Tag: "shy" at medical news

Mothers with periodontitis may deliver premature babies

...t baby. Women who are already pregnant should not shy away from dental care. "I advise periodontists to perform scaling and root planing, along with any supportive therapy, in the second trimester for pregnant patients with periodontal disease," said Dr. Jeffcoat....

Shyness Linked To HIV Progression

Differences in neural activity may be putting shy people at increased risk for HIV and other infecti...spiratory infections and other problems. How being shy actually leads to an increased risk of disease, however, has been poorly understood. This study pr...

Hypnosis Can Help Individuals Quit Smoking

...othing about hypnotic treatments that women should shy away from. If a smoker -- a man or woman -- is strongly motivated to try a hypnotic approach, he or she will probably be as successful with that approach as any other. Some experts believe, because of the weight gain associated with stopping smoking...

Condom vending machine to be started in Jharkand

...ondoms were only sold in pharmacies and people are shy over buying these condoms from the shop, and the use of these vending machines will increase the use of condoms and the cost of condom packet will be Rs. 5. Source: Indo-Asian News Service...

Malaria Vaccine May Be 10 Years Away

...ve insecticide-treated bed nets, so many companies shy away from producing them, scientists say. And anti-malarial drugs can be costly. Malaria prevention is 'in trouble,' Brian Greenwood of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine said by telephone from Cameroon. For Greenwood, the main prob...

Snippy haircuts, snappier AIDS lessons from barbers

...the disease daily." He said initially he was a bit shy about talking to his customers on HIV/AIDS or givi...h time everything has changed." Asked if he feels shy talking to youngsters about the disease, Habib said: "Why should I? Being an elder, it's my duty to ...

Mind Training Can Unravel The Power Of The Subconscious Mind

...rican students to be "very quiet". "They are very shy and don't speak much. Even if I ask them questions, they keep quiet and if I encourage them to ask me questions, they don't. It is interesting because in other countries they are not like that." Adhia's South Africa tour was organised by a US-based...

Indian Medical Association To Train Doctors About HIV/AIDS

...at it is being observed that the doctors sometimes shy away from giving treatment and counselling to the HIV patients. Stating that HIV actually is not the condition of AIDS a situation needing proper attention so as to restrict its transformation into AIDS. Dr Dubey said that the general plan for the ...

IMA To Train Doctors In Primary Treatment Of HIV/AIDS

... Delhi. 'It has been observed that doctors often shy away from giving treatment and counselling to the HIV patients. HIV actually is not the condition of AIDS but it needs proper attention to restrict the transformation of HIV into AIDS,' said Dr RD Dubey, National Chairman, IMA Academy of Medical Spec...

Insight Into The Risky Health Decisions On Bird Flu

...udy's results also suggest that doctors should not shy away from guiding patients' choices, as some studies have suggested may be happening in this age of ‘consumer-driven’ health care. Doctors can provide a valuable perspective on a medical choice, without being paternalistic, when they present patients...

Increased Breast Cancer Cases among Fijians

...mber Maroesja Azzopardi said that women should not shy from the disease and should be well informed about the outcomes and also requested them to inform about their conditions to their families. The main reason for the increasing number of breast cancer among Fijians is that they do not inform their fa...

Ramadoss Blames State Governments for High Dengue Toll

...day, Ramadoss states, "Even though I don't want to shy away from my responsibilities, it is the state gov...l these things (and) the manpower. I don't want to shy away from the responsibility. I'm responsible (no doubt) but health is a state subject, they do the ...

Rare Neurological Disorder Linked to Flu shot

... stress that these findings should not make people shy away from getting their shots. Lead author of the study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Dr. David Juurlink, said, "It is very, very small," referring to the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). He said, "It's roughly for...

Holiday Baking Frenzy May Mask Eating Disorder in College Kids

... Fassihi said. 'A normally outgoing person becomes shy and withdrawn and may avoid social events or eating with family or friends.' If you suspect an eating disorder, talk to your child about your concerns and encourage him or her to see an eating disorder specialist to be evaluated for an eating disor...

Indian Men Need Smaller Condoms

...ty talking about the issue. And normally one feels shy to go to a chemist's shop and ask for a smaller size condom." "One of the reasons for the failure of up to 20% is the association of the size of the condom to the erect penis and another reason is that couples often put them on in a hurry," stated ...

Doctors Asked to Play ‘Peeping Tom ‘ in Their Patients’ Lies

...eases. Basson concludes by urging doctors not to shy away from posing ‘personal’ questions to patients ,as the answers could well be a remedy in themselves. AN...

SMS Help-line to Provide Answers for HIV/AIDS Queries

...argeted at the urban and semi-urban youngsters who shy away from seeking help. The help-line will initially run for a three-month trial period till April, and depending on the response we receive we may go into the second-level of a multi-pronged strategy for fighting HIV/AIDS." Experts feel that the ...

Computer Based Therapy For Depression

...could come in handy in cases where people felt too shy to talk to a therapist in person. He also felt that computer programs may not have the flexibility to probe different angles of an issue. JYT...

Doctors Advised: Don’t Ignore Deat

Doctors should not shy away from writing letters of condolence to the next of kin when a patient dies, according to an article in the latest Medical Journal of Australia.// In an increasingly litigious society, some doctors may be wary of penning a condolence letter to ...

Relationships are Built on Love and Power

...t of a relationship, men who often seek out rather shy women generally call the tune, Krueger said. Women, "knowing they'll scare men off if they appear to be too strong", allow this as part of the "coalition agreement". Women are usually more cooperative and only gradually become more assertive, Krueg...

1 2