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Acute Mountain Sickness may Lead to Pulmonary or Cerebral Edema

...pparent changes, it is unknown whether there is an actual increased awareness among those who actually climb to these altitudes, and if this awareness is accompanied by a decrease in the prevalence of AMS. The study aimed to characterize the knowledge among high-altitude trekkers regarding symptoms, prev...

Ambitious Gastric Cancer Research Project Proposed in Singapore

...ndian. There is no scientific conclusion of the actual cause of gastric cancer, people with family history of gastric cancer, high consumption of smoked and salted food, lack of Vitamin C, and existence of a bacterium called Helicobactor Pylori are known to be risk factors of gastric cancer. If gastric...

Pediatricians Face Malpractice Crisis

...rous horror stories and anecdotes, there is little actual data reported, especially for pediatricians. So we took a retrospective, comprehensive look at malpractice claims against pediatricians. Surprisingly, we found that from 1985-2005 society hasn't become more litigious, at least not vis vis pediatri...

Functional Food What is That, Ask First

...tantly expanding. But experts are warning that the actual benefits of these foods could be dubious and hence suggest consumers to be wary of falling prey to aggressive brand advertising. "Millions of people are consuming these foods and the people who make functional foods are trading on people's insecuri...

Benefits From the Use of the Internet in Healthcare Applications Highlighted

...sible. Instead, maintaining a good balance between actual or realistic needs, risks, costs and potential losses (including the impact on reputation), is essential. Until there is widespread consensus on such issues, security concerns will continue to inhibit the use of the Internet in healthcare. The Rol...

Cancer Patients in New South Wales to Receive Advanced Image Guided Radiation Therapy Treatments

...ging patients in the treatment position during the actual time of treatment, Elekta Synergy is able to offer significantly greater treatment accuracy and higher confidence that the intended therapeutic dose is delivered to the patient as planned....

Grandparents' Care Makes Grandchildren More Caring for Them

...owever, in reality, no difference was noted in the actual support given to grandparents between granddaughters and grandsons. "It is important to note that while the grandchildren felt an emotional connection to past experiences, grandparents need to feel that they are also helping their grandchildren in...

Fat Horses Face Health Problems

... were left on pastures to eat, but did not have an actual exercise regimen. Horses today are managed much differently from their evolutionary roots, indicated Dr. Pleasant. The horse evolved as a free-roaming grazer on sparse pasture types, he said. Later the horse served primarily as a work animal, servi...

Completely Neutral Evolutionary Changes Helped Shape Our Genome

...r, none of these numts contained the blueprint (an actual gene) to make a protein that does anything, nor did they seem to control the function of any nearby genes. "At best, it seems numts are a neutral part of our genome. If anything, they may be mildly negative since long repeat sequences can be unsta...

Kashmir Battles Alarming Increase in Suicides

...groups," said another sociologist. Asked why the actual number of suicides was far more than the numbers registered in the police records, a senior police officer said: "Because of the religious and social stigma attached with attempted suicides, it is quite possible that families avoid registering FIRs. ...

Brain Tumor Children Poor Performance in Schools

...des. Researchers say this is the first time the actual grades and subjects of brain tumor survivors have been reported. These results will help us identify brain tumor survivors who are at greatest risk for school failure and may need remedial help as early as possible, said study author Paivi Lahteenm...

Sexual Abuse Payout Re-opens Old Wounds

... to an average of $1.3 million per person. But the actual payouts will fluctuate considerably, with some victims receiving more than $3 million and some as little as $100,000. And that's before lawyers take their cut. Determining who gets what amount was a wrenching process, one that involved hundreds of ...

Asia Must Overcome HIV Stigma, Say Research Chiefs

...,000 HIV cases, although UN officials estimate the actual number is now higher. A recent paper in British medical journal The Lancet praised China's adoption of schemes such as needle exchanges and awareness campaigns among gay men, although the UN said there was still resistance to confronting the proble...

Report Shows How Children With Brain Tumors Perform at School

...rology. Researchers say this is the first time the actual grades and subjects of brain tumor survivors have been reported. These results will help us identify brain tumor survivors who are at greatest risk for school failure and may need remedial help as early as possible, said study author Pivi Lhteenmki...

Now You can Marry in a Mughal Ambience, If You Wish to

...s was cursed and could make people deformed. The actual reason behind this rumour was the high incidence of goitre in the area at that time. After the Mughal reign ended in India in 1857, the garden lay neglected till the Maharaja of Patiala, Yadavindra Singh, restored its past glory. Thus it came to be...

Wine Woos World as Trade Fair Opens

..."Andre Champagne" when it has no connection to the actual region. This year the Club des Marques has been abolished for a new area and barriers to inclusion are now longer allowed. In the new exclusive area -- entry fees start at 48,000 euros -- Gallo will finally take its place alongside 12 other top nam...

China to Curtail Organ Sale

..., the toll in 2005 alone was greater than 1770.The actual figure, in all probability, may be significantly higher. Although the government refutes the charges and asserts that the organs are obtained from the prisoners with their consent, a lot of convincing is required to impress the international comm...

Hair Restoration Procedures Performed Worldwide Increased 34 Percent in 2006

...mation published in this survey was developed from actual historical information and does not include any projected information. The margin of error for the sample is plus or minus 6.5% at the 95%confidence level....

Childrens Health Program Covering More Adults Than Children

...se, saying that it is a drastic deviation from the actual objective of the program and arguing that any expansion of the program could substitute public for private coverage, possible creating a larger welfare state. Both parties are in favor to reauthorizing the bill, but how it expands financially and ...

Oral Anti Viral Tamiflu A Cost Effective Treatment

...y also be an effective strategy in the event of an actual pandemic outbreak, especially as it is unlikely that a vaccine fully matched to the strain will be available in the initial wave of a pandemic....

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