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Lancing tumours into the body

...shiyama at Tohoku University in Japan has designed swimming micromachines based on cylindrical magnets.// Mea... in blood vessels.While Ishiyama concedes that his swimming machines won’t replace standard tools such as catheters for medical operations any time soon, he thi...

Memory loss associated with microbes

...sh in the Pocomoke River and nearby estuaries were swimming erratically and had strange lesion marks on their skin. Investigators discovered dinoflagellates living in the water, and tests showed that the creatures caused a frightening array of symptoms. victims suffered "acute confusion, episodes of disorie...

The hazards of domestic travel

... rats or dogs. So protect yourself if you're going swimming or rafting in country rivers, streams or lakes. Giardia is an intestinal infection that comes from ingestion of contaminated lack or stream water....

Moderate Exercise may not help prevent Heart Disease

...ogging, hiking, climbing stairs, racket sports and swimming does really help lower the risk of early death from heart disease. Recommendations in the United States and elsewhere say 30 minutes of moderate activity like brisk walking, is sufficient for good heart health.// A World Health Organization report pu...

Swimming in Chlorinated Pools Raises Asthma Risk

...chemicals used to destroy microbiological germs in swimming pools may be responsible for the surge of childhood asthma in developed countries, according to Alfred Bernard of the toxicology unit at the Catholic University of Louvain in Brussels. // Disinfectants contain compounds that generated potentially har...

Diabetics Need to Guard Against Nail Fungus

... specific risk factors such as walking barefoot in swimming pools, communal showers and other areas potentially contaminated with nail fungus. The AADE offers these tips on preventing nail fungus: Don't wear tight-fitting shoes or the same pair of shoes every day. Wear socks that absorb moisture. Wash and ...

Salt-Water Pools Good for the Health

Australian researchers say a swimming pool could improve the health of children living i...s before and after the government built salt-water swimming pools for public use. Before the opening of the pools, skin and ear infections were a common problem...

Exercise to Prevent Early Breast Cancer

...n activities such as walking, jogging, dancing and swimming to calculate a weekly activity log for each woman. Results of the study show women who exercised had a 35-percent lower risk of developing BCIS than those who were inactive. Women who exercised more than four hours a week had a 47-percent lower risk...

Hydrotherapy Found to be Effective for Patients with Osteoarthritis

... The first group exercised three times a week in a swimming pool, the second exercised in a gym, and the third did not exercise at all. Both the water and gym programs focused on resistance exercises. Results of the study show patients in both exercise groups were able to walk faster and further than those i...

Hydrotherapy Found to be Effective for Patients with Osteoarthritis

... The first group exercised three times a week in a swimming pool, the second exercised in a gym, and the third did not exercise at all. Both the water and gym programs focused on resistance exercises. Results of the study show patients in both exercise groups were able to walk faster and further than those i...

Mobile Phones Found To Reduce A Man’s Fertility by 30

...n who had their phones on standby all day were not swimming properly. If a man’s sperm does not swim properly his fertility is reduced. However researchers, say other factors could be influencing the results. Factors such as social class and age range would have a big impact on the results anyway. Maybe the...

Patients With Severe Hemophilia At Risk Of Developing Osteoporosis

...as once limited to low-impact sports like golf and swimming can now include more weight-bearing exercise. However, children with severe hemophilia still need to take extra precautions. 19 children with severe hemophilia were studied . It was found that these children had reduced bone mineral density. The res...

Water Exercise Found to be Effective for Patients with Osteoarthritis

... The first group exercised three times a week in a swimming pool, the second exercised in a gym, and the third did not exercise at all. Both the water and gym programs focused on resistance exercises. Results of the study show patients in both exercise groups were able to walk faster and further than those i...

Hydrotherapy Could Be Effective For Osteoarthritis

... The first group exercised three times a week in a swimming pool, the second exercised in a gym, and the third did not exercise at all. Both the water and gym programs focused on resistance exercises. Results of the study show patients in both exercise groups were able to walk faster and further than those i...

Chlorine might be a cause for Asthma

...ne of the most widely used disinfectantsfor indoor swimming pools. It has been used for thepast decades due to it's ability to kill Bacteriaefficiently and at a more economical reate. But thischemical might be the likely reason for the suddenincrease in childhood asthma among asthma victims. The culprit is ...

Fundamentals are the key in loosing weight

...- or burn 500 calories more a day, with an hour of swimming or riding on an exercise bike. Or, better, go for a combination of the two - less food, more exercise. This, say the experts, is probably the simplest and most effective approach to weight loss. Source: Mayo Clinic Women's Healt...

Fundamentals Are The Key In Loosing Weight

...- or burn 500 calories more a day, with an hour of swimming or riding on an exercise bike. Or, better, go for a combination of the two - less food, more exercise. This, say the experts, is probably the simplest and most effective approach to weight loss. Source: Mayo Clinic Women's Health...

Leptin, The Next Generation Antidepressant?

...re open space and give up easily in case of forced swimming test. It was found that they had lowered Leptin pl...d as an antidepressant in humans before the forced swimming test. It was found that 15mg/kg of Norpramin was comparable to 1.0 mg/kg of Leptin. They also fou...

Children Face Risk While Swimming

...y of 341 schoolchildren, 41 of whom had been given swimming lessons before they reached the age of two, had fo...sthma UK's chief medical adviser, said that though swimming was an excellent form of exercise for children suffering from asthma, chemicals present in heavily c...

Medications Detected In Recycled Water In Los Angeles

...ompared to that of a few drops in an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Scientists feel that there is no harm for the humans but it might cause various health hazards over a period of time. But the fear of polluting the ecosystem of the aquatic body is evident. It affects the fish, frogs and other creatures that sp...

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