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WHO hopes to wipe away Iodine deficiency diseases by 2005

...untries where iodine deficiency is a public health problem has halved according to a WHO Study on a new globa...untries where iodine deficiency is a public health problem was reduced to 54 in 2003, from 110 in 1993. "Iodine deficiency is a major threat to the health and...

Report on the Safety and Effectiveness of Melatonin supplements

...ts appear to provide little benefit are jet lag, a problem that often nags coast-to-coast travelers and those who fly through other time zones, as well as people who work night shifts.In contrast, the authors found evidence to suggest that melatonin supplements may be effective when used in the short term to...

Diabetes A Common Problem In The Elderly

High blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, is a common problem among critically ill patients, regardless of whether they are diabetic or not.// The condition can be caused by a number of factors, including insulin resistance, impaired glucose metabolism, various medications, or even some nutritional supplements....

Dyslexia may slow a driver's reaction time as much as moderate drinking!!

...archers concluded that dyslexic drivers may have a problem perceiving rapid change in their environment such ...driver. .Dyslexia is a much more complex medical problem with a large number of variables and any study may not be able to generalize and give conclusions. ...

Common Thyroid Problems In Women May Lower Their Risk Of Developing Breast Cancer

...ing to latest research women with a common thyroid problem may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer .// Studies in the past have shown that one of the circulating thyroid hormones actually sustains breast cancer cells. Although animal studies found mammary gland cells responded to thyroid hormones...

Consumption Of Fish Could Reduce The Risk Of Dementia

...rticipant, the more they were to have an increased problem with memory and flexibility. Plus, researchers say the higher their saturated fat intake, the higher the increase in the risk of impaired memory, speed and flexibility. Researchers thus conclude that the ability of dietary changes to reduce not onl...

Understanding The Effectiveness Of Antibiotics In Treating Urinary Tract Infection

...complicated urinary tract infections. Treating the problem has become increasingly difficult because of antimicrobial resistance ,hence alternative antibiotics have become the answer in many cases. Researchers studied 370 women between ages 18 to 45 and compared the effectiveness of a three-day regimen of a...

New Tooth Paste Is Here To Fill In Dental Cavities

... had helped in making the teeth stronger. The only problem with the paste is the fact that it may cause inflammation when comes in direct contact with the gums. Link: http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v433/n7028/abs/433819a_fs.html ...

Baking Soda Treatment for Life-Threatening Asthma

... reduce the acidity of the blood which is a common problem in LTA. It was seen that in 17 children with LTA who were treated with sodium bicarbonate there was a decrease in blood carbon dioxide levels accompanied by a reduction in their blood acidity. All but one of the patients showed an improvement in re...

Reduce eye infection through new-age contact lenses

...orrective use as well as cosmetic use. And yet the problem of keratitis remains. The recent study may bring relief to people who use contact lenses for extended wear and yet are sufferers of severe keratitis....

New Technology In MRI Scan Help Test Brain Cancer Therapy

...few adjustments and takes a few minutes more. The problem of treatment of brain cancer was the waiting period the patient and the family members had to endure before they could learn about the treatment effectiveness. The new technology hopes to elevate such tensions for the physicians and patients alike....

Childhood Obesity May Influence The Their Quality Of Life

...rt of the parents. Childhood obesity is a growing problem of most countries as more and more children are getting used to a junk food diet and a sedentary life style. ...

Skin infections are becoming drug resistant

...n. Community associated MRSA is becoming a major problem and requires more study as it is seen to affect the children more than the adults. One of the results of this infection may be the life threatening condition of Necrotizing fasciitis. Adults who had suffered from MRSA infection as a child are at a hi...

New drug to multiple sclerosis symptoms

...dication till date had only been able to treat the problem symptomatically. One of the symptoms of this disease is called pseudobulbar affect is often characterized by episodes of laughter and crying in inappropriate situations. The outbursts are often spontaneous and the patients may have very little contro...

Presence of substandard drugs can pose concern for patients

... our country takes additional steps to monitor the problem of counterfeit drugs....

Obesity may be from weight gained by the newborn

...activated and may suggest new ways to approach the problem of obesity....

New food guide for people fighting excess weight

...table group for common man. Obesity is a growing problem world wide and the new diet plan is all set to restrict the health hazards of obesity in people by providing a personalized diet schedule....

Study suggests symptom driven therapy for adults with asthma

For adults with the problem of asthma, it may help if they take corticosteroid medication when required, and not //take anti-inflammatory medication regularly. People who took corticosteroids whenever they had the symptoms of an attack had the same rate of severe attacks and a...

New treatment possible for drug addiction

Drug addiction is a problem because the addicts find it hard to break the habit formation. One of the reasons// for this type of behavior may be that drugs affect the mechanism of the brain and makes the addict less attracted towards other rewards of life, like eating and fulfi...

Smoking may affect multiple sclerosis

...dication till date had only been able to treat the problem symptomatically. In the initial stages of the disease, the patients suffer from the symptoms periodically. This phase is medically termed as relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. This may last for many years. Over the years, the patient may go into...

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