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Calcium Supplements May Not Be Of Much Use For Healthy Kids

...lets and by extracting minerals from milk and then adding it to food. "We found there wasn’t much effect at all," said Winzenberg, a family physician and epidemiologist who studies muscle and bone development at the Menzies Research Institute, Australia. "It does challenge what we thought we knew." Pedi...

Many Nonprescription Cough Medicines Proves Ineffective

...buying over-the-counter cough medicines is a waste adding that the active ingredients present in the so-called cough remedies may be ineffective. // It is stated that in US alone people spend around $3.5 billion a year to these nonprescription cough medicines. There are many nonprescription cough medicines...

Aging in Place Concept Helps People Age Gracefully

..., people wouldn’t need a nursing home, Rantz said, adding that more than 250 older adults had benefited from this. Rantz was recently conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Gerontological Nursing Association. ...

Effective Vaccine for Leishmaniasis in the Pipeline

...ne response. Vaccine manufacturers achieve this by adding a booster substance called adjuvant. Seeberger’s vaccine against leishmaniasis combines the delivery vehicle, immune-stimulating antigen and adjuvant into one package. The delivery vehicle is an influenza virosome that is an empty envelope of the i...

46-Year-Old Canada Man Donates A Part Of His Liver To A Complete Stranger

...te stranger or about putting his own life at risk, adding that he would do it again, if necessary. The impact a kidney donation had on one of his family friends is said to have been instrumental in shaping the decision of this 46-year old man. The enthusiastic donor was seen wearing a bright green ribbon,...

Beans Devoid Of Flatulence Causing Compounds Would Soon Hit The Market

...e they boosted the natural fermentation process by adding L casei thereby reducing the indigestible wind-causing compounds. Soluble fibre was reduced by two thirds and the amount of raffinose, another flatulence-causing substance, by 88.6%. But the amount of insoluble fibre, which is has a beneficial effe...

Indian American Doctor Wants Healthcare Reforms

...amily network to fall back upon, Swaminathan said, adding that like other immigrants, Indians, too, were more comfortable seeing physicians of their own culture. When he is not seeing patients or involved with healthcare issues, Swaminathan likes to take cent restage along with his musical group that perf...

Pramod Mahajan Undergoes Third Surgery

... still on dialysis support, said hospital sources, adding the three bullets remain lodged in his body and they were not of immediate concern to doctors. A team of doctors is closely monitoring Mahajan's condition and the future course of action will be considered only after all the vital parameters complet...

Indian American Doctor Wants Healthcare Reforms

...amily network to fall back upon, Swaminathan said, adding that like other immigrants, Indians, too, were more comfortable seeing physicians of their own culture. When he is not seeing patients or involved with healthcare issues, Swaminathan likes to take cent restage along with his musical group that perf...

240 Hours And Counting As Mahajan Continues To Battle For Life

...ned and is hence causing great concern. Therefore, adding the life support systems to maintain vital parameters have been enhanced. "Right now, the overall condition is quite critical. Doctors are closely monitoring the situation and doing whatever is necessary." Said Verma Pramod Mahajan was put on mult...

Tequila-The Real Stuff or Not

...t Agave, while lower-end, mixed tequila is made by adding up to 49 percent sugar prior to fermentation. This so-called mixed-tequila is usually shipped out in bulk containers for bottling in the importing countries. Labeling fraud can result when these bulk tequilas are identified as "100 % Agave" or if alc...

Novel Technique To Revolutionize Treatment Of Spinal Tumors

...r dreamed it would be this successful,’ said Wong, adding that when first approached the ArthroCare Corporation, manufacturers of the Coblation process, they were skeptical. The device was already in use for other medical applications, such as ear, nose and throat surgery, and arthroscopic applications. ‘Ge...

Bowel Cancer Drug Campaigner Dies After Surgery

...oughts are with her family at this time," he said, adding that the family had asked not to reveal any details. The hospital also said that the first part of the surgery on the bowel went well, but complications arose after the liver surgery. Avastin is available for ￡50,000 in private, but Mrs Newbery was ...

Prolonged Use Of Contraceptive Pill Dianette May Cause Depression

... the advice needed updating or changing, she said, adding that an expert advisory group would study the effects. --Edited IANS...

Budhia Singh - Youngest Athlete To Be Dope Tested?

...he incredible stamina could be genetic," Kar said, adding that taking steroids was rare in marathon runners. "We didn't have any scope to look into this factor during medical examination. This is a highly specialized subject. It needs further research"....

Adding more fiber in the diet can offset hemorrhoids.

...ainful bumps around the anus. Dietary changes -- adding plenty of fiber in the form of fruits, vegetables and whole grains -- are recommended by the ASCRS to help prevent or reduce hemorrhoids, as is drinking plenty of liquids. You can soothe the itching and burning by soaking in a bath of plain warm wate...

ISB To Establish Research Chair On Real Estate And Urban Studies

...ty of fields. I want to support the ISB efforts by adding a new dimension of real estate,' said Reddy. Indu Projects is a diversified company having core competency in building, developing and promoting IT parks, integrated townships, urban residential complexes, theme parks, and also in the area of buil...

Uttar Pradesh To Prepone The Japanese Encephalitis Immunisation Drive

... prepare a preliminary report by May 15, they said adding post-marketing surveillance may not be possible in the programme in UP. Sources have said that the central government is also rushing a team of officials to Gorakpur to train the staff and create proper cold chain and power backup before the progra...

Alarming childhood obesity stats: 1 in 5 pre-schoolers fat

...n and parents with less skilled occupations. But adding that further research is needed she said, "We've known for many years that for adults, especially for women, overweight and obesity is much more prevalent amongst those living in disadvantage. That hasn't been the case for kids until very recently." ...

Young or Old-Who should be first?

...an opportunity to live through all stages of life, adding that death seemed more tragic when a child or young adult dies than an elderly person - not because the lives of older people are less valuable but because the younger person had not had the opportunity to live and develop through all stages of life....

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