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Boy's squeaky cough caused by whistle stuck in his throat

Doctors proceeded to perform a bronchoscopy, inserting a thin tube down his throat and into the left lung, where they unearthed and removed a “mysterious object” – a toy whistle.  (New England Journal of Medicine) One four-year-old boy in India is coughing normally again, after doctors revealed that a toy whistle that became lodged in… Read More: Boy's squeaky cough caused by whistle stuck in his throat »

Four new Congo Ebola cases as medics prepare experimental treatment

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Four new cases of Ebola virus have been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said, as authorities prepare to deploy an experimental treatment. The latest confirmed cases near the town of Mangina in Congo’s North Kivu province bring the total for the current outbreak… Read More: Four new Congo Ebola cases as medics prepare experimental treatment »

Low Fat Diet to Prevent High Cholesterol Posted By : Jhon Napier

Low fat diet is advised for people who are suffering from cholesterol related diseases. Cholesterol is produced by pancreas and when a person takes good amount of bad cholesterol through food, he/she can suffer from heart diseases due to rise in cholesterol level in blood. Fat is not considered to be bad for health as… Read More: Low Fat Diet to Prevent High Cholesterol Posted By :… »