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Dog Owners Definitely Healthier

...sure and cholesterol, it reduces the occurrence of minor ailments and reduces occurrence of more serious medical problems. This could be attributed to the positive impact of owning a dog as well as walking it, she says. Publishing her findings in British Journal of Health Psychology Wells says, "It i...

New Computed Imaging Technique Uses Hazy Images to Improve View

...ique can be applied to existing hardware with only minor modifications. Source-Eurekalert SA...

Growing Popularity of Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Raises Concern

... cholesterol lowering drug. ‘It's not a trivial, minor thing. It's the bulk of the prescribing,’ says Dr. Jim Wright, a professor at the University of B.C. Wright and co-author Dr. John Abramson of Harvard Medical School, collated data from eight randomized trials that endeavored to compare statins wit...

Heavy Periods Have Other Remedies, Not Necessarily Hysterectomy

...Such problems do have simple solutions - drugs and minor surgery. So, women should come forward and seek help rather than put up with the misery, fearing hysterectomy. Today, there are a host of treatments to the aid of such women. A small medicinally treated plastic instrument is implanted in the womb, ...

Potential Threats of Bioterrorism

...one that presented bioterrorism as a risk that was minor relative to other public health challenges. Those receiving the more potent message became the “experimental” group, while those receiving the more neutral message were considered the “control” group. Anxiety was evaluated at the state and trait sc...

Oral Flu Vaccine On The Horizon In Russia

...st has been on the market since 2003, it remains a minor player compared to injectable flu vaccines, mainly because a requirement to store it frozen makes distribution and administration more complicated. Earlier this month the company won US approval to sell a new formulation that only needs refrigeration...

Should NHS Reform Its ‘Charge System?

...e will lead to more rationing and that charges for minor surgery would help keep that demand in check. The association is calling for a debate on issues such as this to allow the public to decide how the NHS's limited resources are spent. In the end it will be the public, which should decide what the NHS...

MR Angiography Detects Blocked Arteries Accurately

...e arteries supplying the brain and can detect even minor degrees of narrowing or blockage. It does not involve exposure to x-rays and is widely regarded as a very safe, painless test," Dr. Nael said. The researchers studied 80 patients (44 men and 36 women) with suspected arterial occlusive disease to co...

Ten Percent of Tihar Jail Inmates are Drug Addicts

... six staffs for such illegal activities. "While minor penalty were imposed on 20 staffs, another 18 paid major penalties," he said without divulging details of the penalty. Source-IANS...

GPs Suggested to Provide More Than Just Consultations

...t for hernias, cataracts, varicose veins and other minor problems. According to Thome, this is an effective way to improve patient care, increase efficiency as well as cut costs. The suggestions follow the government’s recent policies aimed at bringing patient care closer to home. Says Thome, "Patient...

FDA Approves New Product to Treat Von Willebrand Disease

...al studies with Alphanate, 120 major, moderate and minor surgical procedures were performed in 76 patients. Based on predefined criteria for efficacy, more than 90 percent of patients had favorable outcomes. In these clinical studies, 15.8 percent of subjects and 5.7 percent of infusions were accompanied b...

Car Airbags Will Cause Permanent Hearing Loss in 17 Percent

...well-known dangers of impulse noises like gunfire, minor events like a hammer hitting a nail or even the sound of a baby’s rattle can produce hearing loss. “The good news is almost all of this hearing loss is preventable,” Price said. “Wearing hearing protection, designing equipment better, and being a...

“Bridge” Protein Spurs Deadliest Stages of Breast Cancr

...potential for metastasis. The mutant mice showed minor effects from the initial growth of breast cancer cells, Feng and his team found, indicating that Gab-2 has little effect on inducing cancer cell growth. However, in the mice pre-disposed to metastatic breast caner, the lack of Gab-2 potently reduced ...

New on the Shelf

...ermarkets or shopping centres, which would include minor injuries units. Residents however express their doubts. Says Louise McCartney who lives at Great Yarmouth:“But why would it be preferable for GPs or patients? I don't see why a doctor would want to practice in a supermarket in Great Yarmouth if ...

Head Injury Awareness Day

... to the scalp and the skull. They range from the minor such as abrasions or lacerations to the scalp to those involving serious consequences such as damage to the brain or traumatic brain injury (TBI). A head injury can be classified as either closed or penetrating. In closed head injury, the head sust...

Hospital Projects to Take the Weight Off Overcrowded Ones

...sit even for treatment of non-severe illnesses and minor discomfort. Only 8% go to clinics and another 8% to chemists to buy over-the-counter medication. Just 2% take the trouble of visiting local public health stations.” The situation clearly indicates that state hospitals were unnecessarily overflowing...

Number of Specialists Best at Treating Children's Fractures Decreasing

...y (HSS). Fractures in children can be caused by minor falls, such as might occur at the playground or du...thopedic surgeon at HSS. If a child suffers from a minor fracture they may still use the limb but parents may notice some mild swelling. If a child does ...

New Blood Thinner May Work Without Bleeding Risk

...the drug is working is seeing a slight increase in minor bleeding—nose bleeds and bruising,// an inconvenie...nd death with no statistical increase in major and minor bleeding events. The drug, called a thrombin-receptor antagonist, or TRA, works in a unique way to...

FDA Cites Challenges of Generic Biotech

...gued that because these proteins are more prone to minor differences when mass produced, it will be more difficult for generic drug companies to safely reproduce them. Woodcock said that while FDA can currently establish the safety between versions of simple protein-based drugs, it will likely "be a step...

Indian Court Refers Novartis Plea for Patent on Anti-cancer Drug to a Separate Board

...ep in the door, asserting its right to patent even minor modifications of existing formulations, drug prices could go through the roof. No firm then can manufacture generic drugs, which are less expensive. As patents near expiration, manufacturers apply for permission to sell generic versions. Because th...

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