BMA Urges Against Merging Fertility and Transplantation Regulatory Bodies
...luded from the current Draft Bill as published. We urge the government to include the provision for this research in the Bill itself and not make it merely subject to a regulation making power. This draft bill raises a number of complex and sensitive issues. The BMA will look through the proposals in de...Sanctions Imposed On Zimbabwe Can Threaten International Health Security
...lly and further compromises health security. "We urge this World Health Assembly to support our call for the urgent and unconditional lifting of these illegal economic sanctions as they are a threat to international health security," appealed Dr Parirenyatwa. Dr Parirenyatwa said while there was a fal...Doctors Urged To Help Close Indigenous Health Gap
...the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, urge medical professionals to lend their support to a campaign for better health care for Indigenous Australians. A coalition of Indigenous and non-Indigenous medical, health and human rights organizations are re-launching an open letter to all governm...Sling Surgery Better Than Burch for Treating Stress Incontinence in Women
..., including leakage that could have been caused by urge incontinence. Considering only stress-specific lea...ith either pure SUI or a combination of stress and urge incontinence to receive a fascial sling or a Burch. Complete information on measures used to assess ...Stimulating the Ankle Can Help Patients With Overactive Bladder
...logical conditions, such as overactive bladder and urge incontinence," says Jenelle Foote, MD, an Emory Crawford Long Hospital urologist. "We can now turn to this form of treatment when patients have not had success with medication, behavioral therapies or pelvic muscle exercises, but who do not want to u...Appetite-regulating Peptides Influence Alcohol Cravings
...vings for some alcoholics. Craving, a powerful urge to drink, is an important contributor to the development and maintenance of alcoholism. Professor Otto Lesch of the University of Vienna has divided patients of alcohol dependence into four groups Type 1 that refers to people with heavy alcohol wit...Actress Sally Field Vows to Fight Against Osteoporosis
...t was Fields message for members of Congress? 'I urge them to look after themselves,' Field said. 'Two-thirds of the women in Congress are over 50. We need for them to stay healthy so they can go home and talk to their constituents about this important issue.'...Indian President Urges Doctors to Help Rural Patients
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Friday urge the nation's doctors to work for rural patients. Addressing a convocation at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak, Kalam called upon doctors to make medical facilities available for village India. If each doctor showed the z...Brain Cells Activity: New Treatment Target for Psychiatric Diseases
...o balance their checking accounts and suppress the urge to run naked down the street. In 2006, University of Pennsylvania researchers reported in Nature Medicine an altered signaling pathway for neuregulin-1 and ErbB4 genes in the brains of schizophrenics. Dr. Mei's findings show that these factors asso...Cancer Experts Received Threats for Opposing Controversial Drug
...ates however, hold a demonstration on Saturday to urge the FDA to approve the drug. Controversy surround... and advocates held a demonstration on Saturday to urge the agency to approve Provenge. Meantime, the controversy surrounding GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes dru...A Welcome Initiative to Spread Awareness on Environment
...e to spread awareness about a cleaner future. "I urge all the citizens of Delhi to think in terms of environment and make Delhi a better place to live. Government, corporates and citizens must work together for a cleaner and better future," Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told reporters after inaugu...Export of Herbal Products to Reach Rs.120 Billion by 2012: Study
...tain, Spain, Australia, Russia and Indonesia), the urge for swadesi herbal medicines has been rising due to their quality ingredients, availability factor and price competitiveness with virtually little side effects," said Assocham president Venugopal Dhoot. "Secondly, swadesi herbs and medicines meet ...Sunscreen Maybe Helpful in Preventing Skin Cancer
...r, experts warn against excessive sunbathing. They urge people to change their thinking and protect their skin well in sunny weather. 'We've got to get away from the false notion that being sun-tanned is beautiful and healthy,' said Eva Kalbheim, spokesperson for Bonn-based German Cancer Aid. A suntan...Ancient Healing Technique Gains New Popularity in Iraq
...he, so I decided to use hijama and it's great -- I urge others to try it," he said. Increasingly Iraqis are following this advice and the ancient technique is finding renewed popularity in central and southern Iraq as people use it to cope with the stress of the country's unending bloodshed. The idea b...Boffins Find Link Between Common Sleep Disorder and Hypertension
...ldwide. It produces an intense, often irresistible urge to move the legs because of creeping, crawling, tingling or burning sensations. RLS causes considerable discomfort, insomnia and sleep disruption in people of all ages, and symptoms can occur when people are awake or asleep. The 4-year joint study ...Anti-Epileptic Drug Intake May Result In Children With Mental Retardation
... highly complex area and Sanofi-Synthelabo . would urge patients not to make sudden changes to their medication without first discussing them with their doctor." ANN/B...Drug Therapy can Reduce Preterm Births and Decrease Lifetime Medical Costs
...or this indication. The Journal editors add, "We urge readers to share both Dr. Bailit's analysis and Dr. Armstrong's commentary with colleagues and third-party payers." Source-Eurekalert/B...The Mental Health Bill Will Not Help Vulnerable Patients, Say Doctors
...en detention decisions are being made. We strongly urge the Government to think again and ensure that psychiatrists are fully engaged in caring for these very vulnerable patients. It is well documented that psychiatric patients often suffer from a range of medical problems so it is vital that the clinicia...Health Effects of Casinos Have Been Ignored: Experts
...assess the health effects of any new proposals and urge doctors to be aware of problem gambling in just the same way they are with other potentially addictive activities like drinking alcohol and smoking. The UK currently has a low prevalence of problem gamblers, but this seems likely to increase when t...Health Expert’s Appeal to Global Fund to Fight HIV, TB and Malari
...additional health workers, and Ooms and colleagues urge the Global Fund to step in and fund such a workforce. Source-Eurekalert...