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Folk wisdom has it that eating garlic fights ailments has become ancient talk. Now, it is a more modern time and environment. People are more aware of evil side effects of synthetic chemical food preservatives and the health benefits of fruit...

According to a study published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, lavender oil could prove effective in combating the increasing incidence of antifungal-resistant infection. The essential oil has shown potent antifungal effects against...

A strain of gonorrhea that is resistant to antibiotics that are available currently has been found by a research team. The new resistant strain has the possibility to transform common and once easily treated infection into threat to public health...

A new study has suggested that consumption of olive oil may be of help in preventing risk of stroke in aged people. The research has been published by medical journal of American Academy of Neurology. Says study author C Samieri, PhD, University...

According to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers, men who drink coffee on a regular basis seem to have a lowered risk of developing a lethal form of prostate cancer. The lower risk was evident in men who drank...

A chemical that triggers pain in the body resulting from sunburn has been revealed by UK experts in a discovery that could possibly lead to new painkillers. Scientists hope that one day they will be able to nullify the effects of the substance...

Beware couch potatoes say researchers, linking the habit of prolonged TV watching with an increased diabetes risk & heart disease. TV watching is a habit that is comparable to a sedentary lifestyle habit. A study has found that every additional...

A bacterium that causes common acne which is found on skin surface is now known to cause infections all over the body. Infection with P. acnes or Propionibacterium acnes has been linked with infections of artificial joints and heart valves (endocarditis)...