Statins have been quite helpful to young people as it has been capable of reducing the risk of second stroke, claimed the study published in the journal Neurology.

The Finnish researchers examined 215 people who suffered strokes between the ages of 15 and 49. The reason behind their stroke was not clear and all the cases notified that the stroke occurred was due to the blockage of blood vessels.

People spending their early life in the cattle farms were at a greater risk of blood cancer, reveals a study commenced by researchers from New Zealand. The research published in the journal, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, states that children’s exposure to certain viruses in the cattle farms affected the immune system, which led to the chances of contracting blood cancer in future.

The hugely popular newer antidepressants like Prozac and Effexor – which belong to the class of drugs called ‘selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors’ (SSRIs) – are apparently not the best choice for seniors --- a new British study has found!

The Gold Coast residents, after eight years of ineffectiveness of government, finally announced that they would be taking the problem of 200,000 bats in their own hands.

The whole issue came into lime light, when these residents, continuously from past 8 years, urged that they were suffering from the deadly nightmare of bats, which with their creepy noise, surrounded the colony.

The researchers at the University of Liverpool have named their novel study as ‘Factors associated with mortality of geriatric horses in the United Kingdom’. In the study, they have concluded that lameness and colic were main factors for the cause of euthanasia, among older horses.

The most admired spa treatment, colon cleansing, has became a subject of discussion among the scientists who have alleged that the colon cleaning is harmful for the health. A recent study has revealed that the colon cleansing can trigger sickness liking vomiting, cramps and could also damage kidney of the patient.