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Male Contraceptive Drug - Non Hormonal Alternative

...perm - and testosterone, the male hormone added to counter the adverse effects of progesterone. But this does not appeal to most men who have fears of the progesterone affecting their masculinity , in spite of lack of evidence of such a likelihood. Chuen Yan Cheng of the Population Council in New York is ...

Discovery of gene stirs hope for Crohn’s disease patient

...e breakthrough longed for in opening new vistas to counter gastro intestinal diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The gene now named IL-23R has been implicated with many chronic illnesses associated with gastro intestinal system collectively referred to as Inflammatory Bowl Disease, repo...

Tooth-Whitening Products Work for Brightening Smiles in Short Term

...h, and paint-on films. All were available over the counter or by prescription. While the review authors weren't impressed with the quality of the studies — most were deemed to have a "high" risk of bias — they did find plenty of evidence that the products actually whiten teeth. "They all work, no matter ...

A Heady Option to Tackle Brain Damage after Stroke

... heady option that can work like a magic potion to counter the damage in brain cells often after an episode of stroke or cerebro// vascular accident(CVA). According to the researchers from John Hopkins University ,who conducted a study on mice, revealed that a compound called Resveratrol found commonly i...

Home Is Where the Gym Is

...ove your overall quality of life, it also can help counter many negative effects of aging and an inactive lifestyle. Source-Newswise...

Call In Fruits And Vegetables To Avoid Gall Stones

...cine and herbal preparations are also available to counter this malady, which opens new vistas for those who would like a non invasive method to treat gall stones. MTS...

Walnuts May Help Fight Fat and Keep Arteries Supple

...rs included 5 teaspoonfuls of Olive oil, (known to counter bad effects of a fat rich diet and to protect th...rs included 5 teaspoonfuls of Olive oil,( known to counter bad effects of a fat rich diet and to protect the heart and arteries,)to the meal of one group and ...

Efforts To Vanquish Skin Disease Among Infants

...and residents in Australia are going full steam to counter skin diseases that are prevalent in the Top End//. They aim to prevent the spread of tinea(fungal infections),scabies and other skin sores(bacterial infections) common among infants living in the ,far flung interior aboriginal communities and to met...

Low Birth Weight Babies May Have Mental & Physical Problems

...ive and motor outcomes as late as adolescence runs counter to the view that, absent severe disability, early biological risk factors are of little importance in later life,” the authors conclude. “The prevention of white matter injury and the need for mechanical ventilation may be key to improving motor outc...

Iraqi’s Gripped with Insecurit

...ependence from foreign military support could also counter the violence fueled by high levels of xenophobia. Three years after the removal of Saddam Hussein from power, Iraq remains at the forefront of political debate in the US and the world. This important new study sheds more light, not heat, on the sit...

Teen Smoking Cessation Programs Improve Quit Rates

... in the review. Social influence programs, which counter tobacco industry promotions, media images and peer pressure, also significantly increased the quit rate. Programs conducted in classrooms or school clinics seemed to be more effective than programs conducted in other settings, such as medical clini...

Stay Healthy with Herbal Tea

...s and individual herbs are also available over the counter in packets from pharmacists and in many local shops. "Not every herbal tea is a medicinal tea," says Laura Groche of the consumer affairs group Verbraucherinitiative. "Medicinal teas must contain information on the packaging about their correct u...

Preventive Action Intensified to Control Chikungunya Spread

...both prevention as well as // control measures, to counter a potential chikungunya outbreak. Presently, four districts in Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Ernakulum and Kozhikode have reported the chikungunya fever. Amid allegations of a slackened response by the Health watch dogs, Ms. Sreemathy, Heal...

World's 3 out of 10 Cigarettes Smoked in China

...d that research had uncovered the first signs of a counter trend. For the first time, she said, there were record numbers of smokers in China who had kicked the habit. "For the first time, there are some ex-smokers," she said. "That means there are people who smoked and who have quit. That is our first gli...

America’s Clean Hands Report Card - Can’t Rise Above ‘C’ Lvel

... germs that from money, door handles and the lunch counter could attract more bugs than just ants to the picnic. The Report Card surveyed Americans on basic hand hygiene practices, such as washing before a meal, after using the bathroom, and after coughing or sneezing. The Report Card not only measured how...

Pharmaceutical Companies Banned from Giving Gifts at Stanford

...ated that these measures were mainly undertaken to counter the growing perception that medical institutions are too intertwined with health care corporations that have an inherent interest in promoting their own products. Dr. Philip Pizzo, dean of the School of Medicine at Stanford said, "It is essential t...

Dengue takes 5 Victims in Bataan, Rizal and Marikina

...ent of Health is implementing its “4-S” program to counter the spread of the disease. He said, “The 4-S program includes search-and-destroy breeding sites, self-protection, seek consultation and say no to fogging, which is not effective. Health authorities led by Secretary Francisco Duque III will start goin...

Government Failed to Prevent Rising Teen Pregnancies

... of medical intervention when they get it over the counter in Tesco." Dr Stammers said that he had written to the British Medical Journal almost five years ago predicting the likely failure of the policy. To complicate matters further, it has also been found that the rates of sexually transmitted infections...

Chemistry Over The Counter: Is It Just What The Doctor Ordered?

... one of the popular antibiotics available over the counter without a prescription. Another drug that has s...on re-use and unchecked purchase of drugs over the counter without a prescription have got many adults and teens addicted to drugs and stimulants. Tonic Man...

Mind in a Bind – Alternative Intervention

...Some of the important remedies used in practice to counter stress are Argentum Met., Arnica, Aurum, Picric acid, Ignatia, Kali Brom, Lillium tigrinum, Natrum sulphuricum, Manganum, Phosphoric acid, Pulsatilla, Silicea, Sepia, Secale cornutum, Tuberculinum. However the importance of adopting methods to impr...

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