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Women Taking Oestrogen Therapy Showed Reduced Coronary Artery Calcification

...ether hormone therapy might be the right treatment option for them....

Challenges in Entecavir Drug Treatment

...ow recommends against using entecavir as the first option in treating hepatitis B in co-infected patients who are not already using drugs to suppress HIV. More than 4 million people worldwide are believed to be infected with both viruses. The scientists emphasized that finding drug resistance in this sett...

FDA Approves INTUNIV (guanfacine) for the Treatment of ADHD

...DHD medications by adding a nonstimulant treatment option with a novel mechanism of action and demonstrated clinical efficacy, which may be ideal for those patients who have not benefited from currently available ADHD medications." About INTUNIV (guanfacine) Extended Release Tablets Shire is see...

Roshan Announces Launch of Afghanistan's First Telemedicine Project

...ess to quality medical care for Afghans whose only option previously was to seek specialist diagnosis or treatment overseas. Telemedicine not only immediately enhances access to medical diagnosis and treatment, but it also helps to build and sustain the nation's healthcare capacity through sharing of expe...

Domestic Abuse Led Wife Killing Her Preacher Husband

...sided over Winkler's murder trial and gave her the option of serving some of her sentence in a mental healt... in pretrial custody in 2006. He also gave her the option of serving up to 60 days in a mental health facility. She is set to be released after she serves t...

60% of Infertile Couples are Okay With Allowing Unused Embryos for Stem Cell Research

...surveyed, research proved to be the most desirable option for disposition of excess embryos, according to the study; other options, including donation to another infertile couple or destruction of the embryos, were far less desirable. Infertility patients proved more likely to support donating unused embryo...

Sioux Herb Confirmed as Shield Against Colds

...fore doctors can recommend echinacea as a standard option for preventing or treating the common cold....

Radio-frequency Ablation Offers Hope for People With Inoperable Kidney Tumours

...dure does not involve cutting, it is also a viable option for individuals previously thought to be too old or sick to withstand surgery. During RFA, an interventional radiologist carefully guides an ablation needle into the centre of the tumour using imaging techniques such as ultrasound or CT scan. The p...

Replidyne Announces Positive Phase I Results for Topical Antibiotic REP8839

...and has the potential to be an important treatment option for physicians in the ongoing fight against drug-resistant infections including MRSA, a growing public health concern," said Kenneth J. Collins, Replidyne's President and Chief Executive Officer. "With these safety data, we intend to move forward int...

Kidney Donor Alleges Fraud by Doctors

... with it. He said the hospital was exploring the option of a second transplantation for Venkateswarlu, who is now getting free dialysis. Narayan added that the allegations had demoralized the doctors. Following the incident, surgeons at Osmania Hospital have postponed kidney surgeries. Chief Minister ...

Russian Health Care Marred by Corruption

...ve. The 37 year truck drivers family had no other option but to pay the whole amount. Scraping together the money with great difficulty they paid the whole amount. Still this did not ensure them good treatment or sevice. The nursing staff was in attentive. When the patient screamed in agony did the nurse a...

Impotence and Incontinence Greatly Reduced With New Prostate Cancer Treatment

...eatment session, "Often, it is this interventional option that can make the difference", Professor Zamboglou confirms. Prostate Cancer and Quality of Life Worldwide, 1 in every 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the course of their lifetime. About 350,000 new cases are diagnosed each year,...

Novel Investigational Drug May Help American Women Suffering from Breast Pain

A clinical trial for a much needed treatment option for pain associated with fibrocystic breast diseas... the new dosage forms will provide a new treatment option for this very important disease state," added Bruce J. Levine MD, FACOG, and investigator of the tri...

Junior Doctors Facing More Misery Because of Contract Deadlock: BMA

...essful. If they are to remain in the NHS, the only option for many will be to apply to staff grade or trust ...y, leaving the NHS altogether is a more attractive option than a non-training post, with two thirds of applicants (66.4%) saying they would not consider, or w...

Testosterone Cream Ineffective in Enhancing Libido in Female Cancer Survivors

...ar that androgen supplementation would be a viable option for women who must avoid (estrogen) replacement."...

Should the UK Adopt Dutch Rules on Euthanasia in Newborn Babies?

...mendations is that active killing as a therapeutic option is seen as a slippery slope towards its wider use,... and that parents may feel pressured to accept the option of euthanasia so that they do not become a burden on medical and social services. Acts by neonatol...

Once-a-year Drug Reduces Fractures from Osteoporosis

... pill. "For the first time, women could have the option of being treated once a year for osteoporosis, instead of having to remember to take a weekly pill," Black said. "Adherence to these weekly and monthly regimens is often a problem, so an annual treatment means patients are far more likely to actually...

Experts Call for Warning Lables on Fruit Juice to Save Kids' Teeth

...e cases, pediatric dentists are being left with no option but to remove all 20 baby teeth. "It's a tragedy when we see this, but it's not unusual," specialist pediatric dentist Philippa Sawyer said. At least 1000 children aged four and under were on a 12-month waiting list for dental surgery at The Ch...

Despite Being Effective Electroconvulsive Therapy is Underused for Severe Depression

...rrent wisdom has relegated ECT to a last treatment option in many cases, experience and emerging research ha...that ECT should be offered to patients as a viable option at all stages of their illness process," Dr. Taylor concludes. An accompanying editorial by Dr. Ja...

New Laser Offers Alternative to Surgery in Treating Voice Disorders

...hout ever having to go to the operating room. This option is great for patients because they can stay awake ... to work with more delicate tissue, it is a better option for many patients." While the laser can be used while patients are awake, it also can be used duri...

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