Patient’s perception of health status helps in better recover
We always insist that we should feel healthy to actually live healthy. Doctors in England say that following a coronary bypass surgery; the patient’s attitude helps in an early recovery. To justify this argument the researchers conducted a health survey just before coronary bypass ...Multi billion-dollar suit filed against cell phone firm for causing brain tumours
...ffects of the radiation emitted, then these people should be punished severely- they say. Whichever way the case goes, it is sure to open up a Pandora’s box and will also attract world wide attention. Because these days cell phones have become extensions of the human body!!!!!......yourself, go to a hospital emergency room." That should be good news for those emotionally fragile people. But are they listening?...Stress reduces your immunity- startling but true!!!!!
...eaks who are worried about their health status, should be the new threat. Fight stress and be more immune from all infections!...Children suffer the most when parents divorce
...he children become young adults, then every effort should be made to attend to the needs of the children first. This should be the first priority he says....Doctors at risk- the ugly side of the noble profession
...e incident to the police.The report says hospitals should advice doctors on what causes aggression, how to deal with it, how to come out of such situations, how to prevent such incidents from recurring and how to report such incidents. Ultimately it is a matter of communication skills, leadership qualities ...Gene linked to early puberty in girls
...dstick they reason out that those with CYP1B1 gene should attain puberty later than other boys because the gene breaks down testosterone, and this, male hormone is essential for attaining puberty....Not all tooth pain may have dental origins!!
...he need not have dental origins and that toothache should not be ignored because it may be the early warning for more important problems. Especially in the third world countries, dental care and hygiene has never received its due importance from the masses. So much so that patients visit dentists only with ...IMA wants members not to do sex determination tests during pregnancy
...ct, the IMA said on Sunday. "We as an organisation should warn our members against aiding in such heinous cr...ticide. The IMA and non-governmental organisations should work in cooperation with each other and a continuous monitoring and reporting mechanism should be ev...Researchers urge caution in using ear tube surgery
...of surgery is about $2,000 to $3,000. "This study should encourage families to be a bit more willing to wai...hearing impairment at Indiana University. "Doctors should be aware of the pros and cons and carefully consider them." For parents with children who are spee...HIV did not arise from polio vaccine
...rom researchers in the US, UK, France and Germany, should help free the polio vaccine manufactured by the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from lingering questions over its proposed role in creating the HIV scourge. The research into the origin of HIV started when rumours started flying thic...Scientists plan human cloning clinic in the United States
...is not yet perfected many believe that the process should not even by attempted on humans. It took 277 attempts to clone Dolly, who was created from a mammary cell of a 6 year old ewe. The 277 attempts yielded a mere 29 embryos, and only one of them survived to term. Multiple flawed embryos are likely to oc...The World Bank funds private Hospital in India
...ank is supposed to be focusing on the poor, and it should be supporting government run health services, not a private hospital". Both the bank and Maharashtra state Government claim that the new hospital will cater not just for rich India's health system, and the poor people who can't get services will be ...Distraction therapy found very effective in postoperative patients
... suggesting that these biophilic images and sounds should be tried in other invasive procedures like interventional radiological examinations and endoscopies. The study was presented by Dr Noah Lechtzin, a postdoctorate fellow at Johns Hopkins, at the American Thoracic Society's annual meeting on 20th May....Antibiotics losing their power against acne
... opined that the used of antibiotics to treat acne should be restricted and other regimens should be tested. The findings were presented on May 23rd at the annual meeting of the American Society of...Radioactive Seeds used in Prostate Cancer treatment can migrate with the body
...ecautionary measure in such patients, chest x-rays should be taken every year to make sure no lesions developed. Almost 25% of patients studied had developed these complications. Bracytherapy, though widely adviced, still remains a controversial treatment in the eyes of many cancer specialists....New dimension in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction
...to determine whether women with sexual dysfunction should receive this treatment....Pharma cos must forge Strategic alliances
Indian pharmaceutical majors should go in for strategic alliances among themselves to ...l here on Friday. Mr. Sengupta said such alliance should foster better understanding and consolidation among Indian companies to equip them well to face the ...Researchers Scale to assess the Severity of Epilepsy in Kids
...ut if doctors see these abnormalities, alarm bells should go off, and they might want to explore some of the newer treatments....Antibiotic induces liver damage in children with E.COLI infections.
... with antibiotics. On the basis of this study it should be made a practice to prescribe antibiotics only after the stool tests confirm that E.Coli is not the cause of the illness. According to the CDC, children and adults can prevent the spread of E. coli infection by taking the following steps: >&...