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Handheld ECG: stethoscope of the future

...he smaller machines can detect heart abnormalities needing further attention, even when used by physicians with just minimal training, says Dr. John Alexander, based on the results of his new study at Duke University.// For years, cardiologists have recommended that patients with suspected heart disease und...

The Use Of Steroids After Liver Transplants Questioned

...ewer anti-rejection drug in a group of 20 children needing liver transplants to see if the new drug might solve some of these problems. The patients received a combination therapy in which the drug basiliximab replaced steroids in an otherwise standard treatment. The children were all followed for at least ...

New !! “Designer” Gene Theray

...e liver long enough to get to the part of the body needing the new genes.They’ve tested two forms of the virus in the laboratory and in mice, using it to deliver new genes to vascular endothelial cells, which are the cells that line the inside of blood vessels. These cells play a major role in many cardiovas...

Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Helps In Removing Thyroid Cysts

...ast. "Considering that a large number of goitres needing surgery occur in young and middle aged women, there is a major role for endoscopic surgery in the modern management of this disease," Ramana said. --IANS...

India – Haven Of Medical Touris

... time involved. "For instance, a person in the UK needing a dental check-up needs to remain in the queue for 14 months, eight months for a bypass surgery, and about 75 days for an MRI," Ramadoss said. "But here in India one can get the best of treatment as and when it happens without any waiting time. H...

Fluoride Varnish prevents Tooth Decay In Milk Teeth

... still for dental treatment. Often, young children needing many fillings receive care in the operating room, at great expense to their family and with the additional risks posed by general anesthesia. We now have an easy, low-cost way to keep teeth healthy." Fluoride is known to prevent tooth decay in perman...

Novel Treatment to Cure People with Learning Disabilities

...cerebellum and encourage it to work better without needing to use chemical treatment. Mr. Dore basically sells fire-resistant paint and said in a press conference that the new finding was by accident which would dramatically change one’s life. Mr. Dore’s keen interest is due to his personal experience. His...

Bird flu raises debate in EU for compensation for farmers

...st" of overseeing vaccinated flocks, with vaccines needing to be reintroduced every six months.But this is a good step in order to provide support and back farmers who are devastated by the Bird flu....

Infant’s Formula for good health- Breast-feed, beneficial than formula-fee

...ned to be over-fed by parents, creating a habit of needing more food than others in the growing up years....

JRRD Focuses On Issues Such As Spinal Cord Injury and Prosthetics

...ysis of how effective is the treatment in patients needing arm-hand reconstruction following SCI showed that surgery combined with functional electrical stimulation is necessary. But the team preferred tendon transfer. Gabapentin, a popular treatment for phantom and residual limb pain, was found ineffective ...

Woman’s Degree of Sexual Freedo

...eason for their one night stands like desperation, needing attention, wanting love, or they were drunk and out of control. Speaking at the British Psychological Society's annual conference in Cardiff, Dr Hinchliff said that women engaging in casual sex were seen as copying men. However, most believed that ...

Funds Pumped In To Reduce Waiting List of Priority Patients

... a smoother manner. The key targets are patients needing urgent elective surgery and those who have waited more than 12 months for hip replacement and cataract surgery. The North Coast Area Health director Chris Crawford says the aim is to clear waiting lists by June. All the necessary steps are taken t...

Indian Medical Association To Train Doctors About HIV/AIDS

... actually is not the condition of AIDS a situation needing proper attention so as to restrict its transformation into AIDS. Dr Dubey said that the general plan for the training programme has already been prepared. He said each state secretary of IMA would select two member doctors for the training in the f...

Knee Injuries to be Treated Online

... that advises about knee injuries without patients needing to visit a doctor nor even go to hospital. // A landmark in today’s world hooked onto the Internet, the Physiotherapy Advice website offers immediate expert advice on knee injuries to anyone, at any place in the world, giving them a chance to safe...

Delhi Hospitals Cancel Holidays And Recalls Doctors

... inconvenience. But all patients in ICUs and those needing emergency services got proper treatment," said Mandeep Kaur, assistant manager, corporate communication of Max. For the past two weeks, hundreds of students of five medical colleges in the capital have been protesting the government's move to reser...

Combination Drug Therapy For Hypertension

...py to reach the target blood pressure. In patients needing 3-4 drugs and he would prefer a diuretic as a third drug of choice. In two other studies, doctors used the combination of two drugs, one to lower blood pressure and another to lower cholesterol. 50% 0f people with hypertension also have high blood ...

Record Number Of Women Use Abortion Pills

...t is now recognised that the best option for women needing abortion is earlier access. She explained that with the EMA, it is the woman having an abortion rather than a doctor performing it for them. This she explained was more suitable for the women when compared to a surgical abortion that would include th...

New Program Reduces Nursing Home Residents Out Of Emergency Care

...e attention to trained nurses had a 10 % chance of needing an emergency room care. But on the other hand residents who got the regular treatment, 22 % needed to be hospitalized....

Junior Doctors Back To Work

...that the patients with more serious conditions and needing urgent attention will be given priority for treatment. ...

Drug Regulators Need To Think In Long-Term, Say Charities

...ncer Care Scotland cited the example of some women needing to take legal recourse for getting Herceptin, the breast cancer drug. "The perception is that those wanting Herceptin are taking away resources. They were demonized for trying to access treatment. Meanwhile the overall picture is ignored," she said. ...

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