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Children affected by meningitis in childhood are more likely not to graduate school and do not make much money as an adult, according to a study.

Previous research found that meningitis could affect the ability of a child’s brain in a long time. Because meningitis which causes inflammation around the brain will cause some brain tissue to not function. Even so, a recent research is quite interesting because the researchers managed to trace the patient’s educational and economic circumstances in adulthood. (more…)

A simple blood test is likely to reveal whether a child has autism or not, according to new research.

Research that began this week observed 660 participants at 20 facilities throughout the United States. This study was conducted to see if blood test can actually detect autism or see the risk of autism in children. (more…)

Do you often suffer from headaches? It could be a symptom of migraine. There are different types of headaches suffered by most people. Migraine is a headache that occurs on one side of the head and have a certain trigger. Certain foods, sound or situation, could be a trigger for migraine headaches. Here are some things that can trigger migraines, as reported by Boldsky. (more…)

Men who are overweight are more likely to get prostate cancer and die from prostate cancer, according to new research.

“It is clear that obesity increases the risk of men dying from prostate cancer. Though we do not know whether obesity causes prostate cancer or causes prostate cancer to become more difficult to treat,” said Dr. Andrew Rundle, professor at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City. (more…)

World Malaria Day is commemorated annually on 25 April 2013. Although the current number of malaria cases dropped steadily, but in some tropical countries, malaria is still a major threat. Therefor, people in these areas should know the symptoms and prevention of malaria. Based on the WHO website, World Malaria Day theme this year is “Invest in the future, Defeat Malaria.” (more…)