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15 Facts About cancer

One in every eight deaths in the World is caused by cancer  Sleep deprivation – defined as getting less than six hours of sleep per day – increases your risk of colon cancer Cancer is not a transmissible disease. It cannot be passed from one person to another. Cancer is not one dise…

Artificial intelligence can predict how long patients will live

By: Katherine Lindemann   The technology uses deep learning to analyse chest scans, identifying patterns humans can’t see. Using medical imaging of 48 patients, artificial intelligence developed by researchers at the University of Adelaide was able to predict patient li…

How Stress Is Linked To Mental Health

Human beings are capable of living longer and healthier lives if they can avoid bad thoughts. Negative thoughts drain your energy and bring unhappiness. They are characterized by worry and fear. They create anxiety and render you helpless. Our physical bodies are in constant in…

Red Meat Dangers

Red meat refers to animal flesh that is red in color when raw. It may turn brown or even take on a darker pigment when cooked. White meat on the other hand is different because it turns white or a radiant brown when cooked. The meat of adult mammals such as farm animals is red while…