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A sunscreen from the sea

...e new sunscreen is not irritating to use as it has low allergenic activity. Sunscreen 855 is a fully protected invention, following a lengthy patenting process. After 10 years of development, the final international patent was issued only last January....

Hormone replacement Therapy a headache

...f the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, says that low dosages does not harm but should not be used continuously. Once women stopped using the drug the increased risk dropped quite rapidly," she said.A close watch on women taking hormone replacement therapy is recommended to counteract harmful effects....

Watch your weight when pregnant

...women with a BMI of 20 or less ( which indicates a low amount of body fat),had a normal delivery. Whereas if BMI ranged from 21-30 ( which indicates a range of body fat from healthy to a fatter proportion), the incidence was 0.3%, and when BMI was 31-40 (obesity), the incidence was 33% . Women should t...

Prevention is better than cure

...school). Also, the resistance power of a child is low as compared to an adult. Cigarette smokers tend to have more severe colds than non-smokers and are more likely to suffer serious complications such as bronchitis and pneumonia. Though colds are generally contracted from other people, social isolatio...

New FDA Approved Drug To Treat Migraine

...use of Axert. In controlled trials, Axert showed a low percentage of side effects. However this class of compounds has the potential to cause coronary vasospasm, and as a result Axert is not advised for patients with ischemic or vasospastic artery disease. This drug is introduced by the pharmaceutical ...

Protective effects of tomatoes in prostate cancer

...evels. A few fruits, such as watermelon, have very low amounts of lycopene. The tomato, however, appears to be unique in its content of lycopene. The National Cancer Institute is to begin a study soon assessing the effects of pure synthetic lycopene supplements, without other phytonutrients, to disting...

A better way to measure cholesterol

... or 'good' cholesterol) levels should be high, and low density lipoprotein (LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol) lo...were twice as likely to die compared to those with low levels. For women, the relative risk was nearly two and a half times greater. They found out that no...

Maternal alcohol consumption linked to behavioral problems in children

...or and attention problems in them. Children with low levels of prenatal alcohol exposure--equivalent to an average of one cocktail per week across pregnancy--were three times as likely to have delinquent behavior scores in the clinical range. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can cause fetal alcoho...

Starch fights cancer

... noted that people in Africa, Japan and China have low rates of bowel cancer even though they eat less fibre than Westerners.// The researchers have discovered that resistant starch which, as its name suggests cannot be digested, passes into the colon where it releases substances that protect against...

Big and Bright

...n into account. Many studies have shown low birth weight babies (those born weighing less than...re born in the normal weight range compared to the low range, even small shifts in the distribution of birth weight within the normal range could affect th...

New FDA Approved Drug NATRECOR For Heart Failure Patients

...he weakened heart. But it also can cause seriously low blood pressure. Two years ago, the FDA rejected... 498 patients with a much smaller dose. This time, low blood pressure struck only about 4 percent of patients. So the FDA approved an injection containing ...

Early detection of prostate cancer

... IGF-1 were high for all men with prostate cancer, low levels of IGFBP-3 were found only in those with low PSA levels. Low levels of IGFBP-3 and high levels of IGF-1, the researchers suggest, might there...

Male infertility in relation to cancer

... likely to develop testicular cancer. Men with a low sperm count who had fathered children in the past had a lower risk of developing testicular cancer than men who had been unable to father children at all. Poor sperm quality was also associated with an increased risk of cancers of the abdominal cavit...

Strong pain killers likely to cause miscarriage

...aking such drugs did not cause more birth defects, low birth weight or preterm births, it did cause a higher rate of miscarriage. Ironically, low doses of another NSAID, aspirin, is used in preventing miscarriage in a small group of women who hav...

Osteoporosis in men

...nked to osteoporosis in men, including undiagnosed low levels of testosterone, prolonged exposure to certain medications and unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking, excessive drinking and lack of exercise. A final factor, say scientists, is age. The older you are, regardless of gender, the greater yo...

Dentist's note for vegetarians

...al Dentistry (AGD) has warned vegans that are very low in animal products can be short of the calcium necessary to make vitamin D, which in turn strengthen teeth. Dr.Ludwig Leibsohn, faculty in AGD , said, "an adult on a vegetarian diet for a prolonged time can be at risk of periodontal disease. Teeth ...

Drink grape juice for health

... inhibited platelet activity in humans. Relatively low platelet activity (i.e. greater inhibition) is another indicator of healthy cardiovascular function....

Low testosterone levels lead to eating disorders

The researchers suspect low testosterone levels in men suffering from eating d...cture. The researchers pointed out that men with low BMD needed to be warned about exercise limitations to prevent fractures. They added: "On the other h...

Male infertility in relation to pesticide

...osed to pesticides were most likely to have a very low sperm output - in the bottom 25 per cent of the male population. What's more, sperm concentration, output and morphology were all significantly worse in men who were more frequently exposed to the chemicals. Changes in the level of reproductive hormo...

Birth weight key factor in heart diseases

... the past. It's long been known that babies with a low birth weight are roughly twice as susceptible to c...of coronary heart disease would have halved. If a low birth weight baby put on weight rapidly after his first birthday, the risk of adult heart disease in...

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