Blood Test that Predicts How Long You can Live
A new blood test can predict how long one can live, based on how fast they are ageing. This blood test costs $700, and accurately measures the length of a…
US Family Healthcare Costs-$19,393
An average family of four people incurs health care cost of $19,393 on a yearly basis. This is more than double the health care cost of 2002 which was $9,235…
Boceprevir Treatment for Hepatitis C-FDA
Boceprevir (Victrelis, Merck) has been approved as treatment drug for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, by The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) making it the first new drug for…
Gliclazide Tablets for Diabetes
Gliclazide tablets, the latest anti-diabetic drug has been given a nod by China’s SFDA and will be commercially available from July this year. This drug is manufactured by Tianyin Pharmaceutical…
Vitamin D supplements can treat COPD
The medical and research team from Belgium suggests that Vitamin D supplements can treat COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Miek Hornikx, physiotherapist and doctoral student in the department of pneumology…
Michael Jackson Vitiligo, Pictures
Michael Jackson had vitiligo, the skin disorder that produces white patches on the skin. Though people wondered if Michael Jackson changed his skin color, he was actually suffering from this…
Vitiligo Disease, Vitiligo Pictures, White Patches on Skin
White patches on the skin or skin depigmentation is one of the common auto-immune disorders . This kind of disorder known as Vitiligo develops mainly on the skin. It is…
Red Freckles: Causes, Prevention and Treatment
Genetics and exposure to the sun are the major causes of red freckles. They is commonly seen in the face since it is usually the part of the body that…
What are Freckles? Types and Freckle Removal
Are you fair skinned or do you have red hair? Are you planning to get yourself some tan or spend your time on the beach? Then think twice because you’re…
Vampire Disease- Pictures, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Vampire disease is another term of porphyria. This refers to a certain group of diseases known as porphyrias which affect either the skin or the nervous system or oftentimes both.…