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A Stroll Along Countryside Could Reduce Depression and Raise Self-esteem

...t. "It is a credible, clinically-valid treatment option and needs to be prescribed by GPs, especially when for many people access to treatments other than anti-depressants is extremely limited," the Independent quoted Mind Chief Executive Paul Farmer as saying. "We're not saying that ecotherapy can repl...

Deforestation Plays a Critical Role in Climate Change: Study

...onnes of carbon into the atmosphere. This 50/50/50 option would avoid the release of the equivalent of six years of global fossil fuel emissions, he said. Reducing deforestation is just one of a portfolio of mitigation options needed to reduce concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, he added...

Now a Green Agenda for Mental Health

...ealth. It's a credible, clinically-valid treatment option and needs to be prescribed by GPs, especially when...consider prescribing green exercise as a treatment option for every patient experiencing mental distress. * People on care plans should be supported in acces...

Natural Pine Bark Extract Reduces Heart Failure Risk

...ctiveness of Pycnogenol supplementation is a great option for many people who want an alternative to prescription medications such as beta blockers or ACE inhibitors. This new study shows Pycnogenol administers a therapeutic effect to limit the degenerative process in patients predisposed to congestive hear...

Innovative Education Scheme Sees Fewer Rugby Players Suffering Spinal Injuries

...Educational initiatives seem to represent a viable option for decreasing the rate of serious spinal injuries in rugby union scrums....

Natural-Birth Centers In U.S Pulling Down The Shutters

...anesthesia or C-sections. Others say they want the option of an epidural for pain relief in a hospital but believe midwives will provide more personal support and be less likely than physicians to intervene with machines, surgery or medication. Yet, finding a midwife delivery in the Washington area, eithe...

Researchers Develop Model That Aids in Treating Stroke Patients

...their infancy. This study offers another potential option for treatment, he added. The work is reported in the May 2007 issue of Physics in Medicine and Biology....

Green Tea may Protect the Bladder from Becoming Inflamed

...al supplements from green tea could be a treatment option for various bladder conditions that are caused by injury or inflammation." In the study, normal and cancerous bladder cells were exposed to two major catechin components of green tea, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and epicatechin gallate (ECG), f...

Vegetarian Diet Could Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

...m starting in early life may be a viable lifestyle option for those at risk of developing the disease." In another study, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, tried to examine whether a fatty soup consumed before a meal might decrease food intake in both lean and obes...

New DNA Tests Advances Treatment of Lysosomal Storage Diseases

.... "This limited many families who did not have the option for carrier and prenatal testing. In the past, some carrier and prenatal tests were performed using less accurate biochemical methods" according to Madhuri Hegde, PhD, FACMG, co-director, Emory Genetics Laboratory. Emory Genetics Laboratory includes ...

Hypnotherapy may Help Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

...s widespread use and suggested that this treatment option should be restricted to specialist centres dealing with more severe cases of the syndrome. Nevertheless, hypnotherapy has the potential to help those patients whose IBS is severe, say the authors. The choice of treatment will depend on the indivi...

Study Finds Glycerin to Be a Good Source for Cattle Feed

...ossibility. However, it's likely only a short-term option for the cattle industry. He said economics is another factor because glycerin is currently less expensive than corn, which is most commonly used as cattle feed. Glycerin can be procured for about four cents per pound; whereas corn costs around eig...

Emory Participates in Study to Slow Progression of Parkinson's Disease

...he study. "We are trying to explore every possible option for reducing the burden of this disease." The study will enroll people who have been diagnosed with PD within the past five years and who have been treated for two years or less with levodopa or other drugs that improve dopamine transmission in the...

Hearing Loss Becoming an Epidemic in Canada

...ring loss. Since avoiding noise is not always an option in this day and age, what can people do to stop the spiraling trend to high frequency hearing loss? It's all pretty easy, said Murray. Plug your ears. If you're working with a skill saw, lawn mower or leaf blower, just go to your local hardware store...

Advanced Cancer Treatment Brings New Hope to Michigan Patient

...ity of a virtually painless, comfortable treatment option that would allow me to carry on with my daily life and avoid spending another night in the hospital. With all that cancer patients go through, CyberKnife is simply a much easier alternative that has renewed my hope in beating this disease'. One of ...

Anti-obesity Drugs Claimed Additional Benefits on cardiometabolic Risk Factors Questioned

... have previously concluded that it is a reasonable option for obese patients where diet and exercise and/or behavioural measures alone have failed. Rimonabant is the most expensive of the anti-obesity drugs. A years treatment with rimonabant 20mg daily costs the NHS around 720, compared with 520 for orlis...

IDD Therapy Offers Non-Surgical Back Pain Relief

... lower back pain? There is an innovative treatment option at the Advanced Physical Medicine Center locally in Fairview, N.J, which will get you back on your feet. 'There are only a handful of these machines in Bergen County,' explains Dr. Michael Arber, a chiropractor at the center, who administers non-i...

Caesarean Births can Be Reduced by Computer Based Decision Analysis

...hat the programme produced a recommended preferred option that the woman could print out and discuss with her midwife. Researchers noted a higher proportion of the decision analysis group (37 percent) had a vaginal birth compared with the usual care group (30 percent) and the information programme group (...

CMPMedica Adds Oncology Search Engine to SearchMedica.com

...biased and ranked according to relevance, with the option to prioritize results by publication date. They contain well-known, credible journals, peer-reviewed research, and evidence-based articles written for practicing healthcare professionals. In each of the SearchMedica vertical search engines, clinici...

Airway Bypass Treatment for Emphysema - Study

...treatment that may offer a new, minimally-invasive option for those suffering with advanced widespread emphy...ape. The airway bypass procedure could be a good option for those who would possibly spend years on a lung transplant list or not be suitable candidates for...

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