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Wash your hands to keep healthy!

...s not involve// many activities that would get our hands dirty, apart from heavy house work and gardening, ...he reason why many of us do not bother to wash our hands even before a meal. Recent research has however, proved that frequent hand washing is the most simpl...

Cancers & Reconstruction

...octors from different specialties, recently joined hands to demonstrate how a team based approach can benefit cancer patients. Dr. Peter Costantino, an otolaryngologist, about three years ago, found a rare and often fatal tumor in Angela Carrozza’s nasal cavity and right eye socket. According to the Americ...

The 'lazy man's yoga"

...ses all different parts of the body. "We use our hands and our feet and our forearms and our elbows and knees and actually the weight of the whole body," Diftler said. "There are parts of it that are a cooperative ... effort where it actually is two people, the practitioner and the receiver, in a pose to...

The Effectiveness Of Antibacterial Products In Reducing Infection

... nose when coughing or sneezing. In addition, wash hands frequently. Thus researchers conclude that the decision to use antibacterial products to prevent disease transmission depends on the specific location (home, work, school, etc.) and whether there are risks....

Leveling Lupus Lesions

... effect that may occur is tingling in the feet and hands after prolonged use. According to the Lupus Foundation of America, between 500,000 and 1.5 million people in the United States have lupus....

Relationship Between Genetic Structure And Quality of Life

...ount, dehydration, and numbness or tingling in the hands and feet. All have a high impact on quality of life. Patients responded to questionnaires addressing quality of life, and DNA samples were taken. The research focused on three folate genes, which the researchers say are a critical gauge of cellular ...

Acupunture relieves pain and improves function in knee Osteoarthritis

...olid, metallic needles that are manipulated by the hands or by electrical stimulation. In recent years, scientific inquiry has begun to shed more light on acupuncture's possible mechanisms and potential benefits, especially in treating painful conditions such as arthritis.Acupuncture provides pain relief...

Risk of preeclampsia in pregnant mothers may be inherited

...ood pressure, protein in the urine and swelling of hands and feet. This is one of the pregnancy-induced conditions that may cause severe complications to the pregnant mother and unborn child. Scientists have identified a gene called STOX1 or C10orf24 that contained five different missense mutations, whic...

Acrolein may be the key to halting spinal cord damage

...lleague Richard Borgens and I have already had our hands in developing PEG, a substance that coats damaged spinal cells so that their membranes can heal and also oscillating field stimulator implants that encourage the tissue to regenerate," Shi said. "We are hopeful that detoxifying acrolein will allow do...

Gene mutation identified for inherited pain syndrome

... the symptoms are intense burning pain felt in the hands and feet. The other symptoms of the condition are redness, sensations of heat, and swelling. Anything like standing, walking, exposure to heat may trigger an episode of sudden pain. An inherited condition, erythromelalgia may be only symptomatically ...

The Use of Radio Frequency Identification ( RFID) to tackle the growing menace of counterfeit drugs

... thereby preventing products from falling into the hands of counterfeiters. Indian pharma companies should look at RFID soon for detection of counterfeit merchandise, product recall, arresting pilferage and shrinkage, enhanced supply chain efficiencies etc.,say officials in the field. Since the cost invo...

Health care errors blamed for deaths

...voided if the healthcare workers have washed their hands alone can be is as many as 20,000 per year in US. This is more that the number of people who die from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer and AIDS in a year. The researchers said that the healthcare workers routinely avoids health procedures, pe...

Handwashing prevents diarrhea and acute lower respiratory infections

...ibacterial soap. The authors conclude that washing hands with soap reduced diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections by half and incidence of impetigo reduced by almost a third. ...

Scientists Warn Against Food Borne Illnesses

...actice the four Fight Back principals: Clean—Wash hands and surfaces, and rinse fresh produceSeparate—Keep meat, seafood and poultry separate from other foods Cook—Use a thermometer to ensure food is fully cookedChill—Store foods below 40 degrees Source: Newswise Medindia on food borne illnesses- fur...

Indian Surgeon Conducts 70 Surgeries During His Holidays In England

...or surgery. He decided to take things into his own hands and launched his amazing feat. Taking time off his more complex treatment on knee and hip joints, Agarwal booked surgery appointments and returned to his hospital during a week when he was supposed to be off work. There he took over an under-used s...

Making operation and recovery time shorter

...ys through a small incision with the help of their hands and a special camera and instuments. This is the hand-assisted Laproscopic technique, which can be done in significantly less time than the standard laproscopic procedure. The research, being presented at the annual meeting of the American Urologica...

Lessening operation and recovery time

...ys through a small incision with the help of their hands and a special camera and instuments. This is the hand-assisted Laproscopic technique, which can be done in significantly less time than the standard laproscopic procedure. The research, being presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological...

Botox Found To Be Effective for Voice Tremors

...ases in incidence with age and usually affects the hands and head. While voice tremors are not uncommon, the condition can be disabling and embarrassing to people who suffer from it.// Previous treatments for voice tremor, such as oral medications or surgery, are not very effective and are primarily reco...

Ways Of Tackling Antibiotic Resistance

...food hygiene practices. Which include washing ones hands before and after preparing food and handling raw meat; thoroughly cooking food and reheating leftovers properly; preparing raw and cooked foods separately; storing food correctly and following a good standard of hygiene in your kitchen. The same reco...

'Art of Living' concept expanding around the globe

...onday. Under the agreement, the academy will join hands with the Art of Living foundation to develop programmes for the staff and postgraduate students of the top Russian medical institute. Educational programmes, homes and hospitals for children were also included in the MoU. Ravi Shankar, who has influ...

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