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Increased Heart Attack Risk From Celebrex,Vioxx

...lammation and stiffness of arthritis, celebrex can help you through the day with activities like standing, walking or climbing stairs, and through the night while sitting or lying in bed. Since their introduction in 1999, the drugs, which are known technically as COX-2 inhibitors, have been among // Ame...

Herbs for Rememberance

... promote positive personality and behaviour and to help reduce fits in epilepsy. Along with another herb called mucuna pruriens, it has also been shown to help Parkinson's disease. This herb is an economical option for the treatment and prevention of memory ...

Uncontrolled blood pressure

...y controlled. Drugs and lifestyle modification can help control high blood pressure (hypertension) yet these measures are not being taken by a majority of those who have the condition. At the Baylor School of Medicine, Houston, Texas, doctors have surveyed over 16,000 adults over 25 and found that 27 per...

Novartis files application with FDA for Zometa

...is pleased to bring forward another drug that will help make a marked difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families" said David Epstein, President, Novartis Oncology. Three trials have been successfully conducted, evaluating more than 3,000 patients. This is the largest set of clinical ...

Silicon eye implants

...the light-sensing cells of the eye.The chip cannot help people with blindness caused by severe glaucoma or diabetes....

Surviving surgery

...fy the risks associated with surgery, which should help patients and doctors make more wise choices. Deciding on having an operation is never a zero risk option. But sometimes it is essential for your future health.// Researchers believe that operative deaths for those aged 80 or more are twice those for...

Osteoporosis in men

...sis. The good news is that diet and exercise can help prevent osteoporosis. As part of National Osteoporosis Month, experts are promoting the importance of eating the right foods. For example, foods high in calcium - such as low-fat cheese, yogurt and milk should be consumed daily....

Acupuncture for conception

...ts can be once or twice a week and are designed to help restore the flow of energy that acupuncture specialists say will prepare the patient for pregnancy,as the news states....

Avacado a day

Avocado may help to protect the liver from damage, according to new research from Japan. Researchers fed avocado and 22 other fruits to laboratory rats. The rats were then given D-galactosamine, a substance that causes liver damage by interfering with cell synthesis ...

Antioxidants found in chocolates

...ancer and other health problems. Antioxidants also help prevent blood clots and inflammation.// The reason for recommending lots of fresh fruits and vegetables is because they contain antioxidants. Professor Catherine Rice, of King's College School of Biomedical Sciences in London, has been looking at s...

Radiation before surgery cuts cancer recurrence

... the radiation treatments given before surgery may help improve the patient's quality of life by reducing the rate of cancer recurrence at or near the original tumor site in the rectum. In about 15% to 45% of patients who undergo conventional surgery to remove rectal tumors, they return. To prevent recur...

Need to use defibrillators

Defibrillator use can help those who have a cardiac arrest and are easier to use. Nearly quarter of a million people die from cardiac arrest each year in the United States.// Many lives could be saved if prompt action is taken to restart the heart, using an automated electric...

Memory problem? solve a crossword

...eniors who do crossword puzzles, exercise and seek help for emotional problems may stay sharper longer tha...ty, meaningful work and social activities. Seeking help for sleep disorders and sticking to a nutritious diet are also recommended. Older adults who remai...

Wishes of unspoken patients

... asking for a specific diagnostic test, or wanting help with paperwork. In these cases, the patients also experienced less improvement in their symptoms and felt less satisfied with their physician than those who were able to express their wishes. The doctors also sensed the patients' unease - when deal...

The right is responsible

...doctors hope eventually to use such information to help people with disorders that include a lack of awareness of self and others, such as schizophrenia, autism and depersonalisation syndrome. Keenan and colleagues worked with five patients who had each half of their brain anaesthetised briefly as part o...

The feel of pain

...hat follow feel worse. But the new research might help in the screening of anti-pain medications for such people. If the anticipation part of the pain response can be removed, it would reduce the overall "pain load"....

Genes for lung disease

...may well shed light on how COPD develops, and also help identify those most at risk (for whom smoking would be especially dangerous)....

Lemon tea combats cancer

... of the University of Arizona, hope the study will help them develop food supplements to help prevent skin cancer....

Mammography aided by computer

...re are now using computer-aided detection (CAD) to help analyse lesions that a first exam cannot diagnose....logist had a second pair of highly-trained eyes to help confirm the diagnosis. The hope is that the new method will help women have more confidence in mammo...

Tracing oesophagal cancer

...e cancer cells through the lymph glands. This will help select the glands that should be removed. The research involved 40 people with oesophagal cancer - and in 90% of cases, the new diagnostic technique did indicate where the cancer had spread....

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