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Highway Robbers-Stealing Your Hearts Health

...gly opine that politicians, regulators and doctors need to be aware that living close to heavy traffic may pose an increased risk of harm to the heart. The researchers say their results support those from a recent study conducted in Los Angeles, which showed an association between long-term air pollutio...

US FDA may Be Asked to Monitor Toxic Levels of Cigarettes

...ze the toxicity of cigarettes. New products would need FDA approval before they could be sold, according to the legislation. The bill also would authorize the FDA to set national standards for tobacco products to control how they are made, as well as force the disclosure of their ingredients, including c...

Human Membranes Crystal Structure may Help Tailor Asthma Drugs

...am effects of LTC4 synthase. However, there is a need for new pharmaceutical alternatives, as not all patients respond to the existing medicines. Now, scientists at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics have, with the help of the two EU networks Eicosanox and E-Mep, elucidated the thre...

Patients Not Complying With Their Dermatologic Problem

...ogic treatment is a universal problem that doctors need to address, according to Steven Feldman, M.D., Ph....said that when prescribing medications, physicians need to consider which form is most likely to be used. Many patients prefer pills over creams and ointmen...

Treat Every Patient as a Potential Organ Donor, British Health Official Says

...e are simply not enough organs donated to meet the need for transplant, with one person dying every day wh...e number of people on the NHS donor register would need to treble, Sir Liam said. "I believe we can only do this through changing the legislation to an op...

Brain Tumor Children Poor Performance in Schools

...ho are at greatest risk for school failure and may need remedial help as early as possible, said study author Paivi Lahteenmaki, MD, PhD, with Turku University Hospital in Turku, Finland. For the study, researchers compared the ninth grade report cards of 300 children with previous brain tumors, which h...

The Queen Of All Contraceptives Released

...tch of studies were released proving that children need their moms at home, that the workplace is potentia...ials re-conceptualize menstruation as a disease in need of treatment, bleeding women may well be in for a lot of confusion- to stop or not to?...

Subsidize Solar Water Heaters for Homes, Expert Tells Australian Government

...abor Party is rather the same in some ways, but we need the detail now, voters need to know what they're voting for." Prime Minister Howard, heading a Liberal-National Coalition, r...

Medical Education in General Practice: A Way Forward

... Medical Journal of Australia have highlighted the need for the expansion of medical education and training within the community care sector. With the rapid increase in medical student numbers, we are running the risk of overloading the training capabilities of the public hospital system, AMSA National ...

Indian Dumping Duty on Chinese Paracetamol to Continue

...ive years after the final ruling, after which they need to be imposed afresh if they are to be continued with. The Indian Commerce and Industry Ministry has reportedly informed the China Chamber of Commerce of Medicines and Health Products Importers and Exporters (CCCMHPIE) that it will be continuing wi...

Genes Influence the Ability to Listen Two Things at a Time

...ence of a sound, and whether a sound is a voice we need to listen to or background noise we should ignore. Most people dont even realize they possess these skills, much less how adept they are at them. Auditory processing skills play a role in a childs language acquisition and learning abilities, althou...

Health Sector Has to Keep Pace With Countrys Development: Ramadoss

...ll as general curative and preventive services all need immediate attention, he added. The NRHM has now completed two years and during this time the health sector in the country has seen far reaching changes, he said. A series of initiatives covering areas of infrastructure, manpower, logistics, manag...

Apples and Lentils Could Help You to Shed Off Those Extra Pounds!

...conventional weight loss diet, since there is less need to restrict the intake of food so long as the carbohydrates consumed have a low glycaemic index," says Thomas. Added review co-author Elizabeth Elliott, Ph.D.: "Losing weight is very difficult and many people are unable to sustain a weight-loss die...

Harmison Ruled Out Off Test Series Due to Hernia

...t in all likelihood the 6-foot 7-inch seamer would need at least one more England bowler to break down before Thursday to get a chance of playing....

Kerala Ready to Invite WHO to Study Fever Outbreak

...o breeding just outside the hospital wards. "The need of the hour is that irrespective of our political affiliations we should join hands to fight mosquitoes. And if we don't do that in a systematic way, the next outbreak would be even worse," the minister warned....

Men Could Overcome Erectile Dysfunction Through Group Psychotherapy

... the Universidade de Sao Paulo in Brazil. We now need some large randomised trials with longer follow-up...ve psychosocial therapy can be. This research will need to group the men carefully, and also consider different forms of psychosocial treatment, says Melnik...

Gardasil Could Be Effective, but Aggressive Marketing Raises Ethical Concerns

...sil is losing efficacy after five years. So if you need a booster shot later, are we really providing the best protection by vaccinating at an early age?" Efficacy could be declining before the girl even becomes sexually active, and if a booster is needed, but is not given, a woman might assume the firs...

Less Information on Dietary Treatment in Type2 Diabetes

...s after six and twelve months. There is an urgent need for well-designed and well-reported studies which examine a range of interventions and see how they influence many of the features that are important in type 2 diabetes, says Lucie Nield. The researchers point out that there is some good news, in t...

Americas Preparations For Flu Outbreak Still Incomplete

... community here in the U.S., Dr. Venkayya said. We need to have uniform biosurveillance capability to prep...ealth care facilities to deal with a huge surge in need that would accompany a mass disease outbreak. And the government has little ability to ensure that d...

Chief Medical Officer Urges Presumption of Organ Donation to End Transplant Shortfall

...atients' wishes at a time when difficult decisions need to be made immediately," said the association's Katherine Murphy. "It is not always possible to contact a next of kin in time so we must not take for granted that presumed consent for all is the answer."...

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