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Doctor Advises Caution Over Flu Drug

...is, he says. However, the impact of such events in otherwise healthy people is usually modest and of short duration, so they should be encouraged to use conservative strategies such as resting, increasing fluid intake, and taking simple analgesics. In people at higher risk of serious complications the poten...

Hillary Clinton Speaks Up Strongly for Stem Cell Research

...ilization clinics with the donor's approval that otherwise would be discarded. "We do take seriously the ethical concerns," she said. "This is not something that has been done in a quick, poorly thought out way. ... I think there is a false difference between the president's position and ours."...

More and More American Women Go for Facelifts to Get Jobs

...n those who might start hating wrinkles they could otherwise accept. The health gap between rich and poor is already wide enough. It's measured by access to health care, leisure, healthful food and freedom from stress. These disparities should be fought, not exaggerated, sociologists urge. They also add, "...

Young Woman's Eyes Gouged Out By Her Partner

...e woman may lose her sight though her condition is otherwise stable. She was operated upon by surgeons for 5 hours, in a bid to save her eyes. The police managed to nab the accused from his house, though he had fled the scene after a publican came to the rescue of the woman on hearing her screams. The man ...

Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes

...ith the disease being studied and a large group of otherwise similar people without the disease. Utilizing DNA purified from blood or cells, researchers quickly survey each participant's complete set of DNA, or genome, for strategically selected markers of genetic variation. If certain genetic variations are...

Cancer – Flushes Flesh and Fund

...ame as a breath of fresh air to the many who would otherwise need to avail the treatment from other places, like the United States. Though the decision was embroiled in controversy, yet it seemed to be the best thing at that point in time. The issue which is hotting up currently is the inaction on the part o...

Understanding of Schizophrenia Could Lead to New Treatment Options

...sible to modify NRB1-erbB signaling with drugs, or otherwise protect oligodendrocytes (and white matter) as a way of treating or preventing schizophrenia? "This is something that should be investigated," says Corfas. "People are thinking about ways to repair white matter as a treatment for multiple sclerosi...

Alcohol Abuse During College Days Leads to Heart Disease in Later Life

...d pattern emerged indicating that even in a young, otherwise healthy population, heavy drinking is associated with elevated CRP levels," Donovan said. "CRP levels of individuals who consumed high amounts of alcohol were significantly greater than CRP levels in individuals who consumed moderate amounts. CRP lev...

HPV Vaccine – Should It Be Mandatory for Girls

...s able to prevent 70 percent of the growths, which otherwise would have led to cervical cancer. There were no significant side effects. Presently only Merck and a handful of supporters, support a possible HPV-vaccine mandate. This has naturally got the critics (of immunization programs) thinking and they hav...

HIV/AIDS- Possible Cure From Within

...th a feature on the surface of the AIDS virus that otherwise allows the virus to penetrate the membrane of cells it is about to infect, a process known as fusion.As no existing drugs affect this stage of infection, the team hopes the compound could be modified to form a new class of similar drugs. With nearl...

Government Delivers On Emergency Medical Training For Rural Doctors

...program, but had placed onerous restrictions on an otherwise positive initiative. The 2005 extension left a geographic restriction on the initiative to Rural and Remote Areas (RRMA) 4-7 (in contrast to the rest of the program that covers RRMA 3-7), and there was a two-day limit on emergency training. The M...

A Discovery That may Lessen a Health Disparity

...s with squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, otherwise known as nasopharyngeal cancer. All patients had been treated by radiation therapy and follow-up was conducted for 10 years. The investigators found that rates of early recurrence (within five years) were significantly higher for individuals with hig...

FDA Grants Approval to First Bird Flu Vaccine

...tals and regulators hours, if not days, that would otherwise be needed to gain permission to use Sanofi's shot in a pandemic, said William Schaffner, a Vanderbilt University infectious disease specialist who advises the U.S. government on vaccines. The vaccine would be given in two 90-microgram shots, about...

Clinical Studies Evaluate Potential Treatments for Mouth Ulcers

...erized by recurring episodes of mouth ulcers in an otherwise healthy individual, and affects approximately 20 percent of the population. Oral erosive lichen planus is a severe inflammatory condition that causes painful wounds in the mouth. Approximately 1 percent of the population is affected—about the same pe...

Denim Lovers Beware, Fertility Could Be in Danger, Says a New Study

...ed back and subjected to a higher temperature than otherwise would be the case. Besides, sudden weight gain leads to increase in abdominal fat, which also leads to high testicular temperature. Stress is another factor that lowers the sperm count, she says. A State University of New York study three years ...

Restless Legs Syndrome Poses Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

...deleterious impact on the cardiovascular system in otherwise healthy people,” said study author Jacques Montplaisir, MD, with the Université de Montréal. “Further studies are needed to clarify and quantify the damaging effects of such changes on the heart and blood vessels and also to determine how medications...

Combined Imaging Approach may Be Effective in Diagnosing Some Brain Clots

...ain patient symptoms—like persistent headache—that otherwise cannot be explained," he adds. With additional research, Leach believes, this combined imaging approach may one day help physicians formulate better treatment regimens and possibly prevent more serious medical complications for certain patients. ...

Combined Imaging Approach may Provide Better Identification of Difficult-to-diagnose Brain Clots

...ain patient symptoms—like persistent headache—that otherwise cannot be explained," he adds. With additional research, Leach believes, this combined imaging approach may one day help physicians formulate better treatment regimens and possibly prevent more serious medical complications for certain patients. ...

Novel Airway Bypass Treatment Assists Emphysema Sufferers

...and could offer another option for those who would otherwise possibly spend years waiting on a lung transplant list." During the airway bypass procedure, physicians first use a Doppler probe inserted through a flexible bronchoscope (a commonly used way to go through the mouth and into the lungs to examine th...

PSA Not a Good Predictor of Lethal Prostate Cancer

...eir physicians identify and treat tumors that will otherwise be life threatening and to carefully follow those that will not. Our limited health care resources and the quality of life of an enormous number of men will benefit from this for decades to come," the authors write. Source-Eurekalert MD/B...

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