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Depression a possible danger in elderly

...sed were 40 per cent more likely to be re-admitted during this time and used more in-patient services. The researchers suspect that if the follow-up time had been longer, they might even have found higher mortality among// the depressed patients. The effect may be direct - impaired immunity may result fro...

Early delivery can prevent cancer

...at protects against the disease. Hormones released during pregnancy trigger the changes in the breast tissue of young women. The research raises the possibility of one day developing a pill that could protect against breast cancer. In experiments, rats and mice given doses of natural hormones that mimic p...

Night borns' risk

According to a new study infants born during the night have a greater risk of infant and early neonatal death than those born during the day. There is also a greater chance of death for those born around 9am, which may be partly expl...

Dangers of Low Calcium Intake

...atric consequences. With low calcium intake levels during these important bone growth periods, today's children and teens are certain to face a serious public health problem in the future. Children are drinking more soft drinks and more non-citrus drinks than they used to; meanwhile, milk consumption has ...

Cure for sleepless nights

...t all, although insomnia can cause extreme fatigue during the day, impaired functioning, reduced quality of life and increase the risk of suffering from clinical depression or being admitted to a hospital. The study, led by Charles Morin of the Université Laval in Quebec and funded by the National Institu...

Garlic Supplements Impede HIV Therapy

... should be cautious about using garlic supplements during HIV therapy....

Strokes increased during squatting

...ple with hypertension measure their blood pressure during a squat as well as when they're sitting or lying....

Pregnancy should not be confined

...ow, there were no formal recommendations on flying during pregnancy.// Most airlines in the United States a... problems should be prescribed supplemental oxygen during air travel. In addition, because gas expands with increasing altitude, pregnant women should avoid...

Antidepressants-important role

...f the participants recovered from their depression during nine months of treatment - but it made little difference which drug they were on. This is good news - because individual patients may not respond to one of these SSRIs or find they have side effects. The doctor can now switch them to one of the other...

A boon to epileptics

...ar smell, sound or mental image shortly before, or during the seizure.The other, more serious seizures are convulsions or "grand mals", which can strike without warning and cause unconsciousness and jerking movements. severity of seizures suffered. Magnetic stimulation has also been used in the field of me...

Almost a death experience

...e near death experience reported by some patients during cardiac arrest. The near death experience (NDE) ha... involves a feeling of disconnection from the body during a life-threatening medical crisis - typically a cardiac arrest - and often progress down a tunnel to...

Caffeine can induce epilepsy in newborns

...arch has found that if women drink too much coffee during pregnancy can increase the risk of their babies de...lls all fired at the same time - a phenomenon seen during epileptic seizures. Nothing happened if caffeine was not added to the preparation, or if oxygen was ...

Coffee enhances memory

...ne group received a 10 ounce cup of regular coffee during the tests, while the other got the decaffeinated k...inking decaff had the usual decline in performance during the day, but those ingesting caffeine did not - they were as sharp in the afternoon as in the mornin...

ZYDUS enters female health care segment

...urs due to the deficiency of the oestrogen hormone during the menopausal period in a woman, which usually sets in between 45 to 55 years. In India, PMO affects at least one out of every three menopausal women. It is aptly termed a ‘silent killer,’ as 30 per cent of bone mass is already lost by the time it i...

Good News For Women With Gestational Diabetes

When an expectant woman has diabetes during her pregnancy, the special form of the disease, called gestational diabetes, puts both mother and her baby at risk. Moms can develop high blood pressure or preeclampsia.// Their newborns are at risk for lung problems and occasionally die. To keep blo...

Artists prone to cubital tunnel syndrome

...mendous amounts of stress in the upper extremities during practices and recitals,” said Barry P. Simmons, professor of orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School in Boston, at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Orthopaedic Update.In this arena of professional artists, demands of excellence, pr...

A way to calm the heart rhythm

... University of Cleavland, recorded breathing rates during normal talking and recitation of the Rosary in 15 healthy adults. They also carried out the exercise with yoga mantras and a controlled breathing exercise. All three practices slowed breathing and made it more regular than with normal conversation....

Antenatal kerosene exposure endangers child's sight

...ere frequently exposed to organic solvents at work during their pregnancies than among children whose mothers were not exposed. This is the first study to look at the effects of prenatal exposure on offspring. The researchers compared the vision of 43 children between 3 and 6 years old whose mothers were f...

Eat more vegetables and fruits

...ntage increase was from 20 per cent to 25 per cent during this time. Older people, white people, college gra... portions declined from 15 per cent to 12 per cent during the five year period - underlining the link between overweight and unhealthy eating. According to as...

Get, set, go...

... study. Many fail to strengthen up their skeleton during a vital two-year window before puberty, which is c...boys it is from 13 to 15. Extra effort to exercise during this time will make a big difference, say researchers at the University of British Columbia in Vanco...

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