Hospitals In Scotland Not Diagnosing DVT Properly
...e SNP's spokeswoman on health, said the report has highlighted serious failures in the system. Dr Charles Swainson, medical director of NHS Lothian, said diagnosing DVT could be very difficult and the ERI have already reviewed their procedures to make sure patients know when to return if symptoms got worse. A ...South African Died By A HIV Shunned Drug
...s taken for treatment of HIV/Aids patients will be highlighted today when a group of charities warn that 4 million children are likely to die before their fifth birthday, where need to creat a new remedy is in view, which is a must. <br...Cigarettes Need To Warn About Eye Damage
...king can cause blindness. A number of studies have highlighted that both active and passive smoking// can lead to age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in UK. In this condition, there is a gradual loss of central vision owing a degeneration of the macula, a region of the retina responsib...Enlarged Prostate Might Be Relieved with Botox injections
A new study has highlighted the benefits of Botox injections given into the prostate that is capable of bringing relief from suffering, for men with enlarged prostate//. Researcher Dr. Michael B. Chancellor, a professor of urology and gynecology at the University of Pittsburgh...Difference of Opinion about HIV among Patients and Their Physicians
...pects related to HIV treatment. ‘While the surveys highlighted many similar views between physicians and patients on issues such as treatment goals and satisfaction with currently available antiretroviral drugs,’ said José M. Zuniga, IAPAC President/CEO and the author of the JIAPAC article, ‘it is clear that mor...New research has highlighted the beneficial effects of consuming flavanol-rich cocoa on the skin. This finding has been published in the Journal of Nutrition//. Researchers found that certain components in cocoa may actually help improve the appearance of women's skin – increa...Combination Drug Therapy For Hypertension
...e than any of these drugs used single. His study highlighted the importance of multiple drug therapy to monothe...monotherapy. Neutel in a press conference to UPI highlighted the importance of combination therapy to reach the target blood pressure. In patients needing 3-4 dr...Soda Drinks Contain Benzene - A Carcinogen, Reports FDA
...as and juices. It was only in the 1990s that FDA highlighted the presence of benzene in soft drinks. It conducted a food-testing program called the Total Diet Study between 1995 to 2000 during which it found that out of the 24 samples of diet soda that were studied for the benzene presence, 19 samples (79%) ha...Sex Education In Schools Ineffective
...d. The study, conducted by Mexican researchers has highlighted the need for more effective strategies to prevent the transmission of AIDS/HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Although the students were stressed on the importance of condom use and refraining from sex (abstinence), these sex education ...Highly Pure Form Of heroin Proving To be lethal Killer
..., of Strathclyde Police, said that the problem has highlighted the inherent danger of taking drugs, but also advised addicts take precautions to ensure their own safety. He said that the drug users should be aware that heroin of a higher than normal strength is being sold on the streets of Strathclyde, so he u...Arjun Singh Softens Stand on Quota But says Reservation Irrevocable
...scheduled castes.. The current protests have also highlighted various issues including how it is easy to obtain fake certificates and declare oneself as backward class. One gentleman has been exposing government staff who obtained their job on such false certificates. The biggest worry of the striking medico...Gene Defects Determine Susceptibility to Cancer and Bone Marrow Failure
A new study has now highlighted that certain gene defects that control of protein synthesis can either increase or decrease an individual's susceptibility to cancer and other diseases. //Surprisingly, such genetic mechanisms can be responsible for cancer although the protein levels...Alzheimer's-linked apolipoprotein E produced by neurons, Gladstone study
...he May 10 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience and highlighted in its ‘This Week in the Journal’ section, proves that neurons, too, produce apoE, but only in response to injury to the brain. Key to the finding has been the development of a mouse model that is uniquely capable of alerting researchers whenever a...Meth Addiction On The Rise, US Health Authorities Concerned
...thamphetamine addiction. However, few studies have highlighted that Bupropion (an antidepressant) can be used for treatment of the same. In view of the global meth threat, it is high time that the scientific community devises some effective strategy to combat methamphetamine drug addiction that continues to be...Budhia Is Fine, Government-constituted Medical Board Reports False
...ew of high blood pressure, the doctors had further highlighted that his health was indeed compromised. Unconvinced by the reports, Biranchi Das, Budhia’s coach, also a judo trainer subjected him to another battery of tests at the hi-tech medical college. After seeing the medical reports, Dr P K Pradhan, Profes...US Firm To Supply Female Condoms To India
...s who frequented sex workers. The UNAIDS report highlighted that commercial sex serves as a major driver of the epidemic in most parts of India. "The initiation of the NACO female condom programme in India represents a major milestone in FHC's efforts to bring FC female condoms to the women of India," said ...Japanese Face High Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke, Metabolic Syndrome to Blame
... health report prepared by the health ministry has highlighted that more than 13 million Japanese suffer from metabolic syndrome, a condition characterized by abdominal obesity. Individuals with metabolic syndrome face an increased risk of developing hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes. Most importantl...Supportive Husbands Can Help Ease PMS
...strual syndrome or PMS. This new study has however highlighted that husbands who lack compassion for their wives can make matters worse. Women tend to be angry, withdrawn, depressed and argumentative, a few days before their period, more so when they end up with an unsympathetic spouse. Surprisingly, there is ...Internet Encourages Self-Destructive Behaviour Among Teens
... regarding use of the internet by young people has highlighted that spending hours on internet chat rooms can induce self-destructive behaviour.// The findings of the study have several valuable implications on the health of the younger generation, where 75- 90% of teenagers in the US access the World Wide Web t......ulls over the findings of the Wanless Report which highlighted the serious lack of funding for care in this country, the real losers in the meantime are the thousands of older people who are grappling first-hand with this daunting reality now," said Peter Fisher, of Help the Aged's care fees advice service. "For...