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Caffeine fights Gallstones

... coffee consumption to whether they had their gall bladder removed. Researchers found 7,815 women had their gallbladders removed. The study also suggested that coffeee drinkers had a 25% lesser chance of gallstones than non-drinkers. Dr. Leitzman, an investigator at the National Cancer Institute suggested t...

Acupuncture for cystitis in women

...inese medicine. Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder which leads to frequent urination,// incomplete em...atment at all, looking at the ability to empty the bladder during a six month period. One sub-group having acupuncture responded well, and these were the wom...

Quit smoking after cancer diagnosis

... smoking-related - such as lung, head and neck, or bladder cancer - were more likely to give up. Counseling people to quit smoking when they have cancer is tricky - for instance, if stress makes them smoke, it would be better to address the causes of the stress first. And some patients believe it is too late...

Hormone therapy provides no heart benefit

... likely to develop blood clotting problems or gall bladder disease. HERS II suggests that hormone replacement should not be prescribed to protect those with pre-existing heart disease from further problems - and it could even be harmfu. ....

Family planning with folate

...cause a wide range of disabilities such as loss of bladder and bowel control and paralysis of the legs. In some cases the effects can be more severe.Folate supplements can reduce this ill effect says, Judith. Folate is needed for healthy cell growth and development of men, women and children and folate is r...

Incontinence after pregnancy

...revalence of incontinence. Incontinence is loss of bladder control and is a symptom not a disease. Many conditions can cause incontinence,// including pregnancy or childbirth. According to the group, one in four women between ages 32 and 55 has experienced an episode of urinary incontinence. ...

A new drug for bladder cancer

... Texas, have enrolled 10 patients with early stage bladder cancer to a trial of the drug gemcitabine. A drug ...n-small cell lung cancer may also be applicable to bladder cancer.// They administered it directly into the bladder, through a tube, and found that little of i...

Healthy Medicine Or Harmful Intoxicant?

...dizziness, loss of coordination, seizures, lack of bladder control, amnesia and vomiting. GHB suspends the gag reflex, and users normally go into a deep sleep or coma. GHB was also sold extensively in health-food stores as an aid in muscle building and fat reduction during the 1980s....

Robots craft medical history

... surgeons in France, assisted in removing the gall bladder of a 68-year old woman using a remote controlled robot. This is termed as the world's// first long-distance operation in the medical history. The operation took place at the European Institute for TeleSurgery in Strasbourg. According to Jacques Marc...

Butterbur does wonders

...ic ulcers, and in treating patients with irritable bladder and urinary tract spasms. Extracts are prepared from the rhizomes, roots, and leaves....

Beverage protect against bladder cancer

...lth, coffee may protect against the development of bladder cancer, especially in smokers..Researchers analyse...d data from all new and already diagnosed cases of bladder cancer over a 1 year period from 10 general hospitals.// All patients and over 500 cases supplied de...

New Dietary Approach To Manage Kidney Stones

...nty of water, avoiding infections and emptying the bladder frequently,// medication to reduce the excretion of calcium in urine may be prescribed. These drugs may increase cholesterol and can cause bloating and other uncomfortable side effects. Men who develop kidney stones are often told to limit their die...

Folate and famiy planning

...cause a wide range of disabilities such as loss of bladder and bowel control and paralysis of the legs. In some cases the effects can be more severe.Folate supplements can reduce this ill effect says, Judith. Folate is needed for healthy cell growth and development of men, women and children and folate is r...

Drinking arsenic water leads to cancer

... skin lesions and cancer of kidney, skin, lung and bladder said the study.// At least 100,000 cases of debilitating skin lesions have already occurred, according to World Health Organization report published last September. Diagnosis of this condition is often delayed because the diseases take several y...

Cancer drugs in development nearly doubled since 1995

...ia,kidney cancer, brain cancer, stomach cancer and bladder cancer.Of the drugs in development, 17 are waiting for Food and Drug Administrationapproval (FDA). Thanks in large part to medicines developed in the pastdecade, cancer deaths are on the decline. But cancer is still the secondleading cause of America...

The Cancer Rumour mill working over time

...only lung cancer but to many other types including bladder and kidney." John Antoine, MD, chief of radiation oncology for the Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, agrees. "The nicotine from smoking is both physically and psychologically addictive. It's as severe as cocaine. Smoking is one of th...

Cancers of Colon & Rectum linked to Cigarette Smoking

... causing 160,000 deaths annually from lung, mouth, bladder and other cancers, smoking also increases the risk of death from cancer of the colon or rectum, according to results of a large new study from the American Cancer Society. As many as 12% of all colorectal cancer deaths in the US may be caused by to...

NEW ROBOTIC SURGERY ARM APPROVED BY FDA

...hat enables a surgeon to perform laparoscopic gall bladder and reflux disease surgery while seated at a conso...m in laparoscopic procedures, for example for gall bladder disease or gastro-ensophageal reflux disease (severe heartburn). FDA clearance was based on a review...

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