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Songs Could Help to Overcome Flood Trauma

...have been the worst affected. There are widespread complaints of insomnia and recurrent dreams of floods and uneasiness among people," he said. Helping him and his colleagues are Doctors like Kamlesh Dave, who have begun sensitizing teachers in some 250 schools about the psychological rehabilitation of flood-...

Sexual Harassment on the Rise in Aligarh Muslim University

...n to a PhD course. In the last six months, three complaints have been lodged with the women's cell. Students say nine of them went to lodge complaints but only three were accepted. Amina Kishore, principal of AMU's Women's College, told IANS: "Asma...

Health commission in a tight spot over delays in NHS complaints investigation

... healthcare commission, in charge of examining the complaints from patients about their experience with NHS//, w..., which makes up almost 55% of the total number of complaints given to the commission. Marcia Fry, head of the healthcare department at the Commission, said: "...

Pharmacists to take over Treatment of Long-Term Illnesses

...ities to examine and talk to patients with serious complaints in a shop full of people?" The earlier plan to allow nurses and some pharmacists to prescribe a wide range of drugs as part of a Government bid to speed up patient treatment has been shelved following the British Medical Association branding that mov...

Safety Of Dental Amalgam Fillings To Be Reviewed

...y of dental amalgam fillings due to the persistent complaints that the fillings may cause health problems.// The U.S. health officials found no evidence to suggest that the fillings were dangerous in dozen of studies conducted to review the safety of mercury in the silver fillings, and the FDA has asked the pa...

Thirty percent of nurses distressed with verbal and physical abuse

...y services to critical care – few staff made their complaints official." Workplace aggression is a world-wide problem and further research is needed to discover why levels are so high in modern healthcare settings, adds Professor Farrell, who was based at the University of Tasmania at the time of his researc...

Indian Australian Doctor not to Contest the Allegations

...l abortions, said she will not contest a series of complaints being heard by the New South Wales (NSW) Medical//...g," she said. The medical tribunal is probing 11 complaints made against Sood over a period of four years from 1998. The tribunal is also considering allegat...

Memory loss may portend onset of dementia

...uffered early dementia. The researchers opine that complaints of memory loss may portend early signs of dementia, even though tests may be normal. In the circumstance it is important to monitor these people for any tell tale signs. The study participants had high educational and IQ levels. Researchers feel ...

Forgetful? You May Be Losing More Than Just Your Memory

...als diagnosed with MCI. “Significant memory loss complaints may indicate a very early “pre-MCI” stage of demen...o quantitatively examine the severity of cognitive complaints in older adults and directly assess the relationship to gray matter loss. Saykin says the findings...

Is Radiation or Chemoradiation Best for Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients

...al swallow studies. Severity of patient swallowing complaints did not correlate to their level of swallowing dysfunction. The past decade has seen a rise in the use of chemoradiation to treat Stage IV oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. For the small primary disease stage III and IV oropharyngeal cancer, ...

Botulism cases trigger warning to keep carrot juice chilled

...d , who purchased the same batch, did not have any complaints as they had properly refrigerated it. The condition is being closely observed by the health officials in Georgia, the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the Director of the FDA's Center for Food Safety and ...

Stay Healthy with Herbal Tea

...ly used to ease the symptoms of bladder and kidney complaints as well as sleeplessness. Every herb contains a range of chemical ingredients the strongest of which determines the tea's main effect. The bitter components of the herbs centaury, absinth wormwood or gentian improve the stomach's function and incre...

Simi Valley Nuclear Meltdown Effects Greater than Suspected

...ty and Radiation Services Phil Rutherford disputed complaints that crucial data on the meltdown was withheld, and produced two thick binders of expert analysis that was prepared for Boeing’s defense during a class-action lawsuit. That case, which charged that the lab made neighbors sick, was settled for $30 mil...

Test of Patience: Surgery Delayed is Surgery Denied?

Abounding complaints from Doctors about huge backlogs of patients for i... waiting list. Lack of evidence to support these complaints has spurred the Canadian Medical Association to investigate thoroughly during the course of an onlin...

A slum in Mumbai – breeding ground for disease

... “Garbage is removed round the clock and citizens’ complaints are addressed promptly,” he said. He blamed local residents. “The area is situated close to the Mankhurd dumping ground,” he said. “Most locals and rag-pickers sort garbage and lack awareness on community hygiene and cleanliness.” He said, “The BM...

Men Shun Reproductive Health Help

...ir GP as they age and accumulate a few more health complaints but they may not mention //their reproductive health problems. So say men’s health specialists in the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia. Dr Carol Holden, CEO of Andrology Australia at Melbourne’s Monash University, led a study into mi...

Your Medication May Send You To Hospital

...s like antibiotics, warfarin and insulin.The usual complaints were abdominal pain or allergic reactions which required attention. The lead author of the report Dr.Daniel Budnitz felt that the estimated numbers were conservative. The drugs causing these adverse effects are ones that are very commonly used, so t...

Bird flu Alert in Kenya after Outbreak in Southern Sudan

...southern Sudan said they continued to receive more complaints on Sept. 9 of death and sickness among domestic birds including duck. The test results for those cases were not yet ready. Muraguli announced that Kenya had set up 11 centers in public hospitals where health workers are monitoring patients sufferi...

Telstra Must Send Lifeline to Rural Doctor Landlines

...prompted to write to Telstra following a series of complaints from rural doctors about poor and slow Telstra service for telephone landlines that are crucial links to medical care for country Australians. Dr Rivett, a GP in Bateman’s Bay, NSW, said the problem was widespread and longstanding and was affecting...

Gender and Family Size Influences IBS Symptoms in Children

...ology suggests that illness behavior, specifically complaints of recurrent// abdominal pain, in girls with mothe...s that perhaps girls in large families use symptom complaints as a means of getting attention. In comparison, mothers who do have IBS rate girls as having great...

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