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Calcium in Arterial Plaque is a Good Indicator for Risk of Stroke

...dy and others like it indicate we also need to pay attention to the river bank and to the kind of silt that’s accumulating there.” Using computed tomography (CT) angiogram images from UVa’s patient database, the researchers measured calcified and noncalcified plaque in carotid arteries as well as total plaqu...

Vitamin C Could Help in Curbing Cancer

...y and Medicine, re-focusing medical and scientific attention on the importance of vitamin C in the diet, and as an adjunct treatment for disease. Source-IANS...

Children Infected With HIV at Birth Do Survive into Adolescence

...pled with attendant problems, could force greater attention to treatment of HIV-infected babies, a long-neglected area. Vast numbers of children across the world become infected with HIV every year. Few receive paediatric antiretroviral treatment, which could help to keep them healthy. Without treatment, thou...

World Kidney Day – Caring for the Kidney

...eased effort by several groups of doctors to focus attention on matters related to kidney diseases and their consequences. Individuals suffering from Hypertension and Diabetes are more prone to Kidney diseases . These two lifestyle related conditions are the leading cause of kidney failure and accounts f...

Fatty Acid Supplements may Help Develop Child's Brain

...became neater and more accurate and they paid more attention in class. A supplement containing fatty acids may help children do better at school by improving their reading, concentration, and memory. However researchers say the study was extremely small and the current evidence on the benefits of fatty acid ...

Brain’s "Default Mode" Awry in Schizophreni

... auditory hallucinations, delusional thoughts, and attention deficits that are hallmarks of schizophrenia,' Pea...and varied cognitive deficits. Episodic memory and attention are significantly impaired in schizophrenia. A central feature of schizophrenia is disturbed integ...

Mobility can be improved in elders with exercise

... and the nerve cells have to try harder to get the attention of our muscles to move// , according to University...he realized that his dreams lay elsewhere, and his attention focused full force on academics. At the University of Connecticut, a class on the biology of the b...

Incidence of Cancers Among Chinese Women on the Rise

...cer is to lead a healthy lifestyle and to pay more attention to health. Source-IANS...

Researchers Discover Breakthrough in Malaria Treatment

...cting humans, P. vivax and P. falciparum. Although attention focuses on the more virulent P. falciparum, vivax malaria causes a huge amount of illness in the tropical countries of our region and puts many Australian travelers at risk of disease. Vivax malaria is becoming increasingly resistant to standard trea...

Whole Grain Breakfasts Linked to Lower Heart Failure Risk

...ttacks." Whole grains have received considerable attention in the last year, especially in the US where the FDA permits foods containing at least 51 percent whole grains by weight and are low in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol to carry a health claim linking them to a reduced risk of heart disease ...

Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

...xperts say people with diabetes should focus their attention on the most common complications of diabetes such as heart disease, eye disease, and kidney disease and not on the very small risk of cancer. In the whole scheme of things, pancreatic cancer is a rare disease -- and even twice the risk is not very si...

Prescribing Off Label Drugs for Children may Be Hazardous

...ions during hospitalizations, we need to focus our attention on the process by which medications are approved for pediatrics," said senior author Anthony D. Slonim, M.D., Dr.P.H., Executive Director of the Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Children’s National Medical Center. "It is imperative that we thorou...

India, China Trying to Fight Disease With Nanotechnology

...t," Maynard said. "This also requires that careful attention be paid to possible risks nanotechnology poses for human health and the environment." Source-IANS...

Oxygen Treatment To Cardiac Patients Questioned

...f their need of the same. Professor Beasley drew attention to the fact that a controlled trial of oxygen treatment in the first 24 hrs after the heart attack was done way back in 1976. This trial indicated that patients receiving oxygen suffered more than their counterparts who received room air. He also hig...

Study Finds Many Older Women Also Victims of Partner Violence

...d,” Bonomi said. “This underscores the need to pay attention to the issue of intimate partner violence in health care settings.” Source-Nwswise SRM...

Working Conditions of Teenage Workers Cause Anxiety

.... "Though there are benefits to work, not enough attention has been paid to safety," Runyan said. "Federal and state child labor laws are designed to restrict the working environments, tasks and hours that teens work. However, the data we collected suggest there are gaps in how well businesses are complying....

Severe PTSD Damages Children's Brains: Study

...ult to differentiate from other conditions such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Children predisposed by genetics or environment to be more anxious than their peers are also more likely to develop PTSD in response to emotional trauma, perhaps because their responses to other life experiences simp...

Union Budget: Impact on Health Sector

... to improve the overall health scenario, by paying attention to the recent spurt of communicable diseases and by declaring health schemes for the rural folk. It has also attempted to focus on the woman and child health. Sincere intent and supreme efficiency is required, in the implementation of the...

Drug Addicts-you Could Blame Your Genes

...new leads in the search for improved therapies for attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and compulsive brain disorders such as drug addiction.” The findings may lead to more targeted treatments for addiction and other compulsive behavior disorders with fewer side effects than current options, opi...

HL7 Announces Industry’s First Electronic Health Record System (EHR-S

...The EHR TC is grateful for the continued input and attention that the community has provided to this project.” The EHR-S FM has already proven to be a powerful tool for the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT). “CCHIT congratulates HL7 in achieving formal approval of its EHR Sy...

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(Date:12/4/2009)NEW YORK, Dec. 4 Thousands of KPMG LLP employees came together in more than 90 offices nationwide today, to participate in a community service event which combines the audit, tax and advisory firm,s
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