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Environmental estrogens can cause breast cancer

... development of breast cancer. The researchers are planning to continue their investigations by looking into the effects of developmental exposures of nonylphenol on breast cancer....

The Dangers Of Vitamin A To Pregnant Women To Be Included On Label

Most women planning a pregnancy take a general multivitamin supplement in the belief that they are// doing the best thing for them and their baby, however a recent survey suggests that too much vitamin A can cause development defects in unborn babies but many women do n...

Clampdown On Fake Drugs Manufacturers In India – New Bill Enacte

The Central Government of India is planning to incorporate penal provisions under the Drugs and Cosmetics// (Amendment) Bill 2005 to make licensed drug manufacturers who are in the habit of designing or packing their products in such a look-alike manner a criminal act. Officials say the Bill a...

Genes to Extend Longevity Discovered

... the options open to them in management and family planning - ( Kelly, 1998). http://www.medindia.com/patients/ patientinfo/geneticcounselling.asp...

"Defeat AIDS Pledge" by Andhra CM

... The chief minister said his government, which was planning to introduce lessons on HIV/AIDS in the textbooks for the ninth standard, was now considering a proposal to start teaching about the issue from the sixth standard. "This is necessary as many children drop out at seventh or eighth standard," he said. ...

Patients Suffering From Severe Mental Diseases Are At Risk Of Being Crime Victims

...sorganized thought processes, impulsivity and poor planning and problem solving may compromise one’s ability to perceive risks and protect oneself, the authors suggest. Other factors correlated with victimization, including substance abuse, conflicted social relationships, poverty and homelessness, are also c...

Researchers identify the early makers of Neonatal Sepsis

...tors conclude that the findings "may be helpful in planning strategies safely to diminish the use of antimicrobials in neonates with clinical signs of early-onset sepsis."...

Sperm washing helps couples

... –1 positive and the wife is negative and they are planning to have a child the problem arises because sexual intercourse carries a 1 in 500 risk of transmitting the virus to the female partner and through her to the fetus. Sperm washing is a risk-reduction option in which infected sperm are washed fr...

Brain defect may play role in stammering

... brain structures involved in the articulation and planning of speech. The defect could explain how disrupted signal transmissions between brain structures in this area prevent an individual from speaking fluidly. Cornelius Weiller, director of the University of Hamburg's neurology institute told that stutt...

New ! Male Contraception

...es really, firstly, should take part in the family planning responsibility, so having children is a couples' responsibility," Dr. Wang says. To give men more say in the matter, she is studying implantable rods that contain progestin and testosterone. Together, those hormones suppress sperm production. After ...

Vitamins Found To Influence Birth Weight

...ch is too late. Latest research shows that women planning to have a baby should increase their Folate intake if they want their child to reach optimal weight. Folic acid is already known to prevent birth defects but the new study is thought to be the first to link Folate levels in mothers in early pregnancy...

CT Scans Found To Do More Harm Than Good

...ing chosen are of value in diagnosis and treatment planning and do not duplicate or merely confirm established findings. This approach is especially valuable to minimize the loss of time, additional exposure and expense to the patient. Source: Indo-Asian News Service...

Toxic chemicals found in domestic products poisoning newborn babies

...ry dangerous to the child. The European union is planning to change its current legislations concerning use of toxic chemicals in perfumes and other products. The new legislation will have strict implications so that the use of toxic chemicals use is very much minimal. The legislation will also monitor that...

China To Distribute Free Condoms To Combat AIDS/HIV

...in provinces such as Hubei, Yunnan and Jiangsu and planning to cover other regions like Fujian and Beijing. Such measures, carrying the slogan "No Condom, No Sex," are designed to ensure condom provision. But the issues of how to ensure condom quality and reasonable pricing are also obstacles in the campai...

Health and Human Services stockpiles 20 million bird flu Vaccines

...ment and production of flu vaccines and drugs as a planning for prevention of any pandemic. It has sanctioned $100 million and $ 2.8 million to Sanofi Pasteur for development of a new drug and GlaxoSmithKline for its antiviral drug Relenza respectively. Dr. Andrew Pavia of Infectious Disease Society of Amer...

Disaster Planning Guide From Harvard Health Publications

...3) Develop And Practice An Emergency Plan All the planning in the world won't do much good if you don't practice ahead of time. Not only does this enable you to go through your plan while you're calm and thinking clearly, but it also enables you to fine-tune it before you have to put it into action. Source:...

Flu-Drugs Are Causing Resistance Across The World

...as broad implications for agencies and governments planning to stockpile these drugs for epidemic and pandemic strains of influenza. With the increasing rates of resistance shown there, amantadine and rimantadine will probably no longer be effective for treatment or prophylaxis in the event of a pandem...

Medical Fraternity Urged To Revamp Indian Healthcare

... world." "I request all those connected with the planning of health services in our country, those who are in the government, those who are health policy planners, AIIMS and the medical fraternity on the task of exploring ways by which we can bring the health status of the rest of the country to the levels ...

PET scans may help deciding surgery for epilepsy

... emission tomography (PET) brain scans may help in planning surgery to cure epilepsy in people. According to a study presented at the 130th annual meeting of the American Neurological Association in San Diego, // researchers from National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke had found that PET i...

A call to epileptic mothers to help reduce birth defects

...benefits, both short and long term. 3. If you are planning a pregnancy or you are pregnant, talk with your healthcare provider as soon as possible. 4. Do NOT stop or reduce your medication for any reason without advice from your healthcare provider. 5. Take a multivitamin containing folic acid before and a...

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