Researchers at the University of Edinburgh concluded a nationwide HPV school vaccination program offered to young girls led to a “dramatic reduction” in the risk of developing cervical cancer later in life. The U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) launched a program in 2009 that offers…
Author: Dave Hollis
Is It Time To Raise The Smoking Age To 21?
There is a growing clamour to raise the age at which tobacco products can be bought, from 18 to 21. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health put forward the idea earlier this month, and now a leading doctor, Imperial College London respiratory…
Woman In China Nearly Dies After Injecting Herself With Fruit Juice
A woman in China almost died after injecting herself with liquidised fruit in a bid to be healthy. The 51-year-old suffered liver, kidney, heart and lung damage and was put into intensive care for five days. There were over 20 kinds of fruit in the…
Man’s Severe Bacterial Infection, Seizures Pinned On Cotton Swab Used While Cleaning Ear
A man in England has sworn off cleaning his ears with cotton swabs after developing a potentially life-threatening infection that not only affected his hearing, but also spread to the lining of his brain and caused neurological symptoms, according to a new report of his case. The…
Florida Woman Receives Prosthetic Iris To Repair Damaged Eye, Says Results Are ‘Life-Changing’
A woman in South Florida has reportedly become one of the first in the country to receive a prosthetic iris to repair the one in her left eye that has been damaged since childhood. When Katheryn Mercer was 12 years old, her left iris was…
Man’s ‘Cold’ Was Actually Massive Heart Attack
Ed Covert, 46, thought he had a cold coming on when he stopped by the nurse’s station at work. His symptoms felt like chest congestion. “I was having the full feeling in my chest, like when you’ve got a chest cold,” he said. “I was coughing…
Sepsis Test Could Show Results ‘In Minutes’
A new rapid test for earlier diagnosis of sepsis is being developed by University of Strathclyde researchers. The device, which has been tested in a laboratory, may be capable of producing results in two-and-a-half minutes, the Biosensors and Bioelectronics journal study suggests. Diagnosing sepsis can…
Colorado Girl, 7, Dies Nearly Two Months After Exhibiting Flu Symptoms, Falling Into Coma
A 7-year-old girl from Denver passed away on Sunday after falling ill with symptoms of the flu in late December. Selina Nguyen was admitted to the Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora shortly before Christmas, exhibiting symptoms of the flu as well as a severe fever….