Water fluoridation and tooth decay
...eas have more dental problems than those who drank adequately fluoridated water. These findings were arrived at after a study involving // more than 250,000 children. Jason Armfield, a researcher at the Australian Centre for Population Oral health at the University of Adelaide was categorical in saying that t...Sterilization Of Dental Instruments Is Inadequate, Says Study
...ingle use devices. In turn practitioners must be adequately recompensed for endodontic files in their switch to single use,” said Dr Andrew Smith, senior lecturer in Oral Microbiology at the University of Glasgow Dental School...Government Takes Tough Stand Against Falling Sex Ratio
...ultants so that all the areas of the situation are adequately covered. Sting operation to nab the culprits will not harass pregnant women, he stressed. The falling sex ratio is a genuine cause for concern in India, where even today the birth of a girl child inspires commiserations rather than accolades. The s...Herceptin Not A ‘Wonder’ Drug, Says The Lanct
...was angry that the NEJM had published this without adequately assessing the drug's impact. Basically Herceptin is designed for women whose breast cancer has undergone a genetic mutation and responds poorly to traditional means of treatment. In other words, only advanced cancers can benefit by its use. The Lan...Clinical Renal Trails Do Not Have Sufficient Women Participants
...elphia, Pennsylvania, say that women are not being adequately represented during medical trials // more specifically renal trials. Through analyses of the recently conducted renal trials showed this shortcoming. It is theorized that this may be the reason why the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided ...Partnership Between Diabetes India And Elsevier Announced
...dle East. However, this group of population is not adequately represented in the mainstream diabetes journals. Such issues would be taken care of by the new journal in the near future....US is unprepared for a bio-terrorist attack
...o many vulnerabilities and not enough strengths to adequately counter a natural disaster, a pandemic virus or a bio-terrorist attack, the report said. The Government has been given a rating of D-plus with regard to overall disaster preparedness, while the leadership is reported to be poor when it comes to deali...Malaria Warnings On The Rise in UK
...h taking anti-malarial medication to ensuring they adequately protect themselves against the disease."...GP's online referral scheme in UK 'a national IT disaster'
... problems. The Government did not consult the GPs adequately before rolling out the program. It had been warned about the problems months ago, but nothing was done, he said. 'We need greater transparency about the costs and the problems to ensure the system works for GPs and patients,'he added. In October, Ni...The weight loss reality check – Do Fad diets and short-cut methods actually work
...ve life during growing up years. Strength training adequately helps in combating this problem by maintaining muscle as we age. Eating more when metabolism slows down amounts to definite weight gain. Aging also results in loss of body cells, thus burning fewer calories during rest. 3.Studies have shown that thos...Zimbabwe Faces Shortage Of AIDS Drugs
...virals, as the local manufacturers are not able to adequately import drug components. The past few years, in Zimbabwe, have been a witness to widespread political and economic disorder, resulting in decreased international donor finding. The Times report states that Doctors are extremely guarded about starting...Comfortably Obese And Reluctant To Get Fit
... issues. The need of the hour is to educate people adequately about weight related problems and create awareness about lifestyle changes. It was recognized that almost 87% of the pollers were obese and 32% were overweight, yet were ignorant of their weight category. It is now known that obesity is the cause o...Designer Babies- To Create Or Not To Create!
...a standard system to ensure that such siblings are adequately monitored to protect their physical and emotional well-being. The recommendation is based on issues at national level rather than on individual cases. Issues have also been raised against the possibility of visualizing saviour siblings as a spare p...Trendsetters: Little girls fast track into ladies even before they know it
...out this trend, warning parents and teachers to be adequately prepared for children beginning adolescence early. Psychologist Dr Aric Sigman studied the onset of puberty among three generations of females across Britain. He analyzed, that girls in the present day start puberty at an average age of 10.25 year...SRL Ranbaxy offers quicker bird flu diagnostic test
...rrives in India one day and be prepared to respond adequately if we are to contain the disease before it gets out of control," said Janak Singh Bajwa, chief operating officer of SRL Ranbaxy. "We are proud of this endeavour and this test will be available across our 550 centres in over 350 cities through our ne...Diagnostic Test Launched by Ranbaxy for En Masse Screening of Bird Flu
... if it arrives in India and be prepared to respond adequately if we are to contain the disease before it gets out of control," These tests are priced between Rs 1,200 to Rs 2,500 and will be available in 350 cities, at the respective Ranbaxy Centers....An urgent need for prison reforms: California!
... as proper medical care. 4. Ensure that prisons adequately address the treatment needs of addicted, mentally ill, and developmentally disabled inmates. 5. Improve overall conditions of confinement by reducing overcrowding and minimizing the use of psychologically destructive practices like punitive isola...Relapse in Risk Management System Claims the Life of Robertson
...risk assessment. There was a failure to respond adequately to clear signs that Smith's mental illness had relapsed while he was in the care of community-based mental health services. This report was by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland. It asks for a series of changes to be implemented by the Scotti...New Drug For Treating Chronic Shoulder Pain
...nic shoulder pain is a common problem that can not adequately be treated with existing FDA-approved therapies," said Dr. Blaine, who was the principal investigator of the study. "The results of the trial were very encouraging, and we hope will lead to this drug's approval as an effective therapy for thousands o......edicine from the market. But the company failed to adequately warn users because of the profit the drug brought to the company. Rayburn clearly told the jury of seven women and two men that Vioxx was not the cause of McDarby's heart attack. Rayburn told jurors that diabetes was the most important risk factor fo...