NIP in Medical News

Doomed Duo: Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Combo, Can Nip Life in the Bud

Obesity has always been the cynosure of all eyes, as a leading cause of chronic diseases and even premature death. Now, experts say that we need to look// at the over all picture, about how other illnesses play a vital role, as important causes of people dying young. A new study has indicated...

Scot's National Drink, Now Available at 1,000 Pounds a Nip

Dram, Scotland's national drink, is on sale for 1,000 pounds a measure. Available at the main bar at Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, the rare Johnnie Walker 1805 has just gone on sale. It is claimed to be a very limited edition: only 200 bottles have been made to celebrate the birthday of t...

A Dog's Eye View For Dog Bite Prevention

...tolerant of humans and usually communicate their stress, fear or discomfort without biting. Their level of stress can reach the point where there is a nip or single bite. Serious attacks by dogs are rare and are usually the end result of a series of problematic human and canine behaviors. The over...

Mind (Body and Spirit) Over Madness

... the time and energy to grant their wish. Get Organized - Can't find your keys? Forgot what groceries you need when you're in the store? To nip these irritating events in the bud, Coopersmith recommends taking a few minutes to put everything in "its place" and to organize your day. "It helps c...

Safe New Children's Medicines Launched for Cough, Cold and Flu Season

...the tongue. No water, chewing or swallowing is required. Children's Oscillococcinum should be taken at the first sign of feeling achy or run-down to nip flu-like symptoms in the bud. Containing 6 doses to be given in 6-hour intervals as necessary, Children's Oscillococcinum is expected to retail for $1...

Tamoxifen Helps Treat Bipolar Disorder

... anti-mania effect," he said, adding that with standard medications it would have taken three weeks to see results. "If we had something that would nip mania in the bud, it might save people from being hospitalized and getting sedating agents," Manji said. A new bipolar drug would not be tamoxifen ...

Men Under Knife to Reduce Bulging Waistline in Britian

...re has been a recent increase in the number of men who are going under the knife to reduce bulging waistline in Britian . The number of men undergoing nip and tuck surgery has rocketed by 140 per cent in five years with liposuction being the most common. The phenomenon has been dubbed the 'menopaunch...

Ban on Smoking is Not a Magic Wand to Reduce Health Inequalities, UK Campaigners Warn

...ngton, a relatively deprived area. He himself would try to quit. "If I'm working by myself, I can't afford to leave the bar unattended while I nip out for a smoke," he explains. "I don't really have a choice." But that is not the point. Not all his customers are so keen: "Some have told me ...

Dispirited Teens Work Up Team Spirit to End Their Lives

...o help the many teens in the throes of depression - who could take the extreme step of entering into a suicide pact with an equally depressed mate, to nip their own lives in the bud. Ebony has beseeched the case of depressed teenagers who need help. /...

Efforts Underway to Fight Alcoholism Among Tribals

...October to March when toddy tapping starts in certain regions of the district. Several students show up for classes drunk while others sneak off for a nip or two of toddy from the nearby palm groves," said Sanjay Solanki, a teacher. Efforts are underway to counter alcoholism among tribals, though...

On the 'Fast Buck' Trail: Kidneys on Sale

... At a time when India, with its vast repertoire of able professionals, is becoming a destination for medical tourism, caution must be exercised to nip unhealthy practices even as it sprouts, in order to avoid a situation that might get copletely out of hand. RJA ...

Colonoscopy Aids Early Detection of Colon Cancer

... Early detection of colon cancer is made possible by Colonoscopy. More patients are willing to undergo this screening procedure that helps to nip treatable cancers in// the bud at the very onset. Cary Gross, M.D and other researchers from the Medical School at Yale University, found that ...

Researchers Chew on the Modest Cabbage as a Cure for Breast Cancer

... be holding a world of cures tucked in its many layers. Researchers have been sprouting optimistic statements, about the right// ingredients needed to nip breast cancer cells in the bud! The medicinal qualities have been discovered in the compound called indole-3-carbinol (I3C), found in green vege...

Intelligent Ways to Prevent a Bird-flu Outbreak

... Targeting the vulnerable areas seems to be the new modus operandi at Britain’s farm ministry, with a view to evolving intelligent ways to nip a potential bird-flu// outbreak in the bud, as a preparation before the autumn season. The susceptible flock includes ducks, geese, swans, gull...

Aortic Dissection - A Deadly Condition

...ng-term monitoring of survivors. Better screening for aneurysms in the aorta, which are involved in a large percentage of dissections, could also help nip more dissections in the bud. Contact: Kara Gavin kegavin@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Source: Eurekalert ...

Trachoma cannot be obliterated with just one dose of antibiotic

... A study carried in eight Ethiopian villages for two years found that a single dose of an antibiotic is insufficient to nip infection causing trachoma, which happens to be the// primary cause of blindness. A previous study in one Tanzanian village had seemed to show t...

UK Plastic surgeons cash in as cosmetic operations soar

... themselves, instilling anxiety in young people about their appearance and distress in the older ones at the signs of ageing. Television programs like nip and Tuck and magazine promotions extolling the benefits of cosmetic surgery have driven the trend. Though welcomed by some surgeons, the trend has ...