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Creating A Greater Awareness Among Smokers

... cigarettes consumed are smoked by psychiatrically ill individuals.// Researchers studied nearly 43,000 psychiatric patients living in and out of group homes to explore the correlation between patients' mental disorders and their nicotine and drug use. Results showed 28 percent of patients used any toba...

Avoiding Drugs During Pregnancy

...to anti –depressants // in the womb have shown few ill effects, so most doctors believe these drugs can be safely prescribed for pregnant women. However, most studies have only compared major outcomes, such as physical growth and complications evident on the medical record. In a more recent study resear...

Diabetes A Common Problem In The Elderly

...yperglycemia, is a common problem among critically ill patients, regardless of whether they are diabetic ...gement in a heterogeneous population of critically ill patients....

Old Drugs Safe To Use In Cancer Treatment ?

...The study involved 50 patients who were terminally ill with the disease and had already lost at least 10 percent of their body weight. The subjects were randomly assigned to receive the drug or a placebo for up to 24 weeks. At the end of one-month, patients taking the drug had gained an average of 0.37...

New device for ailing heart fitted into first patient

...ts with moderate heart problems, who are still not ill enough to go for a heart transplant and its related side effects. These patients may be those who may feel extreme tiredness, difficulty in walking short distances and do not get much help from medications. The new device is a balloon like structure...

Mental health may deteriorate as early as in the teens

...sorders are least likely to be at risk from mental ill health. Researchers of the study feel that their study underestimated the extent of mental disorders that had affected the people in the US, as they have only considered the households. The incidence of mental disorders amongst the homeless or those...

It is the old drinkers than binge drinkers who are at risk of ill health

...rink large amount of alcohol are more at risk// of ill health and death from alcohol related causes than binge drinkers, who drink a lot of alcohol in one go. The researcher for the study had said there had more than enough attention given to young alcohol consumers who drink a lot in the night, but not...

Late pregnancy may be at risk from poor health and mental state

...ady. These mothers are often tired and suffer from ill health as well. The researchers feel that the ideal age for having a baby should not be later than 35yrs of age. Reference: European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, 21st annual meeting, news brief, June 2005...

Aggressive Tobacco taxation policy can reduce cigarette smoking

...tions on tobacco advertising, awareness of tobacco ill effects on package and legislation to control tobacco smuggling. What really needed in developing world is aggressive tobacco taxation policies. The world bank estimates that a price increase of 10% on tobacco can reduce demand for tobacco products ...

Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

... are unclear. This is one more study stressing the ill effects of smoking and in particular smoking during pregnancy....

PET Scan find the Area of Brain Responsible for Anorexia Nervosa

...chemistry, the researchers did not include acutely ill women in their study. Since other studies have found reduced binding of these dopamine receptors in both people who are obese and those who have substance use problems, researchers Dr.Kaye and Frank hypothesized that they would find just the opposit...

Effect of cholesterol on health may be genetic

... This shows the effect of genes in controlling the ill effects of blood cholesterol on health conditions. Some twins also seem to be more sensitive to changing levels of cholesterol than others. Reference: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2005...

Research shows that death may occur differently depending on the income level

...more assertive in expressing their discomforts and ill health and may demand better and more satisfying experience from their ailments than the elderly population who have financial constraints. Reference: Journal of Palliative Care, July 2005...

Elderly People Needs To Tackle The Heat Effectively

...tic pulse can all be signs of trouble. If you feel ill — even just a little — get to a cool place, drink plenty of cool water, and seek medical help if you don’t improve promptly. Source: Newswise Medindia on Heat stroke Heat stroke: In heat stroke the increased body temperature start causing dama...

Patients Suffering From Severe Mental Diseases Are At Risk Of Being Crime Victims

...try, said that one in every four severely mentally ill person is at risk from being the victim of violent criminal acts. Symptoms associated with severe mental illness, such as disorganized thought processes, impulsivity and poor planning and problem solving may compromise one’s ability to perceive risk...

Hope For Patients With Muscular Dystrophy

...le growth. So far the child, now age 4, has had no ill effects from the mutation, but doctors are watching him closely as he grows up. The original research on the myostatin gene was conducted by researchers in 1997. They found “knocking out” the gene produced mice with muscles that were twice as large ...

Artificial Heart , Gives Hope For Patients Awaiting a Heart Transplant

...artificial heart could prevent death in critically ill patients and those who are candidates for a heart transplant . The artificial heart implant improved survival rates before receiving actual heart transplants and after transplantation. // The artificial heart was found to be a successful bridge to ...

Intensive Care Patients More At Risk From Kidney Failure

...f acute renal (kidney) failure (ARF) in critically ill patients in different regions of the world have no...ember 2000 to December 2001. Of 29,269 critically ill patients admitted during the study period, 1,738 (5.7 percent) had ARF during their ICU stay, includ...

Be Wary Of Heavy Metal Poisoning From Ayurvedic Medicines

...ts may possess therapeutic properties and cause no ill effect, higher doses may be associated with toxicity. Heavy metals can accumulate in the vital organs, and children are the most at risk from their toxic effects. It is important to recognize symptoms of heavy metal poisoning so that appropriate tre...

Critically Ill Patients More At Risk Of Infection If Glucose Is Present In Their Lung Secretions

...rs base their findings on a study of 98 critically ill patients in intensive care who required mechanical help with their breathing for more than 48 hours. The patients were drawn from medical and surgical specialties. Levels of glucose were measured in their blood samples and lung secretions (bronchial...

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