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South Asian Men Have More Urinary Problems Than White Men

...ns focused on primary or secondary health care are unlikely to improve treatment rates" adds Mr Taylor. "Cultural issues are an important factor in seeking help for medical problems and may influence the behaviour of South Asian men affected by urinary problems. "Focused care strategies involving Asian li...

Fracture risk is not reduced by calcium supplements

...ation on bone mineral density in the upper limb is unlikely to reduce the risk of fracture, either in childhood or [in] later life, to a degree of major public health importance," Tania Winzenberg of Menzies Research Institute in Tasmania, Australia, and her colleague concluded. "Given the small treatment e...

Now, Even Older Adults and Some Cancer Patients can go for Heart Transplantation

...ization’s view that demand for transplantations is unlikely to ever be fully met and that more resources are needed to slow down the progression of heart failure and prevent the need for transplant surgery in the first place. Russell says new drugs, implantable defibrillators and pacemakers, and smaller he...

Burning fires in Northern Ontario Cause Hundreds to leave their Homes

...t giving much hopes of rain, the situation appears unlikely to be resolved soon. Debbie MacLean, an information officer with Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources said, "There are more fires burning than there are resources to fight them" With over half of their crews were made up of students who have ret...

Palatal Implant Procedure Proven Effective in Eliminating Snoring

... palatal implant delivery tool. Although these are unlikely reasons, only a properly designed study can provide objective, unbiased evidence of the true benefits of palatal implants. The authors of the study, 'Palatal Implants for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome and Snoring: A Do...

Pelvic Exams without Stirrups May Improve Women’s Healt

...ter how many pelvic examinations a woman has, it’s unlikely she’ll ever feel at ease about being asked to place her feet up in metal stirrups//. Still, the stirrups position is thought to afford the best view of the vulvovaginal area and facilitate proper placement of exam instruments. According to the findin...

National Survey Shows Patients are Unaware of Serious Heart Risks of Triglycerides

... finding that even those patients most at risk are unlikely to understand the risks of elevated triglycerides. Of the patients surveyed who were being treated with lipid or cholesterol medications, only 5 percent knew healthy levels for all 3 lipids. Women, People With Diabetes at Greater Risk Elevated tri...

Mother’s Milk may have no influence on child’s Q

...mother, enhancement of the child's intelligence is unlikely to be among them." However, the study revealed a direct association between the mother’s IQ and the chances of her to breastfeed. Mr Der said: "The fact that there are big differences between women who breast feed and those who don't is well establ...

Unscientific Depression Drugs aplenty in Health Stores

...eng and B-complex vitamins. Furthermore, staff are unlikely to warn customers about potential interactions and adverse side-effects. "This study raises concerns about the virtually complete separation and independence of complementary and alternative medicine services from the National Health Service and phar...

Researchers Estimate Significant Fatty Liver Disease in Children

...hy weight range. Children with healthy weights are unlikely to ever be screened for NAFLD and would be missed. Previous estimates of fatty liver disease in U.S. children ranged from 0-3%. Schwimmer stated that fatty liver disease is usually diagnosed through biopsy tissue samples and that presented the firs...

Potential Link Between Celiac Disease and Cognitive Decline

... simultaneous occurrence in five patients, this is unlikely a chance connection,” says Dr. Josephs. “Also, these patients are relatively young to have dementia.” Theories to explain the connection between celiac disease and cognitive decline include the following, according to Dr. Murray: * Nutritional de...

Baby’s Head Growth influences its Intelligence

...ter infancy, at least in terms of brain volume, is unlikely to compensate for poor growth in the first year of life," the researchers write. The parents of the kids were also included in the study. The survey on the mothers included their parenting style, their older children, and other factors like breastfee...

Tooth Decay affects 3-in-4 Irish kids

...the instances of cavities among young children are unlikely to be reversed until there is a decrease in sugar in children’s diets. Dr Whelton said, "It is more damaging to children’s teeth if they eat sugary foods over long periods of time rather than consume those foods in one sitting. " GT...

University to Campaign Against Female Foeticide in Punjab

...female foeticide and drug addiction would be quite unlikely topics to take up but the Punjab Technical University (PTU) is all set to launch an awareness campaign on these social issues. // The campaign by PTU gets underway Wednesday from the Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology (SVIET) a...

Popular Antiaging Supplement Has No Beneficial Effects

...es elderly people to stop using DHEA because it is unlikely to offer any antiaging effect. DHEA has been promoted as an antiaging supplement, say the study’s authors, in part because high levels of DHEA have been associated with longevity in humans and nonhuman primates. But studies involving rodents aren’t...

Smoky Haze Cause Health Problems in Singapore

...rediction. Experts said intermittent showers are unlikely to do more than bring temporary relief to the city-state where the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) climbed to an unhealthy 103 Saturday, fell back to a moderate 65 during the night but started rising again Sunday. The health ministry reported the n...

Four deaths cause halt of flu vaccination in Israel

...ect association of the deaths with the vaccines is unlikely and vaccination may be resumed from today. GYT...

Canadian's wait an eternity - Issues of a developed healthcare system.

...nted any improvements in the immediate future were unlikely given the recent agreements between the provincial and the federal government. He also added that these figures were the second highest average ever recorded by the institute. Mr Esmail stated that even though the government has acknowledged the pr...

Gene determines pain threshold...

...used in the study, DAHP, is not very strong and is unlikely to be useful as a human medication, " said Woolf, who owns stock in a company called Solace Pharmaceuticals, which has licensed the findings for potential drug development. GYT...

Brain stem Defects associated with SIDS

...portant, taken with previous reports. "But this is unlikely to be the only inherited or non-modifiable risk factor." She added: "Although the causes of sudden death in infancy remain unknown, it is generally agreed they are multi-factorial, and the present paper adds useful information. "But much more resea...

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