Untreated Scoliosis patients found to lead productive and active lives
...to correct the curvature with braces or surgery to prevent deformity, pain and disability. Researchers concluded that there was no evidence that LIS was linked to increased mortality rates and that only patients with thoracic apices and curves of more than 100 degrees are at increased risk of death....Treatment over a longer period for blood clotting
...romboembolism. Although low-intensity warfarin may prevent recurrent venous thromboembolism it is unclear what dosage doctors need to give to prevent recurrence and not cause major bleeding....Green tea beneficial in preventing osteoarthritis
...in gallate) and ECG (epicatechin gallate) can help prevent osteoarthritis by blocking the enzyme that destroy...t green tea should be// drunk as a prophylactic to prevent disease. Though it may not cure already damaged joints, drinking green tea over a long period might ...Likely reason which makes analgesics work against Alzheimer's
...es to these plaques in the brain and at times even prevent them from forming. This new research, apart from providing evidence for the protective effect of anti-inflammatory pain-killers has also brought to light the benefits of using FDDNP technology for investigating new vaccines and drugs against Alzheime...Curbing medication errors with new rules
...rmation about the drug. This technology would help prevent errors such as administering the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or the wrong method of treatment (for example by injection rather than by mouth). The second rule requires reporting all actual and potential medication errors received by all companies, to...WHO Travel Advice to prevent spread of "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
...the basis of new data from China and Hong Kong to prevent the further international spread of SARS. In a press release this morning, WHO issued the following advice:? The World Health Organization (WHO) today began recommending that persons travelling to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and...Babies Should Get Vitamin D Supplement
...o are breastfed, should be given vitamin D to help prevent rickets, a potentially crippling condition in which the bones fail to grow straight and strong. While breast milk is the best nutrition for babies, it may not contain enough vitamin D to meet babies needs. This happens particularly when youngsters ar...Reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes
...lood glucose into energy. People with diabetes can prevent or delay complications by keeping blood glucose le... 5 to 7 percent weight loss can delay and possibly prevent type 2 diabetes. Exercising regularly, reducing fat and calorie intake, and losing weight can all he...Scientists open the book of life
...er disorders and then to develop drugs that either prevent or treat the disorders....Estrogen Patch is Safer than Pills for Heart
...ugh a pill to improve their general well being and prevent osteoporosis (loss of Bone). However the researchers looked at different modes of estrogen administration because oral medication has been shown to increase the levels of C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation that is linked to heart attack a...Moderate Exercise may not help prevent Heart Disease
... of whether daily moderate exercise could actually prevent Heart disease. A study found that only vigorous exercise like jogging, hiking, climbing stairs, racket sports and swimming does really help lower the risk of early death from heart disease. Recommendations in the United States and elsewhere say 30 mi...Reduce watching TV to prevent Obesity and Diabetes
...at an active lifestyle with limiting TV time could prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes. In a survey conducted in the US TV watching results in a lower metabolic rate when compared to activities like sewing, playing board games, reading, writing or driving a car. Prolonged TV watching is also linked to obesit...Diabetes could become an epidemic
...n-healing wounds. Hence it is well worth trying to prevent it....Flying with caution, with SARS
...the body temperature of all outbound passengers to prevent the spread of SARS. Airlines have trained staff to spot symptoms that might help identify passengers who are infected with SARS. Elevator buttons, water coolers doors and push plates are being disinfected hourly and the handles for the moving sidewal...SARS impact could be devastating
...to rethink the way they handled migrant workers to prevent them from succumbing to the disease and accelerating its spread.......he underlying behavioral problems. The goal is to prevent chronic diseases that often result from bad habits, like unhealthy eating and lack of exercise. A treatment typically includes medication and a long-term program of exercise and nutrition. Some may include yoga, stress management and meditation. Some...New Gene Identification Help Asthma Treatments
...findings could help switch off immunoglobulin E to prevent allergic reactions. However scientists said the challenge of translating geneticfindings into new treatments cannot be accomplished overnight....World Health Organisation Takes a Historic Decision and Approves Treaty to Discourage Smoking
...ed will do what is intended to do – save lives and prevent disease,’’ said ambassador Luis Felipe Seixas de Corrêa, the Brazilian diplomat who chaired the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body of the FCTC. The 6th round of negotiations, which arrived at the final text, finished on 1 March 2003. The FCTC will be...World Health Organisation Takes a Historic Decision and Approves Treaty to Discourage Smoking
...ed will do what is intended to do – save lives and prevent disease,’’ said ambassador Luis Felipe Seixas de Corrêa, the Brazilian diplomat who chaired the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body of the FCTC. The 6th round of negotiations, which arrived at the final text, finished on 1 March 2003. The FCTC will be...World Health Organisation Takes a Historic Decision and Approves Treaty to Discourage Smoking
...ed will do what is intended to do – save lives and prevent disease,’’ said ambassador Luis Felipe Seixas de Corrêa, the Brazilian diplomat who chaired the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body of the FCTC. The 6th round of negotiations, which arrived at the final text, finished on 1 March 2003. The FCTC will be...