Tag: "claim" at medical news

Anti-Epileptic Drug Intake May Result In Children With Mental Retardation

... mental retardation. Around 140 British families claim that their children are suffering from fetal anti-convulsant syndrome because their mothers took valproate during pregnancy. The syndrome includes a range of neural, behavioral and physical disorders such as cleft palate and spina bifida, learning di...

Hazardous Medical Waste Discovered Again In San Jose

...aken to the dump. Meanwhile, all three hospitals claim they are increasing training and taking other steps to make sure medical waste is disposed of safely. Yet, Clarkson and others involved continue to wonder about the frequency of the mix-ups in such a short time period, and why the untreated waste h...

Ostracized HIV Victim of Bihar Commits Suicide

... are infected with the virus, but AIDS campaigners claim the figures are underreported. Unofficial figures put the HIV population of Bihar at 40,000. India has an estimated 5.7 million (5.2 million in the 15-49 years category) HIV/AIDS affected people. About 39 percent of them are women....

Army Training Regimen Brutal in US, Needs Overhauling

...people have come to accept as normal. The Army may claim to have eliminated some of its most abusive practices, but the theory of "breaking them down to build them up," still remains intact, it is felt. A drill sergeant kicked a soldier in his bad knee, sending him to the floor screaming. He also punishe...

Burnt Brits Don't Feel Hot

... questioned in the national survey of 2,000 people claim to have never been burnt. Despite the warnings, sunburn has ruined many Britons holidays. 15 per cent of those surveyed had to miss a night out because of burnt skin. Nearly a third (31 per cent) of people had to miss a day on the beach, and more a...

Brickbats And Bouquets For U.S Prison Healthcare In-Charge

...t more for their dollar from a system that experts claim was so broken that it experienced an average of one inmate death per week, due to medical incompetence or neglect. "Good care is less costly than bad care," quotes Sillen, who has predicted it will take as long as 20 years before the sprawling medi...

Scientists in Britain Create Artificial Blood

... developed an artificial plastic blood, which they claim could act as a substitute, easier to store and could be a huge advantage in war zones. The new artificial blood is made up of plastic molecules that have an iron atom at their core, like haemoglobin, that can carry oxygen through the body. The r...

New Vaccine to Control Blood Pressure

...ttish scientists have develop a vaccine which they claim will help people suffering from hypertension to control their blood pressure . The vaccine developed by Cheshire-based drug firm Protherics has been successfully tested and is expected in the markets within five years. The vaccine uses a protein ...

Blocking Enzyme Can Treat Breast Cancer

Canadian scientists claim to have found a treatment, which could block the action of an enzyme that fuels the growth of breast cancer. The enzyme PTP1B appears to fuel tumor growth and drugs that block this enzyme may be useful in treating the disease. About 40 percent of ...

Beef Firm in US Withdraws Its Products from Markets After E. Coli Outbreak.

Health officials claim that tainted ground beef bought from stores caused E.Coli outbreak. Seven persons took ill and three persons had to be hospitalized before they recovered. Severe stomach cramps and diarrhea are the known symptoms of E.Coli. PM Beef, the meat compa...

Multiple Sclerosis Could Be Checked Through Testosterone Gel

...rive and well-being. Some anti-aging enthusiasts claim that increasing the level of testosterone in older and healthy men provides these same benefits. Though potentially beneficial for some of these men, testosterone therapy isn't risk-free. High doses of testosterone may result in sleep apnea, infertil...

Like Regular Cigarettes, Low Nicotine Ones also Not Good for Heart

...t was 3.11 in the non-smokers. The study authors claim that their results rebut the belief that low tar, low nicotine cigarettes reduce some of the hazardous effects of smoking....

Holy Grail Of Dermatologists On The Verge Of Discovery

...s new hair-producing follicles to form. This was a claim that was first made half a century ago after experiment on rabbits but which was written off as unconvincing. The new work shows the effect is real and a consequence of a molecular signal involving the protein called wnt. Following wounding, the sig...

VA Should Revise Its Methods for Evaluating PTSD in Ex-military Personnel

...ltiple times. Ensuring that every veteran making a claim receives a comprehensive evaluation could make the process more efficient. The report offers a starting point to help VA devise new ratings criteria specific to PTSD. The committee emphasized the need to rate PTSD disability based on a fuller range...

Functional Foods Must Be Monitored to Assess Their Long-term Safety and Effectiveness

...rnal. Functional foods are modified foods which claim to improve health, quality of life and/or well-being, for example, yoghurts or margarines which improve the health of your gut or heart. These foods are rapidly increasing in popularity. Between January and April 2005 200 functional foods were lau...

Operation Smile, may Need to Smile Without Jessica Simpson

... Jessicas representative has however refuted this claim and said that Simpson was in Germany. She is being honored at the UNESCO Gala to Benefit Children in Need, in Germany. The representative said: partly for her work with Operation Smile. Jess was one of four people who are being honored for their phil...

American State Lawmakers Make Moves To Tackle Autism

Senators worried over New Jerseys claim to the highest autism rate in America, have pushed toward law proposals to promote research into autism and provide lifetime care for those with the disorder. A recent U.S. study of childhood autism, the largest so far, has found that about 1 in 152...

Scientists Develop Toothpaste That Rebuilds Tooth Enamel

...h scientists have developed a toothpaste that they claim contains a liquid form of calcium and can help in treating sensitive teeth by rebuilding the tooth enamel. People with sensitive teeth experience pain and discomfort after consuming hot or cold food, liquid or breathing cold air. This problem ofte...

Drink, Binge and the Genetic Link

... beverages. This dependence on alcohol cannot lay claim to a single cause and is believed to vary with social, emotional and hereditary factors. 50% of the total risk for alcoholism is attributed to heritable factors. More than a dozen genes have been identified which increases a persons risk of alcoholis...

Women Urged to Be Wary of Ads Promoting Unwanted Drugs

... taken their messages directly to the people. They claim these ads are good for consumers because they educate and encourage individuals to be more involved in their medical choices. Marcia Angell, a former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, once put it acidly, "They are no more in the busin...

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