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New Alerts Needed for ADHD drugs

...the risk of psychotic behavior, heart problems and sudden death, according to U.S. health// officials on Monday. These drugs include Novartis AG's Ritalin and GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s, Dexedrine, Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman, Susan Bro said. She said that these stimulant drugs, stimulants can...

Researchers Find 'Secret Weapon' Used by SARS Virus

...n scientists identified the virus that caused this sudden acute respiratory syndrome, they classified it as a coronavirus--a virus family whose other members cause many common colds. But to there was nothing common about the lethality of SARS; clearly, this coronavirus had some nasty tricks up its sleeve. ...

Global Warming Results In Increased Heat Related Illness

...nd its associated deaths in the future. There is a sudden increase in the number of heat caused illness such as asthma, heat stroke and heart attacks. The death toll was more than any other natural disaster and the hospital staffs should be trained to handle such situation in the future. The temperatures ...

New Diarrhoea Bug Warning in Australia

... Canada, Europe, and the US have all recently seen sudden increases in rates of C. difficile infection and high mortality rates, with people over 65 years of age being most at risk, suggesting the emergence of a highly virulent strain of C. difficile. Professor Thomas Riley, Professor in Microbiology and ...

More than 50,000 Affected by Chikangunya Fever in Madhya Pradesh

...are high fever up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit with a sudden onset of flu-like symptoms, including severe headaches, chills, nausea, vomit and joint pain. Most patients recover within three to five days though some can suffer from joint pain for months. Children may display neurological symptoms, said a doc...

New York’s Secondhand Smoke Exposure Continues to Declin

...ancer in nonsmoking adults and is a known cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), respiratory problems, ear infections and asthma attacks in infants and children. The study of the Clean Indoor Air Act found that prior to implementation of the law, no smoking was observed in 31 percent of New York’s ...

High Carb Diet Doubles Fat Loss

... A diet with a high glycemic index results in the sudden rise in the blood sugar levels. Some of the food substances which have very low glycemic index are oats, barley, bran, wholegrain, sour dough breads, Basmati, Doongara rice. Professor Jennie Brand-Miller and Joanna McMillan-Price of the University of...

Revamping Of Healthcare System Required To Bring Down Preventable Medical Errors

...th lecturers Mary Seddon and Alan Merry there is a sudden increase in the number of patients// who were victims of preventable medical errors. The article that was published in the New Zealand Medical Journal mainly focused on how careless attitudes of the medical professionals led to an unacceptable numb...

Expanding Price Control Detrimental for Pharma Companies: CII

...ncentives for R&D oriented Indian companies. "Any sudden regulatory shocks like increased price contro would be detrimental to the industry and the economy," Piramal said. Quoting independent studies, Piramal said that there had been an average five per cent decline in real terms over the last four years ...

Significant Increase In Heart Diseases Found In Older People Living Alone

...rome, like unstable angina, myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, or in combinations. The researchers identified 138,290 residents of Aarhus who were representative of 5% of the entire Danish population of men and women between the ages of 30 and 69. They collected information on each cohort members'...

Medical Center to Test Methods of Improving Cardiac Arrest, Trauma Survival

...ife-saving interventions for critical trauma// and sudden cardiac arrest. The National Institutes of Health has joined with other U.S. and Canadian agencies to fund the $50 million Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) and establish federal resuscitation research centers in 10 North American regions. ...

Malaria, Jaundice Scare In Sirsa Village

The sudden outbreak of malaria and jaundice at Pahihari village near here has caused a scare among villagers in the area, officials here said. // The local Primary Health Centre (PHC) here today constituted a team to collect blood samples of patients and othe...

Syphilis on the Rise

...from the Health Protection Agency there has been a sudden increase in the number of syphilis cases between 2004 and 2005. Statistics reveal that they recorded 2,390 cases among men which is a 20% increase from 2004. Out of the 2390 cases 1,445 cases were recorded among homosexuals. The increase in the incid...

Chikungunya Death Toll Raises to 12 in Madhya Pradesh

...nya gets fever up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit with a sudden onset of flu-like symptoms, including severe headache, chills, nausea, vomiting and joint pain, said a doctor. 'A rash and joint pain may accompany the fever. There can also be headache and slight photophobia. Most patients recover within three to ...

'Pig Fever' Detected in Kerala

...nad, about 600 km from here, kept silent about the sudden death of pigs at his farm. Later, after media reported on the possibility of the disease, samples were taken from the farm and sent to Bangalore followed by Uttar Pradesh. "We have taken elaborate steps to see that vaccines are distributed to other...

Inhalants: The New, Convenient High for Kids and Teens

...uses severe heart rhythm abnormality that leads to sudden death. And one in five kids who die from it is using inhalants for the very first time, notes Rosen. Talk to your kids about inhalant abuse“If parents are concerned that their child might be using inhalants, the first thing to do is ask,” advises R...

Beef imports-Area of concern

...tremely sensitive to some hormones which can cause sudden growth or breast development, even at levels which are difficult to detect in the laboratory.” ...

Money Cannot Buy Happiness

...t were observed were that countries experiencing a sudden increase in income do not show a corresponding increase in citizens' sense of well-being. The researchers also found that while life satisfaction does increase as a nation's per-capita income rises, there is little increase in life satisfaction once ...

Ontario Addresses Shortage of Transplant Organs

...e support suffering from heart failure following a sudden illness. When the family decided to withdraw life support they approached the medical team at the Ottawa Hospital with the wishes of their daughter Sara Beth and urged them to take her kidneys. "Donation after cardiac death ... marks a new era for ...

Sudden Opioid Withdrawal Results in ‘Broken Heart Syndrome

...linic Proceedings revealed a link existing between sudden opioid withdrawal and cocaine use with the onset of cardiac syndromes.// ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’, which was characterized by chest pain, shortness of breath mimics heart attack. The findings shed light on ‘broken heart syndrome,’ a still somewhat...

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