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Tag: "summer" at medical news

Elderly People Needs To Tackle The Heat Effectively

...on, adjusting to the raising temperatures// in the summer months are quite difficult. Health problems due to heat that may affect the elderly people are heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The recent issue of Harvard Health Letter from the Harvard Medical School had given some tips to the elderly people that...

Good News For Those Suffering From Excessive Sweating

...lts were presented this week by researchers at the summer meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Chicago. “These long-term data demonstrate that Botox for severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis over a two-year period is a safe and effective therapeutic option for patients who otherwise struggle w...

Vitamin D Supplement in Teenage Girls essential in Winter months

...aintain optimal vitamin D status gained during the summer supplementation should begin in autumn to maintain sufficient vitamin D in winter months,” The study looked at 225 girls aged between 11 and 12 who were given a daily dose of 5 micrograms vitamin D3, 10 micrograms of vitamin D3 or a placebo for o...

Vitamin D Supplement in Teenage Girls essential in Winter months

...aintain optimal vitamin D status gained during the summer supplementation should begin in autumn to maintain sufficient vitamin D in winter months,” The study looked at 225 girls aged between 11 and 12 who were given a daily dose of 5 micrograms vitamin D3, 10 micrograms of vitamin D3 or a placebo for o...

Bright arctic lights to cause headaches

...ple with such conditions were more affected during summer lights than that of polar winter season. The condition worsens because of light exposure, says the researchers of the study. The condition also makes women, who are more prone to migraine attacks, become extremely sensitive to lights during the perio...

Weather Found To Play An Important Role In Cholesterol Levels

... answered is why would cholesterol be lower in the summer than in the winter? Researchers say warmer weather... The tendency people have to be more active in the summer probably plays a role as well....

Sunshine Reduces MS Risk

...was defined as two to three hours or more a day in summer during weekends and holidays. The associations rem... an average of two to three hours or more a day in summer during weekends and holidays. Previous studies show multiple sclerosis is more common at higher lat...

Different Sun Rays, Different Damage

The summer sun produces different kinds of rays -- two of whi...uter layers and tend to be more intense during the summer month, at higher altitudes, and as you get closer to the equator. Less harmful are UVA rays, which a...

Drink more fluids during exercise

...s for keeping you hydrated during exercise. During summer there is maximum need for fluids,// henceforth, you'll be well aware of the need to keep your fluid levels topped up with regular drinks. There are a lot of so-called energy drinks around, which seem to promise to help your performance and banish fat...

Grapes, Melons Implicated in Outbreaks

... sickened 30 people across six Western states last summer and fall. Researchers were surprised to find that the outbreak of Salmonella serotype senftenberg// most often found in meats and poultry was outwardly spread to people through grapes. Dr.Alicia, at the International Conference on Emerging Infectiou...

Stem Cells Have Few Mutations

...quires the death of an embryo. President Bush last summer issued regulations that would forbid federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research except for cell colonies that already existed. The result is that only about 60 cell colonies are available for federally funded research. This has prompted ...

Arthritis Drug May Cause Liver Damage

... people. The American College of Rheumatology last summer warned doctors to take special care in prescribing Arava, by repeatedly testing patients' livers for signs of harm. Unlike other drugs that can clear the body shortly after patients swallow a dose, Arava can takes months to dissipate. According to h...

Surgery-Rigged pulley helps patients

...matic. After all, Alyssa ran around for weeks last summer with all the bones in her face broken. Indeed, Poll's experience with a few dozen patients suggests this so-called ``rigid external distraction'' can be easier than standard surgery, is done at younger ages, and lets the doctor gently push and pull u...

Ginseng's efficacy debatable

...g. For example, Western ginseng can be used in the summer but real Chinese ginseng can only be used in the winter. "The winter is cold, so it is the ying, and you need something yang to counter it," says Zhu....

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