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Meningitis C vaccine a cost-effective success

...000 discounted life years saved. That saving would avoid costs of about ￡29 million in treatment and control. They estimated the campaign would cost between ￡189 million and ￡261 million, depending on the price of the vaccine, and that the cost per life year saved over the entire programme would be ￡7,657...

Fatty deposits affect the stomach too

...digestive system. People who are affected start to avoid eating because of the pain involved and may lose weight. The condition can be treated in much the same way as atherosclerosis in the arteries serving the heart that is, with bypass surgery or with angioplasty, which involves insertion of a balloon-...

Obese women likey for Cesarean

...e against excessive weight gain while pregnant, to avoid unnecessary hassels.They should work to be in good shape for a normal delivery....

FDA fish warning criticized

...d Drug Administration recommends pregnant women to avoid swordfish, shark, king mackerel, tilefish, tuna steaks, sea bass, Gulf Coast oysters, marlin, halibut, pike, walleye, white croaker, and largemouth bass. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) recommends pregnant women and young children to eat only s...

How to determine allergies?

... sneezing and watery eyes. The best solution is to avoid the irritant, once you find out what it is. Over-the-counter saline sprays, antihistamines and corticosteroids may also be helpful....

Grapes, Melons Implicated in Outbreaks

...ity to grow, she said. She said people who want to avoid infection from fruits should wash them first and eat them soon after preparation. "We are seeing more of these types of outbreaks in the past couple of years," said Jenny Lay, an epidemiologist with the Foodborne and Diarrheal Disease Branch of the ...

Mutating viruses helps produce antibodies

...a specific molecule on the bacteria's surface. To avoid the virus, the bacteria frequently switches its surface molecules, much as a person might switch their locks to prevent someone with a key from getting in. "In the world of microbial biowarfare, standing still in the face of a ferocious viral attack ...

Evading sports injuries

...ising. Henceforth, one has to advise you on how to avoid getting hurt when you exercise.The Consumer Produc...oo - a helmet when riding a bike, for instance, to avoid head injury. If you need to, do take lessons - being aware of the correct technique and form will he...

Herbal treatment should be estimated

...be turning to their garden for help, not trying to avoid it,. The study has found that a herbal treatment called butterbur is as effective as antihistamines with less side effects. A team headed by Andreas Schapowal, from the Allergy Clinic in Texas, gave 150 participants in Texas and Germany either butte...

Family planning with folate

...opment of babies in early pregnancy.One should not avoid folate due to risks of twin bearing....

Watch what you eat during summer

...ed foods like salads. It's especially important to avoid cross-contamination by washing your hands often, using separate plates and chopping boards for different foods. Temperature is important too - hot food needs to be kept really hot (take care to barbecue meats and fish thoroughly) and cold food must n...

Apples keep lung disease away

... vegetable intake. But, of course, the best way to avoid COPD is to give up smoking....

Bone marrow transplants for limbs

...severe cases, the limb may even need amputation to avoid gangrene and death. Researchers in Osaka, Japan,...s who'd been scheduled for amputation were able to avoid the operation and leg ulcers improved in six out of ten patients. The researchers conclude that bone...

Low potassium intake may elevate stroke risk

...ar more about keeping sodium or salt intake low to avoid stroke. But sodium and potassium chemistry in the body are intimately related. Good sources of potassium are avocadoes, bananas, citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, milk and nuts. In this new study, led by researchers in Hawaii, a group of 5,000...

Watch your weight when pregnant

...e against excessive weight gain while pregnant, to avoid unnecessary hassels.They should work to be in good shape for a normal delivery....

Air Pollution and Heart Attacks

...sence of this air pollution association, to try to avoid excessive exposure to outdoor air on those days when the air quality is poor say researchers....

Abortion made easy pill causes alarm in state

...lity to medical facility, fears Dr Madhu Gupta. To avoid life-threatening emergency, which cannot be absolutely ruled out, the patients need to be both alert and aware, which is very rarely the case in UP. The drug requires a constant supervision and a medical follow-up, says Gupta. However, its free avail...

Gene testing kit specific for Doctors

... they could be identified easily, the doctor could avoid prescribing these particular drugs and spare the patient the adverse effects....

Alternative to blood Transfusions

...available or when there is a need or preference to avoid blood transfusions."...

Less exercise doesn't help prevent osteoporosis

...ercise did nothing to increase bone density and so avoid osteoporosis. But those with high muscle strength tended to have higher bone density. So, too, did those who were slightly overweight, with a concentration of fat around the abdomen. Having this kind of fat is generally thought to be a risk for heart...

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