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Characteristics help predict health status
Medicine - Health

Characteristics help predict health status

In this long-term study, the team used the medical data of 6,904 US citizens with an average age of 68 years and had health checks conducted in the last 2 years.

December 15, 2018
Why is barefoot good for health?
Medicine - Health

Why is barefoot good for health?

Barefoot has been scientifically proven to bring a lot of health benefits and is also considered an alternative therapy.

December 15, 2018
Oral health shows your health
Medicine - Health

Oral health shows your health

From the color of your teeth to your gums, the mouth can tell you a lot about your overall health.

December 15, 2018
Men struggle with disease less than women
Medicine - Health

Men struggle with disease less than women

Strong men are often a fun topic in women's stories with the image of him moaning, grimacing when he complains non-stop because of a cold.

December 15, 2018
Nigeria has escaped the Ebola epidemic
Medicine - Health

Nigeria has escaped the Ebola epidemic

Nigeria has just announced that the country officially escaped Ebola after 6 weeks without new cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

December 15, 2018
How does stress cause you to age?
Medicine - Health

How does stress cause you to age?

Prolonged stress will accelerate the shrinkage of telomere segments (protective caps at the ends of chromosomes), thereby shortening cell life.

December 15, 2018
The US admits Ebola can spread in the air
Medicine - Health

The US admits Ebola can spread in the air

Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tom Frieden has admitted that the Ebola virus can spread in the air.

December 15, 2018
WHO warned Ebola epidemic to speed up the spread
Medicine - Health

WHO warned Ebola epidemic to speed up the spread

The World Health Organization (WHO) on October 14 warned that the number of people killed because the Ebola virus exceeded 4,447 with most victims in West Africa.

December 15, 2018