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...ysis presented at the World Congress of Cardiology meant its Celacade device-based therapy now had a promising commercial future. According to Celacade if all goes well it could go on sale in Europe around the middle of 2007, although more clinical studies would be needed before it is launched in the Uni...Cancellations of Operations touch 22,000
...in the State could not provide figures for 2005 it meant that the true numbers of operations cancelled last year is likely to be even higher than the figures which have been released show. Reports from the Tullamore General Hospital where 1,243 operations were cancelled, showed that some 829 of these ope...Gestiva – the pre-term birth drug probed by FD
...ave a history of at least one preterm birth. It is meant to be given as weekly injections from the 16th to 20th week of pregnancy till the 36th week, or birth....Salmeterol - to be used in combination & only when required
...nce asthma medications in the United States and is meant to be used by patients on a regular, preventive basis, not to treat sudden asthma attacks. "We do not want to unduly alarm people, but instead help spread the word that patients should talk with their physicians if they are using Advair, or another...Mammootty's fan club to help conduct eye camps
... strongly feel that a fans association is not just meant to sit and whistle in theatres when a film is released. In my case, they are into welfare activities because I know that whistling alone will not get the audience to watch a film," said Mammootty. The Little Flower Hospital is one of the premier ey...Voices of HIV-positive missing at AIDS conference
...e world's largest ever AIDS conference in Toronto, meant to address their rights and unique needs.// Over five days, through hundreds of back-to-back sessions attended by 24,000 people, those most impacted by the raging epidemic were poorly represented. This despite the well-known fact that AIDS programme...Incorrect Recording Of Response Time By Six Ambulance Trusts
... on different servers not being synchronized which meant that time taken to respond was not calculated correctly," it added. Health Minister Lord Warner said, "the Department of Health takes misreporting of NHS performance data extremely seriously and is determined to ensure transparency and consistency......tute for Child Health Research // said the finding meant that genetic testing to detect the disease in baby boys was now important. "The common thinking in the past had been that Rett syndrome only affects girls, and that the genetic flaw would be so serious in boys that they would die before birth," Dr ...Study Finds Healthier Women Are Those Who Accept The Way They Look
...e states as ‘intuitive eating’. This she explained meant eating the foods that the body truly desires, which meant eating to satisfy physical hunger rather than emotional need, and stopping eating when contended. ...AIDS Campaign Enrages HIV Infected Swazis
...ency Response Council on HIV and AIDS (NERCHA) was meant to discourage multiple sexual partners. But according to activists, infidelity, is just one of the many factors involved in the spread of HIV. The failure to use condoms is the main problem. Sibusiso Mngadi, head of communications of NERCHA, decl...Medication Adherence - Influenced by Drug or Race?
...scription. They assumed that a prescription filled meant that the previous prescription had been taken. Many commercial insurers pay for educators to teach patients the importance of taking their medications as prescribed. Medicaid needs to do the same thing. While it invests a lot of money in providing ...80 NHS Hospital trusts shaken up after computer failure
...ion cannot be accessed. The nature of the incident meant that service could not immediately be provided by the back-up systems. No data has been lost."...Wide Support for Breast feeding
...ies who are breast fed are getting the food that's meant for human babies." Supporters call attention to the health benefits of breastfeeding - for both mothers and babies. Laura McCormick, with the La Leche League of Burlington said, "The effects last much longer than the first year of life. They're les...Better Reporting Leads to Rise in Madhya Pradesh AIDS Cases
...and Govind Singh, on the alleged "misuse of funds" meant for controlling HIV/AIDS, Health Minister Ajay Vishnoi said: "The number of HIV test centres in the state has increased from three in 2000 to 42 this year with the result that more and more cases are being reported now. Still the number of AIDS patie...Inculcating Positive Thoughts Could Eliminate Depressive Mood
...s include the belief that material possessions are meant to be enjoyed but don't ultimately create lasting happiness. He calls on readers to understand where negative emotions come from as this will help control and overcome them. "It won't happen overnight," he says. "But those who are willing to foll...... two atlases, which are filled with statistics are meant as reference guides for doctors, politicians, academics, students and attorneys who work on cancer and tobacco control. The cancer atlas has showed that lung cancer remains the major illness among the 10.9 million new cases of cancer that is diagno...Online Medical Counseling In UP Lacks Transparency: Students
...s counseling process online// and perhaps this has meant low in-person attendance. The seat status will be available on the website www.upcpmt.nic.in. But students were dissatisfied with the whole online process. They said that even after many attempts they were unable to find the exact seat status in col...Long Legs Reduces The Chances Of Heart Disease
...s, had thinner their carotid artery walls and this meant a much lesser build up of deposits within these blood vessels and hence a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. Tilling and her team also mentioned in their article in the American Journal of Epidemiology that the leg length is strongly affected by...South African Siamese Twins to be Separated in Four Months
...t they had their own brain and blood vessels. This meant that they had a better chance for survival when they are separated. Kribashnee gave birth 36 weeks into her pregnancy. According to the Post, Wale Adedipe, a neurosurgeon, will lead a 24-member team of surgeons in the operation four months from n...... However, he cautioned that this procedure was not meant for everybody as it needs anesthetists with high degree of technical competence, vigilant care during surgery and a patient with cooperative attitude. Source:PTI News...