Doctors Do Not Excise Sufficient Caution While Prescribing High-Risk Drugs
... the package insert of a drug. It contains details regarding the drug safety, precautions and adverse effects. It is intended to alert prescribers to the serious risks that may be associated with certain drugs. The present study assessed 217,000 participants who were prescribed the medication. The duration o...High Levels Of Noise In Work Place Found To Increase Blood Pressure
...and heart rate. There has been a growing concern regarding the ill effects related to noise in the work place...e use of hearing protection. Provision of training regarding the use of ear protection devices and display of reminders in the form of posters in lunchrooms can ...Effective family control measures and stem cell research focus of Indian Government
...senior officials and held wide ranging discussions regarding the issue. Amongst the other topics discussed were the possibility of collaboration between India and China in the traditional medicine systems. Four medicinal plant processing zones are expected to be set up soon, one each in North, South, East and...Time For Jodhpur Residents To Have A Health Check: New Hospital Coming Up
...n for a long time due to the reluctance of CAZRI's regarding provision of land. It was originally decided 4 years ago to construct six new AIIMS-like hospitals in different parts of the country, including Jodhpur by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. The plan was sanctioned by the central gove...Teenage Mental Problems Could Be The Result Of Stress During Early Life
...of an individual. It is not known at the present regarding the increase in the expression of anxious behaviors in individuals experiencing early-life stress during puberty. Another issue that needs addressing is whether children experiencing early life stress, have delayed puberty. Girls experiencing sexua...Roller-Coasters Isn’t The Perfect Place For Cardiac Patients To Be
...consult with your family physician or cardiologist regarding your suitability for such rides. So the next time you see a sign board adjacent to an adventurous ride in a theme park, give it a second thought, for your health is more important than the fun and excitement....Diabetic check-up conducted in Chitradurga
...wara Medical College who emphasized that awareness regarding the precautions and treatment to control diabetes is very important and diabetic patients should have a healthy diet with regular exercise to control diabetes....Radiation Risk of Pelvic Fracture in Elderly Women
.... These patients should be appropriately cautioned regarding the risk for fracture and falls, and should be monitored during the entire course of treatment by bone mineral densitometry screening. Approaches targeted towards prevention of osteoporosis and falls in this high-risk category has to be materialized ...Chennai AIDS Campaign Highlights The Social Neglect Faced By Victims
...ut the wide spread ignorance of the general public regarding modes of HIV transmission to the spotlight.// A on... Planning Association of India to create awareness regarding the prevalence and spread of HIV. Multipurpose Health Workers (MPHWs) working in the Urban Health ...Height of ignorance in people!
...eness of the drugs and their safety, and knowledge regarding side effects and medical complications associated with over-the-counter and prescription painkillers. NSAID users were defined in the study as those people who used prescription or over-the-counter painkillers on at least two occasions in the year pr...Toddlers Have Respiratory Trouble When Sleeping With Their Face Up
Controversial data has been obtained regarding the ideal sleeping position for toddlers with a new study stating that breathing difficulties //are more likely to occur when they sleep on their backs rather than on their side or other positions. This effect is more likely to be experienced by chil...Health Care Ties To Get Stronger Between India And Britain
...than an hour according to official reports. Issues regarding stem cell research and clinical diagnosis predomin...visiting Executive Director of UNAIDS, Peter Piot, regarding the global AIDS/HIV situation and the situation in India in particular. While responding to ques...Ranbaxy Laboratories All Set To Export Bird Flu Vaccines
.... The company is expecting a feedback from Roche regarding sub-licensing for supplying drug to other countrie...The worldwide demand for the flu drug and concerns regarding the outbreak of an epidemic has prompted for relaxation for rules regarding the drug manufacture. Ow...Is it ok to let kids watch too much of television?
...ne to evaluate the current trend of young children regarding television viewing has provided some alarming results, with nearly 60 percent of kids younger than age two watching more than an hour of TV a day. //The hours of TV watching is also consistently high amongst 3 to 5 year olds who watch TV for an avera...Good Response from Pregnant Women in Delhi for Free ART Therapy
...to the deadly disease every year, raising concerns regarding the prevalence of the disease among pregnant women...al or slum areas where people are largely ignorant regarding the spread of HIV. The Delhi Health Department, has also initiated several of `Stree Shakti' camps t...Fear Factor Found To Be Crucial In Shaping An Individual’s Personalit
...ment of brain structure can provide valuable clues regarding a complex character trait like extraversion. Second, it may provide for insights into personality disorders and other conditions like anxiety disorder that can help devise a new treatment plan for such conditions, which would in turn enhance the ther...Novel Treatment Found To Prolong Survival Of Liver Cancer Patients
...liver cancer. A cloud of confusion however remains regarding the best way to treat a patient who harbors a liver tumor that cannot be removed by surgery. //Infact very little surgical options are currently available for this group of patients. Thanks to the perseverant work of the researchers who have now su...Are Women Not Hearty Enough Towards Seeking Heart Care?
...hat women indeed showed signs of being more immune regarding their heart condition. The findings of the study that outline variability in the disease perception could be used in designing awareness programmes for preserving cardiac function. It such issues are addressed in an appropriate way, then the currentl...Bird Flu Alert Sounded In Tamil Nadu
... reasons for concern among forest health officials regarding the possibility // of a bird flu epidemic in Tamil Nadu. The H5N1 form of the bird flu virus, that is held responsible for a majority of the cases, is not uncommon amongst water birds that migrate to the sanctuary from November to February. Air, ......e researchers to arrive at a definitive conclusion regarding IVF and birth defects. In the routine IVF protocol, two or more embryos are commonly transferred to a woman's uterus to increase the chances of success. This has been pointed to increase birth defects owing to the possibility of multiple pregnancy ...