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Human Genome Project Achieves Technological Triumph

...s in the history of mankind," Dexter told a London news conference. If the project proves anything, Clinton said, it is that "the most important fact of life on this Earth is our common humanity." All the researchers involved praised the high level of international cooperation that enabled them to reach ...

Poor health care in Russia maybe causing Decline in its Population

...y among teen-agers, needs to increase," she told a news conference. Russia’s population is already dimin...o reverse the population decline, Kulakov told the news conference....

Consensus on "Combination Therapy" for Breast Cancer

...ncer Center in Houston, said to one of the medical news agencies that, "Women with breast cancer have more treatment options and a better chance of surviving their disease than ever before. At the same time, making treatment decisions has become a more complex process for them and their physicians due to ...

Debate Rages over firing of HIV infected health care workers

When we flip through the news papers it isn’t uncommon for us to see news items which tell us that an employee has been fired from an establishment after testing positive for...

Prince Charles lends support to Alternative Medicine

... campaign for integrated medicine. It will be good news if more money is now forthcoming," a spokesman for Charles was quoted as saying...

Mortality increased in Sporting enthusiasts!

...veral times we have seen the newspapers carrying a news article about how some ardent cricket fan suffered a Heart attack and died following a high strung cricket match between India and Pakistan! A recent report by a Dutch research team under Dr. Diederick E. Grobbee has revealed that there is an increas...

When Celebrities Die

... a hospital emergency room." That should be good news for those emotionally fragile people. But are they listening?...

Doctors needed urgently in Gujarat

...h the full fallout of thecalamity. While different news channels and papers are busy increasing thedeath toll by the thousand in every other bulletin, the state government andthe central government are now faced with the unenviable task of clearing theproblems at hand- the hospitals are crammed with patie...

Now AIDS treatment comes dirt-cheap

...am. But for the hapless HIV positive victims this news will surely bring some cheer that there is still some chance left. There still is some light at the end of the tunnel....

Two doctors suspended for wrong brain surgery

The Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn is in news for the wrong reasons. The New York State Health Department and the Long Island College Hospital are investigating the circumstances that led doctors René Kotzen and Mike W. Chow to operate on the wrong side of a patient’s brain to remove a life-thre...

Teens turning to Internet for medical queries

The desire to access news immediately, the urge for confidentiality and embarrassment in asking questions on sexual problems drive many teens to health portals in their quest for answers to their health queries. Earlier it was the agony aunt column in magazines now it is the ...

Liver donors can thrive after transplant

... of his liver to a person needing it. And the good news is that the donor would continue to live well and thrive after donating part of his/her liver. Donation of a piece of the liver's right lobe from one adult to another is a relatively new procedure. It is increasingly being performed in the West wher...

India to benefit from pharma companies' move

...ave listened to reason in this case, which is good news for AIDS sufferers in South Africa," said Oxfam director of policy Justin Forsyth. "What we must see now is pressure being brought on the WTO to change the trade rules which prevent poor people buying life-saving medicines." The move was welcomed al...

Fight arthritic pain with acupuncture

...se of this painful condition. But now there’s good news for the long-suffering arthritic patients. Acupuncture, which is one of the most popular forms of alternative medicine, is supposed to have magical cures for those suffering from arthritis. A team led by Dr. Jeanette Ezzo, Washington, DC, and colle...

Antidepressants come in handy for patients on treatment for hepatitis, cancers and multiple sclerosis

...rapies themselves can induce depression. The good news is that Paxil and other antidepressants not only help alleviate the depression that could cause people to stop treatment, but also help in other ways. Study participants who took Paxil before undergoing 12 weeks of interferon treatment reported less...

Vitamin E, the latest warrior against diabetes

...ng the complications. In what can come as welcome news to millions of diabetics around the world. Vitamin E, according to the researchers protects the body against diabetes by acting on the free radicals produced in the body which cause the complications of the disease. Diabetics have an abnormally hig...

Emphasis to ban Drugs ads by Doctors

...ment to ban prescription drug ads from television, news papers and magazines. American Medical Association's New Jersey delegate Dr. Angelo agro said that such ads can undermine doctor's credibility especially if physician thinks an advertised drug isn't the best choice for a patient who demands it. He al...

Alcohol shrinks brain

...ndividuals in their 30s, Dr.Kubota said. The good news is that alcoholic brain damage is partly reversible. Individuals who give up the bottle can recover brain volume and boost blood flow. The researchers estimate that aging accounts for about 30% of brain shrinkage and heavy alcohol consumption for ab...

Lose Weight With New Wonder Slimming FDA approved Prescription Drug

... status and launch in other countries is fantastic news for the one in five women and one in seven men who risk an early death through being overweight. So forget about herbal diets or fancy cures. Don't spend your money on promises and pipedreams. Instead, go for what works....

Osteoporosis in men

...r your risk of developing osteoporosis. The good news is that diet and exercise can help prevent osteoporosis. As part of National Osteoporosis Month, experts are promoting the importance of eating the right foods. For example, foods high in calcium - such as low-fat cheese, yogurt and milk should be c...

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