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Probe into Pascal Norris’s death finds initial samples free of anthrax germ

...on from the ‘feared’ African drums alone is highly unlikely as it is thought to be. The public have been educated about prevention measures and health officials have been quick to check the spread of the disease. SA...

Wants To Live Longer? Stay Cool!

...ain a lower body temperature. But the practice is unlikely to apply to humans as the technique, though "technically feasible", is essentially impractical and information on the safety of such an approach is scant, the researchers said. Source-IANS...

Aung San Suu Kyi complains of irregular medical visits

...ming UN Security Council meeting. The session is unlikely to result in new sanctions, with China expected to use its veto power against such a move, but the upcoming meeting has put the junta's failures in the international spotlight. The SPDC is pushing its National Convention process as a solution to in...

Poor diabetics: bitter times and worse times with no sweet respite

...d higher socio economic groups. They are also very unlikely to receive timely screening tests for crucial health checks like routine blood glucose monitoring and blood pressure readings. The chief executive of Diabetics UK Douglas Smallwood has opined that a conscious shift in services and attitudes towar...

One-Third of Scottish Pregnancies, a Mishap

...ct or inconsistent use. Emergency contraception is unlikely to make a substantial difference to pregnancy rates."...

Actonel Treats Hip Fractures In A Better Way Than Alendronate

...osis treatment. 'In the osteoporosis field it is unlikely that prospective, head-to-head clinical fracture trials will be conducted due to the large number of patients required to show a difference between two effective therapies,' said Professor Delmas. 'Large, comparative, retrospective analyses, like the...

FDA gives the green signal for silicone breast implants

...els. Dr Shultz also warns that breast implants are unlikely to be lifetime devices and recipients may require undergoing more breast implant surgeries during their lifetime. Dr Donna Bea-Tillman, Director of FDA's Office of Device Evaluation stated that the decision was reached after careful consideration of...

Complaints Against US Federal lab Over-ruled by Panel

... on Friday to report its findings. "It is highly unlikely for animals and humans to be exposed in such a way to cause transmission and disease," was the summary of the report. The final version is to be released on Tuesday. "We don't feel that there's any way that there could have been any significant exp...

Fetal Oxygen Monitors Not Helpful To Prevent Mishaps In Labor:Says Study

...uman Development. The FDA reiterated that they are unlikely to withdraw its approval of the device, however, just based on this one study. MST...

Ban Added Trans Fatty Acids

...ssociated with diabetes.' Removing trans fats is unlikely to affect the way a product tastes, Dr Haikerwal said. 'The experience in countries which have already phased in bans is that there has been little impact on the taste or cost of affected products,' he said. 'Experiences elsewhere demonstrate tha...

Chikungunya Reaches Sri Lanka

...ikungunya,' he said, but bird flu was 'very, very unlikely because there are no respiratory symptoms, no cough or cold or anything like that'. Dr. A. Ketheeswaran, the director of provincial health services for Jaffna, said'In Jaffna, this viral fever which has the symptoms of Chikungunya is spreading very...

Fear Factor in Toronto: health officials fight Hepatitis A outbreak

...who attend Elmbank Middle school that it is highly unlikely that the school was the source of viral infection. Health officials, presume that this infectious outbreak could have been the result of cross infection from individuals ,traveling to Canada from other destinations. Toronto Public Health Department ...

Southern California Wildfires Pose Health Risks to Children

...es or tobacco (as seen in previous CHS studies) is unlikely to pose the same health threat to all people. Identifying those at highest risk – due to genetic or other similar factors– is an important next step," says Künzli. Source-Newswse SRM...

Tennis Elbow is Not Caused Due to Improperly Sized Tennis Racket Grip

...yer hits the ball, but variations in grip size are unlikely to be contributing factors in overuse injuries such as tennis elbow," concludes George F. Hatch III, MD, currently of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, and colleagues. (Dr. ...

Young Survivors of Breast Cancer can Plan a Family After Completing Treatment

...rognosis, conception six months after treatment is unlikely to reduce survival.' The two-year delay is recommended as a safeguard in cases of reappearance of cancer or to enable time for the completion of treatment, especially after surgery. The waiting period is mandated for women undergoing chemotherapy o...

Babies can Choke While Sleeping in Car Seats.

...modifying car safety seats so that head flexion is unlikely could avoid the risk of apparently life-threatening events." KOM...

Vitamin E Precursor Alpha-TOS Found Effective Against Breast Cancer Cells

...t it was metabolised in the liver to vitamin E and unlikely to cause dangerous side effects. Associate Professor Neuzil is presenting his results at the Gold Coast Health and Medical Research Conference next week. The conference, an initiative of the Griffith Institute of Health and Medical Research, will be ...

Vaccines For Cervical Cancer Will Soon Be Available In Developing Nations

...e said they would consider lower prices, but it is unlikely to reach a level which would be affordable for women in poor countries. PATH, an American organization is examining the possibilities of using the vaccine in India, Peru, Uganda and Vietnam. It is believed that the vaccine will be most effective ...

Hospital Performance Measures May Not Make Much Difference When It Comes to Mortality

...e the differences in hospitals are so small, it is unlikely that this information will be very useful to patients,” said Werner. “This is particularly true because patients might not live close to the better hospitals. It is not helpful to know that another hospital is better if it is only a tiny bit better. ...

HIV Treatments Improve Health, but Nutritional Issues Remain

...iral drugs. Jones determined that HAART users were unlikely to have low levels of selenium or vitamins A and E. However, despite these improvements in micronutrient levels (as compared to previous studies conducted before the widespread use of HAART), Jones found that HAART users still have an increased risk ...

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