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Light therapy decreases depression during pregnancy

...light therapy, their average score on a scale that measures depression improved by 60%. When the light therapy was discontinued, the women showed signs of an increase in their levels of depression. The author felt that if confirmed, this treatment could offer pregnant women potential relief from depression wi...

Detering memory problems

...se and an easy site to examine through noninvasive measures -- to see if those with evidence of the damage would score lower on cognitive tests. The study involved about 7,500 older people who were examined every four years between 1988 and 1999. At the fourth visit, the participants had retinal photographs ...

Ultrasound test may detect heart condition early

...healthy individuals and the HCM patients using two measures of the heart's relaxation ability. Solomon felt that presently, the diagnosis of HCM largely depends on the presence of hypertrophy, which a lot of patients don't develop until later in life. Although the genes involved in HCM have been identified, ...

Preventing 'white coat' hypertension

...the 'white coat') but be lower if a practice nurse measures it, or if you measure it yourself. Researchers in, England, have been looking at the white coat effect in a group of 150 patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). Eight doctors and three practice nurses also took part in the study. More rel...

Function of genes in heart failure

...pecifically diastolic function. Diastolic function measures how efficiently the heart refills with blood after each heartbeat. They found family relationships explained as much as half of the variability in diastolic function. Dalane W. Kitzman, M.D., from Wake Forest, says, that our research suggest that wh...

Cleanliness might lead to Asthma

... also took blood samples from the kids to test for measures related to allergic sensitization. Then they gathe...he levels of endotoxin found in the bedding. Blood measures of allergic sensitization were also lower among the children who were exposed to more dust. Exposure...

Space research leads to needle-free blood tests

...ady use near infrared, in the pulse oximeter. This measures how much oxygen there is in the blood, by placing a sensor on the finger or ear. It's a standard piece of equipment in the intensive care unit. But we could do far more with near infrared. The researchers are currently looking at how to take account ...

Air pollution combined with greater medical needs

...on. They looked at medical records and pollution measures in 185 metropolitan areas. They found that there was little difference in surgery rates between cities with the most pollution and those with the least. But there was a 20% difference in admissions to hospital for respiratory conditions. The differen...

Sun burns treated with creams

... a day. Researchers then assessed each for various measures related to skin health. About 25 subjects in the tazarotene group dropped out due to skin irritation, compared to one in the placebo group. Blood levels of the medication, however, remained in the acceptable range. After the initial 25-week period, ...

Handling plantar fasciitis

...been observed that there are some simple self-help measures for dealing with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the band of fibrous tissue on the sole of the feet which connects the toes and the heel.// It causes excruciating pain first thing in the morning, when you take a few steps, ...

Suggestions to reduce global heart disease burden

...d Health Organization have put forward a number of measures that could reduce the number of years lost to hear...isease. According to these researchers, preventive measures could be divided// into non-personal and personal. Non-personal measures include those like media ca...

Little sleep as bad as no sleep

... Pennsylvania School of Medicine said that counter measures shouldbe worked out for people like pilots, trainee doctors, who are continuouslysleep deprived due to their work....

WHO Travel Advice to prevent spread of "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

...s. The new advice is issued as part of a series of measures that will change as more information about SARS becomes available. This is the first time in the history of WHO that such travel advice has been issued for specific geographical areas....

Leptin is "new breast cancer indicator"

...d the amount of fat in a woman’s diet. None of the measures for detecting breast cancer are perfect, says lead author Dr Richard Hajek from the University of Texas.// But, he says that levels of leptin which signals to the brain when it is time to stop eating are a sign of a woman’s accumulation of fat over...

Guangdong health official says SARS can be prevented and treated

... in February when there were 688 patients. He said measures taken in helping Guangdong curb the spread of the disease were simple. They included ensuring proper air circulation in hospitals, requiring nurses and doctors to wear 12-14 layer gauze protective masks and disinfecting patient rooms three to four ti...

SARS make Air India cut flights

...s travelling on the route. They take precautionary measures like pre-check-in health check of all passengers boarding flights from Hong Kong. Inspite of these measures the Indian Pilots Guild, has issued directives to its members not to operate on the Bombay-Hong Kong...

Flying with caution, with SARS

...ecommending travelers postpone their trips. Safety measures taken by airlines and airports may lessen the risk for those travelers who must fly to affected countries. The Hong Kong Airport Authority has begun to take the body temperature of all outbound passengers to prevent the spread of SARS. Airlines have ...

Scientists review SARS

... epidemiologic data on SARS.Existing public health measures have been effective in containing the disease in m...wan, where the disease is now concentrated.Crucial measures are taken to control the chain ofperson-to-person transmission of the SARS virus likedetection and t...

World Health Organisation Takes a Historic Decision and Approves Treaty to Discourage Smoking

... million by 2020 if countries do not implement the measures of the FCTC. The smoking rates are are increasing, especially among the young, While smoking rates are declining in some industrialised countries but rsing in many developing countries. “We must do our utmost to ensure that young people everywhere ha...

World Health Organisation Takes a Historic Decision and Approves Treaty to Discourage Smoking

... million by 2020 if countries do not implement the measures of the FCTC. The smoking rates are are increasing, especially among the young, While smoking rates are declining in some industrialised countries but rsing in many developing countries. “We must do our utmost to ensure that young people everywhere ha...

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