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Painkillers Do Not Shorten Dying Patients' Lives

...pain need shorten life, and any doctor with such a worry about one of their patients should seek specialist palliative care advice," he added. Sykes and his co-author Andrew Thorns found no difference in the frequency or type of death -- whether it was sudden, gradual or peaceful -- between the patients ...

TIZANIDINE - New solution to chronic headache

...he most severe headaches', said Lake. Hence don’t worry migraineites !...

Alerts for safety of heart device

...nction. Nevertheless, having a safety warning is a worry for the patient and supplying a replacement is costly. With the growing population, it is likely that more devices will be fitted and it is important that manufacturers make sure that they are reliable....

Aggressive blood pressure treatment needed

...ched the 'multiple risk factor' stage, or they may worry about lowering blood pressure in a patient whose health is poor.// Whatever the reason, it means that of 18.5 older Americans with high blood pressure, 15 million are not adequately diagnosed or treated. This is totally against the patient's intere...

Diabetes on the rise

...an population, but it is also increasing." Another worry confronting the Indian health authorities is the relatively young age at which diabetes is being diagnosed in many patients. A study of complications in more than 3000 diabetics by the Diabetes Research Centre in Chennai showed that many had suffer...

Biotechnology on the lead

... come into our country. "One of the agents that we worry about is a group of toxins called the botulinum toxins. They're the causative agents of the condition we know as botulism, which normally occurs in humans from contaminated foods."However, this is a toxin that really is one of the most lethal toxins ...

Anthrax drug doxycycline could stunt fetal growth

...omen. The recommendation comes as health officials worry that Cipro is being overprescribed in the general population, possibly causing common bacteria to become resistant to the drug. // The CDC has asked doctors to first consider doxycycline, which works equally well against strains of anthrax detected...

Why running noses are a good thing

...er, ache, cough, no energy. // As a result, some worry that doctors will prescribe lots of anthrax-killing antibiotics -- which do nothing for colds and flu -- just to make sure they don't miss a case of anthrax in its early, treatable stage. But none of the five cases of inhaled anthrax so far have star...

Lecithin lowers cholesterol absorption in body

...amily history of cardiovascular disease should not worry about eating 1-2 eggs a day. There’s overall nutritional benefit than harm gained from eating “nutrient-dense” eggs_in moderation, he said. Egg contains a high quality protein than protein found in meat, milk or fish.Furthermore, egg is a significant...

Relief of pain for suffering patients

...for fear of accelerating the patient's death. They worry that they could be accused of euthanasia and so a patient may suffer unnecessarily. Researchers at the University of Toronto Joint Center for Bioethics now suggest that patients be given more pain relief if they need it, even if the drugs do haste...

Anxiety and Peptic ulcers may be linked

...d peptic ulcer disease. It was long believed that worry gave you ulcers.// Then research showed that infection with the common bacterium Helicobacter pylori was a major risk factor, and the link with anxiety was neglected. However, researchers at the University of California now report that people with ge...

Flying with caution, with SARS

...robably be small if the trip isn't to Asia. Public worry is justified because too little is currently known about the virus. However people can be comfortable in the fact that newer airplanes have strong filters against viruses. There have even been policies implemented to keep travel as harmless as possib...

Scientists push to lower hidden sodium in food

...n trimming the fat.There's only so much people can worry about when it comes to food, But the fact is high blood pressure rates are going up, the evidence that salt raises blood pressure has only gotten stronger, and people need to hear that message." For healthy people, the government recommends no more ...

Asthmatics May Be At Risk for Lung Disease In The Future

...or with medication. Asthmatics may have reason to worry about future lung diseases. According to a 20-year study, it was found that adults with asthma may have an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. During the research it was observed that active asthmatics are 12-times mor...

The Efficacy Of Allergy Shots Questioned

Researchers say their latest findings may ease the worry for those who had a frightening experience of an insect sting.// According to a recent study , it was found that one in five people who had an allergic reactions to bee, wasp and other insect stings will have a reaction as an adult. However, alle...

Sleep Not Critical For Early Brain Development Of Baby Dolphins

...ces where an animal could curl up and rest and not worry about their predators. This maybe the natural response for their survival. Not sleeping also keeps them active and responsive allowing them to breathe oxygen at the surface and help them to grow more rapidly. Conventionally it is believed that sle...

Need for better support for chronic pain in children’

Researchers worry that there is a lack of data for the ways and means to treat chronic// pain in children. The statistics reveals that 15% of children suffer from aches and 2% have inabilities preventing them from doing normal work. The pain causes psychological distr...

PET Scan find the Area of Brain Responsible for Anorexia Nervosa

...xplain why women with anorexia exhibit exaggerated worry and concern about what might happen in the future. "When they are ill, people with anorexia nervosa don't seek or respond to the kinds of comforts and pleasures most of us enjoy, including food. They also resist and ignore feedback that signifies th...

Genes responsible for social behavior of us

...about some non-social issue that may cause them to worry unnecessarily. Researchers in their study had reported the existence of a network between the dorsolateral, the medial, and the orbitofrontal cortex are of the brain that together modulate the activities of amygdala. In normal human beings, the netw...

Eating disorder occurs due to increased weight consciousness

...s to problems with eating. People having anorexia, worry a lot about how their body looks and how much they weigh. They avoid eating, taking laxatives or spend many hours exercising. Anorexia patients can die from starving themselves. For more information read: http://www.medindia.net/ HomeRemedies/Anor...

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