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Scientists warn about statins intake which could lead to muscular injuries

Scientists warn about statins intake which could lead to muscular injuries

Jun. 4 | According to recent report published on June 4, 2013, scientists have warned millions of people who take statin in order to reduce their cholesterol level, that they could potentially suffer from muscular injuries because of it. Users of these drugs...

MSP wants to ban smoking in cars when children are present

MSP wants to ban smoking in cars when children are present

May. 28 | According to the latest report published on May 28, 2013, South of Scotland Liberal Democrat MSP Jim Hume wants to introduce a member bill at the Scottish Parliament which would ban smoking in cars when children are present. Regarding this issue, he...

‘Women’s viagra’ to be available by 2016

‘Women’s viagra’ to be available by 2016

May. 27 | According to reports published on May 27, 2013, new pill called Lybrido, which uses a combination of testosterone and a Viagra-like drug will be available on the market pretty soon and will help to increase sexual desire and also improve sexual satisfaction...

Sex education trying to keep up behind online porn

Sex education trying to keep up behind online porn

May. 24 | According to a study published on May 24, 2013, some of the authors think that schools must include relationship and sex education in their curriculum and also include enough time to deal with pornography. Deputy Children’s Commissioner Sue Berelowitz...

Speedboat deaths could have been prevented by wearing a safety cord

Speedboat deaths could have been prevented by wearing a safety cord

May. 17 | Nick Milligan, a senior executive at BSkyB and managing director of Sky Media died, along with his eight-year-old daughter, in a speedboat mishap. The speedboat went out of control near Padstow in Cornwall. All family members, six of them in total, were...

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes attracted three times more to human odour

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes attracted three times more to human odour

May. 16 | Human odour attracts most mosquitoes, but the presence of malaria parasite in them could really help in sniffing out the presence of human beings, according to recently published reports. After studying and experimenting, researchers have found that...

Ceop protects more children than ever, new reports show

Ceop protects more children than ever, new reports show

May. 14 | UK’s leading child protection agency, The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) claims that there had been a remarkable surge of 85% in the number of children they have saved in 2012-13, than they did last year. The agency protected...

Boy diagnosed with rickets after using sunscreen lotion

Boy diagnosed with rickets after using sunscreen lotion

May. 13 | A 6-year-old boy named Chris, who loves being outdoors and playing in the sun has now been diagnosed with rickets, after his mother applied sunscreen on him before he went outside. Suzi Head believed that she was protecting her son from skin cancer caused...

Lack of awareness is making multiple sclerosis patients suffer

Lack of awareness is making multiple sclerosis patients suffer

Apr. 30 | Around 40% of the people in the UK eligible to take drugs to treat Multiple Sclerosis are making use of the opportunity. A survey conducted over 10,000 adults with MS showed that many were missing out on seven important licensed medicines. A lack of...

Tobacco banned from being displayed in large shops

Tobacco banned from being displayed in large shops

Apr. 30 | Public Health Minister Michael Matheson supported the ban on display of cigarettes and tobacco products in large shops in Scotland recently. The sales of cigarettes from vending machines too been banned by the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland)...