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Apollo Hospitals Short-listed to Provide Diagnostics in the UK

...itiative will have to set up its own facilities to supplement the existing work and cover the back-log. No other Indian healthcare provider was in the fray. 'We have received the bid papers for one (London and Greater London) of the four areas that we have been shortlisted for and are awaiting the other three,'...

Vitamin D Supplements Reduce Incidence Of Falls In Elderly

... their incidence of falls if they take a vitamin D supplement for two years.// To determine whether vitamin D supplementation can reduce the incidence of falls and fractures in older people in residential care who are not classically vitamin D deficient, the Australian researchers examined the effect of vitami...

Untied Kingdom to supplement folic acid in flour

...2.// Folic acid acts as an important nutritional supplement for new born babies and pregnant women has it protects newborn babies from birth defects. Folic acid is also very useful in old age people as they are prone to B12 deficiency leading to anemia and neurological abnormalities. Folic acid helps to incre...

Vegan(ism) not so 'in' and healthy for children

...oups received either a cup of milk a day or an oil supplement containing the same amount of energy. The diet of a fourth group was left unaltered. Adding either meat or milk to the diets also almost completely eliminated the very high rates of vitamin B12 deficiency previously seen in the children. The vega...

Prostate Cancer Test Is Influenced By Age and Nutrition Factors

...e low. "Race, smoking, age, energy intake, calcium supplement use and weight change were associated with substantial differences in PSA velocity," the authors conclude. "Clinical interpretation of PSA velocity could be biased by these factors." Main Article: "Associations of Demographic and Lifestyle Character...

A herbal drug addiction releiver

In a study it has been found that a herbal supplement can effectively combat cocaine addiction. The co.... NAC is available over the counter as an herbal supplement known for its antioxidant effects. Antioxidants are agents that clean up damaging free radicals in t...

Massive Production Of Bird Flu Vaccine To Be Initiated In China

...ed to be produced by the year-end. This would be a supplement to the already existing vaccines, according to Jia Youling, a chief veterinarian. The newly developed vaccine, with only one fifth the cost of the inactivated vaccine, can be given in the form of a spray, oral or nasal preparation. Inactivated vir...

Fish Oil Can Protect Against Air Pollution Effects

...articipants were required to consume a 2g fish oil supplement everyday for a period of 6 months. Those who consumed soy oil supplements formed the control group. At the end of the study, it was found that those who consumed soy oil had marginal, non-significant benefit while the heart rate was found to be sta...

Periodontal disease can be predicted by trends in obesity!

...and smoking. The study finds pride of a place in a supplement to the Journal of Periodontology (JOP). In addition to this relation the researchers stress that insulin resistance mediates the relationship between obesity and periodontal disease. The study was conducted on a total of 12,367 non-diabetic individua...

Mystery unfolds about the Ginkgo biloba extract!

...lesser extent. Ginkgo biloba extract is a popular supplement that comes from the leaves of the Gingko tree, which is indigenous to Japan, Korea and China but can be found all over the world. In the words of senior author, Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, Director, Biomedical Graduate Research Organization...

Kidney diseases and their complications, an alarming scenario in the Philippines

...mage. Alternative treatments may be used to supplement the care that is due o the kidney. Another important step is to stop smoking. In conclusion Dr. Cruz says that kidney disease are not o be neglected and if detected early in life can be treated completely by avoiding the various life threatening comp...

Sterol Containing Pills, Good For The Heart

...ties in cholesterol who could get by with a sterol supplement alone, but people with higher cholesterol levels will need medication, too. They'll take plant sterols in addition to other therapies and benefit from the additive effect we observed in this study,' remarked the researchers. Following promising res...

Be well informed and better advice the key to better living

...ritis pain. Some nutritionists have embraced the supplement adviser role, which seems logical enough. As it tu...akes it my preference that you try one variable or supplement at a time for each medical problem," said Neary. "The exception is taking a multiple vitamin-mineral...

Plants have ability to significantly lower LDL cholesterol through sterol pills

...ties in cholesterol who could get by with a sterol supplement alone, but people with higher cholesterol levels will need medication, too. They'll take plant sterols in addition to other therapies and benefit from the additive effect we observed in this study," Goldberg the lead researcher says. As a precauti...

Novel Metal Detector To Measure Zinc Level In Humans

...es at a cellular level. Zinc, a familiar dietary supplement to millions of health-conscious people, has remained a mystery metal to scientists who study its role in Alzheimer's disease, stroke and other health problems, reported science portal EurekAlert. Just two to three grams of zinc (the weight of a pen...

High Blood Pressure Can Be Treated With Grape Seed Extract

...cipated in a UC Davis study of the benefits of the supplement on people with high blood pressure. // Conducted by UC Davis cardiovascular researchers, the study was the first human clinical trial to assess the effect of grape seed extract on people with metabolic syndrome, a combination of risk factors that i...

A Diet Rich in Omega-3 Has Numerous Health Benefits

...portions which are about the right amount. Omega-3 supplement that are recommend include MorDHA Mini, which is s...span’s cerebrum algae capsules. By simply taking a supplement or boosting your oily fish intake isn’t enough to be healthy. One has to eat a well balanced diet th...

High Dose Of Vitamin D3 A Boon for Patients Suffering From Heart Failure

...chers studied the effect of a high-dose vitamin D3 supplement on the heart pumping ability of 123 patients with ...000 International Units of vitamin D3 in a form of supplement while a control group took a placebo. Both groups received about 500 milligrams of calcium per day. ...

Arrest of Professor over Distribution of Banned Drug

... after the Health Ministry classified it as a food supplement and not a medicine or cure. Prof. Elahi’s company manufactures and distributes the controversial anti-AIDS and Tuberculosis herb, Khomeini, The state minister for primary health care Dr Alex Kamugisha advised all patients under the care of Prof. El...

Kenyan Children at Risk of Measles

...and Eritrea. This will be accompanied by Vitamin A supplement as well to enhance resistance against diseases. ...

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