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Tag: "risky" at medical news

Bank of Stem Cells to Give Hope to Sick Children

... blood has to be carried out during a particularly risky time for mother and baby. Dr Susan Bewley, chairwoman of the College's ethics committee pointed out that birth could be a dangerous time for mother and child, adding: 'We meddle and fiddle with that at our peril.' br>...

Hungry for respite: Bird-flu virus ruffles poultry in Hungary

...culling of nearly 300,000 birds, identified in the risky zone. Chinese officials have confirmed that things have been under control ever since the first outbreak in February....

US Teens turn Wiser to Risky Behavior

A new US government report has found that risky health behaviors which includes tobacco and alcoho... the number of high school students that engage in risky health behavior such tobacco and alcohol use, sexual activity, and rash motor vehicle driving. The...

Insight Into The Risky Health Decisions On Bird Flu

Many may appear in mind like choosing a risky vaccine, which is under experiment, or even leaving it to die, or make complaints on public// healthcare community – when a deadly avian flu attacks America. About making tricky decisions, changes in conclusions that have made and putting ourselve...

Efforts To Replace Reading Glasses Are In View

...r lens for presbyopia has been proposed, but it is risky because there is no way to monitor the procedure---no way for ophthalmologists to see what they are doing to the lens being cut. But a tool developed at the University of Michigan allows for a potentially noninvasive, painless fix to presbyopia usi...

Risky Behavior In Teenagers Leads To Depression

... sexes. Teenagers who did not get involved in such risky activities had lower depression symptoms than thos...ve into detailed introspection of the link between risky behavior and gender influence in the development of adolescent depression. ...

Teen Players Urged To Wear Helmets and Gloves to Avoid Sports Injuries

...hould review and enforce policies prohibiting this risky and disorderly conduct. ‘We believe 'helmets and gloves' is a disturbing activity that is largely unrecognized,’ Dr. Gordon comments. ‘We hope our article will increase recognition of this activity, thus leading to steps being taken to curtailit.’ ...

Gay and HIV + men have no qualms revealing HIV status

... families which inclines their disassociation with risky behavior, often the bane of HIV+ people. It is also observed that such men who receive backing from their families do not suffer depression. The findings are published in the April issue of the journal Aids Education and Prevention. ...

Novel Technique To Revolutionize Treatment Of Spinal Tumors

...nt to stabilize the fractured vertebrae – are also risky when a tumor is present, because the procedures can cause cancerous cells to spread into the blood stream. They also carry a higher risk of bone cement leaking out of the vertebral body into the spinal canal, potentially leading to paralysis. Wong ...

Males Show More Risky Behaviour with Alcohol

... drink that affects the amount of trouble, but how risky you are’.” According to him a person who doesn't care about the opinion of other people nor about laws were more likely to get into trouble whereas those with a lower-risk attitude had lesser chances of getting into trouble. Benton reveals the fa...

Risk Attitudes And Consequences Of College Drinking

... drink that affects the amount of trouble, but how risky you are.' He said that if a person doesn't care ...es. 'If you begin to talk to an individual about risky behavior, you have to understand where they're coming from,' he said. 'Some individuals talk about r...

Gays Have No Regrets

... from, family members are less likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors and are less likely to be depressed. In the current study, Serovich, along with post-doctoral research fellow Tina Mason and doctoral students Paula Toviessi and Dianne Bautista, extensively interviewed 76 HIV-positive gay men once...

The Naked Truth about AIDS. Advertisements Drive The Point Home in Black And White!

...analogy that shows naked men and women engaging in risky activities. A catchy caption, in tune with the visual, says “No action without protection". Well, point is certainly driven home…Actions speak louder than words! The advertisements have used a blend of humor, visuals and powerful words to establish ...

Risk of Heart Disease Greater from Mom than Dad

...ther heart-disease risk factors, or the sharing of risky habits and behaviors during childhood. br>...

Young Men Treating Erection Problems without Doctors Prescription

...other drugs ‘permits men in altered states to have risky sex, potentially contributing to unwanted pregnancies and the spread of STDs.’ Researchers have advised health care workers to initiate questions about erectile problems to young men although they themselves have not mentioned it, pointing out the ...

'Bubble Boy' Gene Therapy Causes Cancer?

...treatment is used for children with X-SCID is more risky than previously thought. However, experts from Great Ormond Street where nine children with the disease were successfully treated say that gene therapy in low doses does not cause any problems. They were of the opinion that the other studies used u...

Secret Herb Could Tackle Hot Flushes And Night Sweats In Breast Cancer Patients

...ome women having up to 30 flushes a day. It is too risky for them to take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) as this will increase the hormone levels again. Instead they are advised to cut out tea, coffee and nicotine, try alternative remedies or a certain type of anti-depressant. Professor Molassiotis sa...

Children Are At The Risk Of Inheriting Coronary Disease

... with their mothers, during which they may pick up risky behaviours such as poor dietary habits, physical inactivity and smoking," Sundquist said. Not unexpectedly, if both parents have a history of such ill health, the male and female risk of heart attack and angina increases even more - by 108 percent ...

Bird Flu Pandemic Study: Clerical & Support Staff May Stay At Home

...ately 66% of those surveyed considered that it was risky to report for work during a pandemic. Surprisingly, less than 1/3rd of the study participants believed they would play an important role in the health agency, in the event of a local bird flu outbreak. This infact was found to play a crucial role i...

Skateboarding to health

...tter self-esteem and lower tendencies to engage in risky behavior compared to their more sedentary peers. /...l activities have lesser tendencies of engaging in risky behaviors like drinking, sex and drug, as compared to their peers who spent most of their time in se...

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