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You must brush your teeth twice a day or run high risks of getting heart disease
Doctor Tiger Health News. Researchers from University College, London have concluded from  a 15 year study of over 11000 adults in a Report  published in the British Medical Journal, that failure to brush one’s teeth twice a day will result
Study Finds Popular Medications Most Helpful for Patients With Severe Depression
Doctor Tiger. Anti-depressants are widely used to help relieve suffering.  But after reviewing previous studies, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania may have hit on something that could change the way anti-depressants are prescribed.  The researchers looked at data from earlier studies
Anti-Malaria Campaign with the African Nations Cup
Doctor Tiger. Africa's top football, or soccer, teams (other than the team from Togo) are in Angola for the  African Nations Cup. A partnership of football stars, civic groups, corporations and public donors is taking advantage of the sport's popularity to
Scientists Use Coloured Lights to Program Brain Activity
Doctor Tiger. Scientists in the United States have developed a powerful new method to help calm the abnormal brain activity associated with diseases such as epilepsy and Parkinson's.  The technique involves the use of laser light stimulation of special proteins implanted
Ginkgo Biloba Ineffective in Preventing Cognitive Declin
Doctor Tiger. Ginkgo biloba is often recommended to prevent memory loss associated with aging. However, an eight year study shows that long-term use of the supplement does not slow the rate of mental decline in older adults. Practitioners of alternative medicine have
Prominent African Women Call Attention to Autism
Doctor Tiger. Autism Spectrum Disorder is said to be the fastest growing neurobiological condition in the world. Autistic children and adults often have trouble interacting with others, are slow to learn language, and are frequently more interested in objects than people. 
US Doctors Create New Registry for Childhood Heart Problems
Doctor Tiger The IMPACT registry stands for 'Improving Pediatric and Adult Congenital Treatment' and includes information about patients who do not undergo open heart surgery. Often they undergo catheterization, a procedure which uses a catheter, or narrow tube, that is threaded
Global Measles Deaths Drop Dramatically
Doctor Tiger News A new study by the Measles Initiative, a coalition of U.N. and international organizations finds measles deaths worldwide fell by 78 percent between 2000 and 2008. But, the agencies warn of a resurgence in measles deaths if vaccination efforts
Diet and exercise can reduce your chances of getting diabetes
Doctor Tiger Read the conclusions to a University of Miami 10 year study on this subject in The Fitness Tiger
President Obama’s Healthcare Reforms Update as at Nov 21 2009
(whitehouse.gov) Doctor Tiger In this update just posted on the web, The White House compares the Obama Healthcare Reform proposals with the 2003 Medicare Part D. Read the statistics here now. Also read the News around the World in The Daily Tiger. <!--wp_twitter_goodies-->