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Cirrhosis on the rise

... with alcohol earlier and quicker so they are more likely to develop cirrhosis of the liver for relatively small amounts of alcohol." Far more deaths are caused by patchy diagnosis and treatment of blood pressure, he says....

Radiofrequency catheter ablation safe for infants

...id: "However, more experienced physicians are more likely to perform successful procedures in infants than those with less experience."...

Warm yourself to sleep

According to Swiss researchers, you are more likely to fall asleep swiftly if your hands and feet are warmer than the temperature of the bedroom. Herbal infusions, relaxation techniques, hot baths and// sleeping pills have all been put forward as answers to that wide-awake feeling. But it appears that...

Drooping eyelids more common in men

Men are more likely than women to suffer eyelid droop as they age, scientists have discovered. The researchers, from the Rotterdam Eye Hospital, took side and front view photographs// of the eyes of 256 people between the ages of 12 and 88. They found that after the a...

More Elderly Take Inappropriate and Harmful Medications

... and those who took the most medications were more likely to have been prescribed a potentially dangerous drug. The fault lies with doctors, patients and researchers conducting studies on the safety and efficacy of drugs. Clinical trials usually exclude elderly people, especially those who have more than ...

Alcoholics are prone to disability

... persistent problem drinking were 20 per cent more likely to report disabilities with respect to work or sedentary activity. Heavy drinkers ran a 10 per cent greater risk. These were people who drank more than three drinks a day, but were not considered problem drinkers. The researchers collected data at ...

Red Wine Helps Fight Heart disease

...key message is moderate consumption of red wine is likely to prevent heart disease....

Almost a death experience

...erwards. Two years on those who had NDEs were more likely to have lost their fear of death - surely a benefit - and to believe in an afterlife. The same was true eight years on. But there is still no medical explanation for the NDE....

Early puberty more resistance

...heir menopause by less than 30 years were twice as likely to die from the fracture than those with 38 years or more between the two. Those who had their first child when they were over the age of 35 also had a lower risk of a fatal hip fracture. The researchers, led by Dr Bjarne Jacobsen of the University...

No link between blood groups and prostate cancer

Men with blood group A are not likely to get prostate cancer than men with other blood g...ar, men with blood group A are supposed to be more likely to develop prostate cancer and to get more aggressive forms of the disease. Hence it may be of big c...

Hypothyroidism can affect babies

...y that, babies of mother's with hypothyroidism are likely to have a low IQ. The thyroid gland secretes hormones which control metabolism, growth and development. Symptoms hypothyroidism include tiredness, dry skin and weight gain.// Children born with an underactive thyroid gland can suffer learning diffi...

Hobbies prevent dementia

...h degree of leisure activity were 20 per cent less likely to develop dementia. There was an additional eight per cent risk reduction for each leisure activity reported. Intellectual activity - reading, learning a language, taking classes - were linked to the biggest risk reduction, but socialising and sport...

Unnatural death common in mentally ill

...at people with a mental illness are six times more likely to be a victim of homicide than the general population. Alcohol and drug abuse were important factors is many of these deaths. Strategies for reducing suicide risk among the mentally ill continue to be important. But this study suggests that we als...

Vaginosis increases risk of miscarriage

... common bacterial infection of the vagina are more likely to miscarry in the early stages of pregnancy, researchers have found.// Bacterial vaginosis, a form of inflammation of the vagina, is the most common cause of abnormal discharge among women of childbearing age. It affects 24% of pregnant women. The ...

New Drug, Pleconaril speeds recovery from common cold

...r the brand name Picovir, but officials said it is likely to cost as much as antibiotics....

Depression linked to mortality

...n. But depressed and anxious men are not much more likely to have non-fatal strokes. Researchers studied 20...epression or similar mental illness were much more likely to have fatal strokes, while the men who did not die from their strokes were very slightly more like...

Antenatal kerosene exposure endangers child's sight

...ents like kerosene, gasoline,glues etc may be more likely to have chilren with defective eyesight. Head researcher Dr. Gideon Koren and colleagues//, from Toronto published this in Jornal of Occupational health. They found that poor vision acuity (sharpness) were more common among children whose mothers w...

Eat more vegetables and fruits

...taking regular exercise, and non-smokers were more likely to be eating lots of produce. The percentage of obese people eating their five portions declined from 15 per cent to 12 per cent during the five year period - underlining the link between overweight and unhealthy eating. According to association the ...

Evidence supporting H.pylori eradication

...owed that uncomplicated PUD was more than twice as likely in patients positive for H.pylori infection than in those negative for this bacterium. Furthermore, ulcer bleeding risk was increased 1.79-fold by H.pylori infection and 4.85-fold by NSAID use. The combination of H.pylori infection and NSAID use incr...

Depression increases heart attacks

...t people who are affected with depression are more likely to die of a heart attack than those who are not de...ere not depressed. People with poor HRV are more likely to die after a heart attack, and according to the researchers, experiencing a major depression can q...

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