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The Use Of Antibiotics Questioned

...apid tests to detect streptococcus in children and adults who were prompted to seek medical help for their sore throats. After sampling nearly 800 children and adults, ages 3 to 69, researchers determined that the use of throat cultures to distinguish sore throats from strep throat cases is a desirable pro...

Reducing Depression In Seniors

... recent studies found to offer good news for older adults .The first study examined whether home-based progr... // in the elderly. Researchers studied nearly 140 adults over age 60. About half of the participants suffered from major depression, while the other half suf...

A Rise In Eye Complications In Diabetics

...nd the 2000 U.S. Census. An estimated 10.2 million adults ages 40 and over have diabetes in the United States....

Managing Patients With Psoriasis

...s and severe pain.Gout affects more than 5 million adults in the United States. For hundreds of years, the painful joint malady has been linked to overindulgence in rich food and drink. Researchers say that the consumption of certain meats and seafood, but not vegetables and overall protein, increase the ri...

Alcohol Found To Increase The Risk of Gout

...s and severe pain.Gout affects more than 5 million adults in the United States. For hundreds of years, the painful joint malady has been linked to overindulgence in rich food and drink. Researchers say that the consumption of certain meats and seafood, but not vegetables and overall protein, increase the ri...

Education Levels Found To Predict Stress

...as affected by it. For the study, more than 1,000 adults were interviewed daily for eight days, and their stressors were ranked on the degree of severity. Adults with a college degree reported stress 44 percent of the days, those with a high school degree and/or some college schooling reported stress on 38...

Blood Pressure Checks To Be Done For Children As Young As Age 3

...ll-fledged problem. Adolescents are diagnosed like adults -- problems start when blood pressure reaches 120/80 millimeters of mercury. In all cases, the guidelines recommend lifestyle modifications, such as losing weight, improving diet, and increasing physical activity, to get blood pressure back to norma...

The Harmful Effects Of Stress in Young Adults

...developing high blood pressure in middle age.Young adults who react to // psychological stress with spikes in blood pressure are more likely to have high blood pressure when they are in their 40s. Specialists say assessing blood pressure changes in response to stress may be a useful tool for determining a ...

Unnecessary Pap Smears

... annual, population-based telephone survey of U.S. adults collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers found that 22 million women in the United States over 18 have undergone hysterectomies, which translates into 21 percent of the population. After accounting for Pap smears befor...

Drug That Is Found To Reduce Heart Damage from Chemo

... experimental drug shown to be cardioprotective in adults who receive chemotherapy. Half of the children in the doxorubicin-only group had elevated levels of troponin T, a protein that is elevated when the heart has been injured. In the children who received the combination, only 21 percent had elevated tro...

Mixing Ginseng and Blood Thinners Might Be Dangerous

...chers say that their study involved young, healthy adults compared to the typical users of warfarin -- older patients with significant health problems. Hence they say that metabolism of ginseng and warfarin may differ between their study group and actual patients....

Asthmatics May Be At Risk for Lung Disease In The Future

...s. According to a 20-year study, it was found that adults with asthma may have an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. During the research it was observed that active asthmatics are 12-times more likely to develop COPD later in life than non-asthmatics. However, researchers di...

Lifestyle Linked To Depression

... men reported feeling down 2.4 days a month. Young adults and those who said they were unable to work reported the most days of depressive symptoms per month. College graduates and those who reported having a higher household income also reported fewer episodes of depression. Thus researchers say although ...

Good News For Individuals Suffering From Frequent Throat Infections

...ers say they might have positive news for the many adults and children who have endured the pain of strep th...g the most common. The vaccine trial included 28 adults between 18 and 50 years old. Each volunteer received three injections of 50 micrograms, 100 microgra...

Caffeine Found To Worsen Diabetes

...ffeine with decreased insulin sensitivity in young adults without diabetes. In a study done by investigators from Duke University standard tests for diabetes were given to 14 regular coffee drinkers with type 2 diabetes. First, the participants had a fasting blood sugar test, followed by the ingestion of a...

Biofeedback Found To Reduce Steroid Dependence In Asthmatics

...edications. Researchers tested the therapy in 94 adults with moderate persistent asthma. The participants were divided into four groups. Two of the groups used a biofeedback device that provided information about their heart rate variability( HRV). HRV was selected for the study because previous research ...

High Fiber Diet Found To Protect The Heart

... cardiovascular disease. The study included 9,776 adults who participated in another study. The participants did not have any diagnosed heart disease at the beginning of the research. Each person completed a form listing what he or she ate for 24 hours. The nutrient intakes were calculated using computer s...

Asthma Sufferers Lacking Physical Activity

...een little research about the physical activity of adults with asthma. Knowing if asthma patients are exerci...a study to look at the physical activity levels of adults with asthma. The study included data on 165,123 participants.Researchers say about 30 percent of the...

The Risks Of Vitamin D Deficiency

... people.// Researchers examined 150 children and adults with non-specific musculoskeletal pain for their l...adverse fetal effects or neonatal illnesses, young adults not developing optimal bone mass, and older adults experiencing osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin D d...

Abuse in Childhood Could Result In Heart Disease in Adulthood

...h more likely to develop ischemic heart disease as adults than children who were not abused or neglected //,...art disease, according to the study. Results show adults who experienced emotional, physical or sexual abuse, physical neglect, or household dysfunction (i.e...

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