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Patients Taking Inhaled Steroids may Develop Pneumonia

...ibed to prevent COPD exacerbations put patients at greater risk for severe pneumoniadeserves further consideration and study through large prospective studies with objective pneumonia definitions. The finding of an association, he said, between pneumonia frequency and inhaled corticosteroid use in studies ...

Spacesuits of the Future Will Be as Flexible as Spidermans

...ty exploration missions. We really must design for greater mobility and enhanced human and robotic capability," she said. Newman further said the BioSuit could also help astronauts stay fit during the six-month journey to Mars. Studies have shown that astronauts lose up to 40 percent of their muscle stre...

Complaining Girls Faces Higher Depression, Anxiety Risk

...new study has found that those who do so, are at a greater risk of developing anxiety and depression . Aman...ndships across the school year but did not develop greater depressive and anxiety symptoms over time. "For years, we have encouraged kids to find friends who...

Highway Robbers-Stealing Your Hearts Health

... high coronary artery calcification was 63 percent greater for those living within 50 meters.For people within 51 meters to 100 meters the chance was 34 percent higher and was 8 percent higher for those within 100 meters to 200 meters of heavy traffic. Though other studies have linked elevated levels of a...

Diabetes may Lead to More Complications

...ortality rates between the two groups, despite the greater morbidity associated with having diabetes mellitus". Previous studies have demonstrated that diabetes reduces the effectiveness of some components of the immune system, the authors continue. Results from this study confirm that patients with diabet...

Alien Hand Syndrome Causes Random Hand Movement

...y left more than right movements, which suggests a greater degree of motor preparation and control when moving the affected hand, according to the authors. To our knowledge, these fMRI results reveal for the first time the neural correlates of AHM, the authors state, and a major new finding is that AHM was...

Differences in Brain Functions Results in non-contact Knee Injuries

... a football team, and the incidence is likely even greater on women's sports teams. Young women are actually at the highest risk for these injuries, particularly in soccer and basketball, Swanik said. The study is reported in the June edition of the American Journal of Sports Medicine....

Probable Health Monitor Sends SMS of Emergency Alerts and ECG

...ients who have already had one heart attack a much greater chance of receiving life-saving treatment within the golden hour period. "Our Wearable Cardiac Telemedicine System can help the mobility of patients, so they can regain their independence and return to an active social life or work schedule," expla...

School-based Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs

...ved sexual abuse prevention education demonstrated greater knowledge of the subject compared to children in a control group. Child sexual abuse is a serious problem for school-aged children worldwide, the reviewers write. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a 2004 state and local C...

Apples and Lentils Could Help You to Shed Off Those Extra Pounds!

...mic index diets. Low GI dieters also experienced greater decreases in body fat measurements and body mass i...sk factors, people eating low GI foods experienced greater improvements in total blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - sometimes called "bad" c...

Harmison Ruled Out Off Test Series Due to Hernia

...of 21. Broad's extra pace and bounce would offer greater variety to a new-ball attack expected to be led by Matthew Hoggard and Ryan Sidebottom. Lancashire's Anderson is a similar type of bowler to Hoggard and Sidebottom - offering swing rather than pace. And with the Lord's wicket offering more bounce...

High Nonfasting Triglyceride Levels Linked With Cardiovascular Risks

... category of triglyceride levels (from 1-mmol/L to greater than 5-mmol/L), with the increase in risk (adjusted for other factors) ranging from 1.7 times to 5.4 times, compared to those with triglyceride levels of less than 1-mmol/L. For men, the increased adjusted risk for heart attack for each higher cat...

CT Scan Radiations may Lead to Cancer

... coronary angiography varies widely, with the risk greater for women and younger patients. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States, accounting for 1 in 5 deaths, and a major cause of health care expenditures, with annual costs estimated at $142 bill...

Food Cravings are Linked to Weight Managenemt

...ing. However,Roberts says, participants who lost a greater percentage of body weight gave in to their cravings less frequently. Allowing yourself to have the foods you crave, but doing so less frequently may be one of the most important keys to successful weight control, she adds. Roberts and colleagues ...

Reducing Smoking - Mixed Messages and Latest Findings

...eem like a large result, but it is a significantly greater proportion than the 1-3% of people who reduced use in control groups where no NRT was given, says lead researcher Lindsay Stead, who works at the Department of Primary Care at Oxford University. Secondly they found no evidence that the treatments th...

US Health Insurance Firms Suspend Sales, Promise to End Fraudulent Practices

... hawking Medicare managed-care plans is leading to greater scrutiny of private companies that sell these prod...ld the Senate panel last month. ``I currently have greater authority to address a consumer's problem with pet insurance.'' U.S. officials did little to stop...

Take a Break Inbetween Exercise

...l. Summary of ResultsThe Repeated trial showed a greater amount of lipolysis (fat breakdown) than did the S... half of the Repeated trial showed a significantly greater epinephrine response while also having a rapid decrease in insulin concentration as a result of lowe...

Converting Left-hander to Right-hander also Changes the Brain

... left-handers. But the activity in this region was greater in the converts. However, a second set of brain...lvania State University, feels that there might be greater activity in the brains of converted lefties, but still it would be too early to conclude that they a...

Chain Smokers Prepared to Lessen Their Daily Cigs Rather Than Quitting

...eem like a large result, but it is a significantly greater proportion than the 1-3% of people who reduced use in control groups where no NRT was given, says lead researcher Lindsay Stead, who works at the Department of Primary Care at Oxford University. Secondly they found no proof that the treatments that...

Manic Depression Linked With Shrinking Brain

... actions. The amount of brain tissue thats lost is greater in people with multiple episodes of illness and is associated with a decline in some areas of mental ability," McIntosh said....

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