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HRT Found To Increase Recurrence of Breast Cancer

... would be unwise.” Researchers conclude saying , alternative safe and effective strategies for the difficult problem of menopausal symptoms in these women now need to be developed....

A New Option for Patients Suffering From QT Syndrome

...ning and interfere with quality of life. The new alternative is a 40-minute surgery called left cardiac sympathetic denervation. The procedure reduces the heart’s control from the sympathetic nervous system by removing part of the nerves leading to the heart. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for i...

Men Who at Risk Of Developing Prostate Cancer

... group of men about their use of complementary and alternative medicine. More than half said they were taking at least one vitamin or supplement, and 30 percent were using a type of complementary medicine linked to prostate health or prostate cancer prevention. Thus specialist conclude that patient education p...

Pain Relief For Osteoarthritis Patients

...rmance for people with osteoarthritis. One proven alternative treatment is the use of oral and/or a topical blend of cetylated fatty acids. However recently researchers added menthol to this cream. Researchers assigned 10 patients with knee osteoarthritis, 10 with wrist osteoarthritis, and eight with elbow oste...

Early Detection Of Facial Abnormalities in a Fetus

...ed, say specialists. MRI was also looked at as an alternative to Sonography and it was found that fetal MRI allows more detailed and conclusive prenatal evaluation of the upper lip than sonography alone. They also found soft palate defects, which are often difficult to see on sonography, were able to be detecte...

The Uses Of Soy Protein

...ccurring in soy protein, have been suggested as an alternative for hormone therapy without as many adverse effects. Researchers studied 202 healthy postmenopausal women aged 60 to 75. The women were either assigned 25.6 grams of soy protein containing 99 milligrams of isoflavones or a placebo for 12 months. Cog...

Efficacy Of Meningitis C Vaccine

... five months. Researches say, with this data, an alternative routine immunization schedule should be considered to ensure high levels of protection.,...

Effective Pain Relief For Patients Suffering From Multiple Sclerosis

...ultiple sclerosis is not sufficiently treated with alternative drugs....

The Adverse Effects Of Asthma Medication

...fects. Based on the study researchers suggest an alternative mechanism. Their study finds the increased airway hyperresponsiveness seen in some regular users of beta-2 agonists may be due to increased expression of a substance called phospholipase C-beta (PLC-beta) in the smooth airway muscle that occurs with ...

Embolization Effective For Uterine Fibroid

...resort. Uterine fibroid embolization has become an alternative for most patients because it’s less painful and less invasive. One of the main advantages is that multiple fibroids at multiple different locations can be treated. Now, new key players are tiny beads called “microspheres.” Unlike larger materials us...

Hormone Replacement Therapy

...toms there are over-the-counter options as well as alternative therapies. For people with moderate to severe symptoms, defined as more than seven hot flashes a day or three to four night sweats each night, low-dose antidepressants have been found to ease the symptoms in 30 percent to 60 percent of patients. In ...

The Dangers Of Prescribing Antibiotics

...gs should be avoided and researchers say there are alternative drugs that doctors can prescribe without putting patients at a higher risk for sudden death....

The Side Effects Of Asthma Medication

...fects. Based on the study researchers suggest an alternative mechanism. Their study finds the increased airway hyperresponsiveness seen in some regular users of beta-2 agonists may be due to increased expression of a substance called phospholipase C-beta (PLC-beta) in the smooth airway muscle that occurs with ...

The Dangers Of Sleep Apnea

...ed at preventing complications, such as the use of alternative methods of pain relief and methods to assist patients with their breathing both before and after surgery. Researchers also say patients may need more careful monitoring in intensive care units. In conclusion researchers say that surgeons of all spec...

The Link Between HRT And Recurrence of Breast Cancer

... would be unwise.” Researchers conclude saying , alternative safe and effective strategies for the difficult problem of menopausal symptoms in these women now need to be developed....

Report on the Safety and Effectiveness of Melatonin supplements

... supplement is of interest to many Americans as an alternative to prescription drugs for this purpose."Insomnia, which is the the most common sleep disorder, affects 6 -12 % of adults, while 15 - 25 % of children have difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep. Sleep disorders cost an estimated $16 billion in m...

HRT Found To Increase Stroke Risk

...tudy researchers say women may want to look for an alternative to HRT to help cope with their menopausal symptoms //as they may be at risk of experiencing a stroke .They may be especially prone to having an ischemic stroke, which is the most common type of stroke caused by blockage of blood to the brain. Resear...

The Use Of Alternative Medicine On The Rise

The use of alternative or complementary therapies have increased over the... one-third of people using // at least one form of alternative medicine. Alternative or complementary therapies include treatments such as biofeedback, yoga, hypno...

Aerobic Exercise Beneficial In Treating Depression

...earchers say exercise may offer a viable treatment alternative to treat depression as it can be recommended for most individuals....

The Counter Effect Of Alzheimer's Drug

...indicates that quetiapine should not be used as an alternative treatment to other antipsychotics such as risperidone (Risperdal) or olanzapine (Zyprexa or Zydis) in people with dementia as it seemed of no benefit in patients with dementia and agitation in institutional care but was rather associated with greater...

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