Intensive Search On For Nurse Killer
... colleagues and had a great deal of admiration and respect from them. Clearly her loss will be a grave one."...Strange Theft Of HIV Infected Blood Leaves Authorities Puzzled
... So by 72 hrs there would actually be no risk with respect to the public, he stated. Hospital spokesperson Shaheen Shivji said that this was the first time HIV-positive blood had been stolen from the hospital. She said that the samples are locked and the area is part of the regular security personnel patro...Organ Donation Crusader Passes Away
...e cause of organ donation should bow their head in respect of this noble soul. If you wish to send your condolences you can mail at info@mohanfoundation.org and this will be forwarded to her family. May her soul rest in peace. <br...Moderate Drinking Does Not Guard Against Heart Disease
..., no beneficial effect of alcohol consumption with respect to heart disease between drinkers and non-drinkers was noted in the 7 un-biased studies. 'The widely held belief that light or moderate drinking protects against coronary heart disease has had great influence on alcohol policy and clinical advice o...NGO Files Pre-Grant Opposition Against Anti-HIV Drug, Combivir
... The issue of a patent can lead to domination with respect to drug manufacture, thereby restricting the production of effective and affordable drug alternatives....New Study To Determine "Watchful Waiting" Period For Prostate Cancer
...arly, we also need to intervene appropriately with respect to the stage of disease, the man's age, his health in general and quality of life."Contact: Julie A. Pennejpenne@mdanderson.org713-792-0655University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Source: Eurekalert...Drug Combo Improves Performance Of Multiple Sclerosis Drug
...other hand did not have any beneficial effect with respect to disease reversal. The researchers have further warned that the effect may not apply to all statin drugs as owing to difference in the ability of the cholesterol lowering drugs to modulate the function of the immune system. 'What we have shown ...Children In Scotland Denied Access To Dental Care
...an that a lot of dentists would be restricted with respect to their clinical practise, in the future. Scotland has one of the worst dental records when a child’s dental health is taken into consideration. The level of tooth decay among 5-year olds, in Scotland was 2.76 teeth per child, as revealed by a den...Cholesterol Drug Has a Favorable Effect on the Chronic Kidney Disease
...wn as atorvastatin showed greater improvement with respect to their kidney disease. Dr. James Shepherd of the University of Glasgow Medical School, said that the study analyzed 8,000 patients. People with high cholesterol are often at an increased risk of developing kidney dysfunction. In such cases th...Equal Rights for HIV Infected Workers
...fected with human immunodeficiency will get better respect and absolutely no discrimination at workplaces. // Employers will have to face legal charges if they fire those with HIV/AIDS, due to the disease. HIV causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The ministry of Health and Welfare is due to present ...Protection Measures against Elder Abuse
...al health problems and learning disabilities. With respect to this issue the government said measures were planned to tackle the problem. Recently nine authorities were given the power to act against those who are found to be involved in Elder Abuse. The nine authorities are Essex, Hertfordshire, Brent, R...African American Children More Pone to Develop Diabetes
...position, expenditure of energy were analyzed with respect to risk for development of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The development of insulin resistance, if any during the childhood and adolescent phase were observed. The study participants physical constitution and ethnic origin were also taken into c...Coffee Increases Heart Attack Risk In Slow Caffeine Metabolizers
...14 individuals for their genetic constitution with respect to the CYP1A1 gene. Those who had the *1F allele and drank 2-3 cups of coffee had a 36% increased risk of heart attack. Young individuals with this polymorphism were particularly at increased risk. With increase in frequency of coffee consumption (......l use. The media programs had a larger impact with respect to marijuana than did the school curriculum because students take a course, but after it is over its influence starts to fade. Kelly said that the researchers were surprised and are continuing similar research projects to see if the effects can be r...Genetic Reasons behind Change in One’s Blood Pressur
...erstanding about the role played by the genes with respect to blood pressure. Hence he said it is necessary to follow these kids (twins) for a long period of time to see whether the genetic effects stabilize or, after another three or four years, there is another large jump in new genetic effect. He said tha...Acupuncture As Good As Drug Therapy In Migraine Treatment
...acupuncture and similar results were obtained with respect to reduction in migraine days. More than 400 people with a diagnosis of migraine were included for the study. The study participants who had two to six migraines per month, received either drug therapy using beta-blockers, real acupuncture or sham ...Medical Ethics Violated By Prison Officials In Guantanamo Bay
...uences of refusing nourishment, a physician should respect such a refusal,' stated the AMA. 'Psychiatrists should not participate or serve as consultants for coercive interrogations involving methods such as degradation, threats, isolation, imposition of fear, humiliation, sleep deprivation' said a stateme...Australia’s Antibiotic Favouritism Needs To Be Plugge
...eral government has not risen to the occasion with respect to this problem."We're pretty high antibiotic users, we use twice as much per capita as countries like Denmark and the Netherlands.We know that they don't have any less infections than we do so it tells you immediately that half the antibiotics we us...Chromium Exposure: Health Risk Of Workers Ignored
...zen highlighted the incomplete data published with respect to hexavalent chromium and lung cancer. The results of the study can be found in the Environmental Health journal. The carcinogenic chemical was even featured in the movie, ‘Erin Brockovich’. The metal is most commonly used in chrome plating, weldi......, studies conducted on compliance of patients with respect to diet transition show that they are more than willing to adapt the low-fat diet, devoid of animal products and further rate it as being extremely good. The darker side of the issue is that if Cardiologist’s awareness about the efficacy of vegetaria...