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Switching drugs regularly improves HIV treatment

... Saag, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, points out that current drug regimens are more efficacious than the ones used in the SWATCH study. However, he agrees with Dr. Martinez-Picado's group that further study of proactive switching seems warranted, but that the strategy should not be routine at...

Anemia may Lead to Physical Decline

...who had borderline anemia dipped an average of 1.8 points and those with anemia dropped an average of 2.3 points. Anemia is a blood condition that affects at least 3.4 million Americans and about 13 percent of older Americans. It is the most common blood disorder in the United States. The condition occurs ...

Delaying Parkinson’s Diseas

...om the University of Texas-Houston Medical School, points out the merits and drawbacks of the study. Dr. Schiess says this study indicates a strong positive benefit of NSAIDs, however it is not yet known what the danger level would be for gastrointestinal bleeding and kidney faiure....

An hour of exercise a week cuts hypertension

...er on a blood pressure reading -- an average of 12 points and the lower or diastolic reading by 8 points. "There were no greater reductions in systolic blood pressure with further increases in exercise volume," the researchers said. Thus researchers say their study should emphasize that their results shou...

Kidney Failure after Non-Kidney Transplants

... of more than four. They say this alarming finding points to the need for doctors to educate patients on the high risk of kidney failure following non-renal transplant surgery....

Disease Management Programs – Effective for Heart Patient

...r cholesterol by 21 points, compared to just seven points for those who did not participate in the program. The program appeared to achieve lower cholesterol levels among the patients by encouraging patients to adhere to dietary advice and take their cholesterol-lowering medications as prescribed. The bene...

Head injury X-rays may actually be causing harm

...rts of the brain are towards the front. The team points out that the radiation levels experienced during CT scans are similar to those found to have caused the damage. So although other therapies have replaced radiation for treating strawberry marks, there may still be a risk for those scanned by X-ray co...

The Effectiveness Of Chickenpox Vaccine Questioned

...fectiveness of the vaccine was 87 percent.Research points to age as a potential factor in the difference. The effectiveness of the vaccine was lower in children 15 months old or younger (73 percent) than in children who were 15 months or older (99 percent) when they were given the vaccine. Researchers conc...

Help For Kids With Difficulty In Sleeping

...e for sleep disturbance, which dropped by about 11 points from pre-surgery levels.Researchers say, that from the study there was found to be a definite improvement in sleep disturbance, physical suffering, emotional distress, and daytime problems in their children after adenotonsillectomy for OSA....

A Seizure Late In Life Could be A Stroke Warning

...ng or lack of exercise. Researchers say this study points out that patients who have a seizure after age 60 should be screened for vascular risk factors and treated appropriately. However, specialists say preventive treatments, such as medications, would depend on the patient’s absolute risk of stroke....

A Drug Used To Treat Heat Problems May Benefit Stroke Patients

... statin therapy at the onset of stroke, but rather points out to the need for a randomized controlled trial with statins in the acute stages of ischemic stroke because they are convinced that statins do benefit patients with ischemic stroke, and statins appear to be safe....

A Loving Relationship Found To Improve Heart Health

...ression among the study participants, one in four, points to the importance of it as a risk factor for heart attacks. The research involved 600 patients, average age 60. They were screened three to four days after having a heart attack and were monitored for 12 months to assess their risk of a later heart ...

Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery

... "Instead of guessing where the mechanical axis or points of reference are, the computer tells us accurately where they are, and it's accurate to within one or two degrees," Dr. Davenport tells Ivanhoe. He says the surgery is more expensive but worth it. "I really like the accuracy component of it. I can be...

Effective Management Of Heart Patients

...r cholesterol by 21 points, compared to just seven points for those who did not participate in the program. The program appeared to achieve lower cholesterol levels among the patients by encouraging patients to adhere to dietary advice and take their cholesterol-lowering medications as prescribed. The bene...

Acupunture relieves pain and improves function in knee Osteoarthritis

...ctice of inserting thin needles into specific body points to improve health and well-being--originated in China more than 2,000 years ago. In 2002, acupuncture was used by an estimated 2.1 million U.S. adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2002 National Health Interview Surve...

Arthritis Patients Can Find Relief With Acupuncture

...involves inserting thin needles into specific body points to stimulate the body and improve health. In the sham acupuncture group, the needles were taped to the skin, so the patient would feel some sensation, but the needles were not inserted. Results showed by the eighth week of the study, the patients re...

Laser Therapy Found To Help People Quit Smoking

...t. The therapy delivers laser beams to acupuncture points // on the body and ear to eliminate the craving for nicotine. It is a noninvasive method , has no side effects and smokers need only three to five treatment sessions that last about 30 minutes. Researchers studied 340 smokers who either received thr...

The Use Of Estrogen Replacement Therapy For Alzheimer’s Disease Questioned

...esearchers then measured their BMD at several body points and followed them for eight years to assess for dementia. Results showed women in the group were significantly more likely to develop memory problems if they had lower BMD at the femoral neck. Those with the lowest measurements were about twice as l...

Transmission Of Infectious Disease On Planes Analyzed

... in infection. Thus researchers say their evidence points to more frequent recirculation of cabin air. Some studies in the past have indicated that doubling the air exchange could cut the infection risk from tuberculosis in half and using disinfectants to clean the cabin between flights to areas of the wor...

Aspirin For Treating Blocked Brain Arteries

...the opinion that the trial only brings out certain points and do not clarify all the points in deciding between aspirin and warfarin. In fact physicians should be careful of the and not use as...

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