Emergency Contraception Does Not Reduce Unintended Pregnancy Rate
...y to do that. Emergencies like rape, contraceptive failure and unprotected sex occur, and easier access to EC eliminates a medically unwarranted barrier to taking emergency contraception within the recommended timeframe,” she said. “So steps like making EC available over the counter are still incredibly impo...Rajasthan Directs Doctors to Prescribe Medicines by Generic Names
...a formal letter and have communicated to them that failure to do so would attract stern action," Rajasthan's Medical and Health Minister Digambar Singh said. Similar directives have been issued several times in the past, but so far they have failed to dissuade doctors from prescribing branded medicines. ...Australian State Health Official Sacked Following Poisoning Outbreak in Nursing Home
...ment's handling of the issue as an "extraordinary failure of public health administration." Federal health...rsing home sought to take the blame on herself for failure to notify the authorities promptly. "We take full responsibility for not notifying the department, t...Hip Resurfacing Fever Catches on in US
...icial hip. Some studies suggest higher rates of failure in hip resurfacing, necessitating additional surgery. In addition, there is some concern that the rubbing together of the metal parts used in hip resurfacing may produce very small metal particles that are absorbed into your bloodstream. The effect o...Court Issues Notice to Venugopal Over Fund Irregularities
...agistrate did not take action despite the police's failure to register a criminal case against the accused. Ohri had filed an application before the sessions court seeking direction to the magistrate court for expediting the proceedings of the case. Mabood alleged that the Delhi Police did not file a com...Study Shows Hope for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's
...an evaluation until a considerable degree of brain failure has occurred. The advantage of using a modified EEG to detect these early changes is that it is non-invasive, simple to do, can be repeated when necessary and can be done in a physician’s office. This makes it an ideal method to screen elderly indivi...Efforts Underway to Fight Alcoholism Among Tribals
... families to pursue gur-making. One reason for the failure of this project was the tribals' love for toddy. "No one wants to leave toddy," said Shankar of Khedut. But many people feel that if effective marketing strategies were in place the new enterprise could have done better. In states like Orissa and ...Is There Any Clinical Benefit to Staying on a Failing Regimen?
The accumulation of drug resistance after the failure of an anti-HIV drug combination is slower in patie...The development of drug resistance after treatment failure has led to the strong recommendation in various national treatment guidelines that treatment should ...Pump Design Could Give Heart Patients New Hope
...t of these patients went on to develop right heart failure syndrome, infection and multi-organ failure. We have developed the design, and computer modelling has shown that it works." Professor Tan, who has pioneered artificial heart research at QUT, is a member QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innov...Sleep Disorder Linked to Heart Failure Patient Deaths
Heart failure patients with untreated sleep apnea are more likel...y//. The study followed 164 patients with heart failure for more than seven years, and found that those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) had double the de...New Therapy for Lipid Disorder Demonstrates Varied Results
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...ension can cause strokes, heart attacks and kidney failure and is one of the leading causes of death in Canada. Says Didier Garriguet, who published the Statistics Canada report 'Although some sodium is needed to control blood volume and to help cells function properly, most Canadians consume far more tha...Ecstasy Makes People Bond Better, Says an Australian Study
...ht raves combined with heat, heavier sweating, and failure to drink enough fluids// can produce enormous harm...involved in deaths due to kidney or cardiovascular failure brought on by a very high body temperature and dehydration, campaigners could warn. But a new stud...Race Takes Back Seat to Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
...f heart disease. African Americans developed heart failure at significantly higher rates (4.6 cases per 1,000...o account, the differences between races for heart failure largely evaporate in the absence of diabetes and hypertension among African Americans,” says senior ...Working Up Potential Living Liver Donors
...nefit from the operation physically, the loss from failure to save the recipient can result in much psychological remorse. Based on personal values of the donor and recipient, they should have a say." An accompanying editorial by Robert Fisher of Virginia Commonwealth University applauds the high proporti...Painkiller may Boost Chance of Heart Problems in Patients With Osteoarthritis
...s taking ibuprofen also developed congestive heart failure more often than those on the COX inhibitor. Most patients given COX-2 inhibitors and NSAIDs are elderly, and evidence to date suggests that both drug types boost the chances of heart attack and stroke. But the authors say that their findings sug...Gene Study To Reveal Radiation Poisoning
...be most beneficial or, when infection, bone marrow failure and heightened cancer risk can be prevented. The researchers developed an animal model for their radiation test, exposing mice to either low-level radiation that is normally harmless, levels that typically weaken the immune system or a lethal dose ......stumbling upon one disease after another caused by failure to control one’s weight. // The latest to join the long list is asthma. It affects the small tubes - airways - that carry air in and out of the lungs. Those obese have a 50% higher risk of developing asthma, US researchers have concluded after re...Hospital Errors Rise 3 Percent -- HealthGrades Patient-safety Study
...sepsis (34.28 percent), post-operative respiratory failure (18.70 percent) and selected infections due to med... the highest incidence rates were decubitus ulcer, failure to rescue and post-operative respiratory failure. "The cost of medical errors at American hospital......wed obesity waslinked to wound infection and renal failure following operation. "Morbid obesity was associated with prolonged ventilation, readmission to the intensive careunit and prolonged length of stay," says Dr Yap."We did not find an increased risk of early mortality in patients with obesity or morbi...