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Inhaled Steroids Safe & Effective for Children with Asthma

...led corticosteroids in treating asthma, their long term effects in children were not clear, and questions ...quent asthma symptoms, although data on their long term effects in children were limited. Said Lenfant, " CAMP provides scientific evidence regarding the lo...

Clinton's new problem - Is the outgoing American president suffering from skin cancer?

...enter of many burning controversies throughout his term and his mid east peace efforts have always come unstuck and has embarrassed his loud secretary of state Madeline Albright more than once. But the beleaguered president was also one of the most charismatic leaders in U.S. history and always managed to...

Smoking a greater risk than HIV? Yes say health experts!!!!

... deaths would surpass 10 million a year. The short term and long term side effects of smoking are well known and a recent study says that smoking has startling and immedi...

Increase in sugar...decrease in brain function!!!

Long term effects of increase in blood sugar namely blindnes... performance of the brain is impaired in the short term when a patient has too much blood sugar. Once you get above a blood glucose level of about 270, the ...

Acupuncture superseeds massage therapy for short term relief of pain

...ncluded that acupuncture to be effective for short term gains and not for long. Irnich told that massage and acupuncture both have local effects but acupuncture seems to have also general effects on health promotion. He also said that the acupuncture has multisystem effects which include inducing the che...

One...just one cigarette can spoil the heart function.

...North Carolina. It is a well known fact that long term smoking has a significant risk towads the diseases such as heart attack , cancer etc.,. Dr. Firas A. Ghanem and colleagues at the Brody School of Medicine of East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, in a suspicion that smoking might ...

Young women's woes

...ay therefore be less likely to survive in the long term ....

Gel prevents pregnancy

...iods, and researchers are hopeful that in the long term the gel could be a useful addition to the range of contraception currently on offer.Dr Wiesberg says "Its major advantage is that it gives women another option, and the more sage effective methods, the more likely women are to find a method that suit...

Emphysema surgery - unbeneficial

...etter than those on medical management in the long term remains to be seen. In the meantime, it appears that surgery should not be regarded as a universal solution for emphysema....

Research of Ritalin

...of Ritalin on cell function that outlast the short term and we should sort that out," Dr Walker said. ADHD researcher Dr Alasdair Vance of Melbourne's Alfred Hospital said the study demonstrated the importance of studying the long-term effects of Ritalin. Dr Vance said that, children with ADHD (attentio...

Music aids in curing dementia

...o see if they can prove that this therapy has long term benefits for dementia sufferers. If their results are positive, the scientists are hopeful that the therapy can be introduced as a treatment for dementia patients.// Dementia is a progressive, degenerative and irreversible brain disorder that caus...

Target for obesity treatment

...d public health experts are increasingly using the term "epidemic" to describe the problem. One in five Americans is obese and more than half are overweight. Being fat raises the risk of many potentially fatal health conditions//, including heart disease and diabetes, it's believed that obesity is linked ...

New Dietary Approach To Manage Kidney Stones

... reduce the risk of recurrent stones over the long term and may cause calcium deficiency, which can weaken the bones. Restricted intake of animal protein and salt, combined with a normal calcium intake, provides greater protection than the traditional low-calcium diet. A diet that restricts animal protei...

Young women prone to heart attack

...ay therefore be less likely to survive in the long term ....

Pancreatic Cancer may be linked to Diabetes

...betes. He told that he had already begun using the term "pancreatic cancer-induced diabetes" to emphasize the point. However, not all late-onset cases of diabetes are associated with pancreatic cancer. The great majority, perhaps 90 percent, are the relatively common type 2 form with no association to ca...

Brachytherapy for breast cancer

...tional external beam radiotherapy. However, longer term follow up will be needed to fully assess the effectiveness of the brachytherapy approach to breast cancer. <b...

Quitting the smoking habit

...m the University of California, noted better short term and intermittent quit rates among smokers who took either sustained-release bupropion hydrochloride (Zyban) or nortirptyline hydrochloride (a lower-cost generic drug) than those who took a placebo. But, they found, the best quit rates occurred among ...

Caesarean may aid twins

...new study it is observed that second twins born at term are at a higher risk of death, due to complication... were recorded among 420 second twins delivered at term by planned caesarean section. The absolute risk of death for second twins was one in 320 due to la...

Emphysema surgery - unfavourable

...etter than those on medical management in the long term remains to be seen. In the meantime, it appears that surgery should not be regarded as a universal solution for emphysema....

Myth of 'female impotence' created to boost sales

...re being unduly medicalised and the coining of the term "female sexual dysfunction" makes an illness out of normal changes in women's sexual feelings which may happen after childbirth or being with the same partner for many years. The article says that a group of researchers in close conjunction with pha...

Risk of DVT for those spending long hours in front of computers

...w e-jargon associated with computers. But it is no term to be happy about, because this term refers to the condition called Deep Vein Thrombosis(DVT), which could affect those individuals whose...

Abortion may cause mental illness

...ss could be triggered by abortion. However critics term it as an "post-abortion syndrome" tactic from the anti-abortion movement. Researchers found that 72% of women who terminated their pregnancies were more likely to be hospitalised for psychiatric problems in the first four years after their pregnancy ...

Hope for 11 million children facing death from illnesses

...ucial elements to reduce childhood deaths and long term disability. It also aims to reduce the 1.4 million adolescent deaths each year. Last year, the number of children and adolescents who died was double the total number of adult deaths from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.// In 2000 10.8 millio...

Stopping Prostate Cancer from Spreading

... RKIP plays a vital role in vascular invasion, the term for what happens before a tumor spreads. Tumors that produce a normal amount of RKIP are unable to spread to the vascular system. Those that lack RKIP allow for metastasis to take place. Researchers autopsied the bodies of prostate cancer patients...

“ Economy Class Syndrome

...travelers. It wasn't until 1977, however, that the term "economy class syndrome" was coined. The theory was that sitting in the cramped seats typical of the economy class section of an aircraft made it harder for people to move around during long flights, thus making it easier for blood clots to develop. ...

Hunger Found To Influence Taste

...same taste. Thus researchers conclude that short term caloric deprivation decreases recognition thresholds for sweet and salty stimuli but it did not affect the taste sensitivity to a bitter substance. ...

Investigations That Help Detect Lung Disease

COPD is a term to describe conditions such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is characterized by obstruction of airflow // and gradual loss of lung function that cannot be corrected. The disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. A te...

Aspirin Found To Be Effective In Reducing Breast Cancer Rates

...balanced against potential harmful effects of long term aspirin use, such as peptic ulcer disease and gastrointestinal bleeding....

Drug That Is Found To Reduce Heart Damage from Chemo

...fect of the chemotherapy. Researchers say if long term studies confirm their results, this would be the first strategy proven to reduce the heart problems that some acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivors develop years after being treated with doxorubicin (Adriamycin). For the study, 101 participants wer...

The Use Of Ointments For The Treatment Of Osteoarthritis Questioned

...have to be done in this regard to support the long term use of topical NSAIDs in osteoarthritis....

Evaluating The Risks and Benefits of Hormone Therapy

...t for women without any menopausal symptoms, short term hormone therapy resulted in a net loss in life expectancy and quality of life expectancy of one to three months. Women with symptoms gained seven to eight months of improved quality of life, but a shortened overall survival. Researchers conclude say...

The Efficacy Of Newer Stents Questioned

...ks in the two groups. However researchers say long term follow-up is needed to fully determine the safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting stents, especially in patients considered at high risk of complications....

Mother’s Milk Stored For Long Periods Found To Have Less Antioxidant

...ampled milk from mothers who had delivered to full term or who had delivered premature babies, as well as formula milk. Results showed fresh human milk had a significantly higher value of antioxidants than formula. Although formula retained the same levels of antioxidants when frozen or refrigerated, anti...

Sudden Weight Gain Could Increase The Risk Of Heart Disease

... had the risk factors after 15 years. Specialists term these risk factors as metabolic syndrome which is ...uld be aimed at weight stabilization over the long term and the easiest way to do it is to decrease the amount they eat one eats and increase ones physical ...

Report on the Safety and Effectiveness of Melatonin supplements

...upplements may be effective when used in the short term to treat delayed sleep phase syndrome in persons with primary sleep disorders. In delayed sleep phase syndrome, a person's internal biological clock becomes "out of sync," making it difficult to fall asleep until very late at night and to wake up ...

The Addition Of Radiation Therapy Found To Improve Survival In Breast Cancer Patients

...g women with high-risk breast cancer with few long term side effects. Ina study done between 1979 and 1986, 318 patients were randomly assigned to receive radiation therapy or no radiation at all. In a 20-year follow-up, researchers found the chemotherapy/radiation combination, compared with chemotherap...

Epidural given in early labor may not lead to caesarian birth

...rian delivery. 728 pregnant ladies in their final term were observed for the study. All were delivering for the first time. When asked for painkillers, women who were given epidural in the early stages of labor tended to be in labor for less time and have dilation of cervix earlier than other forms of pa...

Understanding The Link Between Hunger and Taste

...me taste. In conclusion researchers say that short term caloric deprivation decreases recognition thresholds for sweet and salty stimuli but it did not affect the taste sensitivity to a bitter substance. ...

Doubts Cast On Benefits Of Vitamin E

...e any supplement of vitamin E taken daily for long term may cause more damage than good. Reference: http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/293/11/1338...

IVF results may be affected by stress and other related factors

...ere high, rates of embryo transfer leading to full term pregnancy were very low. The inverse relationshi...eceive the embryo transfer in order to have a full term pregnancy and a healthy baby. Reference: Journal Human Reproduction, April 2005...

Low hemoglobin may make mothers bond less with their babies

...e videotaped again after 9 months to know the long term effect on iron deficiency on the behavior of mothers to their children. The results of the observations showed that for women who had suffered iron deficiency, not only behaved less responsibly towards their children and were less available emotiona...

WHO says damage to eco systems are affecting human health

...e global ecology in its present state and its long term benefit on human health is being compiled with the help of 1300 experts from 95 countries. One of the initial problems faced by the dwindling ecological resources will be difficulty in achieving the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. Reference: Wor...

Pregnant mothers dental health can lead to pre-term babies

...nificant effect of these bacteria on the pregnancy term and birth weights of the infant do exist. Previously only periodontal pathogens seem to have an effect on the pregnant mother’s health. The results of the study show that not only the bacteria do affect the duration of pregnancy and birth weight; the...

Pregnancy hormone to prevent breast cancer

Having a full term pregnancy at the age of 20yrs may be the protectiv...ls reach their stage of maturity only after a full term pregnancy. Once the cells are matured, then they are less vulnerable to cancer and earlier the women...

Chemicals in clear plastics can cause learning difficulties

...birth to children with learning difficulties. Long term exposure to BPA in the elderly may lead to age-related neuro-degenerative diseases for example Alzheimer disease, which is also related to inhibited function of the hippocampus...

New Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B

...er. The virus affects the liver and may cause long term damage like cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. The virus may make the patient infected for a lifetime, with much recurrence of the symptoms. The side effects of the treatment with Baraclude may be headache, a...

Asthma may increase the risk for bacterial infection of the lungs

...s to be treated with use of rescue therapy or long term use of oral corticosteroids, being prescribes at least thrice for the use of -agonists in the year before the beginning of the study. The results of the study had concluded that asthma is an independent risk for invasive pneumococcal disease and th...

Delaying pregnancy may lessen life expectancy of the child

...ems as newborns, and may be more at risk from long term disabilities like mental retardation, cerebral palsy, malfunctions of the lungs, eyes or ears. The results of the study will be published in the current issue of the journal Biology of Reproduction. ...

Canada helps in giving birth to world first baby from frozen egg

...planted in her uterus, which she carried to a full term pregnancy and gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Freezing of eggs taken from the ovaries of woman is a difficult procedure that results in ice crystal formation and decreases the longevity of the eggs. Hence it is very difficult to use this procedure...

Cancer survivors may have cognitive impairment

...nitive impairments. Previous studies done in short term cancer survivors have also repaired cognitive impairments. This is the first time long term cancer survivors have reported significant cognitive damage, suggesting the possibility that cogniti...

Patients with long ICU stay may be at risk from dying

... St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, had found that long term stay in the intensive care unit //of the hospital after cardiac surgery can increase the mortality rate of the patients. The researchers had looked into the medical history of 89 patients who had undergone various cardiac surgery procedures and surv...

Lower risk of cardiovascular disease from tight glucose control

...ng to the daily food intake and exercising. Long term benefits of tight glucose control currently acknowledged were prevention of eye problems, kidney problems, nerve problems and heart disease. The new research study called Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study said tha...

Osteoporosis may be treated with strontium ranelate

...s stopped. Also it needs to be seen if in the long term the mineral density of the bones remain the same or gets altered again after the treatment is discontinued. Reference: British Medical Journal, June 2005...

Late pregnancy may be at risk from poor health and mental state

...her, the physical exertion of carrying a baby full term at an age above 40yrs can lead to extreme breathlessness, postural hypotension, syncope and palpitations for the pregnant lady. These mothers are often tired and suffer from ill health as well. The researchers feel that the ideal age for having a b...

Women with borderline ovarian tumors can still preserve their fertility

...nces being there in them being able to have a full term pregnancy and a successful delivery of the baby. Researchers said in their research presentation, at the 21st annual conference of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, that although the borderline ovarian tumors do have a tend...

Twin pregnancy may be risky for the fetus

...belong to this group and are often carried to full term without any pregnancy complications. Researchers, who had looked into 151 uncomplicated cases of monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies, report that in 7 of the cases intrauterine deaths happened unexpectedly. The deaths happened at an average ge...

Sleep more to improve your memory

...s formed. However these memories may be only short term and in order to make them long term, they need to be embedded in the memory system. This happens when the brain cell connections between different regions are strengthened. It was previously believed that this is established over the years. The curre...

Losing weight is beneficial for osteoarthritis for the knee

...om the Wake Forest University had conducted a long term study on effects of exercise and weight loss on the osteoarthritis of the knee and had reported that an average weight loss of 5% of the body weight in obese elderly patients can reduce the load on the knee joint by about 18%. This means for each 5% ...

Is low birth weight related to psychological distress in adulthood?

...found // that although children even if born full term but weighing below 5.5 lbs are at 50% risk towards...The findings suggest that low birth weight at full term has a direct effect on adult mental health, rather than simply reflecting a pathway through childhoo...

Single drug for bipolar disorder

Researchers have pointed out that on a short term a single drug may be used to treat both the phases...tipsychotic medications are effective in the short term for treating both the manic as well as the depressive phases of the bipolar disorder. Currently anti...