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Exercise is necessary in daily life

Exercise experts at the University of Alabama suggest turning back the clock to up your physical activity level. Even small increases of activity could prevent over half of new cases of type 2 diabetes,// one of the major contributors to death from heart disease. Exercise physiologist Dr. Gary Hunter of the University of Alabama at Birmingham points to our modern way of life as being...

Lumbar bone mineral density affected by daily physical activity

A new study by Dutch researchers has stated that there is a metabolic threshold that occurs in young adulthood, at which long-term daily physical activity becomes deleterious for lumbar bone mineral density (LBMD) after peak bone mass is reached. The researchers, over a 10-year period, investigated the longitudinal relationship between daily physical activity and LBMD in 225 men and 241 women. Th...

Once-Daily Cipro(R) XR for Treating Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are often caused by bacteria and are frequently treated with antibiotics, such as fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones have been recommended empirical therapy for treatment of complicated UTIs. Research indicates that Ciprofloxacin has high activity against E. coli that causes the majority of these infections. This new extended release formulation of ciprofloxacin may...

Cancer patients can now take once daily medication for infections

For patients suffering from head and neck cancer who are undergoing radiation// therapy can now take once a day medication to fight oropharyngeal candidiasis. Oropharyngeal candidiasis is a fungal infection in the mouth caused by the yeast Candida. This condition is also called thrush. The symptoms of the disease are the formation of white plaques coating the mouth, which when remove...

Daily Gargling May Prevent Common Colds

Kazunari Satomura and his research team from Kyoto University have found that daily gargling with povidione-iodine reduced the chances of getting common cold.// The results of the study have been published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study was conducted in 387 healthy volunteers between the age group of 18 to 65. The study recruits were divided into t...

Daily Jogging Helps To Reduce Symptoms Of Depression

Workouts at the gym or a daily jog can help patients suffering from major depression, say experts. Exercising can be just as effective as standard antidepressant medications in reducing symptoms in patients with major depression, according to HealthDay News//. "Duration of exercise didn't seem to matter - what seemed to matter most was whether people were exercising or not,"...

Three meals daily Keeps 'Kerala's elderly Healthy

Thiruvananthapuram: A recent funded survey indicates that the ageing population in Kerala which has the best literacy rate in country eats// three meals a day and most are non-vegetarians. Almost 90 percent of both men and women over 60 years in Kerala eat three meals a day, according to ‘Kerala Ageing Survey’, funded by the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute. It indicates some interestin...

Daily Intake Of Alcohol Reduces Heart Disease In Men Than Women

A recent research has found that daily intake of alcohol may reduce the risk of heart disease than for those who drinks occasionally//. But the research has concluded that it is applicable only for men and women are deprived of it. This study raises important questions about drinking patterns and heart health among men and women, but an editorial warns that the results should be interp...

Missing Your Daily Vegetables Takes out Years of Your Life

Missing one's recommended daily intake of vegetables and fruits could be worse than abusing alcohol or drugs and unsafe sex on life expectancy.// It has been estimated that the minimum recommended daily intake is two pieces of fruit and five serves of vegetables at least. According to the 2005 Total Victorian Health Report not eating enough fruit and vegetables accounted for...

Immense benefits with a daily dose of multivitamin for women, in reducing birth defects

A Canadian study has offered invaluable advice to women of childbearing age, who would indeed be wise to include a multivitamin daily, to cut the risks of delivering a child with birth defects. // The new research has indicated that by being regular with intake of vitamins and minerals, the risk of many severe birth defects can be offset. The defects that can be offset include neural...

The Daily Struggle with Salt

Salt goes into everything, right from soups and breakfast cereal, bread to cheese, fast-food restaurant meals and nowadays even fresh cuts of meat.// The American food supply abounds with salt and according to government data, Americans eat far too much of it. Now the American Medical Association, has been demanding that the government and the food industry reduces its almost persistent...

Once-daily Nevirapine Has More Side-effects Than Twice-daily Dose

Once-daily nevirapine (Viramune) is associated with a higher risk of rash, leading to treatment discontinuation or interruption//, than twice-daily dosing of the drug, according to Canadian research published in the January edition of HIV Medicine. The investigators also found that individuals who took nevirapine once daily were more likely to experience liver complications than patients who took...

Daily Moderate Consumption of Beer May be Healthy

The moderate, daily consumption of beer and other alcohol beverages can play a role in a healthful lifestyle and in reducing the risk of several serious //diseases, including coronary heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cognitive disorders and osteoporosis, according to medical and scientific researchers who presented papers at a recent conference on the role of beer and alcohol in a healthful life...

Chronic Pain- A Daily Struggle for Most Americans

Recent government statistics have shown that about one in 10 U.S. adults suffer chronic pain that lasts a year or more.// However, life spans of Americans have increased to a record average of just short of 80 years, according to the annual report on the nation's health from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said, 'At birth, life expectancy for females is...

Eating Spicy Food Daily Could Kill Cancer Cells

Scientists have found that consumption of spicy food daily can effectively help us fight cancer. Tumours can be killed by Capsaicin, the chemical that is responsible// for the spicy and hot sensation. They also feel that Capsaicin may provide the answer to future cancer drugs. The University of Nottingham scientists claim that this chemical targets the cancer cells directly. They also...

Chronotype, a Measure to Assess Patterns of Daily Activities

Researchers, by assessing the daily activity patterns of thousands of individuals living in different geographical locations, have found evidence that the human circadian// clock becomes coupled to so-called local sun time despite the fact that people live and work according to a common "social time" that is determined by time zones. The work also indicated that city dwellers appear...

Remote Device to Monitor Patients Daily at Their Homes

An easy-to-use in home monitoring device for patients is changing the way doctors monitor the health of patients with implanted defibrillators//. Rush University Medical Center is participating in a pilot study of the LATITUDE? Patient Management system to determine if the wireless home monitoring system can decrease hospitalizations for heart failure. A mini-antenna built into the imp...

Northwest China Region Reports Six New Cases of HIV Daily

Alongside China’s breathtaking economic development, it is undergoing some tough time on the health front, especially on account// of AIDS. International agencies have warned China that it stood on the brink of an explosive AIDS epidemic. Several estimates including those by the UN show that the number of HIV infected people could soar to 10 millions by the end of the decade if there...

Daily Bathing of Babies may Adversely Affect Their Skin

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Use of Inhaled Steroids on Daily Basis may Not Control Childhood Asthma

A doctor at Childrens Hospital in Boston suggests that daily use of inhaled steroids may not be enough to control asthma in some children. Dr. Gregory Sawicki insists that a study of 914 children with mild to moderate asthma has shown that over a period of one-year, children who used inhaled steroid consistently were 20 per cent less likely to report having well-controlled asthma...

Ulcerative Colitis Disrupts Many Aspects of Daily Life: Survey

Nearly three out of four ulcerative colitis (UC) sufferers responding to a new nationwide survey say not feeling well has become a normal part of life . Furthermore, they describe UC as disruptive when it comes to their relationship with a spouse, their sexual relations and their emotional state. UC patients "normalize" aspects of their experience to the point that they resign thems...

Pregnancy Becomes Safe for Some Women Who Take Low-dose of Aspirin Daily

A review has suggested that women who take a low-dose tablet of aspirin daily to prevent blood clotting, have a reduced risk of pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia. The review, of 31 studies involving more than 32,000 women, found that taking aspirin had a 10 percent reduced rate of complications. And while doctors find the results of the review encouraging,...

Daily Steroids Helpful for Boys Down With Muscular Dystrophy

Receiving daily steroid treatment has been found beneficial for boys affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A new study has found that daily intake of steroids helps them to walk on their own for a longer period of time and reduce their risk of scoliosis. Duchenne muscular dystrophy occurs in one in 3,500 boys. Symptoms start in early childhood and rapidly progress with most boys lo...

Chain Smokers Prepared to Lessen Their Daily Cigs Rather Than Quitting

Some chain-smokers are reluctant or incapable of quitting smoking, but are prepared to try and lessen the number of cigarettes they smoke each day . However, after studying healthcare literature, a team of Cochrane Researchers could find that very little attention has been given to this alternative of cutting down the number of cigarettes. The main effort in therapies...

Daily Antibiotics may Not Prevent Future Urinary Tract Infections Risk in Kids

Taking antibiotics daily to prevent future urinary tract infection after a first childhood infection may not be such a good idea , for not only does it not help, but it may also end up increasing the risk that bacteria causing the infection might develop resistance to the drugs. The finding is based on the first large study of children diagnosed with UTI in a primary care pediatric...

Four Pakistan Children Abused Daily: SPARC Report

The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), in its annual report has stated that cases of child abuse are on the rise in Pakistan , and states that around four children are sexually abused in the country everyday. Jahanzeb Khan, regional manager of SPARC speaking at the launch of the annual report titled The State of Pakistans Children-2006 at the Press Club h...

Daily Dose of Dark Chocolate Helps the Heart: Study

Eating a little bit of dark chocolate every day can reduce blood pressure without causing weight gain or other side effects , according to a study published Tuesday in the United States. Previous research has shown that eating chocolate can lower blood pressure, but doctors have worried that any benefit could be offset by high doses of sugar, fat and calories. The stud...