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...ng periods of vigorous exertion, but exercise as a regular activity is associated with healthier, lower blood pressure. Researchers looked at whether the type of exercise// people engaged has made any difference in their blood pressure. Between 1998 and 2000, researchers analyzed data from more than 6,000 p...New Blood Thinner Pill - First Potential Alternative to Warfarin in 50 years
... drugs and foods containing vitamin K. It requires regular blood tests to adjust the dose. Doctors are wary of using it for more than a few months because of the risk of bleeding. The new drug has been tested in 17,000 patients for a number of uses and has shown to work as well as or, in some cases, better...New !! Birth Control Option For Men
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...o a recent study done on rats. It is believed that regular eating habits could affect sensitivity to a hormone that tells us when to stop eating.// For the study researchers observed the effects of the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) on two groups of rats. CCK is released in the small intestine in the presenc...Donated Mothers Milk To Hit The Market
...Times reported. The company, Prolacta, will offer regular and high-fat varieties for infants who need// extra calories. The milk will be collected by donor nursing mothers at a network of hospitals around the US, be frozen and shipped to Prolacta's California headquarters for pasteurisation and distribut...Trained Counselors Counseling Pregnant Smokers To Quit May Not Work
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...d increased risk // , which draws attention. The regular use of these drugs by millions of people may help ...or contributor to heart disease and strokes. The regular use of acetaminophen and related drugs triples the risk of kidney disease, and by some measures acco...Heart Attack Patients Reaching Hospital During Off-Hours Have Increased Risk Of Death
...rs classified patient hospital arrival period into regular hours (weekdays, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.) and off-hours (wee...hospital death rates than patients arriving during regular hours. This mortality difference was reduced by 43 percent when researchers adjusted for differences...Latest Research Shows That Multivitamins Might Not Prevent Infections In All Elderly
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...) that eliminates excessive iron buildup caused by regular blood transfusions. Excessive iron damages internal organs--a condition called haemochromatosis. The nightly injections of Desferal, an iron chelator (molecules that bind to metals so they can be eliminated from the body), are painful and inconvenie...Olive oil can do more good than just adding taste to your dish
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...but also promises to also allow patients to resume regular activities almost immediately afterwards. The new technique was demonstrated at the B.B. Eye Foundation here Sunday. The surgical procedure, designed to improve treatment of cataract, uses micro incision (700 microns) surgery and is minimally invas...Cervical spinal injury patients may have more damage left undetected
...may harbor additional spinal damage not visible on regular x-rays. In fact, more than a third of patients who were thought to have low-risk injuries actually have additional damage that may include significant fractures with the potential to produce serious spinal problems if not detected and treated properl...Obese Adults Undergo Less Medical Tests And More Vulnerable To Diseases
...s people. The reasons for fat people not going for regular examination is that the examination procedure like pelvic examinations and mammograms are mostly painful to obese people compared to normal people. Moreover, obese adults mostly have a lower income and they have to pay more insurance money. It's po...Indian Health Ministry approves sale of Emergency contraceptives as over the counter drug
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