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Less sleep:more risk for heart attack in women

...s getting seven hours of sleep produced almost the same amount of risk as getting eight hours....

Macular Degeneration treatment with Laser

...ody to come in and do some repair work and, at the same time, some of these drusen can disappear and decrease in size, number and thickness. The laser treatment is however for the dry form of the disease and Dr. Fox, an ophthalmologist said that this treatment could also help people who go on to develop ...

Marijuana 'gateway' theory strengthened by study of twins

...ncluded 136 sets of identical twins who shared the same genetic makeup and all the participants were 30 ye...he fact that even identical twins do not share the same environment during adolescence and the study had relied on participants' reporting of their own expe...

Bones repair themselves with bone marrow cells

...is pumped top-down through the mesh, whilst at the same time removing waste products. They found that with this system cell growth and bone mineral formation clearly increased. Earlier, when the bone was damaged, the patient's own bone tissue was used to grow new bone, but usually, bone tissue is unavail...

Herbal supplement ephedra posing threat to people's health

.... This fact further gathered importance as, in the same year, products containing ephedra accounted for less than 1 per cent of herbal supplement sales in the US. Researchers concluded that their findings show that it is time for the supplement either to become subject to more stringent regulation, or be ...

Yet another plus for breast feeding!

... backs on their baby or put the baby's head at the same level as their own, increasing the risk of smothering the baby. Researchers also studied whether bed-sharing could increase the risk of smothering. A BBC news report indicated that nearly two-thirds of parents sleep with the baby in the first three ...

Miscarriage during pregnancy and heart disease linked

...study, according to the researchers, is that these same factors may also determine pregnancy complications. The study however, need not alarm women, because, according to experts, the study though done on a large number of patients, is only superficial as many potential variables were not sufficiently co...

Blood pressure control with ACE inhibitor or diuretic?

...ere mostly white. Blood pressure reduction was the same in those who took a diuretic and those who took an ACE inhibitor. The incidence of stroke was the same in both// groups, but the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease was 11 percent lower in the A...

Germs to blame for bad breath

...se with fresh breath. Researchers found species of same three bacteria prevalent// among five people with fresh breath. The most common of these - the Streptococcus salivarius - appeared in only one of six people with halitosis - and at extremely low levels. Several of the six species of bacteria that wer...

Little sleep as bad as no sleep

... the third group slept eight hours a night for the same period// andthe fourth group did not sleep at all for three consecutive days. Theparticipants were monitored to see that they were awake. Mental andphysiological tests were used every day to monitor how the participants werecoping with the little sle...

Risk of hemorrhagic stroke increased in smoking individuals

...went up to 2.4 times. Former smokers had about the same risk of hemorrhagic stroke as men who had never smoked. Previous research has also established that almost 12 per cent of all strokes are hemorrhagic strokes, caused by bursting of a blood vessel and bleeding into the brain and around 37 per cent of ...

Smoking habit affects your baby's health

...and more. Those breastfed are likely to ingest the same chemicals. There is an increase in the risk of delivering a low birth weight baby or delivering before the due date and your baby's lungs are hindered from developing completely. If you keep smoking, you can expect your newborn baby to catch more c...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) signals vascular disease

...tes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking are the same as those associated with impotence. It is estimated that Erectile dysfunction affects 40 million men, yet just 10 percent seek treatment, partly because patients never tell and doctors never ask.// ED is one symptom of early vascular disease. Some ...

Moderate Exercise may not help prevent Heart Disease

...ganization report published last month reached the same conclusion. However in a latest study by scientists at Queen's University, Belfast found that activities like walking, bowling, sailing, golfing, dancing and even brisk walking did not lower the risk of early death among 2,000 British men followed fo...

Marriage does not have much impact on life satisfaction

...ttle down to what it was long before marriage. The same is true for other life events like winning a lot of money or suffering from illness. Levels of happiness go up or down at first, then return to their previous level. The researchers call this 'hedonic leveling' and it's a measure of people's overall ...

Risk Of Schizophrenia due to Gene Variation

... past few years, however, the possibility that the same genes contribute to both disorders has gained favor....

SARS necessitates medical masks

...ing; however customers obviously do not have that same sense of awareness. Some studies have found that if the masks are ill fitting people hesitate to turn up to their work place . When the mask has to be discarded , it is found that most people reuse it . This practice can be counterproductive. Wit...

Eating Fish Helps the Heart

...and controlled clinical trials that all showed the same thing: A diet rich in fatty fish reduces fatal heart attacks. The American Heart Association states that a dietary approach to increasing omega-fatty acid intake is preferable. However, patients with coronary artery disease should consult with their ...

Teens Misusing Nicotine-Replacement Products

...uble if they smoke and use the patch or gum at the same time or if they use the products to maintain their nicotine levels. But an expert on the psychology //of smoking says the students may have lied on the survey. And even if they weren't, that doesn't mean the products are putting them at risk, says Dr...

Diabetics Need to Guard Against Nail Fungus

...nail fungus: Don't wear tight-fitting shoes or the same pair of shoes every day. Wear socks that absorb moisture. Wash and dry feet daily. Remove shoes and socks at every doctor visit so you feet can be examined. Treatment for nail fungus may include oral or topical antifungal agents....

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