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Breast Growth in Boys and Herb Based Products-probable Link, Say Scientists

...tea tree oils are sold in their pure form over the counter and present in many products. They encourage doctors looking into cases of prepubertal gynecomastia to explore a possible usage of such products. <BR...

Carbon Monoxide Protects from Multiple Sclerosis

...ggestion that there are regulatory mechanisms that counter the disease-causing inflammation. Using a mouse model of MS (known as EAE), researchers from the Gulbenkian Institute in Portugal show that increased expression of a protein known as HO-1, as well as administration of carbon monoxide, protect mice fr...

Drawing Parallels to H5N1 Virus and a 1918 Flu Virus

...in the defense mechanism of the body itself proved counter productive to the person affected. American researchers reconstructed this virus in a laboratory condition on seven macaque monkeys. The lungs of the monkeys were damaged within a week. A rush of body fluids and the immune cells led to the blockage...

Conference on Drink and Drug Abuse in Scotland

...nizations. Scotland's Futures Forum, in a bid to counter the problem of drink and drug abuse, had organized a conference of senior police, academics and health experts, named as the Holyrood conference. The conference endeavors to conduct a thorough evaluation of drink and drug abuse. Tom Wood, who belon...

Parents to Exercise Caution While Giving Cold Medicine to Infants

...the US has advised parents against giving over the counter (OTC) drugs to their children suffering from cold or cough without consulting their doctor. An investigation that followed the death of three infants below the age group of six months in 2005 revealed that they had been given an over dose of nasal ...

A Gene Associated With Severe Kidney Failure in Diabetes Found

...He said that while carnosine is available over the counter in health food stores, it is possible that excessive carnosinase enzyme activity could prevent carnosine supplementation from protecting the kidney. As such, carnosinase blockers may prove to be more important. Freedman noted that Wake Forest rese...

Getting Nosey About Cold

...The government also coughs up billions on over-the counter medication and vitamins to remedy this common infection- deluge in the olfactory organ! Cold is caused by as many as 200 different viruses, so strategies to wrap up a cold quickly, has been a challenge to researchers worldwide. Today, there are ma...

HIV Awareness Hazy in 73% of Youth

...itted infections, in contrast with their unmarried counter parts. The other vulnerable lot includes street children, adolescent sex workers, orphans and migrants, who are not in a position to avail the treatment services and hence are at the doorstep of disease. In the scenario, it is important to equip ...

Party Over –now Its How to Get Ove’ the Hangove!

...uit juices that are not acidic are also helpful to counter the low sugar levels in the blood, and helps to counter the light headed feeling. If you don't feel like drinking water, then sports drinks are a good opt...

Cyanide Poisoning? Reach For Cyanokit

...dds, "... [the] approval is yet another measure to counter the threat of terrorism, which is a critical component of [the] FDA's public health mission." PRI...

Viagra Marketing Campaign, ‘a Cause of Concern’, Say Anti-AIDS Grop

...t to halt the Viagra marketing campaign by running counter advertisements to give the readers an honest appraisal of Viagra. SV...

Organic Food Fever Catches Up In Delhi

...eting strategy to increase sales. "We are planning counter sales. Like Mother Dairy, we will set up kiosks at several markets." "We are setting up promotional camps in parks and the target is niche - health conscious morning walkers," said an official of Meer Organic and Agro Products, spelling out another ...

Addicts in India Taking to Pharmaceutical Drugs: UNAIDS

...ions//, especially painkillers, available over the counter for their new high, experts said here Monday. Many such addicts in India are into preparations like buprenorphine, pentazocine, dextro-propoxyphene - most of them are painkillers, said experts from UNAIDS, a UN initiative on HIV and AIDS, and other...

Free Plan B Faces Controversy

...r the FDA sanctioned the sale of Plan B across the counter as a contraceptive measure for women who are 18 or older. This has raised an uproar from many quarters. Since Plan B ECP contains a very high percentage of hormones, its safety has been questioned. It is to be taken, only after an incidence of unprot...

Name the Healthiest State in The United States

...90 report, though precious little has been done to counter ‘infant mortality’, compared to the rest of the world. Dr. Reed Tuckson, senior vice president of the United Health Foundation said, “Since 1990, America is a healthier place. The bad news: since the year 2000, we've made very little progress. The...

Receding Rates of Alcohol Consumption is Becoming the Present Trend

...s such as pregnancy and people involving in on the counter medication, which might react with the alcohol without the knowledge of the individual. According to National statistics reports by 2004 the rate of heavy drinkers suddenly reduced to 39% and 35% by 2005. It also shows that women consumers may have...

Octogenarians Are Not Too Old for Cancer Surgery

...ect octogenarian patients. The findings, which run counter the// conventional practice of generally avoiding surgeries for individuals over 80 years old solely based on age, are available today in Urology. “Increased life expectancy and generally higher levels of wellness, as well as safer forms of anesthe...

NIDs Targets Immunizations To 22 Million Children In Bangladesh

... prompt and effective response mounted in order to counter the threat of polio re-emergence.” Dr. Duangvadee Sungkhobol, the country's WHO representative, added: “By working together, I am optimistic that we will be able to make Bangladesh polio-free once again,” Professor Sufia Rahman, an advisor for the...

Internet Health Advice Causing More Harm than Good

... by people with these conditions. The best ways to counter these sites is with the truth, so by providing high quality information we can knock down the myths and misinformation peddled by these sites. 'We want to make sure that every healthcare professional who deals with eating disorders has access to hig...

Bill Gates pours in funds for diarrhea treatment reseach

...nal treatment for diarrhea involves rehydration to counter the loss of fluids from the body. Dehydration which is the immediate aftereffect of severe loose stools ,can be life threatening to both infants and young children. One World Health in their effort to develop more drugs which would curb fluid loss ...

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