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Doctors should stop prescribing antibiotics for the common cold, review advises

Antibiotics should not be prescribed to patients with the common cold because there is scant evidence they stop other infections, and the benefits do not outweigh the risks, according to a new systematic review of current evidence. "Antibiotics appear to have no benefit in the treatment of acute upper respiratory tract infections," conclude Dr. Bruce Arroll and Dr. Timothy Kenealy of the U...
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Angel investor boot camp advises and educates cherubs

MADISON, Wis. Educating and advising potential angel investors, or cherubs, on how to act and think like fully grown seraphs was the goal of a seminar at the Tuesday in Milwaukee. The primer, titled Private Equity and Angel Investing Boot Camp, exposed au...
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Plan for Death, Health Center Advises People

People plan various phases of their life like education, marriage, job prospects and retirement, but health officials say that they do not plan for the most important thing - death. Dr. Anne Simpson, //the director of Ethics Institute for the University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center wants people to finally think about this aspect as well. "We're all going to die. But we do not...

Health Watchdog Advises a Rethink on NHS Cancer Services

The health watchdog, the King's Fund advises that in view of the recent developments in technology and the ageing population the national strategy for cancer services should// be revised. This change in track was part of the King’s Fund report that was commissioned by charity Cancer Research UK. They have also called for an examination of the 2000 NHS Cancer Plan to plan for future nee...

Sleep Apnea: Take It to Heart, Loyola Advises

In celebration of National Sleep Awareness Week, March 5 – 11, Loyola University Health System’s Center for Sleep Disorders is encouraging people who snore loudly, hear// themselves (or are told that they) gasp for air at night or wake up groggy to be evaluated for sleep apnea, a potentially deadly, but easily treatable, sleep disorder that raises the risk of heart attack and stroke....

Yogi Ram Dev Advises Youth to Exercise Self-control

Yogu guru Swami Ram Dev has launched a seven-day camp in this Taj Mahal city, saying youths needed to exercise restraint on sex and other licentious activities.// Ram Dev, who enjoys wide following in India and abroad, said he was opposed to sex education being given to the young. 'A balanced and disciplined lifestyle is what we need (for) the youth,' he said. L...

Doctor Advises Caution Over Flu Drug

In this weeks BMJ, a senior doctor advises caution over the use of the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu). His concern follows advice by the Japanese authorities in March 2007 against prescribing oseltamivir to adolescents after the separate suicides of two 14 year olds who jumped to their deaths while taking the drug. So far, oseltamivir has been thought to be well...

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FDA Advises Manufacturers to Test Glycerin for Possible Contamination

Glycerin Contaminated with Diethylene Glycol(DEG) Remains a Potential Health Hazard to Consumers ROCKVILLE, Md., May 4, 2007-The U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) is warning pharmaceutical manufacturers,suppliers, drug repackers, and health professionals who compoundmedications to be especially vigilant in assuring that glycerin, asweetener commonly...
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