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Aspirin usage linked with pancreatic cancer

...t aspirin would protect against pancreatic cancer, especially since its preventive role in colorectal cancer has been well documented. However, now it appears that the need to examine the relationship more thoroughly is required. This finding does not mean that women should no longer use aspirin. There are sti...

New Molecule that can stop the growth of Viruses

...nce has a history of slow acceptance of new ideas, especially concepts that are “outside of the box.” Researchers conclude saying the results of this research could have huge implications for patients diagnosed with AIDS and, now, other viruses, as well. ...

Link Between Mothers Depression and Violence in Children

... violent than other children. This correlation was especially apparent when mothers experienced depression at three months postpartum and at least once again after that. Violence was more common in boys at age 11 than girls and mostly involved fighting with peers. Researchers say mothers depression and violen...

Less Pain After Tonsillectomy

... interferes with eating and drinking. Children are especially prone to dehydration because they do not realize the importance of maintaining their normal fluid intake despite pain....

Steroid-Free Liver Transplants

...owever, the treatment is not without side effects, especially in children. Steroids have been linked to infections, high blood pressure, elevated blood cholesterol, and impaired growth in young patients. Researchers in this study tested the use of a newer anti-rejection drug in a group of 20 children needing l...

Link Between Musculoskeletal Pain and Vitamin D Deficiency

... vitamin D deficiency was seen in young persons -- especially women of childbearing age. The risks involved with vitamin D deficiency include women giving birth to children with adverse fetal effects or neonatal illnesses, young adults not developing optimal bone mass, and older adults experiencing osteoporoti...

Reducing The After Effects of Tonsillectomy

... interferes with eating and drinking. Children are especially prone to dehydration because they do not realize the importance of maintaining// their normal fluid intake despite pain. A new study reveals that a tonsillectomy procedure using less energy than the standard electrocautery may be the key to reducin...

Few Simple Steps to Lower The Incidence Of SIDS

...y slept with a mother who smoked or drank alcohol, especially in the first two weeks of life. However, among mothers who did not smoke during pregnancy, the risk associated with bed-sharing was significant only in infants younger than 8 weeks. Interestingly, about 36 percent of the SIDS cases were attributed ...

An Incentive For Breast Cancer Survivors

...on-cancer populations, as well. These findings are especially important, say researchers, because breast cancer treatments are associated with fatigue, nausea, weight gain and low body image....

Is Drinking Extra Fluids Safe When You’re Sick

...ersally recommending increased fluids to patients, especially those with infections of the lower respiratory tract....

The Side Effects Of Estrogen Therapy

...risk of stroke is not acceptable. They say this is especially true if estrogen alone does not affect heart disease, which appears to be the case. Thus researchers conclude by saying that patients and doctors should weight the risks and benefits before using estrogen or estrogen with progestin to treat postmen...

Benefits Of The Worlds Most Widely Used Beverage

...bility to use insulin properly to metabolize food, especially sugar. Type-I or juvenile diabetes is a different disease caused by the destruction of key pancreatic cells. In a recent study of 14,600 people, it was found that women who downed 10 or more cups a day had nearly an 80 percent lowered risk, while m...

Stress can Trigger Heart Problems

...ted in patients who are prone to have arrhythmias, especially during the mental tests. Researchers say mental stress alone is capable of inducing cardiac electrical instability in patients who are vulnerable to arrhythmias, and that it can occur at lower heart rates than with exercise. Thus researchers say th...

A New Option for Patients Suffering From QT Syndrome

...91 percent, even in a population of patients at an especially high risk....

Vitamin B12 Supplements Found To Improve Memory

...ds rather than two seconds created greater recall, especially in the high-risk genotype/low B12 level group.Ten percent of adults aged 75 and older have low B12 or folate. Thus researchers conclude that supplement treatment is relatively inexpensive and may be required as part of preventive health regimes for...

Antidepressants Late In Pregnancy Harmful to Unborn Baby

... a direct-drug effect is at least partly to blame, especially when the babies experienced withdrawal symptoms. They feel SSRIs should be the drug of choice if an antidepressant is needed during pregnancy....

The Cause Of Visual Problems Different From Race To Race

...that the specific causes of visual impairment, and especially blindness, vary greatly by race and ethnicity and they predict that the prevalence of visual disabilities will increase markedly during the next 20 years, owing largely to the aging of the U.S. population....

Accuracy Of Lung Function Test Questioned

...s fingers. Researchers say these two problems are especially dangerous because the high values they produce replace accurate but lower values recorded during testing, leading the technician to believe the patient’s lung function is better than it actually is. Thus researchers say that those who conduct spirom...

Laser Surgery for Allergy

Allergy is a common affliction across the world especially when the pollen count is high in the atmosphere. //In the USA it affects more than 50 million people every year. In almost 38 million people, congestion and post nasal drip lead to more serious problems like chronic sinus infections. Newer treatments...

A Word Of Caution For Tampon Users

...o study the reasons for the increase in incidents, especially since women are becoming immune to the antibiotics that are being prescribed to treat TSS....

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