Euthanasia To Be Permitted In Swiss Hospital
...mittee on Ethics. Both bodies say that in order to respect the wishes and independence of patients assisted suicide should be permitted in exceptional cases, but that it should never become a routine procedure. --Edited IANS...All Specialty Care Treatments Will Be Offered At Belle Vue.
...pital at Madurai is one of the best hospitals with respect to eye care treatments and surgeries. It is also the largest community eye care centre in the world. The collaboration would facilitate to unite the best of both the hospitals. The hospital plans to increase the number of operating theatres to te...Acute Shortage Of Dentists in UK: Oral Care for Elders To Suffer A Setback
...isit their dentists for a detailed discussion with respect to long-term dental care. In addition, people working in care homes such as community nurses and pharmacists should be trained to offer advice to older people to look after their teeth. Appropriate measures should also be taken to identify old peop...Widespread Commercialisation Of Human Organ Donation In China
... in the legal, social and ethical perspective with respect to human transplantation. The health officials in response to the above situation have expressed the need for enforcement of strict laws and regulations to effectively deal with the worldwide shortage of human organs. In addition, it has also been ...Conditions Of The HIV/AIDS Patients In The Mizo Society
...y the AIDS patients there is a streak of hope with respect to treatment. These non-profitable organizations have planed to establish a CD4 counting device and Anti-retroviral treatment (ART) as early as the end of next year. But all this will be complete only if the society accepts that it is not completely ...Legalization Of Euthanasia Would Not Affect Patient’s Trus
...n patient’s confidence. Controversial data with respect to euthanasia and patient trust have been obtained from different regions of the world. In conclusion, it might still be valuable to ban physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia for helping retain patient’s trust. ...Tendency To Smoke and Get Addicted Could Run In Families!
...kers), for testing their genetic constitution with respect to the CYP2A6 gene. At a follow up conducted 30 months later, nearly 30% of the identified smokers had become dependent on cigarettes. It was further established that individuals with a variant form of the CYP2A6 gene three times more likely to bec...Organ Scandals Compensation And The Aftermath
... NHS is to pay just under £1.7 million plus VAT in respect of the claimants' legal costs. "We hope it has brought a sense of closure to the bereaved families in what has been a profoundly distressing experience for them."That case led to Dick van Velsen, the professor of paediatric pathology involved, bei...Breastfeeding To Reduce Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
...etes. After statistical adjustments were made with respect to the body mass index and other relevant risk factors for development of Diabetes type II, a 15% reduction in the risk of diabetes was found. Furthermore, a 14 % reduction in the risk was evident for every additional year of breastfeeding. No redu...Time For Jodhpur Residents To Have A Health Check: New Hospital Coming Up
...ate government and CAZRI have proved fruitful with respect to land acquisition. "With the sorting out of the land problem, the construction of the hospital is likely to be soon," an official from the technical education department told IANS. In view of the fact that India is fact emerging as a destination...AIDS Picture In India Not As Rosy As It Seems To Be
India ranks second only to South Africa with respect to the number of AIDS/HIV victims. A recent survey...ing in others also poses serious difficulties with respect to documentation. For example, new infections were falling in urban areas but rising in rural areas ...Doctors Do Not Excise Sufficient Caution While Prescribing High-Risk Drugs
...ory drugs). An excellent compliance was noted with respect to taking the medication during pregnancy as it was avoided in most of the cases. An effective strategy to communicate the risks associated with such medicines is the need of the hour. It has to be targeted at both patients and physicians. For exam...Back Pain Can Now Be Cost-Effectively Treated By Chiropractic Care
...aluated at 3 and 12 months following referral with respect to the treatment cost and clinical outcome. Taking into consideration, the cost of imaging and referral to physiotherapist, it was found that chiropractic care had a 16% reduction in the total cost when compared to the medical care. The differences...Indian Government Keen On JE Vaccine Supply And Patenting Of Indian Medicine Formulations
...ian Medicine and promote academic initiatives with respect to Yoga across the country. He also expressed the need for preserving and nurturing the traditional form of medicine that adds pride to the Indian heritage. The Arogya health fair had been organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Ne...Land of Kebabs, also reaps enormous profit in fast food
... of Pakistan are a very good source of profit with respect to already thriving business in a country renowned for its ethnic cuisine.// There are now 26 KFCs and 18 McDonald's across the country. Not so much in numbers perhaps but significant nonetheless for a country with essentially only three big urban ...Vision Loss in Elderly Caused By Combined Effect of Genes and Bacterium
...eople who have different genetic constitution with respect to the CFH can be particularly susceptible to infections caused by the organism. The increased susceptibility to infections followed by the presence of a chronic infection may accelerate inflammation and hence the progression of AMD in a certain gr...Prostate cancer patients not happy with health providers
...eat patients with prostate cancer with dignity and respect and they are not provided with correct diagnosis and treatment options.// The survey was conducted in more than 1,000 men with prostate cancer and the study results showed that more than 22% felt they were given their diagnosis insensitively. The P...Kidney failure shows a tendency to run in families
... the physical, financial and emotional trauma with respect to the family as a whole. After all, all it takes is just a simple urinary and blood test to identify the condition. So the next time you visit your nephrologist, think about taking your relatives also along with you or at the least share a word of...Safest painkiller Ibuprofen found to cause severe GI bleeding
... of the fact that it can have adverse effects with respect to the gastrointestinal tract. Of all the NSAIDs available over-the-counter, ibuprofen is regarded to have the least harmful effects on the GI tract. However, the study shows that healthy, young people and older people are at great risk of internal...Compulsory testing for heavy metal content in herbal medicines
...of negative effect on the body. Maintain a healthy respect for medications, and use them only when really necessry....