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A rare complication of bowel disease

...or voice box - the other the trachea, which is the tube leading from the nose to the lungs. Such inflammat...r needed an emergency tracheotomy - insertion of a tube in the throat to bypass the obstructed segment of the airway. Airway inflammation like this can even...

Folate and famiy planning

...one in 300 Indian pregnancies affected by a neural tube defect. Neural tube defect can cause a wide range of disabilities such as loss of bladder and bowel control and paralysi...

Test-tube babies show no emotional problems

...ldren. Since Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby, was born 23 years ago, more than a million children worldwide have been born using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). In some countries as many as three percent of children have been conceived using some form of fertility treatment. "Thes...

Distraction therapy found very effective in postoperative patients

... called bronchoscopy, which involves inserting the tube into the nose or the throat to see the lungs. Pain control was improved by around 43% in those who listened to the gurgle of a brook and looked at a colourful panorama during and after the process. Encouraged by these results the doctors are sugges...

Researchers urge caution in using ear tube surgery

...research. Currently there are two reasons for ear tube surgery -- persistent, severe ear infections and l.... Medical experts are divided on the need for ear tube surgery in the case of persistent fluid. Official guidelines from the American Academy of Otolaryngo...

Cinnamon May Help Diabetics

...om the blood and deposits it into cells. In a test tube and in animal studies, the spice appeared to increase glucose metabolism by about 20 times. While it is too soon to recommend the spice as a regular treatment for type 2 diabetes, patients can try adding 1/4-1 teaspoon of cinnamon to their food. The ...

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