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Antibiotics for acute uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection

...The outcome of the trial was measured in terms of symptom duration and severity. Seventy percent of them ret... diaries and about 10% provided information on the symptom duration and severity. Cough rated as at least "a slight problem" lasted a mean of 11.7 days. The ...

Depression and insomnia may be related

... now, had been thought as one that is an effect or symptom of depression. However newer drugs to treat depression had been able to cure depression but not lack of sleep. This had led to newer studies, the result of one of which was presented at the meeting in US. The results of the study says that depressed ...

Understanding The Link Between Phobias And Fatal Heart Disease

...ath, which is death that occurs within one hour of symptom onset. Researchers studied women to determine if there was a relationship similar to that observed in men. In 1988, researchers surveyed more than 70,000 women who had no history of heart disease or phobic anxieties. They set out to uncover any pos...

Relief From Asthma With New Combo Therapy

...on in overall severe exacerbation levels, improved symptom control and lung function, and less sleep interruption in those who took the bud/form combo compared with the other two drug combinations. It was also observed that the bud/form combination helped maintain a reduction in asthma attacks severe enough ...

The Link Between Migraines And Chest Pain

...t pain to ignore it, as chest pain is an important symptom of a number of conditions....

Combination Therapy Found To Improves Stroke Recovery

...plasminogen activator (t-PA) within three hours of symptom onset. 63 patients were randomly assigned to receive continuous ultrasound therapy (2-MHz transcranial Doppler ultrasonography) in addition to the medication. The other 63 patients received a placebo. Results showed 49 percent of those treated with ...

Before Weight Loss Surgery One Should Get Tested for Bacteria

...hers say that eradication should be considered for symptom relief and for lowering the long-term risks of ulcer disease and cancer....

Nifedipine Found To Effective For Patients With Angina

Angina pectoris is the most common symptom in patients with plaque build-up in their coronary artery. A recent study shows the heart medication // nifedipine (Adalat or Procardia) may be safe for long-term use as it was found to relieve angina symptoms and prolongs heart-problem-and-procedur...

Uterine Fibroid Embolization Gaining Popularity

...orange got in the way of her past time. “The major symptom that I had was the pressure on my bladder and frequent urination.” Researchers say, “Many women have fibroids. The question of symptoms, when that presents itself, then, it’s an issue of whether they should be treated or not.” Hormone therapy can h...

Heart Attack Symptoms Different in Women

...many doctors still consider chest pain the primary symptom of a heart attack but Lack of significant chest pain may be a major reason why women have more unrecognized heart attacks than men or are mistakenly diagnosed and discharged from emergency departments. Researchers say more research is needed to fu...

Heart Attack Symptoms in Women

...many doctors still consider chest pain the primary symptom of a heart attack. Jean C. McSweeney, Ph.D., R.N., lead author of the study, says, "Lack of significant chest pain may be a major reason why women have more unrecognized heart attacks than men or are mistakenly diagnosed and discharged from emergency...

Leech Therapy for Osteoarthritis

...rt better function, less stiffness, better overall symptom control, and improved quality of life throughout the study. In an accompanying editorial, Marc C. Hochberg, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Maryland, suggests these findings offer hope to patients for whom no other treatment relieves the pain o...

Depression Weighs Heaviest on the Elderly

...ll basically agree that they're experiencing every symptom of depression except depression," Lebowitz says. Experts often refer to this as "depression without sadness." A person may complain that his food doesn't taste good, that he's not sleeping and that he is having trouble remembering things and making ...

Reduced Fatigue Boosts Mental Health

...o previous studies, the most frequently identified symptom of psychological distress that accompanies lung cancer is fatigue. A variety of factors may contribute to the fatigue experienced by anemic patients with lung cancer, including respiratory insufficiency, hypoxemia, side effects of chemotherapy and un...

Sleep Apnea Linked to Bed-Wetting in Kids

Snoring is a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that causes people to temporarily stop breathing many times a night and appears to also promote bed-wetting in children, said Dr. Lee J. Brooks, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at the Universi...

Hormone Therapy Linked to Dementia

...stmenopausal women to develop dementia, which is a symptom associated with many cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s. Researchers from Wake Forest University studied more than 4,500 postmenopausal women who were all involved in the Women’s Health Initiative. The WHI came to an early end last year becau...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) signals vascular disease

...ents never tell and doctors never ask.// ED is one symptom of early vascular disease. Some men care more about ED than about heart attack or stroke. One study showed that 57 percent of men who had bypass surgery also experienced ED. Doctors said anti-impotence drugs, which include Viagra, are safe for peop...

Cervicogenic headache can be identified with a fibromyalgia test

...lgia test to disqualify or identify neck pain as a symptom in the headache patient....

Treatment for fibroids with "Abortion Pill"

...d, by about one-half. They also showed significant symptom relief. An interesting fact about Mifepristone is that it stops monthly menstruation completely, giving many of these women with fibroids, who are chronically anemic, a chance to raise their blood count. They feel much better, healthier, and if they...

Adult COPD or asthma could be effectively treated with Xopenex

... It was found that the subjects showed significant symptom improvement and a change in the frequency of nebulizer treatments - in intervals of 6 to 8 hours. This change was achieved with a 1.25 mg dose of Xopenex. In addition, the Xopenex group needed only 2.0 +/- 2.6 days of ipratropium bromide treatments. ...

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