Health

Los Angeles, CA, November 20 -- Since its outbreak in June this year, the lethal H1N1 influenza continues to take a widespread toll. However, California health officials reported Thursday that the swine flu related hospitalizations and deaths are slowing down.

San Diego, November 20: Men who ejaculated within 36 seconds of penetration lasted five times longer after using a topical penis spray, results of a study confirm.

New York, November 20 -- French researchers claim to have found that human embryonic stem cells could be used to produce temporary skin that could help serious burn victims while they await skin grafts.

Los Angeles, CA, November 19 -- In a remarkable medical breakthrough, a team of researchers from the Stanford University, Calif., claim to have developed a drug which increases the levels of norepinephrine, a message-carrying chemical in the brain, thus easing the learning difficulties caused by Down’s syndrome, a chromosomal disorder which affects 5,000 newborns in the United States each year.

Manoa, Hawaii, November 18 -- According to a new research, baked or boiled fish, packed with heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids, is more beneficial than fried, salted, or dried fish.

Orlando, November 19: Combining a class of acid-reducing drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) with Plavix (clopidogrel), a potent blood-thinner, cuts the Plavix's anti clotting effect by nearly half, rendering heart patients to a greater risk for cardiac arrest and stroke, FDA officials warned.

New York, November 19 -- In a bid to introduce the biggest changes in $2.5 trillion American Healthcare system, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled a 10-year $849 billion health care package this Wednesday.

Madrid, November 17 -- Finally you can give in to those strong cravings for chocolate without struggling with weight issues. Cocoa Bia, the Spanish makers of a brand new chocolate, promise to help you shed those extra kilos without curbing the desire for the cocoa delights.

Orlando, FL, November 18 -- What was originally designed as a temporary bridge to a heart transplant is turning out to be a permanent treatment, giving new hope to severely ill heart patients who either await a heart transplant or are too sick or old to undergo one.

New York, November 18 -- The sedentary lifestyle and faulty eating patterns of modern times are often blamed as the potential risk factors of cardiovascular events. But a new unusual research has challenged this view, claiming that the risk factors for heart disease may be ancient.