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Dieting Makes People Miserable

... to such extreme measures. The research was also extended to studying the European population, which confirmed that slim people were less happy when compared to fat people. The chances of serious depression lessened with the increase in the body mass index (BMI) of a person, according to the study. An incre...

Medicare Drug Deadline not to be extended

...s organizations feels that the last date has to be extended as there are various companies offering different policies and the seniors need more time to decide on the policy.// The President has urged the seniors to consult theirs children’s and friends before deciding on their policy. Some members of the whi...

India extends National TB Control Program

...r a period of five years. The project was further extended up to March 2004 to cover a total population of 700 million. -- Edited(IANS)...

How Healthy Are Herbal Products? US Findings.

... mercury in these three products. The study period extended for a year investigating all the retail stores that catered to the needs of needs of the south Asian residents. The study revealed that though the three herbal products showed high amounts of lead and mercury the ingredients were not listed on the...

Slash In Medi-Cal Coverage Makes Medical Care For The Poor Questionable

... benefits are not affected. If these cuts were extended till the next year then it would make a profit of $68 million to the state fund. There were also lots of complaints that it was difficult for a poor person to find a Medi-Cal providing doctor. But the deputy director refutes it by showing that he num...

HIV/AIDS Throws Family Relationships Out Of Gear In Uganda

...y structures in Uganda that always functioned like extended families stand disrupted because of AIDS related Deaths. According to Kaijuka, in strict contrast with the past, it is now common to observe elderly residents living in isolation or as caretakers of small children (often their own grand children). Ha...

More Severe Earthquakes May Hit Kashmir In Future

...ther said. The north-west tip of the rupture which extended to "the mountains behind Muzaffarabad" had recorded the expected number of aftershocks, he said, while the south-eastern tip of the rupture, which extends to the plains below the Himalayas, had shown "a surprising and worrying calm". "This means t...

Electroconvulsive Therapy Is The Treatment For Depression

... treatment for the depressed mind. This research extended for a period of five long years and is a through one. It removes the common assumption that this therapy results in suicidal behavior, but on the other hand facilitates conditions that would stabilize state of the patient. Electroconvulsive thera...

Countries Step up Battle Against Bird Flu

...o stop the disease from spreading. France has was extended its poultry confinement measures to 58 departments from an original 26 as fears grew over a virus believed to be carried by migratory birds. Romania, just across the Black Sea from Turkey, has boosted disinfection measures on major roads and introdu...

Drug Name Confusion Makes Imports Dangerous: FDA

... out of his prescription for Dilacor XR (diltiazem extended release), which is used to treat high blood pressure. A Serbian pharmacist filled the prescription with digoxin, because in Serbia, Dilacor is a brand name for digoxin. Digoxin is used to treat heart failure as well as abnormal heart rhythms. The pat...

Additional Responsiblities To Be Taken Up By Allied Healthcare Professionals

...other allied health professionals would be further extended to accomodate them into vacant postitions. // It has led to mixed reactions from doctors and other health professionals. The proposal would be taken up for consideration during the meeting of the Australian Government Council, scheduled to take plac...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Seen To Be Effective Against Back Pain

... a combination of both, or no treatment. The study extended over 10 weeks, after which the participants were called upon to fill up questionnaires with regard to their physical and psychological functioning....

Risk Of AIDS Rises With Vaginal Washes

...er risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.// The study which extended over a period of ten years was led by Scott McClelland. The women who live in the sub-Saharan Africa mostly go in for vaginal washes. As many as 1,270 Kenyan women were examined during the course of the study. The researchers also found that women...

Walk-In Health Centers Launched By The NHS For Commuters

...t, Health Secretary. She also highlighted that the extended working hours of a majority of banks and supermarkets that had won the appreciation of several customers. It has been proposed to establish four other similar services at King's Cross and Victoria train stations and Canary Wharf in London, and at N...

Poor Health of Homeless in New York

... meted out to three shelters initially and further extended to others shelters. AIDS is another major concern, as a homeless person was more likely to die from AIDS with women topping the list for AIDS susceptibility. To combat the spread of AIDS, the city has enhanced its checks while also introducing rapi...

Bishop Warns Against Change in Mercy Killing Laws

...ed but already in Holland mercy killings have been extended to other groups." He added that many doctors themselves were against the changes to the law, "With good palliative care, most deaths can be dignified and free from pain. This country is a world leader in palliative medicine and our hospice movement i...

Anger, laden with numerous pitfalls - Deflecting an angry outburst always pays

...perhaps exercise restraint. This control should be extended to other situations as well, according to him. Anger is certainly not worth all the pitfalls associated with it, Heart disease not withstanding.So what’s the moral of the story? Simply back off when you are angry! ...

Placing a Finger on Responses to Placebo Types

...treatment and half with the placebo pill, duration extended to 4 weeks and six weeks respectively. The findings reported that the patients receiving the pseudo acupuncture treatment for 4 weeks actually felt immense relief than the patients who had taken the placebo pill. "These findings suggest that the medi...

PET Scans Could Predict Treatment Outcomes In Cancer

...etown University Hospital have explained about the extended usage of PET n gauging the response of the tumor in the February 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The report says that increasing the use of PET imaging will improve the delivery of cancer care. The PET radiotracer fluorodeoxyglucose (...

Inhaled Insulin Could Rock The Drug Market Soon

...undergo lung evaluation prior to use, which can be extended to every year following administration. Apart from the above mentioned treatment regimen, the importance of diet, weight reduction and exercise should not be forgotten....

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