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Clinical Guidelines Help Identify Which Children at Risk of Bacterial Meningitis

...king and limit unnecessary hospital admissions and prolonged antibiotic use. Lise E. Nigrovic, M.D., M.P.H., of Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, and colleagues conducted a study to validate in a large population the clinical prediction rule, the Bacterial Meningitis Score, which classi...

Tips to Prevent and Treat Winter Laryngitis

...; chemical irritants; and even excessively loud or prolonged use of the voice. ? Symptoms of a viral infection with laryngitis can include hoarseness, swollen glands in the neck and sometimes fever. ? Treatment for viral laryngitis focuses on limiting the amount of injury caused to the voice, Hogikyan notes....

Older Men With Stress Disorder Prone to Heart Attack Risk

...ther physical symptoms. "These data suggest that prolonged stress and significant levels of PTSD symptoms may..."These results suggest that exposure to trauma and prolonged stress not only may increase the risk for serious mental health problems but are also cardio toxic."...

Researchers Discover How We Differentiate Smells

... floral odor. The researchers discovered that this prolonged sensory exposure induced mint (or floral) “experti... expertise for at least 24 hours. “When you have prolonged sensory experience with one smell, you become an expert for smells that are part of that original ca...

Soldiers Exposed To Gunshot Noise Need Better Hearing Protection

... The study’s purpose was to determine what effect prolonged exposure to gunfire could have on soldiers. The authors note that most military personnel are young and at the beginning stages of their careers, and would be negatively impacted by a loss of hearing as they enter the civilian work force. Source-Ne...

Cannabis(Marijuana) Linked to Mental Health – a Repor

...e increases the risk a further step by regular and prolonged use of Marijuana." – he added.The report suggested the authorities to re-examine the way they dealt with cannabis use. It also said that there is an urgent need for education campaigns similar to those used for tobacco smoking and binge drinking. SRI...

Study Explains How NSAIDs Halt Cancer Growth

... levels of the gene have also been correlated with prolonged survival in patients with non-small lung cancer.”Following their identification of this cytokine, the investigators used an interfering RNA approach to block MDA-7/IL-24 gene expression in cancer cells, thereby demonstrating the necessity of NSAID-me...

Sports-Formulated Jelly Beans Just as Effective as Sports Drinks

... a variety of factors contribute to fatigue during prolonged exercise, it is believed that low blood glucose levels can play a role. After one hour of intense exercise, the amount of stored carbohydrate in muscle and liver tissue begins to deplete and blood sugar levels can drop, leading to fatigue. Previous r...

RU-486, The Abortion Pill, May Quell The Breast Cancer Gene

... of the year. But researchers left a warning, that prolonged use of RU-486 is not recommended. Other varieties of progesterone-blockers which are safe for prolonged use are in the process of being developed. SAV...

Competitive women cyclists experience reduced genital sensation

...This is the first study to evaluate the effects of prolonged or frequent bicycling on neurological and sexual function in women,” said Guess. “While seated on a bicycle, the external genital nerve and artery are directly compressed. It is possible that chronic compression of the female genital area may lead to...

Longer Anthracycline Therapy Reduces Heart Failure in Adult Cancer Patients

...received the short treatment. van Dalen said the prolonged dose of six hours or more “might be justified” if ...l trials on a topic. In some of the studies, the prolonged dose also reduced the risk of less severe problems such as weakened heart function. Patients had the...

Skin cancer risk runs deep in marathoners

... should be informed about the potential dangers of prolonged exposure to UV rays.UV rays plays a significant role in the development of skin cancer.Athletes must be cautioned to avoid excessive exposure to UV radiation .They should avoid being in the sun for long hours without suitable clothing and water resis...

Adding Radiation Therapy For Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer May Offer Benefit

...n metastatic disease was not demonstrated. Despite prolonged follow-up of these patients, the rate of metastatic disease was significantly less than anticipated." Source-Newswise...

Cardiocerebral Resuscitation, A New Technique For Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

...esult, people interrupt the chest compressions for prolonged periods of time,' says Ewy. 'This does not provide optimal perfusion of the vital organs.' The new data confirm a study published earlier this year (The American Journal of Medicine (2006) 119, 335-340). Emergency medical services in two Wisconsin ...

Systemic Pre-Surgical Treatment Can Prolong Survival Of Kidney Cancer Patients

...shown that there were few side effects and that it prolonged the survival of our patients.' Source-Eurekalert SRI...

New, Minimally-Invasive Surgery for the Morbidly Obese

...sitioning the patient with a wide-open mouth for a prolonged period of time. “This pilot study demonstrated that the device could be used in humans without major complications,” said Dr. Edmundowicz. “The future of transoral gastroplasty will be defined by well-designed clinical studies to demonstrate the ...

Smoky Haze Cause Health Problems in Singapore

...late November, meteorologists said Sunday.// The prolonged pall that has enveloped Southeast Asia since last month is now expected to dissipate when the northeast monsoon douses the fires raging in Indonesia's Kalimantan and Sumatra, far later than the original October prediction. Experts said intermittent...

Mammograms Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths, But Increase Overdiagnosis

... mammograms for 10 years, one woman’s life will be prolonged as a result of detecting and treating a potentially lethal cancer. However, another 10 healthy women will be transformed into cancer patients and undergo treatment needlessly. An additional 200 will have the anxiety-inducing experience of a false...

Breast cancer screening :Benefits vs Harm

...s over a 10-year period, one would have their life prolonged but 10 would endure potentially devastating and unnecessary treatment. Although overall screening appeared to reduce mortality by about 15 per cent, there was also an increase in the number of mastectomies by 20 percent as well as the likelihood o...

Study IDs Protein That Inhibits HIV From Growing In Cell Cultures

...ens the argument that GBV-C is responsible for the prolonged survival observed in several studies of HIV-positive people," Xiang said. "Understanding how the protein works may allow us to develop target-specific therapies that can mimic these effects and inhibit HIV. "Potentially these novel therapies would ...

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