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No harm in reducing prenatal check up to 3 - 6 times says WHO report

...k pregnancies, who live in the developing nations, can safely cut down their vists to the doctor during p...man has had safe deliveries in the past and if she can take care of herself well in the run up to the delivery, she can actually cut down the number of pre...

Doctors advice early anemia tests

...abies for iron deficiency with a simple blood test can prevent these problems, as they grow older. The Institute of Child Health at the University in Southwestern England has pioneered a research in this field. Dr Andrea Sheriff led the study. Sheriff and her colleagues examined blood samples taken from ...

Tattoos may significantly increase risk of hepatitis C infection

...patitis C is a viral infection of the liver, which can cause liver damage and may lead on to fatal liver ...lic health risk because it is a silent disease but can kill millions. Although there is no cure, antiviral drugs combined with interferon therapy can be u...

Antidepressants come in handy for patients on treatment for hepatitis, cancers and multiple sclerosis

...ith interferon therapy is that while the treatment can extent life, it can seriously spoil its quality. Alpha interferon a drug used to fight these diseases can cause crippli...

Paracetamol May Cause Live Damage Warns Consumer Education and Research Centre

...esult of paracetamol use. In children paracetamol can cause death due to poisoning and serious consequences ranging from hospitalization to permanent disability might occur. However the benefits of paracetamol cannot be brushed aside. The idea is only to alert the consumers against the potential side e...

Vedic vibration technology- the new cure for arthritis

...ve and how successful this treatment is, only time can tell....

Diabetes and Depression often go hand-in-hand

...he same hormones and neurotransmitters. Depression can promote resistance to insulin, a hormone that regu...nd diabetes in very important. Fighting depression can prevent diabetes and also its complications. Therefore, treatment of a mood problem not only improve...

Antibiotics losing their power against acne

...utic vaccine to prevent acne. If successful, this can prove to be an effective solution for millions of patients, most of them teenagers, suffering from physical and psychological trauma of severe acne....

Half of world's children are passive smokers - damning disclosure from WHO

...d heart diseases," said Brundtland, adding that it can cause "asthma and other respiratory illnesses in children" and also has been implicated with sudden infant death syndrome and middle ear infections". The WHO says 11,000 people die every day, due to causes related to smoking and the figure is expect...

Kick Smoking with Nicotine Drink

...s ever increasing list is a nicotine solution that can be mixed with drinks, which scientists claim could...mpany to help conduct larger clinical trials. You can put this stuff in your coffee, your peach Snapple ice tea or soda, whatever you like to drink, Eric ...

Just spice it up!!!!! Anti bacterial effects of spices unraveled in the West

...n, apart from filling the air with its spicy aroma can also double up as an anti bacterial agent. Adding a dash of cinnamon to apple juice proved this and the spice actually retarded the growth of common food pathogens. For their study, the investigators added cinnamon to commercially pasteurized apple ...

South Africa Wins landmark case against pharmaceutical giants

...nd for the cheapest drugs, particularly those that can treat opportunistic infections associated with HIV...deadly virus. Unfortunately only a tinny minority can afford the expensive anti retroviral drugs and the Government says this drugs are still too expensiv...

Radioactive Seeds used in Prostate Cancer treatment can migrate with the body

...radiactive seeds used in prostate cancer treatment can migrate to other parts of the body including the l... destory cancer cells. But at times these pellets can erode through blood vessels and enter other areas of the body. In more than 35% of the cases, these...

Cancer patients turning to Internet for information

...be aware of various Internet medical sites so they can guide the patients to the most reliable, accurate and updated information. Dr. James M.Metz of the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center in Philadelphia echoed these ideas at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in San Franc...

Vitamin E, the latest warrior against diabetes

...ions, affecting millions of people. Complications can lead to heart disease, eye damage, kidney failure, non healing ulcers all over the body and can also cause complications of the nervous system. Diabetes is caused by the deficiency of hormone ins...

Gene Therapy shows promise in treating Hemophilia

...el more examination is necessary before the method can be declared safe. Further studies are on to cross check that the cells inserted as a part of this method into the patients body do not cause the reaction or turn malignant. The next step is to look for ways to produce more clotting factor consisten...

Mystery behind Preeclampsia uncovered

... 10% of all first pregnancies. If untreated, this can worsen into a life threatening condition called Eclampsia in which a women has convulsive seizures during pregnancy. The research was led by Dr.Valerian E.Kagan of the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The investigators analyzed blood samples...

ZD1839 Proves Effective - A Breakthrough in fighting Lung Cancer

..., researchers are now working on whether this drug can be used for other forms of cancer as well....

Smoking spreads Cancer

...okers that may also help explain the link. Smokers can still reduce their risk of dying by quitting - even after the cancer is diagnosed....

Antibiotic induces liver damage in children with E.COLI infections.

... mild illness or severe bloody diarrhea. Infection can also lead to hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS),a con...llness. According to the CDC, children and adults can prevent the spread of E. coli infection by taking the following steps: >> Practice good hy...

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