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Flossing everyday keeps tooth decay away

...d breath. Besides removing plaque in between teeth regular flossing also polishes tooth surfaces. Floss can either be waxed or unwaxed, flavored and unflavored, wide and regular. Any type is useful in keeping the teeth healthy. Waxed floss can help in cleaning areas that are very narrow while the unwaxed fl...

Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy can be used for treating all types of Infectious Mononucleosis

...tients were follow up for disease prognosis during regular physician visits, inpatient admissions and during consultations. Dr. Scott Thompson said, “Despite consistent and uniform acceptance in the medical literature that SCT in the setting of IM [infectious mononucleosis] should be reserved for patients ...

Rural India shows apathy towards dental problems: Survey

... a paltry 2 percent actually visit the dentist for regular check up, while more than half are unconcerned about preventing or curing the same. During the last year 24 percent who used toothpaste suffered from a toothache and only 35 percent out of these had taken remedial measures. “Research has shown that d...

Annual PSA screening reduces risk of prostate cancer deaths

...1998 and 2002. It was found that men who underwent regular screening had a 65 percent chance of being diagnosed with less aggressive prostate cancer, as opposed to only 24 percent in men who had irregular screening. Also men who regularly followed up had only 3.6 percent chances of dying from prostate cancer...

Isolated Sleep Paralysis In Patients With Anxiety Disorders

...ety samples, assessment of ISP symptoms as part of regular clinical practice may benefit patients by normalizing these often - frightening experiences. Medindia on Sleep disorders: Sleep disorders are of different kinds and the reason behind each disorder varies. This may include difficulty falling or ...

Want Strong Bones: Exercise And Eat Right!

...sue, which renews itself continuously, it requires regular stimulation from physical activity. Like muscles, bones should be used regularly or they will deteriorate. In girls, the bone tissue accumulated during the ages of 11-13 approximately equals the amount lost during the 30 years following menopause. ...

Cabbage And Genes May Protect Against Lung Cancer

...t to a medium amount. Professor added, 'The risk a regular smoker will getting lung cancer is 20 times that of a non-smoker. So even if eating these vegetables cut that risk by half, smokers would still be at a much higher risk.' (BBC News) Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy may be used separately, ...

Safest painkiller Ibuprofen found to cause severe GI bleeding

... in patients who take high doses of ibuprofen on a regular basis despite the safety profile of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). // Furthermore, the effect can be observed as early as three days after starting an ibuprofen regimen. Ibuprofen is considered to have one of the most favorable sa...

Vegetables And Garlic Confer Protection From Skin Cancer

...containing extract was applied after the period of regular exposure to ultra-violet light. That’s more relevant, since most people receive some sun damage to their skin in childhood, particularly adults who grew up before effective sunscreen lotions were developed,” said lead researcher Albena Dinkova-Kostov...

Poor Glycaemic Control In Hispanics With Diabetes Causes Severe Depression

...Hispanic diabetics are usually less likely to have regular sources of medical care for screening or preventive services. Many Hispanics cannot go to a specialist or receive appropriate treatment. This study may be of clinical significance because, “our findings suggest that identification and adequate trea...

Lack of adequate sleep among people over 50

...le, following good nutrition, mental sharpness and regular exercise. In addition, men reported a good night’s sleep over the week (38 %) when compared to women (27%). "The importance of sleep to healthy aging is often overlooked in the medical community, but it's becoming increasingly apparent that good s...

Cancer Can Recur Any Time, Experts Caution

... K Gupta said that cancer patients need to undergo regular check-ups since it is very difficult to successfully treat advanced cases of cancer. He said that commonly, patients came very late to their doctor after the worst symptoms presented themselves. This was especially true of stomach cancer. Delay in ca...

Aspirin reduces skin cancer Risk

...stitute of Medical Research (QIMR) have found that regular intake of aspirin had a reduced number of sunspots which are precursors to skin cancer//. The study was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Aspirin is a cyto-oxygenase (COX) enzyme inhibitor, which suppresses the activi...

Acid Reflux Increases Risk Of Esophagus Cancer

...recommended that men in the age group of 65-74 get regular endoscopies so that any tumor can be detected early and treated aggressively. ...

Negative Effects Of Sedatives

...s saying. "The research reinforces the need for regular reviews of medicines for older people to ensure that the benefits outweigh the risk rather than vice versa." she said. --IANS...

Meditation Maintains And Thickens The Grey Matter Of The Brain

... a monk." Magnetic resonance imaging showed that regular practice of meditation is associated with increase...rate or breathing. The researchers also found that regular meditation practice may slow age-related thinning of the frontal cortex. "Most of the regions iden...

Important parameters of life: Longevity and quality: both improved by exercise

...pire people to get up, get out and get moving on a regular basis. The research team, led by kinesiology professor Edward McAuley, found that previously sedentary seniors who incorporated exercise into their lifestyles not only improved physical function, but experienced psychological benefits as well. The ...

Doctors take part in walk: a step towards creating diabetes awareness

... expenses are immense and far outweigh the cost of regular sugar testing and medications. In a press release Global Diabetes Walk said that professors of the Department of Diabetology, Madurai Medical College, members of the Madurai branch of the Diabetes Association of India and Indian Medical Association...

Smoking and mouth cancer

... making early self-detection difficult. That’s why regular visits to the dentist remain crucial for detecting the disease because dentists are trained to spot the signs,” said Dental advisor Dr Henr Clover....

Relief for HIV/AIDS patients: ART therapy now available in India

...patient should adopt safer behaviour and remain on regular medication. It would cost Rs 1500 per month or even lesser (around Rs 600) if subsidized by the government, he said. To improve health and education, the leaders world over have agreed to work to make HIV/AIDS anti-retrovirus treatment available to ...

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