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Tag: "winter" at medical news

UK Witnesses Lesser Number Of Flu Cases

The incidence of winter flu in the UK is reported to be on the decline. The current winter figures are only at between 10 to 15 for every 100,000 people. This figure // has been on the decli...

Bone density of child depends on Mother’s Vitamin D leve

...ce of Vitamin D which seems to be a problem during winter and countries with experience less sunlight which, can be compensated by taking Vitamin D and calcium rich diet. <br...

Being Active In Winter Despite That Inner Urge

...tinct to fatten up just a little before and during winter even though it's no longer necessary because of th...rnatives to jogging or cycling. "In the midst of winter people find thousands of excuses not to exercise, such as it's too dark or wet out," Froboese said. ...

Light Cafe to help beat winter blues for SAD

...don has found a unique way to help people beat the winter blues-by setting up a cafe signed serving people t...ute light treatments to counter the effect of dark winter days. Up to 500,000 people, a majority of them women, are believed to suffer from SAD - seasonal a...

Parental Knowledge Of RSV Infections Is Vital

...ildren below two years. It is prevalent during the winter seasons. RSV infections start by the end of November and the incidence increases and reaches a peak by the month of December. // Deborah Lehman, MD, associate director of pediatric infectious diseases and HIV at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center says that...

Reduce risk of osteoporosis in children by taking Vitamin D during Pregnancy

...in D, particularly if they are pregnant during the winter months when sunlight levels are low, should help their children's bones grow stronger. In the words of Prof Cooper, "These findings provide evidence that maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy influences the bone growth of the offspring, and th...

Vitamin D in Pregnancy Linked To Greater Bone Densities in Children

... the last trimester of pregnancy occurs during the winter months, could lead to an enhanced peak bone-mineral accrual and a reduced risk of fragility fracture in offspring during later life,” the authors concluded...

Diarrhea Vaccine Trials Promises Prevention of Rotavirus Infection

...we should expect to see a substantial reduction in winter hospitalizations, visits to doctors and clinics and parents' workdays lost to childhood diarrhea", said Dr Roger Glass and Dr Umesh Parashar, from the US Centers for Disease Control. "Both vaccines will need to demonstrate their efficacy in the dif...

Possibility Of Bird Flu Outbreak In South Africa Ruled Out

...n conducted on droppings from birds that spend the winter in the northern hemispherical region of the Country. No evidence of bird flu has been documented in the analysis conducted so far. In addition, domestic wild ducks would be tested in March or April. So far, the much-dreaded H5N1 viral bird flu stra...

Blood camp held in Alaska to save leukemic patients

...te in the 300-mile sled dog race conducted in this winter // . She is the four times winner of the 1100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. She said that she will win this race of survival with the same grit and confidence. She is fighting leukemia by staying alive and to do so she needs a bone marrow ...

Care for the elderly at home while away during the festive season

...le who wish to leave and go out of town during the winter break and are unsure of where to leave the elderly have an answer in the form of home care // . This was put forth by Hamilton care providers. Calls by HealthCare Providers New Zealand chief executive Martin Taylor for a review of respite care fu...

Valley's Winters - Time For Nostalgia And Salt Tea

...t of warmth over Jammu and Kashmir during the cold winter days // . 'Rooster and turnip cooked over a simme...rovided the extra calories one needed to brave the winter cold but also renewed family bonds. It was more of a social custom in which the grandma served as a ...

Reindeer Provide Valuable Insights Into Sleep Disorders

...p disturbances during shift work and in the Arctic winter is to let your body run at its own pace for a while, don't force it, and it will eventually catch up, said Dr Stokkank, one of the senior researchers involved in the study. More studies are clearly indicated to better understand and treat sleep dis...

Seasonal Variation In Exercise And Eating Habits Identified

...est levels of calorie intake was documented during winter and the lowest during spring. A seasonal fluctuation in the food source intake was also seen with carbohydrate intake maximal during spring while the intake of total fat and saturated fat was the highest during the fall. Consistent with reports o...

SAD Patients Require Treatment

...ral tend to get the blues during the course of the winter and fall months, from which they recover soon enough. It is far more difficult to overcome the seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and the people who suffer // from it require help. Those who suffer from SAD overeat, sleep a lot, and tend to put on...

Genetic Code Of C.difficile Cracked

...the disease, which normally takes place during the winter months can be prevented by the cracking of the genetic code. The doctors will also be able to trace the changes in the bacterium which makes it stronger. ...

UN Calls For More Funds For Earthquake Affected

...ion is needed by people living in tents during the winter season....

Measles Vaccination Drive Intensified In Quake-Hit Pakistan

...s in the quake-hit Pakistan as the harsh Himalayan winter is closing in, with plummeting temperatures//. Pakistan-administered Kashmir has now seen half a million children vaccinated against the disease, with nearly 200,000 under-five receiving vitamin A supplements as well. An extra dose of oral polio vac...

India should increase precautionary measures against Bird flu

...id an epidemic. India has a bird flu threat this winter from china due to spread from migratory birds like wild duck and fowl as these wild ducks and fowls are natural reservoirs of avian flu and unlike chicken, they don't die of it and when these birds come in contact with domestic chicken, they spread t...

Pneumonia Claims 30 Lives In Pakistan

...her cold related diseases are fairly common in the winter in these areas but this year the number of patient...s.' Kashmir and parts of the NWFP witnessed harsh winter weather at the weekend with up to 8 inches of snowfall at high altitudes and up to 1.2 inches of rai...

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