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OBESE LIL' GIRLS !! SWEAT IT OUT OR U MIGHT BE ASTHAMATIC !!!

...itantly," Dr. Martinez and colleagues propose.They advise that "specific interventions aimed at preventing excessive weight gain during school years, especially in girls, may thus be a valuable tool in preventing asthma-related morbidity during adolescence"....

Early detection of prostate cancer

...ge group. Current guidelines, set by the NH&MRC, advise that only men with symptoms (such as problems with urinating, or blood in the urine) be tested. The first stage of testing includes both a rectal examination and a blood test for PSA levels. A diagnosis of prostate cancer is then confirmed or exclude...

Is Obesity a risk factor?

... no cure, it is treatable with drugs.Doctors often advise people with heart failure to lose weight if they are obese. Researchers in Texas have surveyed 1000 people with heart failure and found that overweight and obesity are not obstacles to survival - indeed, carrying excess weight may even be helpful. ...

Mothers with periodontitis may deliver premature babies

... pregnant should not shy away from dental care. "I advise periodontists to perform scaling and root planing, along with any supportive therapy, in the second trimester for pregnant patients with periodontal disease," said Dr. Jeffcoat....

Evading sports injuries

... older Americans is rising. Henceforth, one has to advise you on how to avoid getting hurt when you exercise.The Consumer Product Safety Commission did a survey that revealed how sports injuries// went up by 50 per cent among those aged 60. Most injuries were due to inflammation and wear and tear aggravated...

Heart attack risk starts at 20

... or high cholesterol, he said. The recommendations advise doctors to measure their patients' blood pressure, body mass index, waist circumference and pulse at least every two years beginning at age 20. Cholesterol levels and blood-sugar levels should be measured every five years. It had been recommended pr...

Aspirin Lowers Leukemia Risk

... it can have adverse effects for some people. They advise people to check with their doctors before starting an aspirin regimen. Adult leukemia accounts for nearly 5 percent of all newly diagnosed cancers in the United States....

Cholesterol is the Key

...n. Specifically, they say more needs to be done to advise people of the modifiable risk factors such as smoking, exercise, a healthy diet, and high blood pressure. The study also revealed patients rely on their physicians to educate them more than any other source. The authors of the study write, "Physicia...

Oncologists Overlook Clot Risk

...ation for hormone therapy patients, and 86 did not advise radiotherapy patients to use the blood thinners. Nearly 40 percent of the oncologists said less than 1 percent of their patients were currently using prophylactic measures for preventing blood clots. Researchers say health care professionals need to...

People with skin cancer at higher risk for other types

...t a higher risk for other cancers. He said he will advise them to talk to their primary care doctors about the risk. The study also should provide extra incentives for skin cancer patients to get cancer screening tests such as mammograms, colonoscopies and Pap smears, Rosenberg said. Owens, 70, plans to g...

Support Services found to Dramatically Impact Pediatric Health Care

...lines, educational materials and support groups to advise parents who have developmental concerns with their children. Researchers found parents in the program were more confident in discussing developmental and depression issues with health care providers. Other benefits to program participants included c...

Cancer Patients At A Greater Risk Of Developing Blood Clots

...ation for hormone therapy patients, and 86 did not advise radiotherapy patients to use the blood thinners. Nearly 40 percent of the oncologists said less than 1 percent of their patients were currently using prophylactic measures for preventing blood clots. Researchers conclude saying health care professio...

Cancer Patients Prone To Developing Blood Clots

...ation for hormone therapy patients, and 86 did not advise radiotherapy patients to use the blood thinners. Nearly 40 percent of the oncologists said less than 1 percent of their patients were currently using prophylactic measures for preventing blood clots. Researchers conclude saying health care professio...

Doctors Warned by IMA Against Treating Maoist from Nepal

... directed all district units of the association to advise their members to inform the police immediately whenever they come across suspicious cases," He further clarified "How can a doctor know which group the patient coming to him belongs to?" He advised his colleagues that in case of bullet, knife or ot...

Drugs Manufacturers Capitalizing On The Surge In Demand For Bone Health Care

...fects. The use of ‘adjunct therapy’, where doctors advise an add-on therapy of calcium supplements to drug therapies, will buoy the supplement market so that it remains at the same level of growth it has increased an average 12.5 per cent each year between 2001 and 2004 to reach around $682 million, accordi...

Older People Can Also Eat As Young!

... amount of calories. // Doctors at the institute advise that High fibre in the form of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and bran cereals can help fight diabetes, heart disease and diverticulosis. Folic acid (400 micrograms a day) and vitamin B6 (1.7 milligrams a day) will help lower levels of homocysteine...

Time for A.R.Rahman to rock the Tuberculosis Awareness Programme

... will closely work with both NGOs and patients and advise them about different kinds of treatment available. It will also fight the stigma attached to the disease.Stop TB Partnership is an initiative of the World Health Organisation. Around two million people die of TB every year and about 30 percent of th...

Consumption of Soy May Reduce Risk of Fracture in Postmenopausal Women

...nd Drug Administration and new clinical guidelines advise against the use of hormone therapy as a first-line treatment for the prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and emphasize alternatives including exercise and increasing intake of calcium and vitamin D. Growing evidence suggests a potentia...

Wisdom Teeth: To Be Or Not To Be?

...e to their crooked position in the mouth, dentists advise that early removal reduces the risk of developing potentially serious infections in later life....

CT scan hope for head and neck cancer patients

...r underwent CT scans to either rule out surgery or advise it. Only about 341 patients needed surgery and 33 were spared the ordeal. It was found that only one out of the 33 needed surgery later. "It is important to focus more and more on reducing complications and improving quality of life as our treatments...

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