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As the Number of Unemployed Grows, Pfizer Helpful Answers and SABEResPODER Join Forces to Educate Hispanics Who Lack Health Insurance About How to Access Prescription Medicines

NEW YORK, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- California has one of the top five highest rates of uninsured Hispanic residents. As more people become uninsured due to the rapidly increasing unemployment rate, Pfizer Helpful Answers, a family of programs that helps people without prescription coverage sa...

NHPCO Comments on Misleading Quote in Associated Press Article and Provides Helpful Information

Hospice is about Living Life as Fully as Possible ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization wants all people to know that hospice delivers the highest quality care and services to patients and family caregivers who are coping ...

Chicago Prostate Center Unveils Helpful New Website

WESTMONT, Ill., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago Prostate Center, the country's only free-standing healthcare facility dedicated strictly to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, has unveiled a helpful new website for men and their families. The site ( http://www.prostateimplant.com ) wa...

'Conversations with Self: Discovering the Power of Your Inner Voice': Discover How to Find and Listen to an Inner Voice That Is Encouraging and Helpful

ARVADA, Colo., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Each day we have countless conversations with ourselves, and if we really listen to them, we discover that much of what we say to ourselves is critical, judgmental, and often unforgiving. We seem to expect perfection, and if we don't get it, we tend to make e...

UC research shows employer-based weight loss programs are helpful

CINCINNATIA new review of studies from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that a little shove from the workplace may actually be the ticket to dropping weight. According to Michael Benedict, MD, and colleagues at UC, employer-based programs for weight loss are modestly effective at helping...

Sugary Diet can Be Helpful in Shedding Off Pounds

A new study has challenged the popular notion that a high carbohydrate, low fat slimming plan only works if theres little or no sugar involved. The exclusion of sugar (sucrose) is normally advocated in a weight loss diet but now researchers have found that it is not necessary to achieve wei...

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 ...

Vitamin D may Be Helpful to Curb Tuberculosis

A dose of vitamin D may help ward off tuberculosis, researchers say. A study of 131 people found the vitamin helped to boost the ability of the body to inhibit the growth of the bacteria causing the disease, reported online edition of BBC News. Until now no study has evaluated the ...

Albuterol may Be Helpful for Infants Suffering from Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis, a wheezing much like asthma in adults, is responsible for many hospital admissions of infants. It is the commonest cause of hospital admission in this age group. There are two drugs in general use to treat this condition, epinephrine and albuterol, and there is some controv...

New Gene Therapy may Be Helpful in Eliminating Arthritis Pain

The preliminary results of a study on mice has shown that a new gene therapy may be helpful in eliminating arthritis pain, and dramatically cutting long-term damage to the affected joints. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center say that the mice used in the study had be...

Sunscreen Maybe Helpful in Preventing Skin Cancer

The sea, a beach, and loads of sun - for many people these are the main ingredients of a perfect holiday. A corollary is that the darker the summer suntan, the better. But with 22,000 new cases of malignant skin cancer a year, experts warn against excessive sunbathing. They urge people to ...

Animal Model of Disease may Be Helpful for Young Children With Epilepsy

Researchers have developed an animal model of infantile spasms, improving the likelihood of finding new treatments for the thousands of young children// who suffer from these catastrophic epilepsy seizures, according to research. Infantile spasms are a specific type of epilepsy seizure seen i...

Recording Neo-natal Consultations Is Helpful to Parents

Parents with infants needing neo-natal care find recordings of consultations with their consultants helpful, finds a study.// The parents of babies requiring care in neo-natal intensive care units (NICU) often do not recall the information given to them. Researchers in Australia set out to ass...

Fetal Oxygen Monitors Not Helpful To Prevent Mishaps In Labor:Says Study

A study conducted recently has concluded that monitoring fetal oxygen when a woman is in labor//, need not ensure that the new born may be more healthier or decrease the chances of an avoidable Caesarean deliveries. As part of fetal monitoring, during labor, it has been a routine practice in m...

Allergy Drugs More Harmful Than Helpful for Chronic Ear Inflammation

Children who have persistent fluid in the middle ear, a condition called otitis media with effusion, are more likely to be harmed than helped by antihistamines and decongestants, a new review of studies has found.// The drugs are no better than placebo in alleviating symptoms or avoiding comp...

Yoga and Meditation May be Helpful to Combat Chikungunya

Take to yoga, pranayama and meditation besides controlled breathing techniques to take on chikungunya. This is the advice from the Art of Living Foundation//. Encouraged by the efficacy of its techniques in treating people with symptoms of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease that can prove f...

Robot Wheelchair Maybe Helpful for Wheelchair-dependent Patients

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are developing a robotic system that may offer wheelchair-dependent people independent // , powered mobility and the ability, depending on patient status, to move to and from beds, chairs and toilets without assistance. The...

Transfusion-Free Surgical Program Helpful for Liver Transplantation Patients

CHICAGO - Development of a transfusion-free surgical program for Jehovah's Witness patients undergoing liver transplantation also has helped// reduce the overall use of blood products for non-Jehovah's Witnesses undergoing the procedure, according to a study in the September issue of Archives of Su...

Brain Protein Maybe Helpful in Curbing Obesity

Scientists have identified a protein in the brain of rats that they say may help curb obesity though they haven't yet tested how the protein behaves in human beings.// Alessandro Bartolomucci and colleagues at the Institute of Neuroscience of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (National Re...

Marijuana may be Helpful in Lowering Blood Pressure

A chemical compound found in cannabis, also known as hashish or marijuana, may help lower blood pressure, say scientists after testing it on rats //. Yehoshua Maor, a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, has created a synthetic version of a minor cannabis constituent name...

Anti-cholesterol Statins May Be Helpful For Eyes Too

Drugs that are used for lowering cholesterol have been found to be useful for the eyes too. A new study suggests that the anti-cholesterol statin drugs are helpful in improving// the blood circulation in the retina thereby reducing the risk of diabetic retinopathy and other eye diseases as well. ...

Spine Gourd Variety Helpful For Diabetics Is Ready For Commercial Cultivation

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has identified Indira Kankoda I (RMF 37), a variety of spine gourd for commercial cultivation// in Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Maharashtra. Known to be beneficial to diabetic people, this will be the first spine gourd ...

Compounds In Legume May Be Helpful In Treating Cancer

Researchers at Centre of Excellence for Integrative Legume Research (CILR) have screened legumes, the plants which obtain useable nitrogen from soil bacteria// in their roots, for biological activity and they identified a number of compounds, which could potentially prevent the formation of a blood...

The juice of our very own tomato might be helpful in protecting lungs

In a study conducted in Japan it has been shown that tomato juice prevented emphysema in mice exposed to cigarette smoke, which is a known cause of the lung-destroying disease. // The lung protective effect was attributed to Lycopene, present in tomatoes. This study appears to be the firs...

Nutritionists give helpful advice to loose weight and say hello to 2006 with a smile

Loosing weight is fast becoming a global phenomenon just like IT was! To help million of people worldwide who made similar resolutions are nutrition // experts who urge moderation and avoiding quick fixes to lose weight. The idea is not to derail dieters' best efforts and even endanger thei...

The Mediterranean magic: helpful in heart disease

The magic of the Mediterranean diet has been widely talked about and largely accepted. In the same direction is another study conducted in France which proclaims that there is a 15% reduction in the risk of heart disease //on consumption of a Mediterranean diet for a period of three months. T...

Another Feather In The Garlic Cap: Helpful In Avoiding Breast Cancer

Garlic is no doubt the wonder food. With a plethora of medicinal properties it is a great food. Legend suggests that garlic may ward off evil spirits, such as vampires. Now scientists are finding that garlic, //or a flavour component of pungent herb, may help ward off carcinogens produced by ...

Vitamin D Helpful In Gum Disease As Well

People with higher levels of vitamin D in their blood may be less likely to develop gum disease,// according to a new study. The study only finds an inverse correlation between blood levels of vitamin D and gum disease. It does not mean vitamin D definitely helps prevent gum disease. In the ...

Lower doses of oral contraceptives helpful in treating acne

Acne is a multifactorial disease, also known as Pimples or Zits. It is a common disorder affecting teenagers and, at times, young adults. It is caused by abnormal keratinization, increased sebum production//, bacterial infection and local inflammation of the skin, due to the blockage of skin pores....

Pomegranate Juice Is Helpful In Arresting Osteoarthritis

Being one of the fastest progressing and spreading diseases of present time’s arthritis is a menace. Lot of research is going on in this direction and a new study states that pomegranate fruit extracts can block enzymes // that contribute to osteoarthritis. The study was conducted at Case We...

Dark Chocolate Is Helpful In Lowering Blood Pressure.

A study conducted recently links dark chocolate consumption to improved insulin sensitivity //and lowered hypertension. The study reveals that three ounces of dark chocolate a day for several weeks lowers blood pressure by an average of 10 percent and improves insulin sensitivity in patients with h...

9-PCV vaccine found to be helpful in invasive Pneumonococcal infection

Randomized double blind placebo controlled trial was done by Felicity cutts and colleagues in Gambia on the efficacy of // a Nine Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (9-PCV) against radiologically confirmed pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disesase in children immunized before 12 months of age...

Catheter Ablation Helpful For Patients With Congestive Heart Failure

Catheter ablation is a non-surgical technique used to eliminate alternate pathways in the heart that can cause abnormal heartbeats. // Researchers now say that congestive heart failure patients who also have atrial fibrillation a type of irregular heart rhythm experience significant improvement in...

Surprising Cystic Fibrosis Finding That Could Be A Helpful Treatment Option

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease where the patient has frequent respiratory infections, breathing difficulties and eventually permanent lung damage. // It’s believed that patients with CF have too much mucus in their airways. But new research shows patients actually have too little mucus. Re...

Statins Found To Be Helpful For Patients With Arthritis

A new study shows statins may relieve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis as well as keep cardiovascular disease at bay. Statins, which are cholesterol-lowering // drugs, have an anti-inflammatory effect and are well-known for reducing vascular risk. The inflammatory nature of rheumatoid arthritis ...

Yoga Might Be Helpful For Cancer Patients

According to findings from a recent study researchers say, the ancient Eastern tradition of yoga may have a modern medical application. Lymphoma patients// who took part in yoga classes reported better sleep quality than those in a control group. The study was conducted among 39 lymphoma patient...

Iron supplements proves helpful in dry cough .

The ACE inhibitor is one of the most widely used drugs in cardiovascular medicine.It improves the survival rates and reducing complications in patients with cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension and heart failure.But however this drug produces dry cough as its most frequent side effect.// ...

Use of MRI and MRS With New Surgical Technique Proves Helpful

MRI and MRS can provide a roadmap of the prostate and assist in surgical planning of robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP), according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles. 'RALRP is an increasingly prevalent surgi...

Early Screening For Hearing Impairments In Newborn Can Be Helpful

Research said that screening newborns for permanent childhood hearing impairment (PCHI) might help in raising the chances of early detection of the condition by about 43%. The study findings were presented in this week’s // The Lancet. PCHI is a congenital defect that affects 112 per 100,000 ...

Rapid Swine Flu Test Misses Many Infections

...u strains in circulation. "I make the diagnosis on clinical grounds. I am comfortable doing that," Siegel said. "The test is just an adjunct. It's helpful if it's positive, but a negative flu test does not rule it out. Go by your clinical judgment." Getting a more definitive test, Siegel said, would ...