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Biofeedback Found To Reduce Steroid Dependence In Asthmatics

...e for 20 minutes twice a day. All participants had regular checkups and kept a record of daily asthma symptoms. People in both of the HRV biofeedback groups reduced the amount of inhaled steroid medication they needed to keep their asthma under control. Asthma severity also dropped from moderate persistent ...

Exercise found to Prevent Breast Cancer

...e. Results of the study show women who engaged in regular strenuous physical activity at age 35 had a 14-percent reduced risk of breast cancer. Similar findings were also reported in women who engaged in strenuous physical activity at ages 18 and 50. High total current physical activity scores were also ass...

Blood Pressure On The Rise

...ressure. Researchers conclude saying that getting regular physical activity, controlling weight and eating a nutritious diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables and moderate amounts of salt, can reduce a person’s chances of developing high blood pressure....

The Adverse Effects Of Asthma Medication

... several times a day. Previous research suggests regular use could increase sensitivity to airway constrict... increased airway hyperresponsiveness seen in some regular users of beta-2 agonists may be due to increased expression of a substance called phospholipase C-be...

Detecting Lung Cancer Early

...archers say additional study is required to see if regular scanning for lung cancer can reduce mortality from the disease....

Diet Found To Offer Protection Against Leukemia

...tain processed foods. Researchers also found that regular consumption of oranges and/or bananas during the first two years of life was associated with a reduced risk of childhood leukemia. They say these findings are consistent with the role of fruits and vegetables in adult cancers. Researchers attribute t...

The Side Effects Of Asthma Medication

... several times a day. Previous research suggests regular use could increase sensitivity to airway constrict... increased airway hyperresponsiveness seen in some regular users of beta-2 agonists may be due to increased expression of a substance called phospholipase C-be...

Detecting Lung Cancer In Its Initial Stages

...archers say additional study is required to see if regular scanning for lung cancer can reduce mortality from the disease....

Improving Fertility In Patients With Cervical Cancer

...ng, researchers found that ovarian cycles remained regular and follicle growth occurred normally for more than a year. According to the study, treatment for cervical cancer, including high-dose pelvic radiation and chemotherapy, improves survival and cure rates but it can also cause permanent ovarian failur...

Another Alternative For Diabetics On Insulin

...h bedtime Ultralente or two to three injections of regular insulin for six months. Hypoglycemia, or the abnor...rapidly and is cleared at a faster rate than human regular insulin that is injected....

Colonoscopy Could Also Identify Heart Attack Risk

...-D imaging without the sedation and higher cost of regular colonoscopies. In a recent study researchers examined the records of 480 patients who received virtual colonoscopy exams between 1995 and 1998. Results showed a direct link between high aortic calcium scores measured during the procedure and the ni...

Exercising The Best Form Of Treatment For Low Back Ache

...uggests people with low back pain can benefit from regular exercise, even if it hurts.This study was conducted among the employees of an airline company in the Netherlands. About 135 workers who had regularly missed work due to low back pain were assigned to either usual care or to a physical exercise progra...

Light Cigarettes - Not So Light?

...still deliver as many cancer-causing substances as regular cigarettes? The study blames the situation on the federal government’s antiquated method of classifying cigarettes, which is based on levels of tar in the different brands rather than the levels of toxins that end up in a smoker’s ody....

Stretching May Not Decrease Risk Of Injury In Power Sports

...2% to 5%. The researchers are of the opinion that regular stretching exercises are good for the body as a part of the exercise routine. However, athletes should be aware of the detrimental value of only stretching before any sports requiring power and force. In that case, warming up the body is a better opt...

Processed meats can cause cancer

...ese foods the result showed no association between regular intake of chicken, fish, eggs or dairy products with pancreatic cancer....

Epidural can affect the fetal head position

...en the ladies was admitted for labor, and later at regular points in the delivery, such as when epidural were administered, 4 hours after admission if no epidurals are given, and in late labor when the dilation is more than 8cms. Most fetuses were seen to have their head in occiput anterior at delivery. Of ...

Aspirin may reduce he risk of colon cancer

...nce reduces by about 50% for the patients who took regular aspirin after surgery, once they were diagnosed as...s reported by 8.7% of the patients while 4.3% took regular doses of selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors like celecoxib or rofecoxib. Other than as...

Risk of breast cancer may be lowered by diet

...ons used was nutrition counseling sessions done at regular intervals. The age of the women under the study were between 48 and 79 years of age. The women were under observation for a period of five years. All type women in the study had undergone standard breast cancer management procedures like mastectomy o...

Going to GP may delay cancer diagnosis, says new study

...y been admitted in a hospital, or when they go for regular screenings. Delay of diagnosis seemed to be maximum caused by patients who themselves may have delayed a visit to the medics, or the delay that happened between the first visit to the GP and the tests being carried out to diagnose cancer. These delay...

Link found between depression and poor glycemic control

...t for this population, who are less likely to have regular medical care, take screening tests, and use preventive services of a medical practitioner, as was shown in a previous study. The researchers feel that is all the more why the people from this population be regularly provided with medical treatment an...

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