Five times a day, approximately 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide bowing, kneeling and placing their foreheads on the ground towards the direction of the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Islamic prayer ritual, known as the Salat, the ritual is one of the five obligatory pillars of the faith set forth by the holy book, the Qur'an.
According to research...
Marijuana/cannabis is now becoming increasingly legalized for recreational or medicinal purposes in 28 United States and Washington, D.C. and more other states are expected to follow suit. Marijuana remains the "most commonly used illicit drug" in the U.S., according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. However, a new medical study led by a Philadelphia cardiologist, warns of the...
Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, the 500 kg Egyptian women has had a successful weight reduction surgery. Eman is considered to be the heaviest living woman in the world. The surgery was conducted under the supervision of well-known surgeon Muffazal Lakdawala, Chairman of Saifee Hospital's Institute of Minimal Access Surgical Sciences & Research Centre.
On March 7, Eman underwent a sleeve...
Painkillers are one of the most effective medicines for those who are suffering from severe pain and tissue damage. Painkiller abuse or addiction is a serious issue, most painkillers today have side effects, which is said to kill millions of people worldwide. Analgesic or Painkillers are said to be very bad because they always come with various side effects...
For the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) has published a list of the world's most dangerous and deadly superbugs or (antibiotic-resistant "priority pathogens") on Monday, detailing 12 families of bacterial supervillain that pose the greatest threat to human health and kill millions of people every year.
The list, created by a group of international experts led by...
Four countries of Africa—Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen are experiencing grave famine this year, endangering the lives of millions of children, says United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
UNICEF raises the alarm in a press release on Tuesday for humanitarian funds that is desperately needed for the children who suffer from severe acute malnutrition.
According to the reports,...
If you are a rice lover, then you have to know the healthier method to cook rice. As an Indian we can’t imagine life without a bowl of rajma-chawal or fish curry and rice. Well, here is some cautionary news for rice lovers. Today we are living in a chemical era, from starting brush after waking up in the...
Eating breakfasts with overcooked chips, burnt toast and well-browned roast potatoes that is more than lightly grilled, could raise the risk of cancer, according to a public health campaign urging people to change their cooking and eating habits. On Monday, The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) launched a public warning campaign called "Go for Gold" to embolden people to...
In today's world the stress among youngsters face is enormous, and this affects their health. Stress can also leading to cardiovascular diseases. Unlike other risk factors that affect the heart, the link between the stress and the heart disease was still a mystery. Researchers have now successfully deciphered the affects of stress on the health of heart.
The team from...
In the world, one of the most expected questions people ask to expecting parents is: "is it a boy or a girl?" Most parents wonder about this as well, whether for early preparation or other cultural reasons. Through the years, many studies have claimed whether changing certain activities (specific lifestyle factors), such as the woman's body chemistry and diet,...
