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Surgeons Develop Simpler Way to Cure Atrial Fibrillation

...procedure for a select group of patients, we would urge use of this device for virtually all patients who have atrial fibrillation and are scheduled for other cardiac surgery." The device is a clamplike instrument that heats heart tissue using radiofrequency energy. By holding areas of the heart within ...

Pregnant? Check Your Thyroid Secretion!

...y panel are expected to be released soon that will urge testing pregnant women at high risk. High risks include thyroid disease in the family or Type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases. Prescription of prenatal vitamins containing iodine essential for proper thyroid function is also being considered...

Medications for Restless Legs Syndrome may Trigger Compulsive Gambling

... sensations in her legs, accompanied by the strong urge to move her legs. Two and a half years prior to he...ng the medication. She developed an uncontrollable urge to gamble when visiting the nearby casino. As the dose increased, her gambling compulsion grew stron...

Doctors Must Consider Spiritual Needs of Their Patients: Study

...s sensitive issues, yet authors of a recent study urge doctors to consider meeting// the religious and spiritual needs of their patients. This suggestion stems from a study carried out by Tracy Balboni of the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, Harvard Medical School and colleagues of the Dana -Farber...

Mercury can Kill

...P) Governing Council meeting Feb 5-9 in Nairobi to urge governments across the globe for a ban on mercury exports. One of the key demands will be to call upon developed nations to provide new and additional funding towards mercury reduction in developing countries. "We are pressuring the government an...

Cataplexy During Status Cataplecticus Resembles REM Sleep

...e sleep attacks and the person has an irresistible urge to sleep even in the most unlikely circumstances like driving. A study has led to the discovery that cataplexy during status cataplecticus partially resembles normal rapid eye movement (REM) sleep but without the other imaging characteristics of th...

New HIV Threat Found in King County

... them to the health department. Health officials urge gay men who have unprotected sex with multiple partners, use methamphetamines or have another sexually transmitted disease to get tested for HIV every three months. Source-Bio-Bio Technology SR...

Stakes Higher for Elderly Women Exposed to Air Pollution

...vernment of America, has brought out findings that urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to raise its limits on air pollutant concentrations. Though the EPA had tightened its daily limit for these tiny specks, known as fine particulates in September, it has left the average annual limit untouch...

Now Prisoners To Promote Awareness On Aids

... in jail, but besides that they also have a social urge and we felt that a programme like this would be a morale booster. The prisoners would sing, act in skits, mimicry and stage mono acts. Except the songs all the other programmes are based on AIDS awareness," said Baburaj. The prisoners - all men - ...

China Takes a Progressive Step Towards AIDS Prevention

...r of rural migrant workers to join our program and urge them to fully implement HIV guidelines. Our goal is that all workers with HIV/AIDS are well protected. They can get jobs, keep jobs and have access to AIDS prevention services, such as education, treatment and voluntary testing and counseling."...

A 'Damaged' Brain May Ease Urge To Smoke

... called the insula may completely erase the body's urge to smoke, according to new research//. Obviousl... telling the researchers that his body "forgot the urge to smoke". The research studied 69 patients with brain damage who had been smokers before the damag...

Chain-Smokers can Kick the Habit –A ‘brainy’ Iea

... the work, noted the case of a person who lost the urge to light up, after a stroke damaged the insula of ...orm of addiction is the difficulty in stopping the urge to smoke, to take a drug, or to eat for that matter. Now we have identified a brain target for furth...

Rift Valley Fever Takes a Toll on 23 Lives

... the reason behind the spread of the disease. “I urge the Government to speedily take the needed medicine and personnel to all the health centers and dispensaries in the district to stop the spread of the disease,” Gurre told the residents. He also advised the people to avoid intake of animal meat and m...

Kidney Stones Occurring More Often in Children

... tell if he or she is drinking enough water is the urge to urinate every three hours. If a child urinates less frequently than that, it might be a sign of dehydration, Lakshmanan says. Signs and symptoms of kidney stones include: ? Intense pain in the lower-back and/or in the sides ? Frequent and pain...

Streamlined Claims a Boon to Patients, Doctors

...are providers, as a priority,” he said. “We also urge all medical practices to implement integrated software into their practices as soon as it becomes available.” Sorce-AMA SRM...

Drinking Plenty of Water may Prevent Kidney Stones

... tell if he or she is drinking enough water is the urge to urinate every three hours. If a child urinates less frequently than that, it might be a sign of dehydration, said urologist Yegappan Lakshmanan, co-director of the center's paediatric stone clinic. The doctors also recommend consuming no more t...

Muslim Clerics to Join Hands to Eradicate Polio

...the Ulema Council of India, said: "We are going to urge the government to take an equal interest in ensuring basic health amenities in areas where they were carrying out the anti-polio drive." "Earlier, ulemas were not concerned about the vaccination drive and neither did government agencies include the...

Industrial Chemicals Are Impairing the Brain Development of Children Worldwide

...t can injure the developing brain, the researchers urge a precautionary approach for chemical testing and control. Such an approach is beginning to be applied in the European Union. It puts in place strong regulations, which could later be relaxed, if the hazard were less than anticipated, instead of curr...

Hair-Growth Drug Artificially Lowers Psa Levels in Prostate Cancer Screening

...ts with BPH must strain to pass urine and feel the urge to urinate frequently. BPH can lead to the inability to urinate and urinary tract infection. In 1997 the FDA approved finasteride for the treatment of male-pattern baldness. While Propecia is administered at 1 milligram per day, patients who take t...

Treating Obesity Vital for Public Health, Physicians Say

...ians agree that treatment should be aggressive and urge patients to modify their lifestyles to include weight loss, physical activity and a healthy diet. Medications are important in treating risk factors such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Another important component is informing the public that ...

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