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Nearly 17% Doctors Admit Making Diagnostic Errors Every Day
In a recent poll undertaken by researchers from John Hopkins University School of Medicine, it has been revealed that 17 % doctors make errors related to patient diagnosis on a daily basis. This number varies across their specialties and…
Drinking Coffee May Likely Lower Risk Of Gallstones, New Research Shows
According to a new research intake of coffee has been found to reduce the risks of having gallstones. Researchers had tracked about 105,000 Danes for nearly eight years and it was found that there was 23% lesser risk in those people who…
Sharp Rise In Blood Pressure Of Pregnant Women Reported
According to a new research the count of pregnant ladies with high levels of blood pressure has been increasing over the last forty years in the US. Data from nearly 151 million hospitalizations were analyzed by researchers from 1970–2010…
Medical Sterilization Facility In Atlanta Shuts To Reduce Toxic Emissions
Atlanta’s medical sterilization center is closing down its operations until next month as it has to upgrade its facilities to cut down on emission of toxic ethylene oxide gas. Sterigenics, the medical sterilization company had recently come…
Including Healthy Foods In Your Diet Beneficial For Heart Health
Latest research suggests that consuming healthful foods is more important than the type of diet followed by an individual. A research team from BIDMC, Massachusetts compared three diets and studied how it affects heart related ailments.…
2000 People Die Due To An Ebola Outbreak In Democratic Republic Of Congo
According to reports, the number of deaths due to Ebola outbreak has now passed the number of 2000 among those 3000 people who had been detected with the disease. This shows that it is high time that agencies now act and step up the efforts…
Hip-Hugging Exosuit Employs AI To Make Running And Walking Easier
Robotic machines have been employed to assist users run or walk in rehabilitation settings, but till now, they have been limited and tethered to a single action, such as running or walking. In a paper posted in Science this week, a group of…
3D-printed Hearts Would Be Reality Someday, Say Scientists
The scientists have said that they are taking a step forward to create 3D printed hearts. They mentioned that their goal is to develop replacement tissues for human organs and other parts of body, damaged due to any injury or disease.…
Brain Damage Due To Alcohol Poorly Understood, Says A Charity In UK
As per a recent study conducted in UK researchers have stated that brain damage in relation to alcohol consumption isn’t understood by practitioners in an effective manner. The study further concludes that dual-stigma patients, who are…
Regular Exercise May Delay Onset Of Alzheimer’s, Says New Research
Research has shown that regular exercise can bring down risk of contracting the disease early in life. Regular exercise can also help to maintain well-being and reduce risk from Alzheimer’s’. People with higher level of protein in the brain…