and Company, has launched the BD Ultra-Fine Nano 4mm Pen Needle with EasyFlow Technology in US. Making the procedure fast and easy, EasyFlow Technology helps patients in injecting insulin each ...
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Integrity Applications, an Israel-based medical device company, has received CE Mark approval for its GlucoTrack DF-F non-invasive device. The GlucoTrack DF-F is a glucose measuring device that uses a patented combination of ultrasound, ...
US Food and Drug Administration intends to have tighter rules for apps that allow to diagnose or treat medical conditions, similar to the 2011 proposal urging for quality standards for ultrasound machines, heart stents, and several other ...
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It's not a Star Trek tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you can almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the ...
Tags: Phone, Apps, Computer Products
The largest exporter of home textiles from Pakistan has recently joined forces with international retailers and manufacturers to establish the Sustainable Textile Coalition. Launched in February 2013 in New York, the coalition aims to ...
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Microsoft is working on designs for a touch-enabled smart watch, joining a number of other large competitors like Samsung Electronics and Apple who are said to be working on similar devices, a newspaper reported. Executives at suppliers ...
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Several weeks ago I found myself in a very uncomfortable position — behind the microphone rather than in front of it taking notes and snapping photos for articles in Western Farm Press. Good friend and Northern California UCCE Farm ...
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The clothing worn by doctors and nursing staff plays an important role in breaking infection chains in healthcare systems. This has been shown in a study carried out in a hospital in Jerusalem (Israel) which examined the germ contamination ...
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American Key Food Products (AKFP) has launched Suchero brand organic coconut palm sugar for the North American market. The company noted that the Suchero brand organic coconut palm sugar is an all-natural, low glycemic index (GI) sugar, ...