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Will the 2018 flu vaccine be effective against the deadly virus?

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It is a high-stakes gamble with thousands of lives on the line. Yet twice a year, every year, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) bets on the flu — which virus types are likely to dominate in the coming season. On this basis, a vaccine is prepared months in advance. “We cannot say for sure which virus will be circulating,” said Wenqing Zhang, head of the WHO’s global influenza programme. “What we’re doing is based on the best possible surveillance information and analysis, and basically to bet, or to project,…

Endometriosis: Is hysterectomy the only cure for pain in the pelvic organs for women?

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In the March issue of Vogue, actor Lena Dunham (31) reveals how she underwent a hysterectomy to deal with the excruciating pain and complications of endometriosis. To treat the condition, Dunham had earlier undergone multiple surgeries. Last year in April, just a month after being declared endometriosis-free, Dunham had to be rushed to the hospital for treatment after feeling the “greatest amount of physical pain that I have ever experienced”. She finally opted for a surgery to remove her cervix and uterus. Lena Dunham described the pain of endometriosis as the…

Soak up the sun. It can reduce risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis

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People living in areas which receive more of the Sun’s rays are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life, says a study. In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibres and causes communication problems between the brain and the rest of your body. Ultimately, the disease can cause the nerves themselves to deteriorate or become permanently damaged, according to the Mayo Clinic in the US. The findings published in the journal Neurology suggest that adequate exposure to the Sun in childhood and…

Wondering which cooking oil is good for you? Here are the pros and cons of canola oil

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Even as a recent canola oil study linking its consumption with worsening memories in mice triggered fear among consumers, a lot of research conducted over the past decade have underlined many health benefits of this dietary oil derived from rapeseed. High in monounsaturated fatty acids, canola oil was shown to have beneficial effects in people with obesity and diabetes. Some studies also linked consumption of this oil with reduced cancer risk and enhanced intelligence in children. A study published in the journal Obesity towards the end of 2016 showed that including…

How to Find the Best Anti Aging Creams

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John Gibb is currently a separate researcher of skin care health and products. He shares his own research on his site – Natural Skin Care. When you’ve got undesired wrinkles, fine lines, wrinkles and damaged skin, then visit – The way to attain the top looking skin naturally now to learn more about the skincare line our editors personally use and recommend. The nut-grass origin comprises natural oils, natural alkaloids, flavonoids, triterpenes, water, and glycerin. It’s out of China and India. It is high in nutrition. In addition, it offers…

Fitness first: These Swedish companies have made exercising in the office mandatory

March 8, 2018 Loknath Das'First, companies, Exercising, Fitness, Have, In, Made, mandatory, Office, Swedish, The, these

Workers spending their lunch break at the gym may be commonplace in most Western countries, but in Sweden some employers are pushing the idea even further, making on-the-job exercise compulsory. Every Friday, employees of fashion and sportswear retailer Bjorn Borg leave their desks at the company’s Stockholm headquarters to get their weekly workout at a nearby gym. There is no getting out of it: for more than two years the company founded by the Swedish tennis legend has made on-the-job exercise mandatory at the initiative of chief executive Henrik Bunge,…