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New hope on the Horizon for People Wishing to Quit Smoking

Smoking is one of the most difficult addiction to give up. In an exciting research done at the University of Toronto in Canada it was found that medication called methoxsalen ( this is currently used to treat skin disorders) may help addicts who wish to give up smoking. Nicotine replacement, in the form of a patch or gum, to keep the level of nicotine in blood up witho...

Wishes of unspoken patients

According to a new report patients who do not express their requests feel less satisfied with their physicians and find less improvement in their symptoms. A doctor need not tell a patient everything on his mind. One may feel anxious and forget what you meant to ask about, he or she may seem rushed, or it may be that the relationship between the two of you is not as open and trusting as i...

Wisdom behind High Protein Diet Questioned

The Total Wellbeing Diet advocated by scientists from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization // has come under severe scrutiny with an editorial in the journal Nature questioning the wisdom behind the intake of a high-protein diet. A normal Western diet usually consists of 15 percent of protein, but the Total wellbeing Diet advocates a 30 to 35 percen...

Asmanex Twisthaler launched by Schering-Plough for treatment of asthma

Asmanex Twisthaler has been launched by Schering-Plough as therapy in the control and management of mild, moderate or severe persistent asthma in patients 12 years of age and older. It was launched in the United Kingdom in January and is expected to be launched in the other European Union(EU) markets, in the next few months. Asmanex Twisthaler, a dry powder inhaler, contains the orally//...

Probable cases of SARS- A Countrywise breakdown

The number of cases of a new form of deadly pneumonia is on the rise especially in China, Hong Kong and Canada, The SARS virus was first detected in South China Asia and is now spreading across the world. As per reports from the World Health Organization the follwing cases of SARS that have led to fatality.These are the most up-to-date details as of May 23:// Total number of probable cas...

Twisted bypass grafts work better

In a new revealation, researchers have shown that twisting the graft to bypass a blockage in the blood// vessels may work better and last longer. In using a graft to bypass blockages, scientists often use plastic prosthetic tubes. Similar tubes are also used when patients with renal problems have dialysis. This is called a shunt. The problem with the usage of shunt have difficlties, as...

Choose the apple wisely to keep the doctor away

If you think that consuming any type of apple to keep the doctor away will work, then// do a rethink as a study confirms that not all apples have the same health benefits. The study reveals that Red Delicious, Northern Spy and Ida Red are more beneficial as they have greater antioxidant activity than others. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Guelph, Ontario undertook the study. It wa...

Wishing the pain away

Research by the scientists of University of Michigan says that it is possible to wish the pain away. The research suggests that just by thinking of a painkiller can trigger the brain to release neural painkillers that can soothe the pain. // The study provides the first direct evidence that the brain’s own pain-fighting chemicals, called endorphins, play a role in the phenomenon known...

Wisdom Teeth: To Be Or Not To Be?

One fine day you wake up and find that the area behind your last tooth is swollen and tender to touch and you are unable to swallow. Panic leads you nice and early to knock the doors of your dentist's office.// He/She tells you that it is your wisdom tooth that is trying to tear your gum and take its rightful place in your mouth, but it would be better to get it removed. Now here is a dil...

Swiss Researchers Isolate Hair-Raising Stem Cells

Researchers at the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) and the CHUV (Lausanne University Hospital) have discovered that some cells in the hair follicle belong to the true multipotent stem cell category and can // differentiate into many cell types needed for hair growth and follicle replacement. The research team has documented its findings in an advance online publication...

Adult Children Fail to Understand Parents Wishes

A research being conducted by Brian Carpenter, Ph.D., of the Washington University in St. Louis shows that totally different views may be held by two adult siblings with regard to their parents’ wants. // They may even encounter the same difficulties which children come across. There is nothing which clearly indicates as to which child will be able to properly understand its parents lifes...

Euthanasia To Be Permitted In Swiss Hospital

Terminally ill patients will be assisted to commit suicide on the premises of a hospital in Switzerland, even though the conditions for euthanasia will be very strict. // This has been revealed by the University Hospital at Lausanne’s spokesman. The practice is legal in Switzerland.Until now, hospitals across Switzerland had refused to allow assisted suicide on site and patients wishing t...

Stem Cell Research - Changing Wishes to Possibilities and Possibilities to Reality

The first International symposium on Stem cell Research and Therapy was conducted in Chennai, on the 6th of January. The programme was organized by LifeCell//, a pioneer in stem cell banking in association with Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, one of the reputed medical institutions in the country. Dr. Mammen Chandy, a leading hematologist, CMC, Vellore, headed...

Death Wishes Influenced By Ethnicity and Racial Background

A new study published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society says that the dying wishes of people are based on their ethnicity and racial backgrounds. // The study found that Arab Americans did not want to spend their last days at a nursing home, while African Americans did not mind it. Hispanic people want to die with dignity and were very worried about it...

Chocolate makers to be health wise and urge consumers to be too!

The British are taking the lead to teach chocolate lovers a thing or two about balanced diet. Taking health in their hands two of Britain's top sweet-makers will put warning // labels on their chocolate bars to inform the consumers to enjoy them as part of a balanced diet. The two spearheading this revolution are Cadbury Trebor Bassett and Masterfoods UK, the makers of confecti...

Report Calls For Better Implementation Of Last Wishes of Terminally Ill

A team of researchers from King's College London has revealed that more than half of people in the country having terminal illnesses want to die at home, but of them are unable to do so. The reserachers add that despite a ￡12// million injection of funds, end of life programmes still lack proper support. The detailed report can be found in the British Medical Journal. Lead researcher...

New Twist To The Mental Health Law

The UK government had attempted to introduce a new mental health law after Michael Stone was convicted for the brutal murders of Lin and her daughter Megan Russell// in 1998. Although Stone was revealed to be a dangerous psychopath, he could not be detained under the existing Mental Health Act because his condition was considered to be untreatable. So the central aim of the proposed new...

Hospital Says There Is Time but Baby Decides Otherwise

Joanne Greenshields, 30, went to Wishaw General Hospital, Lanarkshire, after her waters broke.But she was examined by the hospital authorities// and was told that there was more time and sent back home. When this heavily pregnant mother was returning home she gave birth to the baby in the house after 45 minutes. The hospital staff did not examine her properly. Joanne's husband Roddy, 30...

Chirps of Wisdom: Taking a Leaf out Of Vietnam’s Bird-Flu Sag

It’s learning time for countries, and Vietnam’s tryst with Bird-flu leaves telltale cues about best practices in bird-flu management//. Vietnamese Farmers appear to know much more about bird-flu and the lethal H5N1 strain, than any of their counterparts in Europe and Africa. Not surprising, since Vietnam tops the list of countries badly affected by the onslaught of bird-flu, which in 2003...

Kannada Superstar Dr. Rajkumar's Eyes Donated As Per His Wish

Dr Rajkumar (77), Kannada superstar and winner of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award, died of cardiac arrest at a Bangalore hospital this afternoon. //The superstar had come in the limelight when he was held captive by late sandalwood smuggler Veerappan for more than 100 days, about six years ago, according to sify.com. As per his wish, the eyes of Kannada thespian Rajkumar were...

Another Twist to the Tale of Reservation of Medical Seats

The tale of the controversial reservation of postgraduate medical seats to in-service candidates has developed another twist//. On Tuesday the Government announced that these candidates would have to serve the government for a minimum specified period upon completion of the PG degree failing which they would haver to pay a default fine of Rs 20 lakhs. The government’s decision to furthe...

Where it is wise to be a fool with food

The Hindi word 'bewakoof' (fool) has a lip smacking meaning here. Like Ekta Kapoor's "K-series" serials, a dash of bewakoof in the nomenclature of the restaurants// here attracts customers. So restaurants named "Shree Bewakoof" (Mr. Fool), "Maha Bewakoof" (Big Fool)", "Sabse Bada Bewakoof" (The Biggest Fool) and "Bewakoof No. 1" here do brisk business. "The word 'bewakoof'...

Seattle, a hub for malignant melanoma? Time To Get Sunwise!

Despite all the rain, there seems to be enough shine, making Washington, a hot spot for sun-linked skin cancer malignant melanoma, according to the Environmental// Protection Agency. The EPA's has embarked on a SunWise Program enabling free kits to schools that comprise of 40 activity cards and a white Frisbee that changes color to purple when exposed to the sun's UV rays....

US Teens turn Wiser to Risky Behavior

A new US government report has found that risky health behaviors which includes tobacco and alcohol use, sexual activity, and rash motor vehicle driving are declining among the American youth //. Encouraging as this news is, this downward trend needs to be steeper and the disparities between racial and ethnic groups need to be reduced further. As director of the division of ad...

The sleep race: White, wealthy, and sleep-wise

Chicago: Read this story at your own risk, of losing sleep over the race that sleeps more! A recent study by a team from the University of Chicago study has discovered //that wealthy whites sleep well as compared to all other ethnic groups. Diane Lauderdale, the school’s professor of health studies said 'People are sleeping less than they think they are -- and less than most people th...

E.coli grips Wisconsin

30 cases of E. coli have been confirmed in Wisconsin, the outbreak of the disease is thought to have been caused by bagged spinach. One person has succumbed to the disease in the state.// Governor Doyle said that 15 of the 30 cases have needed hospital admission and four of them are battling severe infection. Majority of the patients are women. The places affected are G...

Swiss Group Appeals Invocation of Euthanasia Option For The Severely Depressed

United Kingdom is being nudged by a Swiss organization to rework on the laws governing assisted suicide, or euthanasia, so that it can be considered for patients// suffering chronic mental ailments and depression. Dignitas, who has Ludwig Minelli at the helm, is petitioning the Swiss Supreme court to permit modifications in the law. Minelli said: "The question for politicians in Br...

Be Wise with ‘Vice’ Lest You Whine Your Way to Ill Healt!

Drinking seems to be associated only with the young, so all anti-binge drinking sermons are by default dedicated to them. Peering on the other side of the fence//, it has come to light that the fifty and fifty plus could be nursing more than the permitted quantity of drinks, to the extent of causing irreparable damage to their health. It pays to know that regular alcohol intake can cause...

Naltrexone Packs a Punch for Women Smokers Who Wish to Quit

Novel academic endeavors targeted to find avenues that assist in puffing out the smoking habit, has made a successful finding//. An opiate blocker used in combination with a nicotine patch and counseling might be a productive way to help women quit smoking. The medication in question, naltrexone, is a well known drug in the market in circulation for over 3 decades, for the treatment o...

College students acquire wisdom and weight!

Two recent studies have revealed that college students put on several pounds in their freshman year. Freshman 15 is a term that tells that college students gain an average of 15// pounds in their freshman year. Though this may be an exaggerated statement, they do tend to put on weight. The first study was conducted on 907 students at a huge public university in the Midwest. According to...

Herbal Twist: Plausible Cure for Diabetes 'Crops' Up

We have always gone back to nature and tapped its endless resources for cures to many nagging ailments. With the world stepping into the 'herbal' mode, not surprising that// scientists have drawn upon the medicinal character of a crop that has been in circulation for thousands of years and may even assist in the management of blood sugar levels in patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes....

High Cholesterol Increases Risk of Stroke in Otherwise Healthy Women

A recent study conducted on 27,000 women adds support to the view that high cholesterol is a potential risk factor and increases chances// of stroke even in healthy women with no history of heart disease or stroke. “Our findings further underscore the importance of cholesterol levels as a risk factor for stroke, even if you have no history of heart disease and are otherwise healthy,” s...

India -Penny Wise and Pound Foolish on Health Matters

India will need to pull up its socks on health issues, lest it pay a huge price of being labeled- ‘The global leader of chronic diseases’. If the present trend continues//, 66% of deaths by 2020 will be due to chronic diseases. A study conducted by Assocham and Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) on 'Working towards Wellness: An Indian Perspective' has shown the vulnerability of the Indian...

Hitler's Holocaust may Have Stemmed from Syphilis from Jewish Prostitute

A brief encounter with a Jewish prostitute might have led Hitler to orchestrate the genocidal Holocaust, according to a new study by psychiatrists. Hitler might have contracted syphilis, which, possibly untreated, led to his madness and eventually targeting of the Jews and the mentally retarded. There is "ample circumstantial evidence" for the theory, according to psyc...

Now You can Marry in a Mughal Ambience, If You Wish to

The Mughal reign in India may have ended 150 years ago but that need not stop you from tying the knot in a typical Mughal ambience in a majestic 17th century garden . Or at least that's what Haryana's tourism department feels. It has made known plans to open up a part of the magical Yadavindra Gardens at Pinjore, 20 km from Chandigarh, for weddings. The magnificently l...

500 Pound Man Rescued After 12 Hour Ordeal From Wisconsin River

A 500 pound man stuck after a tubing accident was rescued from St. Croix River in western Wisconsin. Martin Rike developed symptoms of heart attack when in the river and he was rescued by dozens of rescue workers who spent hours carrying him to a navigable part of the waterway. Martin Rike, 39, of Pine City, Minnesota, was part of a group who were rafting down the river. They were...