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Folate and famiy planning

...ance of having twins.// Folate has been proven to minimise the risk of birth defects such as spina bifida by up to 70 per cent, with one in 300 Indian pregnancies affected by a neural tube defect. Neural tube defect can cause a wide range of disabilities such as loss of bladder and bowel control and paralysi...

Lose Weight With New Wonder Slimming FDA approved Prescription Drug

...reduce your weight, maintain your lower weight and minimise any weight regain. The impact of Xenical treatment on quality of life was examined in research presented by SusanMathias, at the Technology Assessment Research Group. Results of this study show patients taking Xenical 120mg thrice a day up to two y...

Diabetics and their babies

...of the pregnancy, women with diabetes will further minimise the risks to their pregnancy."...

Family planning with folate

...chance of having twins. Folate has been proven to minimise the risk of birth defects such as spina bifida by up to 70 per cent, with one in 300 Indian pregnancies affected by a neural tube defect. Neural tube defect can cause a wide range of disabilities such as loss of bladder and bowel control and paralysi...

Stroke Risk and Fish :A factual interconnection

Eating fish at least once a month can minimise the risk of ischemic stroke in men according to the Harvard researchers. Around 607 participants developed stroke over a period of 13 years in the new study involving more than 43,005 men aged 39 to 76. Ischemic stroke// which is caused by a cl...

Wine drinkers may have reasons to cheer

...ces the beneficial effect. These compounds help to minimise the damage caused to the body's tissues by charged particles called free radicals which are released when oxygen is converted into energy in the body's cells. Earlier studies have indicated that flavanoids also reduced occurrence of stroke and other ...

Need for better support for chronic pain in children’

...ta is urgently required in the case of children to minimise societal cost. Mostly family doctors spend time and energy looking for severe conditions under lying pain, and they refer to specialists and the parents move from doctors to doctors. Ultimately the child receives only little therapy for pain. Resea...

Breakthrough in cancer therapy

... of hair loss. The only way doctors can attempt to minimise hair loss is to fit patients with a skull cap to cool the scalp, minimising blood flow, and therefore drug supply to the region. Recently researchers from the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo Wellcome have designed compounds that have successfully prevente...

Doctors take part in walk: a step towards creating diabetes awareness

...y more common in India. All that can be done is to minimise further damage. Hence the cornerstone of preventing diabetic amputations or other diabetic complications is to prevent the development of these complications. It has now been conclusively proved that good control of diabetes can prevent most diabetic...

Smoking Ban Believed To Enjoy Widespread Public Acceptance In Scotland

...tiative would be directed towards measures to help minimise or prevent exposure of staff to smoke on domiciliary visits. Individuals who breach the ban by smoking in public places would carry a fine of ￡50. Surprisingly, permitting passive smoking in prohibited places will carry a ￡200 fine. Helping someon...

Improperly Placed And Heavy Backpacks Lead To Back Pain In School Children

... Consumer Product Safety Commission. In order to minimise the side effects and avoid chronic back pain, the research committee has come up with four suggestions. Backpacks should be positioned high on the back, backpack straps should be over both shoulders, weight in the backpacks should be minimized, and b...

Stem Cell Bank In UK Would Require 150 Embryo-Derived Stem Cell Lines

...ould have to be tested for tissue compatibility to minimise chances of rejection and eliminate need for immunosuppressant drugs. Unlike the one to one donor – patient liver, cardiac and renal transplants being performed currently, a single stem cell line could be exploited to benefit multiple recipients. De...

Radiation Hazard From Use Of Cordless Phones

...lth. But to reduce any possible risk, it's wise to minimise the amount of time spent near them, the BfS says. The BfS says the maximum amount of radiation allowed from the DECT telephones by the International Commission for the Protection of Non-ionized Radiation is too high. Experts and the BfS are disturb...

Efficacy of Omega 3 Fatty Acids Needs Wider Perspective

...dy quality were taken into account to identify and minimise bias. Pooling the results showed no strong evidence that omega 3 fats have an effect on total mortality or combined cardiovascular events. The few studies at low risk of bias were more consistent, but they also showed no effect of omega 3 on total ...

Fear Of Flat head Syndrome Makes Parents Ignore Advice About Cot Death

.... She said that parents might be able to avoid or minimise the effects of flat head syndrome simply by having fun with their babies when they are awake, and not by jeopardising their safety when they are asleep. Research presented to the chief medical officer in 1993 suggested that failing to sleep babies ...

Daily Intake Of Alcohol Reduces Heart Disease In Men Than Women

...rink, as long as they drink every day. To try to minimise bias, early cases of heart disease were analysed separately, but this did not change the conclusions. However, the authors stress that the benefits of alcohol on coronary heart disease are by far exceeded by the harmful effects of heavy alcohol drink...

WHO Issues Fresh Guidelines To Long Distance Air Travelers

...ons //health agency has issued fresh guidelines to minimise the risk. Those infected with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis must postpone any long distance air travel, the World Health Organization (WHO) suggested. Till now, no case of active TB has been identified due to exposure on a commercial aircraft,...

Pomegranate juice could kill cancer cells

... daily could slow the progress of prostate cancer, minimise cell damage and could also kill cancer cells// , finds a new study. Researchers led by Allan Pantuck at the University of California, Los Angeles, studied 50 men who had undergone surgery or radiation treatment for prostate cancer - but had shown s...

Intermittent Treatment Found Effective In Malaria

...squito nets impregnated with insecticide, aimed to minimise the exposition of women to the mosquito transmitting the disease, has not yielded the expected results. That is why it is now needed to find an alternative system which protect pregnant women against malaria, above all in zones there it is endemic. ...

"Serious Failings" Led To Spread Of Lethal Hospital Bug

... easy to control. But we also know that trusts can minimise the spread of infection so long as they follow established advice on infection control." The chief executive of the Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust left his position after the outbreak became beyond control. The report has indicted senior manag...

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