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WHO Says Toronto Going Back on SARS-Affected List

...Canada last week, a step short of advising against necessary travel there. The WHO designation is routine for transmission of new cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, and a spokesman for the U.N. agency said Toronto was nowhere near another WHO warning against travel to the city. Elsewhere, the numbe...

Key step forward on International Health Rules

...ailable official and unofficial sources, and, when necessary to determine the severity of an outbreak through on-the-spot investigations to ensure it is appropriately controlled.// The resolution is a major step in the ongoing revision of the International Health Regulations, which were first published in 1969...

Vitamin D May Aid Breast Cancer Treatment

...emical elements. In the instance of EB1089, it was necessary to modify vitamin D because "at the dose you need to give to have an effect on cancer, it could cause some side effects," Sundaram says. Those side effects would include an overload of calcium, a condition known as hypercalcaemia. Adding the vitamin...

Gene study links endometriosis, infertility

...enes related to embryo attachment to the uterus, a necessary step in pregnancy.If women with endometriosis do have certain genetic markers, then a painless scan of a tissue or blood sample could provide an easier diagnosis, DePaolo predicted.Furthermore, if certain genes -- and the proteins they encode -- are ...

Benefits of Vitamin Supplements Unclear

...ease. Researchers say "Vitamin supplements may be necessary for individuals whose diets don’t provide the recommended amounts of specific vitamins and especially important for pregnant and nursing women and people with specific illnesses. However, the benefits of vitamin supplements in the general population ...

Depression doubles mortality risk after CABG

...hen a plan for ongoing monitoring and treatment if necessary could be generated." "Effective treatments for depression are available, but whether these treatments would actually improve survival after CABG is unknown," Dr. Blumenthal pointed out. "But certainly improving quality of life would be a goal in an...

Exercise to Prevent Breast Cancer

...ces this risk is promising, although it may not be necessary for women to engage in strenuous activity in their older years to enjoy the protective effects of exercise." Another positive finding from the study is that physical activity reduced the risk of breast cancer in women who were using hormone therapy....

Exercise found to Prevent Breast Cancer

...ity reduces this risk is promising, it may not be necessary for women to engage in strenuous activity in their older years to enjoy the protective effects of exercise.” Another positive finding from the study is that physical activity reduced the risk of breast cancer in women who were using hormone therapy....

Eat Less ... Exercise Less

...eting woman loses. Though it is known exercise is necessary to help long-term weight loss, the optimal amount of exercise necessary to maintain that weight loss has not been established. However, //it has been thought that more exer...

Oncologists Overlook Clot Risk

... a new study shows many doctors are not taking the necessary steps to prevent the clots from forming.// Researchers in England, surveyed more than 100 oncologists to determine if the doctors were aware of the risk of blood clots and to evaluate preventative measures used by the physicians. About 40 percent o...

Low Birth Weight infants could have Problems in the Future

...r overall outcome. They feel this information is necessary for parents and health care providers....

Cancer Risk From Exposure To Diagnostic X-Rays

...t that up to 30 percent of chest X-rays may not be necessary and doctors need to think carefully about the benefits for and the risk to their patients for each examination....

The Use Of Antibiotics Questioned

...ion of negative rapid test results, continue to be necessary in children to ensure optimal identification of GAS pharyngitis [strep throat]....

Frequent Mammograms Can Decreases The Risk of Death

...sparing potential of screening and they feel it is necessary to research the underlying factors that determine levels of screening use....

Early Detection Of Facial Abnormalities in a Fetus

...al anatomy thereby allowing parents to receive the necessary counseling before the birth of their child....

Cancer Patients At A Greater Risk Of Developing Blood Clots

... a new study shows many doctors are not taking the necessary steps to prevent the clots from forming. Researchers surveyed more than 100 oncologists to determine if the doctors were aware of the risk of blood clots and to evaluate preventative measures used by the physicians. About 40 percent of the doctors w...

X – Rays Found To Increase Cancer Risk

...t that up to 30 percent of chest X-rays may not be necessary and doctors need to think carefully about the benefits for and the risk to their patients for each examination....

Asbestos Exposure Associated With An Increased Risk For Autoimmune Disease

...s of an association with autoimmunity could impact necessary monitoring, testing and treatment regimens for exposed individuals or populations....

Fetal Cell Transplant Found To Improve Movement In Patients With Parkinson’s Disease

...h Parkinson’s lack the chemical dopamine, which is necessary for movement. Fetal cell transplantation involves transplanting aborted human fetal tissue to replace the lost dopamine-producing cells to help restore movement. Levodopa (Dopar or Larodopa) is the gold standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Wh...

New study questions consumption of milk for bone growth

...ioning the opinion that dairy products provide the necessary dietary calcium required for bone growth.// In a study conducted recently on collected information available that relates to growth of bones in children and adolescence and consumption of dairy products show little or no relationship between the two....

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