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Ammonia Gas Leaks from Plant, Causes Breathing Problems

...opened a medical camp at a school nearby for those suffering from breathing problems. Everyone in the camp is out of danger, the authorities said. Most people have begun returning to their homes....

UCLA Researchers Discover Link Between Parkinsons and Narcolepsy

... different clinical course of treatment for people suffering with Parkinson's that may ameliorate their sleep symptoms. In their report (currently online) in the June issue of the journal Brain, Jerry Siegel, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human...

New Vaccine to Control Blood Pressure

...evelop a vaccine which they claim will help people suffering from hypertension to control their blood pressure . The vaccine developed by Cheshire-based drug firm Protherics has been successfully tested and is expected in the markets within five years. The vaccine uses a protein found in limpets, a sea cre...

Million Mentally Ill in India

...fer from severe mental disorders. And 10% of those suffering from severe mental disorders require long-term treatment. Out of those requiring long-term treatment, approximately 10% require hospitalization. From the above estimate about 100 million population suffer from some mental ailment at any given time...

Aspirin a Day Can Keep Colon Cancer Away

...doses of aspirin every day to reduce the chance of suffering a second heart attack or stroke. However, the painkiller can have serious side effects, including stomach bleeding. Researchers have warned in The Lancet medical journal that widespread use of aspirin as a preventive treatment against bowel cancer ...

A Stroll Along Countryside Could Reduce Depression and Raise Self-esteem

..., called "Ecotheraphy", specifically affects those suffering from depression, compared the benefits of a 30-minute walk in a country park with a walk in an indoor shopping centre. A group of 20 members of Mind, England and Wales leading mental health charity, participated in the study. While 71 per cent of...

Women With Heart Disease and Diabetes Less Likely to Receive Proper Care: Study

...ower their cholesterol to recommended levels after suffering a heart attack or other acute cardiac event, or if they had diabetes. For example, women with diabetes were 19 percent less likely than men to have their cholesterol within recommended ranges if they were enrolled in Medicare and 16 percent less l...

Furious Reaction to insensitive Caption of the Picture of Abandoned Baby Girl

...," Kennett said. "We don't know whether she was suffering post-natal depression, or whether she was in a situation which meant she couldn't keep the child," he said. Mr Kennett launched a scathing attack on The Daily Telegraph's editor David Penberthy, whom he blamed for allowing the headline to be publi...

Early Prediction of Huntingtons Disease is Possible by Subtle Signs

...f the participants had at least one parent who was suffering from Huntingtons disease, an indication that they had 50 per cent chances of developing the condition. All the participants were healthy at the beginning of the study, with normal scores on movement tests or minimal signs of movement problems. The...

Yoga Should Not Be Patented: Ramdev

... "Around 10 percent of the population of India is suffering from diabetes. Yoga and ayurveda are one of the mo...ied out studies at our center by treating patients suffering from many kinds of cancer through yoga and ayurveda. A book is being brought out by Patanjali Yogape...

Researchers Identify Immune Dysfunction in Melanoma Patients

...ho wouldn't benefit from the treatment could avoid suffering through interferon's flu-like side effects....

Poisoned Workers of Hindustan Lever Demand Treatment

...a suffer from congenital deformities. Two children suffering from mercury related illnesses have also died. Ex-workers also report that about 20 workers of average age of 35 years have died so far due to the exposure to mercury after working at the factory. Even now, several thousand tons of mercury-contamin...

Strife in Kashmir Drives Thousands to Psychiatric Wards

...al are in the age group of 20 to 40. Of the people suffering from psychiatric disorders, 55 percent are women. The commonest disorder is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) followed by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Psychiatrists say that that no PTSD case was reported in the Valley before 1989. PTSD was...

Study Finds That Lincoln Suffered from Smallpox During Gettysburg Speech

...Gettysburg speech, asserted that the President was suffering from a very mild form of smallpox, one that occurs in previously immunized individuals. However, his illness, researchers wrote in their study, was a far more serious form of smallpox that occurs in non-immunized people. To reach to that conclus...

Workplace Stress Leads to Rising Suicide Rate in Japan

...mp. "Before, people tried to hide that they were suffering from depression," said Mikio Mizuno, a lawyer spec...hemselves in 2004, the bulk of them older Japanese suffering financial woes as the country struggled through a decade of economic stagnation. In response, the ...

Where is Our Soul, Asks Michael Moore

...d even go to jail for taking a group of volunteers suffering ill health after helping in the September 11, 2001 rescue efforts on an unauthorized trip to Cuba, where they received exemplary treatment at virtually no cost. "SiCKO" uses humor and tragic personal stories to get the point across, and had a packe...

AIDS Victims, Supporters Gather in Bond of Hope

...s of struggle, despair and a burning hope of those suffering from AIDS came forth as hundreds of people, some suffering from the disease and others who were there to support them, gathered at a candlelight memorial at t...

A Drink a Day may Delay Dementia Progression

People suffering from mild cognitive impairment can slow their progression to dementia by having up to one drink of alcohol a day, a new research has suggested . The study published in the May 22, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Aca...

First Human Case of Bird Flu Confirmed in Vietnam Since 2005

...vince, 60 kilometres north of capital Hanoi, began suffering from high fever and breathing difficulties on May 10. He is in a critical condition and is being treated in Hanoi's Bach Mai Hospital. He cannot breathe without the aid of a respirator. Five days before he fell ill, the man slaughtered chickens for...

Women Urged to Be Wary of Ads Promoting Unwanted Drugs

...ercent, but there is also a 1.5 percent risk of suffering an esophageal ulcer. In addition, in a small percentage of women using Fosamax over the long term, the jawbone will start to crumble. And some research now suggests that the type of new bone created by Fosamax is more brittle and more prone to fractu...

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