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Portable Splint When Injured Far Away from Medical Help

...oped a versatile portable plastic splint that can protect damaged bones and aid their recovery. The First Aid Splint is designed to be used in isolated conditions which are difficult for medical teams to reach. Developers hope it will be of particular use for those who are injured taking part in snow ...

New Survey List Out Cities That Take Sun Protection Seriously

...ed whether "Getting a base tan is a healthy way to protect skin from sun damage," DC residents also rated sig...y sunshine and not worry about what I should do to protect myself from it," 41 percent of Chicago respondents agreed, representing the highest number of respon...

Some High Blood Pressure Drugs may Help Reduce Dementia Risk

Some high blood pressure medicines may help protect older adults from declines in memory and other co... broader implications. We know that ACE inhibitors protect against heart failure and kidney failure, and now there is evidence that some of them may also prote...

Bidi Workers Protest Against Using Skull and Crossbones Sign on Packets

...to introduce the skull mark to a better future and protect the livelihood of lakhs of beedi worker families," Karunanidhi wrote. Bidi smoking, like cigarettes and other nicotine products, is said to be injurious to health and has been officially declared so by the central government. But the caution, in...

Human Rights Activists Sleepless In Seattle

...ere removed to prevent her breasts from growing to protect her from possible sexual abuse and to eliminate the risk of a breast disease, of which her family has a history. Ashley was diagnosed with static encephalopathy, or severe brain damage, after she had feeding problems and developmental delays shortl...

Baby Aspirin Better for Your Health, University of Kentucky Study Says

...sume 10 to 20 billion aspirin tablets each year to protect their hearts from clots, which are the leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. "Patients should check with their doctor to be sure, but there is almost no one who needs to take more than 81 mg of aspirin a day for protection from heart attacks,...

Health Authorities Fear West Nile Season Again in US

... the skin or to clothing, and is primarily used to protect against insect bites. In particular, DEET protects against tick bites (which transmit Lyme disease) and mosquito bites (which transmit dengue fever, West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), and malaria). DEET is believed to work by block...

Farm Milk Reduces Childhood Asthma and Allergies but Raw Consumption is Unsafe

Drinking farm milk can protect children against asthma and hayfever, according to a study of nearly 15,000 children published in the May issue of Clinical and Experimental Allergy. But consuming farm milk that hasnt been boiled poses serious health risks and further research is...

Brickbats And Bouquets For U.S Prison Healthcare In-Charge

... the unconscionable human suffering" in prison and protect California communities from diseases carried by inmates cycling in and out. Over time, Sillen says, taxpayers will get more for their dollar from a system that experts claim was so broken that it experienced an average of one inmate death per week,...

Medical Marijuana Activist Drops Lawsuit

...l necessity sort of bill. It's basically going to protect the sickest of the sick, and it's going to be narrow because there are other bills already out there." She's also continuing her work with medical-marijuana advocacy groups, and she'll go to Washington, D.C., later this month on her mission. Besides...

'Cocaine' Turns 'Censored' and Remains 'energy Drink'

...t helps prevent hardening of the arteries, and may protect nerve fibers from excess glucose damage. Inositol has a natural calming effect and may be used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder without the side effects of prescription medications." FDA said it had becom...

Very Soon You can Eat to Your Hearts Content

...s us that ACAT2 is a potential treatment target to protect people against heart disease," he added. As a part of the study groups of female mice with and without the ACAT2 gene were fed six different diets enriched with one of these types of fat: fish oil, flax seed oil, polyunsaturated fat from vegetable ...

New Strategy Identified for Preventing Acute and Chronic Brain Disease

...dentified a mechanism by which tau reduction could protect the brain. They found that tau reduction protects brain cells against overstimulation, which can interfere with the brain's normal functioning and even cause seizures. Indeed, mice with reduced levels of tau were also resistant against epileptic seiz...

Multiple Sclerosis Could Be Checked Through Testosterone Gel

...unction and muscle strength, prevent bone loss and protect against heart disease. (atherosclerosis). Also, some men taking testosterone therapy report an increase in energy, sex drive and well-being. Some anti-aging enthusiasts claim that increasing the level of testosterone in older and healthy men pro...

Higher Intake of Fish and Vitamin D Reduces the Risk of Age-related Macular Disease

...e retina, the authors write. For instance, DHA may protect the retina by influencing which genes turn on and .... "This study provides evidence that vitamin D may protect against AMD," the authors conclude. "However, at this time there is insufficient epidemiologic evi...

Massive Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Hundreds of Home in Florida

... but it also impacts our fire costs. If we have to protect communities and homes, that is increasingly expensive." One reason for the burst of wildfires: a persistent drought this spring. To mitigate the risks posed by wildfires, residents should clear property of brush, dead trees, and especially unkem...

Being Overzealous With Multivitamins May Lead To Prostate Cancer

...ll-nourished people that vitamins or anti-oxidants protect against chronic diseases," Stevens opines. In the study, it was also observed that men who used a zinc supplement in addition to heavy multivitamin use were at significantly elevated risk of fatal prostate cancer. This "could be due to nonessent...

Hundreds of Children Exposed to Pesticide in US

...r policies creating buffer zones around schools to protect them from pesticides don't do enough to enforce th...eir best to enforce the laws. "Everyone wants to protect children," said California Department of Pesticide Regulation spokesman Glenn Brank. He said his age...

Impact of Periodontal Health High With Smoking and Sleeping

...s getting more sleep, may help patients improve or protect their oral health," explained Preston D. Miller, Jr., DDS, President of the American Academy of Periodontology. "It is also important to keep these in mind as the body of evidence linking oral disease with systemic diseases continues to grow becau...

Pregnancy Becomes Safe for Some Women Who Take Low-dose of Aspirin Daily

...her and baby. Askie believes anti-clotting drugs protect pregnant women by reducing inflammation or preventing blood clots from forming. "Whilst the benefits of anti-clotting therapy are modest, they are important as, if given to women at risk of pre-eclampsia they could potentially result in many thousa...

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