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Condom vending machine to be started in Jharkand

...icial said that "By opening such booths we want to promote use of condoms, particularly among the younger generation and the truck drivers. The use of condoms will minimize the threat of HIV infection." The booths will be made user friendly and will be operational 24 hours a day and the first booth is to be...

Role Of Estrogen In Breast-Cancer

... the ability to reduce the levels of N-CoR, it can promote the associated proliferation and progression of br...tivities. Reductions in N-CoR over time also could promote cancer development in other sites, such as the uterus, and could adversely affect the desired activi...

Combination Therapy To Avoid Prostate Cancer Recurrence

...tosterone, a hormone produced by the body that can promote the growth of cancer cells. No serious side effects are produced from the drug Nilutamide other than lung toxicities. Hormone therapy increases the number of immune cells reaching the prostate gland and helps in immune surveillance which increases th...

Physicians To Discuss Ways To Save Premature Babies From RSV

...and ways to protect infants from RSV infection and promote long-term lung health Source: Newswise...

Smokers Cloud Has A Silver Lining?

...r anti-smoking lobbies and doctors. As smoking can promote both gum disease and oral cancer. The study says that people who smoke are less likely to visit the dentist, even though they run a greater risk of oral health problems. A regular visit to the dentist is a must for everyone. Not only can your dentis...

Device For Improving Bone Mass In Osteoporosis

...s exert many small stresses on the bone, which can promote bone-building activity. Bones become stronger literally from the inside out. The device is not yet available in the United States. A large clinical trial is being planned to gather the data required for FDA approval, although the machine will be mar...

Avenues to opened for medical tourists following relaxation of visa regulations

...ecided to start a website and create a database to promote health tourism in India, inspired by the benefits this industry is expected to offer. The website would be functional by December. Talking to reporters after a meeting, Union Tourism and Health Ministers, Renuka Chaudhury and Anbumani Ramadoss, sai...

Women might be at increased risk of HIV during pregnancy

...l risk of HIV acquisition during pregnancy, and to promote safe sex, or sexual abstinence where feasible....

Infants must be put to sleep in separate beds to prevent SIDS

... safe crib. In addition bed sharing is supposed to promote breastfeeding and closeness. A number of recommendations have been suggested by the research committee to reduce the risk of SIDS in infants. The first one that advocates putting babies to sleep in a separate but proximate sleeping atmosphere such...

New laser technology heals acne scars

...outer layers of skin (epidermis and top dermis) to promote growth of new, smoother and more uniform layers. However, possible adverse events include infection, bleeding, pigment changes and permanent scarring. In the study, dermasurgeons at Northwestern University Medical Center in Chicago used...

Sunlight For Healthy Gums And Teeth

...trigger the levels of cytokines, the proteins that promote inflammation. "Periodontal disease is an inflammatory process in which cytokine levels are increased," Hildebolt says. "You can actually think of the disease as an overreaction to bacteria in the mouth that causes damage to the bone and the soft ti...

Cannabinoids - Antidepressant And Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment

... ourselves, as well as synthetic Cannabinoids, can promote wound healing in the gut, which is extremely interesting given that inflammatory bowel disease involves damaged gut linings," Wright said. Source: The Journal of Gastroenterology, Journal of Clinical Investigation...

Pink Shawl Project is a unique initiative

.... They have embarked on a Pink Shawl Project to to promote breast cancer awareness among their ilk. This initiative is needed since the National Cancer Institute says that between 1998 and 2002 55 cases of breast cancer were reported for every 100,000 American Indian women. And since there are cultural and l...

Condom Vending Machines To Be Installed Across Indian States

... to the disease. Inorder to increase awareness and promote community participation, of four-day unique mass mobilisation campaign named ''Goonj” had been conducted. It is believed that the program ''Goonj'' or echo would scare away the HIV/AIDS from the country. Haryana Governor A R Kidwai, Chief Minister B...

Aprotinin in the treatment of hemorrhagic shock trauma patients

...ding control is available. Aprotinin is known to promote clot formation through its antifibrinolytic activity, by inhibiting the plasmin-induced complement activation and by protecting the platelets adhesive surface receptors. It has been successfully used in cardiac and liver transplantation surgery. In...

And now candy that is good for your teeth!

...corporated into candy and confections and will not promote cavity formation in teeth. // The researchers found that this new technology, which has been named CaviStat(R), is more effective than fluoride in preventing the formation of cavities and tooth decay. This conclusion was arrived at after testing it ...

Liver Adversely Affected By A Diet High In Fat

...uces NKT cells. A high fat diet was also found to promote production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. When the liver injury was induced, more liver inflammation and damage was found in the mice on a high fat diet, than those on a normal diet. The results of the study suggest high-fat diets contribute to chro...

Hookah And The Gums: A Dangerous Mix

... effect on the gums as smoking a cigarette//. Both promote periodontal disease and are equally devastating as far as the oral hygiene is concerned. The article notes that the hookah has become pretty popular in Mediterranean restaurants, cafes and bars. It warns that the impact of the water pipe is largely...

A Blow To Lycopene Supplements Claim To “Health” Fae

...hurt sales if such wording is used on the label to promote sales of lycopene supplement. In essence, the FDA rejected virtually all the strongly worded health claims. The FDA said, “There is no credible evidence to support qualified health claims for lycopene, as a food ingredient, component of food, or as ...

Indian Government Keen On JE Vaccine Supply And Patenting Of Indian Medicine Formulations

...move is expected to popularize Indian Medicine and promote academic initiatives with respect to Yoga across the country. He also expressed the need for preserving and nurturing the traditional form of medicine that adds pride to the Indian heritage. The Arogya health fair had been organized by the Ministry ...

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