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Extrovert People Drink More Alcohol

...those with positive expectations regarding alcohol use drink more than others, says Dutch psychologist Sa...ate social environment. Among young people alcohol use is a form of social behaviour. They drink in groups: in private bars, at parties, in clubhouses or a...

AIDS can Be Prevented by Using Diaphragm During Intercourse

... are particularly vulnerable to HIV infection, and use of a diaphragm presented the potential for protection. A flexible, dome-shaped rubber disk, a diaphragm is inserted vaginally with a gel to cover the cervix....

Pfizer Says Nigeria Gave Approval for 1996 Drug Test

...d and Drug Administration cleared Trovan for adult use in 1997 and the drug swiftly became established as one of the most prescribed antibiotics in the US market. She said the company would defend itself against the suits during the next hearing. The Nigerian federal government filed its suit on June...

Monoclonal Antibody Induces Death in Liver Cancer Cells

...r cells. In a study, the monoclonal antibodies' use demonstrated significantly reduces tumour cell proliferation and survival in human and mouse hepotocellular cancer (HCC) cell lines. The researchers say that the new findings have significant implications not only for the treatment of live cancer...

Female Heart Attack Victims Show Signs of Lasting Depression

...e of the treatment. Past research shows that women use different coping strategies than men. It has also been seen that women after the treatment go back to the clinic less frequently for follow up check ups or cardiac rehabilitation. Thus they do not have much support and assistance in making the lifest...

Avastin Dropped Out Of Funded Drugs List

...isease from progressing. It is estimated that this use of Oxaliplatin has the potential to cure 20 people each year at a cost of $2.6 million. The province will also pay for a drug called Mab Campath, used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, at an estimated cost of $170,000 per year....

Sun Protection Ignored Despite Warnings

...n over skin cancer many people still disregard the use of sunscreen to protect their skin. In a recently ...earch has found that over a third of people do not use sunscreen while sunbathing, and nearly half of the 2,000 people surveyed were unable to describe the...

Trial of VivaGel in Sexually Active Young Women Commences

...llect valuable information regarding the product's use and acceptability in the consumer setting," said Dr Jackie Fairley, Chief Executive Officer of Starpharma. "The data from this trial will provide information of value to the development of VivaGel(TM) for all indications, including preventing the s...

Circassia Announces Acquisition of Organ Transplant Anti-Rejection Technology

...quisition of a novel anti-rejection technology for use in organ transplantation. Circassia acquired the proprietary technology, known as ToleroTrans, from The University of Birmingham in the UK for an undisclosed upfront sum, plus future milestone payments and royalties on product sales. Scientificall...

Meth Users Involved in Violence, Sexual Risk-Taking: Study

More than half a million young adults reported use in the past year of crystal meth in 2001- 2002, ac...n school. Hispanics and blacks were less likely to use meth than whites. Yet odds of meth use among Native Americans was four- times higher than for whites...

Paris Set for Pedal Power Revolution

...Paris amateur cyclists will from Sunday be able to use swipe- or credit-cards 24 hours a day to rent cycl...orm a dense grid across the city, and cyclists can use the Internet or a mobile phone to check on bike availability at any one. Each dock has a panel tha...

Researchers Develop Tool to Gauge Quality of Life of Hepatitis B Patients

...oped a patient questionnaire that clinicians could use to measure patients quality of life. We were shocked to find that for many hepatitis B patients without advanced liver disease, the psychosocial impact of the disease affected their lives more than the physical symptoms, said Spiegel, who is also d...

Modified Herpes Virus Keeps Arteries Free-flowing Following Procedures

...lloon angioplasty to open blocked arteries and the use of stents to keep them open is that arteries sometimes experience aggravation from the procedure. The balloon angioplasty, in addition to opening the artery can lead to smooth muscle cell proliferation, similar to formation of scar tissue, known as n...

Uninsured Adults Increase Medicare Costs

...12 years (through 2004). They compared health care use and expenses for 3,773 subjects who were insured a...r gaining Medicare coverage at age 65, health care use by previously uninsured adults not only rose to the level of previously insured adults but exceeded ...

Organic Farming Can Feed the World

... expensive fertilizers and pesticides that farmers use in developed countries to produce those high yield...nutrient cycling processes; that exclude or rarely use synthetic pesticides; and sustain or regenerate the soil quality. Perfecto said the idea that peo...

Study Shows Positive Results for Zestra(R) Feminine Arousal Fluid

...e/ arousal/ orgasm disorders in conditions of home use in conjunction with sexual activities. Of the 29... events (SAEs) associated with study participants' use of Zestra(R) or placebo oil. Dr. Ferguson said, "The safety profile seen in this study reconfirms th...

Rumours About Paris Preferential Treatment in Prison to Be Probed

...t is said that the Simple Life star was allowed to use her cell phone, and that she was provided with a new prison uniform instead of a recycled one given to other inmates. Steve Whitmore, spokesman for sheriff's department, said that thorough investigation will be made regarding the claims. We're go...

US Teen Birth Rate Drops to Record Low: Report

...ent in 1991. The report found an increase in the use of condoms among sexually active girls, with 56 pe...tive in 2005 compared to 38 percent in 1991. The use of birth control pills dropped, however, from 25 to 20 percent between 1991-2005....

Extroverts are More Likely to Drink Under Pressure

...bservations revealed that men adjust their alcohol use to that of other group members far more than women...ier in the presence of men who expect that alcohol use leads to sexual excitement....

Cosmetic Eye Enhancer may Lead to Disfigurement

...proven, however, that Goodman cautions against its use around the eyes unless completed by a doctor who is experienced in its use. According to Goodman, many cosmetic techniques are implemented too quickly and too carelessly. Practitioners should be wary of new procedures and instruction from represent...

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