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Study Says Prostate Most Common Form of Cancer Among Men
Unintentional Weight Loss Symptom Evaluation
Scientists Discover Origin of Aggressive Ovarian Cancer
Simple Test to Detect Stomach Cancer
Continued Safety Improvements in Hospitals
Skype Marriages on the Rise
Hong Kong Sees Spike in HIV Cases
New Protein Regulator of Taste Discovered
Insurance Companies Offer Cost Estimates to Assist Clients Evaluate Health-care Prices
Focal Therapy Benefits Prostate Cancer Patients
Study Says Exercise Shields Kids from Stress
International Women's Day
Children in Stressful Environment More Prone to Obesity
High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation may be Detrimental in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Simple Exercise to Treat Back Pain
Salt: Risk Factor for Autoimmune Diseases
Brain Pacemaker to Treat Anorexia
Link Between Processed Meat and Early Death Identified
Anti-Fracture Zoledronic Acid Injections Launched by Dr Reddy's in US
Researchers Identify Distinctive Brain Wave Patterns Marking Unconsciousness Under Anesthesia
FDA for the Second Time Rejects Blood Thinner, Xarelto, for Heart Disease
Act of Social Rejection Hurts Both the Victim and the Doer
80-year-old Woman from Wokingham is the World's First Recipient of Clot Prevention Device
Gay Wedding Held at Tokyo Disney Resort

Study Says Prostate Most Common Form of Cancer Among Men

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According to a recent study, one in eight men develop prostate cancer at some point during their life. Government figures show that this is the most common cancer among men in England, with 34,900 new cases diagnosed in 2010, accounting for 26 percent of all new occurrences of cancer in males, the Daily Express reported. This equates to 106 new cases per 100,000, according to the Office for National Statistics. That is down slightly ...

Unintentional Weight Loss Symptom Evaluation

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Unintentional weight loss is often a consequence of physiological or psychological disorders and should be promptly investigated.

Scientists Discover Origin of Aggressive Ovarian Cancer

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Researchers from Cornell University have identified a likely origin of epithelial ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. Pinpointing where this cancer originates has been difficult because 70 percent of patients are in advanced stages of disease by the time it is detected. Because the origin of ovarian carcinoma development is unknown, early diagnostic tests have so far been unsuccessful. ...

Simple Test to Detect Stomach Cancer

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A simple and quick test developed by scientists can help diagnose stomach cancer, says study. Scientists from Israel and China found the test was 90 percent accurate at detecting and distinguishing cancers from other stomach complaints in 130 patients. According to the British Journal of Cancer, the test could revolutionise and speed up the way this cancer is diagnosed, the BBC reported. About 7,000 UK people develop stomach cancer each ...

Continued Safety Improvements in Hospitals

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Louisiana celebrates the National Patient Safety Week. Louisiana's community hospitals provide safe and quality-driven care to their patients on a priority basis. They have initiatives like the Louisiana Hospital Association Research and Education Foundation's Hospital Engagement Network, where health care providers have made great progress in implementing scientifically proven practices in making patient care safe. The hospitals ...

Skype Marriages on the Rise

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Immigrants are using Skype to marry and gain US citizenship. According to the New York Times, not all US states allow proxy marriage, except for military couples, but in countries like England, Israel and India, they can be registered marriages in that country, which then can be recognized by the US, News.com.au reported. George Andrews runs a company called Proxy Marriage Now, and said that he performed about 500 proxy marriages a year, and about 60 percent ...

Hong Kong Sees Spike in HIV Cases

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In 2012, Hong Kong saw a 17-percent jump in the number of new HIV infections, say sources. The rise in HIV cases was driven mainly by sexual transmission, data showed Wednesday, bucking a regional trend of decline. Health authorities said 513 new infections were recorded last year, compared to 438 in 2011, taking the total number of cumulative cases to 5,783 since 1984. Of the 513 new cases, the Centre for Health Protection said nearly half were infected ...

New Protein Regulator of Taste Discovered

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Scientists have identified a novel protein that controls the sense of taste. The findings are published in the March issue of iNature/i. In a search for new proteins involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease, Philippe Marambaud, PhD, an investigator in the Litwin-Zucker Research Center for the Study of Alzheimer's Disease at the Feinstein Institute, discovered the protein calcium homeostasis modulator 1 (CALHM1) in 2008. CALHM1 represents a new ...

Insurance Companies Offer Cost Estimates to Assist Clients Evaluate Health-care Prices

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The norm was that when one was sick- they saw a doctor, received treatment and paid the bill. Not so now. The bill can be negotiated, though not many are aware of this. Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, director of hospital performance improvement at Berkeley Research Group in Washington, D.C. negotiated the amount on his bill. He saw a dermatologist who could not diagnose the problem; still Agwunobi received a big bill. "I called up the office and said that I felt like ...

Focal Therapy Benefits Prostate Cancer Patients

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Focal therapy was found to be beneficial for men with low-risk prostate cancer, finds study. Focal laser ablation uses precisely targeted heat, delivered through a small insertion and guided into the prostate by magnetic resonance imaging, to burn away cancerous cells in the prostate. A small, phase 1 trial, to published early online in the journal iRadiology/i, found that this approach, designed to treat just the diseased portion of the prostate rather ...

Study Says Exercise Shields Kids from Stress

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Exercise was found to play an important role in helping kids cope with stress, finds study published in JCEM. When they are exposed to everyday stressors, the study found sedentary children had surges of cortisol - a hormone linked to stress. The most active children had little or no increase in their cortisol levels in similar situations. "The findings suggest physical activity plays a role in mental health by buffering children from the effects ...

International Women's Day

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The United Nations theme for this year's International Women's Day to be observed on 8supth/sup March is "A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women." Women are subjected to violence right from the time they are conceived. With some people believing in the superiority of the male sex, the female fetus is aborted even before she can see the light of the day. As more and more women step out of their homes and share the ...

Children in Stressful Environment More Prone to Obesity

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Stress adversely affects our lives in multiple ways. Children too are no exception. A new research has revealed that kids living in stressful and anxious environment are vulnerable to developing obesity. Scientists believe that children exposed to stressful environment should be taught stress management techniques to remain physically active and healthy. The scientists conducted the study at Penn State and John Hopkins University and evaluated ...

High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation may be Detrimental in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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The results of recent trials discourage the use of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HCOV) in early acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). ARDS is a fatal lung condition that limits the oxygen levels in the blood. It is a sudden failure of the breathing system and is a common complication of critical illness. ARDS is associated with high mortality; long term complications are common in survivors. Mechanical ventilation which is life saving ...

Simple Exercise to Treat Back Pain

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A simple walking exercise could be effective in treating lower back pain, reveals study. Dr. Michal Katz-Leurer of Tel Aviv University's Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine and her colleague Ilana Shnayderman, a graduate student at the Department of Physical Therapy and a practicing physiotherapist at Maccabi Health Care, say that their treatment option - that includes walking two to three times a week for a period ...

Salt: Risk Factor for Autoimmune Diseases

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Diet with high salt content may increase the risk of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), according to research. Two of the studies showed that salt can induce the production of aggressive cells involved in autoimmune disease development in mice and humans, while a third indicated that mice on high-salt diets develop a type of disease similar to human MS. The international teams of scientists cautioned that these are early results ...

Brain Pacemaker to Treat Anorexia

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Scientists for the first time have used deep brain stimulation to treat anorexia. The technique is in an experimental phase and only some patients had improved, but the treatment showed promise, they wrote in the Lancet medical journal. After nine months, three of the six patients in the trial had put on weight and appeared to be in a better state of mind, said the team of specialists from the United States and Canada. For the three, "this was the ...

Link Between Processed Meat and Early Death Identified

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Consumption of processed meats like sausages, ham, bacon was found to increase the risk of dying young, says study published in BMC Medicine. One of the difficulties in measuring the effect of eating meat on health is the confounding effect of lifestyle on health. Often vegetarians have healthier lifestyles than the general population, they are less likely to smoke, are less fat, and are more likely to be physically active. Only within a very large study can ...

Anti-Fracture Zoledronic Acid Injections Launched by Dr Reddy's in US

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Hyderabad based drug firm Dr Reddy's Laboratories has recently announced its launch of generic Zoledronic Acid injections in the US market. The injection in 4 mg/5 ml strength is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and is available in single use vials. The drug, which is a bioequivalent generic version of Novartis AG's (NVS) Zometa, is used along with anti-cancer drugs to prevent bone fractures in patients with multiple myeloma and ...

Researchers Identify Distinctive Brain Wave Patterns Marking Unconsciousness Under Anesthesia

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A recent research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identified a unique brain activity when a person is sedated. Even as thousands are losing and regaining consciousness with anesthesia during surgeries every day, very little is known of what exactly is happening within the brain. A team of scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT and Boston University explored the changes in the brain activity as a person under ...

FDA for the Second Time Rejects Blood Thinner, Xarelto, for Heart Disease

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Johnson (and) Johnson (JNJ) and its partner Bayer AG (BAYN) suffered a blow when FDA rejected for the second time the extended use of Xarelto, a blood thinner, to treat heart disease and reduce the risk of heart attacks. Xarelto is an approved drug to prevent blood clots in patients undergoing hip and knee surgeries and to prevent stroke in patients with irregular heartbeats. Earlier in July 2012, FDA had denied the approval to use Xarelto on heart patients ...

Act of Social Rejection Hurts Both the Victim and the Doer

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iA new study reveals that people who disregard and shun others are inflicted with as much pain as the victim./i It is human nature to be empathetic and avoid hurting others unless felt threatened. Nicole Legate, a graduate student at University of Rochester along with her colleagues studied the psychological consequences faced when one is forced to comply with demands such as excluding people based on social stigmas. Researchers set up an experiment ...

80-year-old Woman from Wokingham is the World's First Recipient of Clot Prevention Device

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An 80-year-old woman from Wokingham is said to be the first in the world to get a novel device fitted that can prevent the formation of clots. Doreen Carter had been fitted with a titanium filter close to her heart. This will reduce the risk of pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lungs). Fitting a titanium filter is just a 15 minute procedure. For the first time, it was conducted at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. This hospital also happens ...

Gay Wedding Held at Tokyo Disney Resort

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At Tokyo Disney Resort, two lesbians have become the first gay couple to tie the knot, both decked out in fairytale white dresses despite an initial ruling that one had to wear men's clothes. "My love Hiroko and I wore wedding dresses and had a mini-parade in DisneySea, a place I also love," Koyuki Higashi, 28, said on Twitter. "I was really happy!" she said. The event on Friday was the first homosexual wedding in the popular amusement park ...