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Oxygen Treatment may be injurious

According to a recent survey it is observed that breathing oxygen may cause some harm to cells. The oxygen cylinder is a familiar sight around the beds of people //with severe lung or heart disease.Oxygen supports the organs of the body when the heart can't deliver enough throug...

Obesity risk for immobilized adults

Data from a national survey of more than 149,000 Americans including 23,000 participants with one or more forms of disability showed that 25% of adults with disabilities, compared to 16 per cent without any disability, ran a risk of obesity.// Obesity was defined as having a Bo...

Gardeners, Beware of your back!

...er cent, among those in the 35 plus age group. The survey also showed that six out of 10 people claimed that they have stopped enjoying normal leisure activities due to the severity of the back pain. Doctors say that people became inspired to take up gardening after watching TV and since they did not have ...

Stroke risk factors:how informed are we?

...f Cincinnati who analyzed results from a telephone survey of people living in greater Cincinnati// region. The survey involved 2170 respondents who were asked to name up to three stroke warning signs and risk factors. ...

Do you heed to healthy eating advice?

A recent health survey across England showed that many do not eat enough ...ght against cancer and other serious diseases. The survey included nearly// 15,600 adults and 4000 children. Very interesting but disturbing trends were revea...

Chance of water births being urged for mums-to-be

...o have fewer interventions, and shorter labours. A survey conducted by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) has revealed that while 90 per cent of women are aware of the benefits of using water during labour and birth, more than 60 per cent are not being given the choice. The NCT has now urged all maternity...

Plastic surgery popular with men also!

A recent survey by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons(ASPS) ...heir chest and 5% wanted to change their legs. The survey revealed that approval for cosmetic plastic surgery was also high among men with 72% saying yes comp...

Breast cancer in younger women strongly linked to family history

...ant factor in women under 30 with breast cancer. A survey of a group of 99 women under 30 who had been diagnosed with breast cancer showed that a third of them had a strong history of either breast or ovarian cancer or both. Among those with a family history of cancer, 44 per cent were found to carry// muta...

Asthma is not just a childhood condition

A new survey has suggested that, its a common belief that asthma is a condition only associated with childhood. Asthma is one of the most common long-term conditions affecting people in the UK. The disease can develop at any age. Research indicated that around 40...

Reduce watching TV to prevent Obesity and Diabetes

...me could prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes. In a survey conducted in the US TV watching results in a lower metabolic rate when compared to activities like sewing, playing board games, reading, writing or driving a car. Prolonged TV watching is also linked to obesity in children. The health campaigns are f...

Asthma not just a childhood condition

In a recent survey conducted in the UK most people believe that asthma is a condition only associated with childhood. Around 40% of people with asthma develop the condition in adulthood and it can be life threatening, if symptoms are not recognised and managed in early...

Study casts doubt on keyboard ills

...study published Tuesday.The finding was based on a survey of nearly 7,000 workers at 3,500 locations who were questioned initially on symptoms and 5,568 of the group who were assessed a year later. This study found a prevalence of possible carpal tunnel syndrome between 1.4 percent and 4.8 percent ba...

Teens Misusing Nicotine-Replacement Products

New survey results suggest a small number of teenagers, including non-smokers, are misusing nicotine patches and gum. The authors of the study warn the teens could be setting themselves up for health trouble if they smoke and use the patch or gum at the same ti...

Helping Kids Attain a Healthy Weight

...chers decided to undertake this extensive consumer survey as a first step in the development of a research-based communications and education campaign. Given the overwhelming disconnect between the health implications of being overweight and the perceptions of childhood obesity seen in the study, the autho...

Cholesterol is the Key

...study by doctors at Mt. Sinai Medical Center was a survey of more than 1,100 adults. They found while 91.2 percent said it was important to them personally to have a healthy cholesterol level, only half knew their cholesterol level. Only 40 percent knew the national guidelines on cholesterol management. A ...

Pain Common in People with MS

...y, Danish researchers report results from a postal survey aimed at gauging pain among those with MS and comparing it to pain suffered by people in the general population. Investigators mailed detailed questionnaires to 711 MS patients living in one Danish county and 769 members of the general public who wer...

Few Parents Help Kids Fight Acne

...o a doctor to have the condition treated.So says a survey done for the American Counseling Association (ACA).// The online survey of 514 parents of children aged 13 to 19 found that only 35 percent of the parents had taken their t...

Girls Hit Tanning Booths More Than Boys

...nformation for the study was collected from a 1996 survey of more than 6,900 teenagers. The study appears in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. "Repeated exposure to UV rays, such as those absorbed during indoor tanning, can cause skin cancer and premature aging of t...

World's oldest turns 116 in Japan

...ation is also steadily rising.An annual government survey released Monday in conjunction with Respect for the Aged Day, a national holiday, showed a record 24.31 million Japanese -- almost one in five -- have reached their 65th birthday.The changing demographic has raised fears the nation's pension and heal...

Ginseng Associated with Pregnancy Risks

...aken the supplement while pregnant. Another recent survey found about 9 percent of pregnant women were taking herbal supplements, including ginseng. The current study out of Hong Kong measured fetal growth in rats that were and were not given an active ingredient in ginseng called ginsenoside. Results show...

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