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Scorching Heat in Rajasthan Has Pushed the Sale of Beer to a Record High

... bar occupants prefer beer with a mere ten percent opting for hard liquor. Customers feel that beer is apt for chilling as well as stimulating effects in sultry climate. "It is too hot outside and I had to have a drink since I was thirsty. The extract of barley which is considered as cooling is used to ...

Nexus Between Psychiatrists and Drug Firms Dangerous, Say Critics

...ecovered, but after discontinuing the atypical and opting for counseling. In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration received reports of at least 29 children dying and at least 165 more suffering serious side effects in which an antipsychotic was listed as the "primary suspect." That was a substantial jump...

Blood Test may Help Signal Tumor's Remission, Return in Throat Cancer Patients

...n many cases physicians and their patients are now opting for a combination of chemotherapy and radiation as a first line of treatment. However, there is no way to predict which patients will respond well to this treatment or whether a tumor will return later. Clinical exams, X-rays, and magnetic resonance ...

Bio-latrine Cleans Up Kenyan Slum and the Environment

...d benefit from the technology, Practical Action is opting for more bio-latrines in slums because it provides not only energy but an additional toilet is always welcomed in the filthy place. "We have so many challenges here," Kutilo said shutting the tap to the fast flowing water. "Every little bit helps."...

Botox at Your Own Risk?

...irresponsible”. The government has been blamed for opting out and giving a free hand to the cosmetic industry to regulate itself in place of a statutory regulation. There is a huge demand in Britain for cosmetic treatments. Nearly 700,000 procedures took place in Britain in 2005 costing about ￡360m. Botox...

Asians in US Increasingly Undergoing Plastic Surgery to Look White

Asian Americans in the US are increasingly opting for plastic surgery in order to look more like a White Caucusian//. The pressure to alter one's features and body is almost endemic in every group and ethnic community in America, observers say. But the minorities feel the pressure more acutely. ...

Want a Good Night’s Sleep- Maternity Nurses to the Rescu

... were not the only reason why women would consider opting for the aid of a maternity nurse. The survey also found that 30 per cent of fathers did not get up in the night to deal with their crying baby in the first six weeks out of hospital, while 39 per cent did so less than ten times. Lazy fathers, or ...

The Myth Called Health Insurance

...rease of insurance premiums has resulted in people opting for insurance plans with five-figure deductibles, co-insurance or less-comprehensive coverage. This will have an impact on health-access and financial consequences. JYT...

Hospitals in US are Going Green

...out its lifecycle. Now more and more hospitals are opting for PVC-free carpets and wall-coverings. With the health care industry's purchasing power, "We can force suppliers to generate environmentally sensitive products,” a top executive has said. Stacy Malkan says it should be possible to make health c...

NICE Gives the Final ‘NO’ to Roche’s Tarcva

...against the decision that will make needy patients opting for this drug to pay for them, out of their own pockets. Mike Unger, chief executive of The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, says: "We are obviously severely disappointed and disillusioned with NICE’s decision not to approve Tarceva purely on eco...

More Women Opting for Caesarean, Unaware of Consequences

...n with no medical grounds for a c-section are also opting for the surgery more frequently. "There are women who are very afraid of pain or who have had a traumatic childbirth in the past," noted Ines Albrecht-Engel of the Berlin-based Society for Prenatal Preparation, Starting a Family, and Women's Healt...

Significant Drop of Measles Cases Across the World

...s study is not yet authenticated, number of people opting for this vaccine is less. But it has been proved that vaccination is the only way to save lives. JYT...

An End to Periods?

...ome debate surrounds the issue, numerous women are opting to take hormonal contraceptive products continually as a way of stopping the cycle entirely or for several months at a time. Some women use products such as Seasonale or Seasonique, birth control pills that result in four periods a year; others tak...

Organic Food Fever Catches Up In Delhi

...n the national capital as more and more people are opting for healthier lifestyles - where food plays a defining part. // "Money is no more a factor when it comes to leading a healthier life. Awareness towards organic food is growing. It's certainly a positive sign," said Vandana Shiva, director of Navdan...

Exertion Incontinence - A Common Postnatal Problem

...es that this is not to be taken as an argument for opting for a caesarean, as the operation has its own dangers. Other common complaints after delivery were fatigue, headaches, and neck, shoulder or lower back pain. Pain from the caesarean operation, pain during intercourse and haemorrhoids were common af...

Laxatives are Not the Right Option for Losing Weight

...after consumption //of food, a large population is opting for laxative abuse. Assumptions about weight loss Eating Disorders Association conducted a research which proved that 20% of women who wanted to lose weight took laxatives. The rates were much higher in female students. Though these women start w...

Medically Induced Abortions (MIAs) Causes More Deaths Due To Infection

... have decided to stop using misoprostol vaginally, opting instead for use of this medication by mouth. 'We will have to wait,' she writes, 'perhaps many months or years, but eventually we may see if this change in practice is accompanied by any measurable change in the rate of these tragic deaths.' Dr. A...

Flower Therapy New Fad In Jaipur

...here. "Owing to its natural properties people are opting for this therapy," says Aastha Shinghvi, a beautician. Pastes of different flowers are used for different problems. Aastha explains, "For example to remove the dark circles under the eyes the essence of rose and lemon is used." "Flowers are safe a...

Lack of Evidence on Treatment for Narrowed Kidney Arteries

...d with drugs, a growing number of RAS patients are opting for angioplasty. Medicare data show that angioplasty more than doubled from 7,660 in 1996 to 18,520 in 2000. The average charge of RAS angioplasty done in the hospital was $27,800 in 2004, according to data from AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization...

Outbreaks of Whooping Cough Contributed by Vaccine Exemptions

...r states an increasing number of parents have been opting out of vaccination in recent years. On an average, the rate of non-medical exemptions grew by 6 percent per year between 1991 and 2004. Salmon reported that parents usually claim such exemptions on the grounds of concerns about vaccine safety. His...

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