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- 12,000 Delhi Premises Are Fertile Mosquito Breeding Ground: Walia
- MS Sufferers At Reduced Risk of Developing Cancer: Study
- Google To Rescue Dying Languages
- Expert Develops Practice Guidelines For Fatty Liver Disease
- Bankrupt Jordan Keen On Bill Payments from Libya
- Concern For Patients Raised by Doctors, Top Motive For Colleagues to be Working Sick
- Childhood Obesity And Bullying Must be Addressed by Presidential Candidates, Poll Avers
- Effects of Kids' Post Brain Injury Are Hard To Predict And Highly Variable
- Hair Loss - Symptom Evaluation
- Grand Old Church in Goa Goes Green, Gets Rid Off Asbestos
- Know What the Healthiest Meal is All About
- (Dollar) 4 Million Awarded to Bharat Biotech For New Vaccine
- Study Says Confusion can be Good for Learning
- Hong Kong Health Panic Deports Samsonite's Tokyo Chic
- Atrial Fibrillation: Efficacy of Short-Term Antiarrhythmic Drug Treatment Affirmed by Flec-SL Trial
- J (and) J's Vaginal Sling Reduces Incontinence Risk Post Surgery
- Scent to Slimmer - Interview
- Zinc Supplements are Good for Diabetes Mellitus
- Experts Say 70 Percent of Childhood Cancers can be Cured
- Combination Treatment Benefits Pancreatic Cancer Patients
- Time to Act on COPD, Urges ECC
- Blogging Helps New Mothers: Study
- Making Decisions from Past Experiences
- Children from Poor Urban Localities Prefer to Eat Fast Food
| 12,000 Delhi Premises Are Fertile Mosquito Breeding Ground: Walia Posted:  Sum of 12,000 premises in Delhi were detected to be favourable for mosquitoes' breeding from February to June this year, said Delhi Health Minister A.K Walia as he directed civic agencies to intensify efforts to battle dengue. "As per the field checks conducted by domestic breeders, mosquito breeding has been found in more than 12,000 premises till date as compared to 7,653 premises found last year during the corresponding period," said Walia in a press statement ... |
| MS Sufferers At Reduced Risk of Developing Cancer: Study Posted:  People who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS) have reduced overall cancer risk, a new study finds. The study, published in the current issue of the journal iBrain/i, is the first to investigate overall cancer risk in MS patients in North America. "Because the immune system plays important roles in both cancer and MS, we wanted to know whether the risk of cancer is different for people with MS," says Elaine Kingwell, the study's lead author and a ... |
| Google To Rescue Dying Languages Posted:  Google has embarked on a mission to save the world's dying languages. In collaboration with scholars and linguists, the Internet powerhouse on Wednesday launched an Endangered Languages Project website where people can find, share, and store information about dialects in danger of extinction. "People can share their knowledge and research directly through the site and help keep the content up-to-date," project managers Clara Rivera Rodriguez and Jason ... |
| Expert Develops Practice Guidelines For Fatty Liver Disease Posted:  A gastroenterologist along with a team of physicians have developed the first practice guidelines for diagnosis and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The guidelines were published simultaneously in the June issues of the journals iHepatology/i, iGastroenterology/i and the iAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology/i. Naga P. Chalasani, M.B.B.S., professor of medicine and director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... |
| Bankrupt Jordan Keen On Bill Payments from Libya Posted:  Following the ousting Moamer Kadhafi's regime in Libya's conflict, numerous Libyans were flown for hospital treatment in Jordan. Jordan, which touts itself as a top destination in the Arab world for medical care, is demanding that Tripoli pay up more than (Dollar) 200 million in medical and hotel bills. The total is a sizeable amount for a country grappling with rising fuel and electricity prices, little or no natural resources and a huge external debt that ... |
| Concern For Patients Raised by Doctors, Top Motive For Colleagues to be Working Sick Posted:  Resolute work ethic is a marker for many health professionals. But, according to a survey when a doctor is sick, staunch dedication may have accidental consequences. A poll of 150 attendees of an American College of Physicians meeting in 2010 revealed that more than half of resident physicians had worked with flu-like symptoms at least once in the last year. One in six reported working sick on three or more occasions during the year, according to the survey conducted ... |
| Childhood Obesity And Bullying Must be Addressed by Presidential Candidates, Poll Avers Posted:  In this presidential election season, ample debate between the candidates on issues is obvious. But regarding childhood health concerns, a new poll shows many adults want candidates to address childhood obesity and bullying. The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health recently asked adults to name the top child health concerns that the presidential candidates should address. In a survey of more than 2,100 ... |
| Effects of Kids' Post Brain Injury Are Hard To Predict And Highly Variable Posted:  Outcomes for kids with brain injury gotten in childhood are hard to predict and vary notably, states an analysis of evidence on the topic published in iCMAJ/i (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i). "There is no single best approach to describing outcome after acquired brain injury during childhood, and the one chosen must be appropriate to the purpose at hand (e.g., identifying individual, population, global or domain-specific outcomes)," writes Dr. ... |
| Hair Loss - Symptom Evaluation Posted:  A normal hair goes through three phases, the anagen phase, the catagen phase and the telogen phase. |
| Grand Old Church in Goa Goes Green, Gets Rid Off Asbestos Posted:  Shortly the Basilica of Bom Jesus, one of Goa's sacred churches, will have an eco-friendly roof, thanks to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) that desired visitors to have a 'healthy' experience at the over 400-year-old building. The massive asbestos roof on the imposing laterite stone building will be replaced by eco-friendly galvanised sheet. The decision was taken on the recommendations of the ASI to ensure that tourists were not exposed ... |
| Know What the Healthiest Meal is All About Posted:  Food scientists at Leatherhead Food Research have created a super-food meal plan with the best health benefits. It has been rightfully called the healthiest meal plan. According to researchers, Chicken casserole with mixed vegetables satisfied close to 80 health claims in one pot, and is surely a health favourite. Salmon is a strong recommendation by researchers due to omega-3 fish oils. This fish is known to have weight loss benefits as well. ... |
| (Dollar) 4 Million Awarded to Bharat Biotech For New Vaccine Posted:  (Dollar) 4 million Strategic Translation Award by The Wellcome Trust for clinical development of a new vaccine against a deadly infectious disease usual in sub-Saharan Africa was rewarded to Bharat Biotech and the University of Maryland Center for Vaccine Development (CVD). The news was heralded on Monday. The vaccine, whose initial clinical trials will begin in three years, is aimed at preventing the invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS). NTS have emerged ... |
| Study Says Confusion can be Good for Learning Posted:  Confusion when learning can be beneficial if it is properly induced, reveals study. This finding is contrary to common presumption that confidence and certainty are preferred over uncertainty and bewilderment when it comes to learning complex information. D'Mello, whose research areas include artificial intelligence, human-computer interface and the learning sciences, collaborated with Art Graesser of the University of Memphis, the journal ... |
| Hong Kong Health Panic Deports Samsonite's Tokyo Chic Posted:  On Monday the US luggage maker Samsonite had recalled a few of its suitcases from Hong Kong stores after a consumer group found they contained high levels of chemicals capable of causing cancer. The company said its Tokyo Chic brand had been taken off the shelves even though its own tests indicated there was no threat to consumers from the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in the side-carrying handles. "The company's independent test results found ... |
| Atrial Fibrillation: Efficacy of Short-Term Antiarrhythmic Drug Treatment Affirmed by Flec-SL Trial Posted:  The most often sustained arrhythmia of the heart is atrial fibrillation (AF), which affects numerous people in Europe.AF causes a loss of contraction in the atria and gives rise to heart failure. Moreover, it is associated with a high risk of stroke. One in five strokes is due to AF. In most cases, AF can be treated successfully by an electrical cardioversion. Unfortunately, in the majority of patients, AF recurs during the first days or weeks after cardioversion. ... |
| J (and) J's Vaginal Sling Reduces Incontinence Risk Post Surgery Posted:  A vaginal sling by Johnson (and) Johnson (JNJ) used to provide support to the urethra after surgery, intended to treat weakened pelvic muscles in women, helps reduce the risk of developing incontinence by half. Nearly one out of five women require surgery to set right the complications caused due to the weakening of pelvic muscles. The procedure to add the sling, to support organs, lifts the bladder and helps relieve pressure. This prevents incontinence, a common problem ... |
| Posted:  The invisible power of fragrance once again surfaces with its prowess to influence people's perception of weight. After a five-year study, Dr. Alan R. Hirsch M.D., F.A.C.P. Neurologist and Psychiatrist, Founder of Smell and Taste, Treatment and Research Foundation, Chicago, responds to Medindia to the precious question: Does a perfume worn by a woman alter the perception of her weight? And more.. Q. Why were only male volunteers selected to assess ... |
| Zinc Supplements are Good for Diabetes Mellitus Posted:  Studies have revealed that zinc is an essential element in diabetes mellitus. Zinc is normally bound to insulin and improves the glycaemic control in diabetes type I and diabetes typeII. It is involved in sugar metabolism and act as natural catalyst for insulin secretion. In this way, zinc helps in harnessing diabetes. Jayawardena et al published a study evaluating the effects of zinc in diabetics in the journal of 'Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome'. ... |
| Experts Say 70 Percent of Childhood Cancers can be Cured Posted:  Around 70 percent of childhood cancers can be cured, say experts. "The solid tumours in children require meticulous treatment with facilities of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy to achieve high cure rates. Through these steps,the cure rates have gone up to 70-80 percent," said Anish Maru, senior consultant, medical oncology at the Dharamshila Hospital. Over 40,000 cases of childhood cancers are reported in the country every year. The ... |
| Combination Treatment Benefits Pancreatic Cancer Patients Posted:  Patients with advanced pancreatic cancer benefit from the combination of erlotinib, bevacizumab, capecitabine, say researchers. A total of 17 patients with CT-staged, biopsy-proven, nonmetastatic, unresectable, locally advanced pancreatic cancer were enrolled in the phase I clinical trial from March 2008 to October 2010. A combination treatment regimen of bevacizumab, capecitabine and radiotherapy has been previously shown to be safe. The objective of ... |
| Time to Act on COPD, Urges ECC Posted:  The European COPD Coalition (ECC) demands policy makers to help establish action plans on COPD across the EU - prioritising spirometry testing; training programmes like the European Spirometry Driving Licence; and prevention and innovative approaches like exercise-on-prescription, which recognises the important impact exercise has on lung health. To support this, several West Midlands NHS Foundation Trusts will be offering free public spirometry, the most effective ... |
| Blogging Helps New Mothers: Study Posted:  Blogging helps reduce stress among new mothers, reveals study. "It looks like blogging might be helping these women as they transition into motherhood because they may begin to feel more connected to their extended family and friends, which leads them to feel more supported," said Brandon T. McDaniel, graduate student in human development and family studies, Penn State University. "That potentially is going to spill out into other aspects ... |
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| Children from Poor Urban Localities Prefer to Eat Fast Food Posted:  During a recent research, scientists were alarmed to find that nearly 50% of children aged 11 to 14 from poor urban localities ate fast food twice a week. The scientists also found that one out of three children were overweight or obese. When quizzed, 92 % of the children said that taste was the overriding reason for their preference and they simply enjoyed fast food. "These schoolchildren are exposed to an environment that is likely ... |
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