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Study Finds Lymphoma Drug Effective Over Long Term

...sidered complete. The most common side effect is a temporary lowering of blood counts several weeks after the treatment. There is no hair loss and nausea is rare. Kaminski and his colleague Richard Wahl (formerly at U-M and now at Johns Hopkins University) developed the Bexxar regimen, which received approva...

AAAAI Offers Advice on Stinging Insect Allergies

...ings. 'For most people, getting stung results in temporary pain, redness and swelling at the site of the sting. However, for those with allergies to insect stings, it can result in a sudden, severe reaction called anaphylaxis. This may be fatal if not treated immediately,' said Clifford M. Tepper, MD, FAAAAI...

Philippine Nurses Re-sit Scandal-tainted Exams

...to the two tests. The US Commission had placed a temporary ban on granting work visas to the 2006 graduates pending a re-sitting of papers that dealt with medical surgery and psychiatric health care. The scandal which followed placed a question mark over the 17,000 students who passed the exam in June 2006 a...

Brazil Government In Contention With Merck Over Anti-AIDS Drug

... York surveyed 523 New York City area residents of temporary housing facilities for people with HIV. Perceived discrimination was determined by asking participants if someone in the healthcare system had ever shown hostility or lack of respect toward them, ever paid less attention to them than others, or had...

Government Expels Superintendent for Not Informing Newborn Deaths

...ious cause of concern and therefore has to rely on temporary staff. Radical changes are required." Ironically, Kerala's health indicators are often said to be at par with that of developed countries. The state has the lowest infant mortality rate of 14.1 as against an all-India average of 70.5. Source-IA...

Marijuana can Trigger Psychotic Symptoms, New Study Finds

...uana on humans has come to light. //It can trigger temporary psychotic symptoms in some people, including hallu... component, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, produced temporary psychotic symptoms in people, including hallucinations and paranoid delusions, doctors said. The r...

No Respite for Rajasthan from Heat Wave

...an in the next two-three days, which could provide temporary relief from the hot weather conditions," he said. Jaipur was searing hot at 43.7 degrees Celsius, over five degrees above normal for this time of the year. Bikaner was sizzling at 44.6 degrees while Jodhpur was 43 degrees Celsius. Ajmer was 42 de...

Indonesia Struggles Against Bird Flu and the Drug Industry as Well

... system used to develop seasonal flu vaccines. The temporary deal applies only to Indonesia, and all other governments are expected to continue providing samples unrestricted, said Dr. David Heymann, WHO's top flu official. The bird flu has killed at least 172 people worldwide since it began its spread throu...

Laws on Mentally Ill Endangers Public Life

...tal health agency. The councilor had recommended a temporary detention order saying that he was an ‘imminent danger’ to himself. But official court document reveal that after assessment by the Carilion St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital, a doctor wrote that Cho, although mentally ill, "denies suicidal ideation (a...

Statisticians Alarmed As Canada Zooms Towards Labour Shortage

...suggest the use of foreign visa holders as well as temporary visa holders. <B...

Infant Mortality Rising in Deep South in US

... to the graves her first two children, marked with temporary metal signs because she cannot afford tombstones. Her son, who was born with deformities in 2002, died in her arms a few months later, after surgery. Her daughter was stillborn the next year. Nearby is another green marker, for a son of Ms. Brown'...

Better Care Could Prevent One Third of Delirium Cases

...ording to a doctor in today’s BMJ//. Delirium - a temporary state of acute confusion - is becoming a major burden on health care services in countries with ageing populations says Professor John Young. Characterised by fluctuating awareness, confusion and impaired memory, delirium contributes substantially...

Use Filtered Blood for Transfusion: Expert

...onor blood to someone, Blumberg said, is akin to a temporary organ transplant. In many cases the transfused blood modifies a person's immune system – either in a favorable or unfavorable way – by interacting with the patient's own white cells. Removing the foreign white cells from transfused blood reduces th...

Canadian Researchers Raise Hopes of Treatment for Memory Loss

...ghboring neurons. Mild training regimes cause only temporary strengthening of neural connections, leading to short-term memories lasting for minutes to hours. But intense, repeated training activates mechanisms in the brain, which stabilize nerve connections. Thus long-term memories lasting days, weeks or y...

Indian Court Refers Novartis Plea for Patent on Anti-cancer Drug to a Separate Board

...ellate Board. The decision could be considered a temporary setback to the pharma multinational. For it cannot hope for any early decision on the patent plea. The Appellate Board’s ruling too can be challenged it in the courts. To add to Novartis’ miseries the technical member of the new appellate court ...

Bird Flu Vaccine - Indonesia Attracts WHO Attention

...the Indonesian capital for an emergency meeting. A temporary solution has been arrived at where Indonesia would continue to share the virus samples with the WHO; yet, the drug industry will not be allowed to make use of the information without permission from Indonesia. SAV...

Guinea Worm Disease Will Be Wiped Out Soon

...vere pain as though their leg is on fire. To bring temporary relief to the pain, they put their leg in water resulting in the release of thousand of larvae contaminating the water. This disease was found in ancient Egyptian mummies and was called fiery serpent. According to WHO director of Neglected Tropica...

Drugs More Effective Than Angioplasty in the Case of Heart-patients

...that angioplasty did not afford anything more than temporary relief. In his study only one-third of the people treated with drugs ultimately needed angioplasty or a bypass. Coronary artery bypass surgery reroutes blood around clogged arteries to improve blood flow and oxygen to heart muscle. Surgeons use...

Forsyth Scientists Wiping Out Tooth Decay Through School-based Cavities Prevention Program

... preventive care consisting of sealants, fluoride, temporary fillings when necessary, and oral health education two times a year without ever leaving their school. Of the children enrolled in the pilot program, 77% had untreated cavities and 13% had acute infections or abscesses. "Our initial studies have sh...

Mothers in African Study Undereducated on Diarrhea

...r community health problem.” The town has become a temporary home to about 10,000 displaced Ethiopians. With approval from the university committee that oversees research on human subjects, he carefully designed a survey that assessed risk factors known to contribute to diarrheal disease in children, includi...

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