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A Drug That Might Relieve Chronic Cough

...0 million office visits annually. Chronic cough is considered a disease of the lungs, organs and tissues of the respiratory tract and upper // part of the digestive tract, or even psychiatric in nature. The common treatments are successful for a great majority of patients with chronic cough. A seizure drug may...

The Size Of The Heart Does Matter

Having a big heart is usually considered a good thing, however a new study finds blacks with high blood pressure are significantly more likely than whites // to have an enlarged heart, putting them at increased risk for heart attack and stroke. Results from a study involving about 1,000 bl...

Controlling Asthma during Pregnancy

...ry day. Doctors say inhaled steroids are generally considered safer for the fetus than oral steroids, and they can effectively control the inflammation in the airways caused by asthma. The use of inhaled steroids increased significantly in women carrying girls but did not change in women carrying boys. Resear...

Accuracy of Mammograms

...ive results with the women’s weight.Women who were considered overweight -- those with a body mass index between 25 and 29 -- were 17 percent more likely to be called back due to a false-positive than those with normal or below normal weight (BMI under 25). Women classified in the obese category one (BMI betwee...

The Importance Of Vitamin D Supplements

...inition of vitamin D deficiency, 129 patients were considered lacking vitamin D. When they looked at other factors, researchers found vitamin D deficiency was highest in African American teenagers and during the winter months. Thus researchers say they feel that proper screening and guidelines for supplementat...

Statins Found To Be Helpful For Patients With Arthritis

...pecialists say that certain restrictions should be considered before statins can be generally recommended for rheumatoid arthritis since, statins may have beneficial effects on certain immune conditions, but they have also been shown to cause deterioration of others. Researchers conclude saying that more resea...

Recovery After Heart Transplantation

While still considered major surgery, heart transplantation has been around for almost 40 years. Most of the time, problems arise //after the person goes home. Some of those problems are fatal. Now a new drug on the horizon is helping transplant patients lead a normal life...

Solutions Being Sought For Prevention Of Rickets

...of the past. New research shows it should still be considered a problem and prevention should // start before birth and researchers suggest pregnant women should be given vitamin D supplementation. Rickets is a childhood disorder involving softening and weakening of the bones, primarily caused by lack of vita...

Efficacy Of Meningitis C Vaccine

...lternative routine immunization schedule should be considered to ensure high levels of protection.,...

Sage Found To Improve Memory

...estrogenic and anti-inflammatory properties -- all considered useful in Alzheimer’s therpy....

The Efficacy Of Newer Stents Questioned

...ess of drug-eluting stents, especially in patients considered at high risk of complications....

Blood Pressure On The Rise

...ice that their blood pressure is elevated are also considered to have high blood pressure. However researchers say the study did not examine the reasons for the increase in high blood pressure cases, but researchers cited the aging population along with the growing number of overweight Americans as potential f...

Abnormal Brain Structure One Of The Reasons For Depression in Adolescents

...ment. Researchers say these conclusions should be considered preliminary, considering the small sample sizes used however they plan to do future experiments with larger numbers of individuals and to study the size of the hippocampus as depression progresses....

The Benefits of Vitamin- B Supplements

...o treatment remained even after other factors were considered such as type of treatment received, smoking and drinking habits, and if other family members suffered from depression. Researchers say, there have been no previous studies that have suggested a positive relationship between vitamin B12 and the treat...

Asthma Sufferers Lacking Physical Activity

...the past, and 27 percent who never had asthma were considered inactive. When looking at calories burned during physical activity, the study reports the energy expenditure was 206 kilocalories per week lower among those with current asthma and 91 kilocalories per week lower than those who never had asthma. On t...

Detecting Lung Cancer Early

...ntify the disease in an early stage in individuals considered at high risk for lung cancer, but they also identi...ngs from CT scans in more than 1,000 heavy smokers considered at high risk for lung cancer. All had annual CT scans for up to five years. As with previous studies...

Vitamin- B 12 Supplements Found To Be Effective In Combating Depression

...o treatment remained even after other factors were considered such as type of treatment received, smoking and drinking habits, and if other family members suffered from depression. Researchers say, there have been no previous studies that have suggested a positive relationship between vitamin B12 and the treat...

Removal Of Tonsils Questioned

...s specific subgroup with mild symptoms. Surgery is considered beneficial for children with frequent throat infections and obstructive sleep apnea....

The Link Between Hepatitis B Vaccine And Multiple Sclerosis Questioned

...ct against a major form of cancer in humans. It is considered one of the safest vaccines ever produced. The researchers also emphasize they cannot be sure whether the vaccine actually caused people to develop MS or just accelerated the disease process in people who would eventually have developed it. However r...

Detecting Lung Cancer In Its Initial Stages

...ntify the disease in an early stage in individuals considered at high risk for lung cancer, but they also identi...ngs from CT scans in more than 1,000 heavy smokers considered at high risk for lung cancer. All had annual CT scans for up to five years. As with previous studies...

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