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Abstain from sex- the latest mantra of American teens

...hen the matter in question is such a sensitive and personal one, it is very difficult for anyone to be judgmental and hyper critical of the issue. On the other hand some are happy that something has started and if not a revolution, something positive might come out of all this. In the U.S. however this issu...

Teens turning to Internet for medical queries

... find answers to questions nagging them. Some were personal queries and some were based on the academic projects that they were involved with.Topics most frequently researched include sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), diet, exercise, sexual behaviors, violence and alcohol use, among others. Boys were just...

Need to use defibrillators

...day soon be as common a feature of the home as the personal computer....

Doctors not to accept gifts from drug companies

...gs like free trips, hotel accommodations and other personal expenses for doctors attending conferences. Things like work-related pens and notepads are considered acceptable. "Any gifts accepted by physicians individually should primarily entail a benefit to patients and should not be of substantial value," t...

Irregular Periods Linked to Diabetes

...information about their menstrual cycles and other personal data -- weight, height, family history of diabetes, the level of physical activity. The results of the study are not surprising but are valuable....

Left handed have better episodic memory

...studies should factor in the familial and probably personal handedness of participants (having a weak versus strong hand preference may also matter). Further research may help explain why episodic memory benefits from the two halves working together, whereas factual/implicit memory is better processed in one ...

Invest on gym memberships

...m investing in gymnasium membership and a exercise personal trainer than buying an machine. According to researchers at the Cleavland University // it is better to exercise at home or in the gym thatn to buy a machine Exercise machines are often advertised in a misleading way. For instance, they may need care...

FDA approves first pocket-sized EKG machine

...n fact, it's actually made from a Compaq hand-held personal digital assistant. Manufacturer MicroMedical Industries embedded that off-the-shelf PDA with miniaturized versions of the software and hardware that run full-size EKG machines. Twelve leads, the electrodes that stick to the chest and record electric ...

Osteoporosis associated with Childhood Cancer

... the effective drug combinations. It's not only a personal problem for the individual patient and his or her family, it has the potential to become a tremendous public health issue. Survivors of childhood ALL who suffer bone loss in their 20s or younger face potentially more severe and debilitating injuries ...

Defebrillators in use

...day soon be as common a feature of the home as the personal computer....

Warning on radiowave exposure

...e - what with cellphones,// wireless computers and personal digital assistants, pagers, and text messengers. We often walk past cellphone base stations, often unaware of their existence. In other words, we are bathed in an invisible 'electrosmog', says Raymond S. Kasevich, an expert on electromagnetic radiat...

Exercise therapy for fibromyalgia

...ssions of graded aerobic exercise, supervised by a personal trainer. After three months, more of those in the exercise group rated themselves as very much improved, compared to those in the relaxation group. The advantages were maintained at one year after the start of the study. Researchers felt that such ...

Toxin injections support stroke associated spasticity

...f follow up. They were better able to take care of personal hygiene and dressing and had fewer problems with pain or positioning their hands, they said....

Quitting the smoking habit

...moking cessation and helped participants develop a personal plan for quitting, which was revised as the year progressed. Despite intermittent success, however, none of the treatments in the study was able to help people stay off cigarettes consistently for the entire study period. By the one-year follow-up, ...

The Happiness Formula....

...? 3. Are your basic life needs met, in relation to personal health, finance, safety, freedom of choice and sense of community? 4. Can you call on the support of people close to you, immerse yourself in what you are doing, meet your expectations and engage in activities that give you a sense of purpose? Life ...

Risk of DVT for those spending long hours in front of computers

...because he spent over 12 hours a day seated at his personal computer, rarely standing up in between. The condition started with swelling of the feet, which is common in middle aged persons doing sedentary tasks, and later led to breathing trouble that rendered him unconscious. Doctors saved the patient by adm...

Suggestions to reduce global heart disease burden

...ampaigns to persuade people to stop smoking, while personal measures are tailored towards the individual. Typically, this might involve someone taking medication to control their blood pressure. The WHO team has been studying the potential impact of these measures and have found that a wide range of intervent...

Plastic surgery popular with men also!

...ly 10% who disapproved. The survey also found that personal reasons were the main reason why men would opt for cosmetic plastic surgery with 87% of men saying so. Relationship reasons and job reasons followed with 7% and 4% respectively. About 13% of patients, i.e., nearly one million men opted for cosmetic p...

Electronic nose by Italian scientists

...r. The computer then identifies specific odor by a personal ID. Having conducted the tests on patients with advanced lung tumors as well as on perfectly healthy people, scientists concluded the sensitivity of the instrument to presence of tumor. However its reliability has to be determined. If the instrumen...

How Much Should Athletes Drink?

...ates fluid requirements. Drinking according to the personal dictates of thirst seems to be safe and effective, he says. Such fluid intake typically ranges between 400 milliliters and 800 milliliters per hour in most forms of recreational and competitive exercise. Noakes concludes, "The recent adoption of the...

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