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- Kidney Stone Prevention
- Study Says Spending Time With Mother-in-law Makes You Happier
- Crowds Pulled Towards Health Plan Clarifications
- Playing With Building Blocks may Improve Math Skills in Kids
- Tea Consumption Boosts Life Expectancy
- Obese Kids Have Precursors to Atherosclerosis and Diabetes, Says Research
- Link Between Zinc Transport and Diabetes Identified
- Simple Global Warming Solutions
- Researchers Warn Link Between Antidepressants and Diabetes Risk is Real
- Cancer Awareness Campaign Launched in Punjab
- High Anxiety or Stress Rewires the Brain to Raise a Stink
- Less Fatty 'Satisfries' Added to Burger King Menu in US
- Spain Healthcare Suffers 'Devastating' Cuts Raising Health Risks
- More Women in ICT can Give a Thrust to GDP
- Incredible Will of a 13-month-old Baby to Beat Odds and Survive After Dying 3 Times
- EU Improves Safety of Medical Devices After PIP Breast Implant Scandal
- Distinct Kawasaki Disease Season Defined By Data from Across Globe: Study
- Studies Find Motor Control Development Continues Longer than Previously Believed
- Researchers Don't Find Any Detectable Association Between Frequency of Marijuana Use and Health Status
- 2 Deaths And 1,355 Dengue Cases Reported In Delhi
- Want to Avoid Getting Parking Tickets? Use 'SpotHero' to Book Your Parking Spot
- For Immunity Gut Microbes Play Key Role
- Implanted Device Helps Patients With Central Sleep Apnea
- Brain may Rely on Computer-Like Mechanism to Make Sense of Novel Situations
- Parental Survey may Predict Childhood Immunization Status
- Pesticide Regulation in California is Flawed
- Preventing Malaria in Travelers to West Africa Reduces Health Costs: Study
- Identifying Trauma Risk in Small Children
- Two-Item Questionnaire can be a Valid Depression Screening Tool for Cancer Patients
- Why Apes are Not Music Lovers
- Smartphones and Tablets: The Future of Mobile Medical Monitoring Technology
- Depressed Smokers More Likely to Quit Smoking
- Patients Receiving Pelvic Radiation Therapy may Experience Diarrhea
- Officegoers Spend Less Time on Grooming
- FDA Issues Rules for Development of Mobile Medical Apps
- Memory Skills in Preschoolers may be Boosted by Napping
- Man Who Took High-Dose Viagra Has to Get His Penis Amputated
- Researchers Trick People to Believe Prosthetic Fingers are Real Fingers
- Lupin in Partnership to Market Locoid Lotion in the US
- Men Better at Controlling Blood Sugar Levels in Type 1 Diabetes Compared to Women
- Fear of Wife Helped Obama Quit Smoking
- Anti-Fungal Drug can Effectively Kill HIV-Infected Cells
- World Bank to Provide (Dollar) 700 Million for Women's and Children's Health Needs in Poor Countries
- Types of Insurance of Nursing Home Residents and Likelihood of Being Hospitalized Compared
- Medicare Expenses for Heart Attack Patients Increased Between 1998 and 2008
- Link Between Retail Investment and Teen Obesity Explored
- President Mukherjee Says India Needs to Increase Spending on Healthcare
- Long Term Abstinence Cannot Completely Get Rid of Addiction
- Why Feel-Good Movies Have a Positive Effect on Our Mental Well-Being
| Posted:  Kidney stones are small stones that develop in urine containing increased levels of calcium, uric acid, or cystine. Prevent kidney stones by drinking lots of water and fluids. |
| Study Says Spending Time With Mother-in-law Makes You Happier Posted:  A new study finds that spending time with your mother-in-law can make you happier. The research has revealed that people who maintain frequent contact with both a mother and mother-in-law, are likely to have higher well-being than those who are seeing more of one side of the family and less of the other, as the benefit from two sources of close maternal support, the Daily Times reported. According to the study, if a relationship is maintained ... |
| Crowds Pulled Towards Health Plan Clarifications Posted:  The countdown begins with just a week before marketplaces open for healthcare. October 1st is the date for the federal market place or exchange will open and people can compare policies and costs before signing up for health insurance. Chris Lillis - a Fredericksburg internist addressed a crowd about the Affordable Care Act. "For the first time, policies will be standardized," Lillis said at the informational meeting held at the Central Rappahannock Regional ... |
| Playing With Building Blocks may Improve Math Skills in Kids Posted:  Playing with building blocks may boost spatial and mathematical skills in preschoolers, finds study. For low-income preschoolers, who lag in spatial skills, such play may be especially important. More than a hundred 3-year-olds of various socioeconomic levels took part in the study by researchers at the University of Delaware and Temple University. Children who were better at copying block structures were also better at early math, ... |
| Tea Consumption Boosts Life Expectancy Posted:  A single cup of tea can make you live longer, say researchers. According to the British Dietetic Association and Nutrition Foundation, tea is a natural hydrator and it's full of health promoting antioxidants, the Daily Express reported. Dr Tim Bond, from the Tea Advisory Panel, said that tea is a potent source of antioxidants called flavonoids that act as protectors against any illness. Bond asserted that drinking green tea can speed ... |
| Obese Kids Have Precursors to Atherosclerosis and Diabetes, Says Research Posted:  A recent research reveals that obese children have blood vessel damage, insulin resistance which are precursors to atherosclerosis and diabetes. Professor Grethe Tell (Norway), ESC prevention spokesperson, said that in one in 10 school-aged kids are overweight. Tell said that bad habits have an impact on young hearts and the effects carry on until adulthood and regular exercise and a healthy diet need to be part of daily life from childhood and ... |
| Link Between Zinc Transport and Diabetes Identified Posted:  People with a mutation in SLC30A8 - the gene encoding a zinc transporter have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, says study. Insulin granules that are released from pancreatic (and) #946; cells contain high levels of zinc; however, it is not clear why individuals with mutations in the iSLC30A8/i zinc transporter gene are predisposed to type 2 diabetes. In this issue of the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i, Yoshio Fujitani and colleagues at ... |
| Simple Global Warming Solutions Posted:  The newspapers speak about it, textbooks emphasize upon it and almost everyone is talking about it; global warming is most definitely an issue of serious concern. Over the years, population has drastically increased, and the need for land, water and food has subsequently risen. As expected, humans began to assault and strip the natural a href="http:www.medindia.net/news/Global-Warming-can-Make-the-Environment-More-Toxic-76620-1.htm" target="_blank" ... |
| Researchers Warn Link Between Antidepressants and Diabetes Risk is Real Posted:  Researchers at the University of Southampton have warned clinicians should be extra careful when prescribing antidepressants as they could pose a risk of type 2 diabetes. A systematic review, carried out by the University, showed that people taking antidepressants are at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes; however it is not certain whether the medication is responsible. The use of antidepressant medication has risen sharply over recent years reaching 46.7 ... |
| Cancer Awareness Campaign Launched in Punjab Posted:  A massive cancer awareness campaign has been launched by Punjab government. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and cricketer Yuvraj Singh, both of whom have battled cancer, launched the campaign here. Yuvraj Singh has been made the brand ambassador of the campaign. Badal said the campaign was aimed at early detection and timely treatment of cancer at all district level hospitals, active participation of noted oncologists from leading cancer ... |
| High Anxiety or Stress Rewires the Brain to Raise a Stink Posted:  New research explores how anxiety or stress can rewire the brain, linking centers of emotion and olfactory processing, to make typically benign smells seem stinky. In evolutionary terms, smell is among the oldest of the senses. In animals ranging from invertebrates to humans, olfaction exerts a primal influence as the brain continuously and subconsciously processes the steady stream of scent molecules that waft under our noses. And while odors - whether ... |
| Less Fatty 'Satisfries' Added to Burger King Menu in US Posted:  Customers can now order a side of "Satisfries" with their meal after fast food giant Burger King introduced a lower-fat, fewer-calorie french fry to US patrons on Tuesday. The new fry, which is being sold alongside the old classic, has one-third the fat and 20 percent fewer calories. And a small-size order contains only 270 calories compared to 340 calories in the original. According to the company, the secret behind the Satisfry is a reduction ... |
| Spain Healthcare Suffers 'Devastating' Cuts Raising Health Risks Posted:  Hospital budget cuts and new charges for medicine are blocking healthcare access to several thousands of people in Spain, including the seriously ill, a top health charity warned Tuesday. Despite the government's recent claims that the economic crisis is easing, Medicos del Mundo said last year's spending cuts were hitting the most vulnerable people and raising health risks. "The impact we have seen in the year since the reform is simply devastating," ... |
| More Women in ICT can Give a Thrust to GDP Posted:  It is important for many countries to inspire the fair sex to have an increased online presence and be a part of the information society. Any increase in broadband users among women will give a big thrust to national economies, a UN report has revealed. A recent report by the UN broadband found that presence of women in information and communications technology is not at par with male presence. The report states that for every 10 percent increase in the ... |
| Incredible Will of a 13-month-old Baby to Beat Odds and Survive After Dying 3 Times Posted:  A lethal virus that almost took the life of a baby three times has perplexed doctors, who had given up hope, and are wondering how this 13-month-old baby girl made an unbelievable recovery. The baby, Willow Page, suffered three heart attacks and a stroke due to myocarditis, a virus that attacked her tiny heart. When she was struck with this sickness, and rushed to Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, her heart had stopped for nearly four-and-a-half minutes, ... |
| EU Improves Safety of Medical Devices After PIP Breast Implant Scandal Posted:  The EU's executive on Tuesday moved to improve the safety of medical devices following the worldwide scare over faulty PIP breast implants from France. The European Commission issued new rules for the 80-odd "notified bodies" in the European Union that are responsible for the inspection of 10,000 medical devices -- from plasters to pacemakers. "We now have a clearer basis for unannounced audits, sample testing, or joint assessments by notified bodies," ... |
| Distinct Kawasaki Disease Season Defined By Data from Across Globe: Study Posted:  Strong evidence now shows that Kawasaki disease has a distinct seasonal occurrence shared by regions across the Northern hemisphere after more than four decades. The first global analysis of the seasonality of Kawasaki disease, published September 18 by iPLOS ONE/i, was carried out using data obtained between 1970 and 2012. It included 296,203 cases from 39 locations in 25 countries around the globe, with 27 of those locations in the extra-tropical Northern ... |
| Studies Find Motor Control Development Continues Longer than Previously Believed Posted:  A pair of complementary studies said that the development of fine motor control-the ability to use your fingertips to manipulate objects-takes longer than previously believed, and isn't entirely the result of brain development. The research opens up the potential to use therapy to continue improving the motor control skills of children suffering from neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy, a blanket term for central motor disorders that affects about ... |
| Posted:  Frequency of marijuana use was not significantly associated with health services utilization or health status were found by researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). These findings currently appear online in the iJournal of General Internal Medicine/i. As marijuana's legal status changes across the US, its impact on health has become of great interest. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug, yet ... |
| 2 Deaths And 1,355 Dengue Cases Reported In Delhi Posted:  An official said that a total of 1,355 dengue cases have been reported across the capital so far this season. Two people have died due to the deadly fever. The number of reported cases was 912 Friday which increased to 1,355 Monday. "There are 1,355 reported case in the city," said N.K. Yadav, municipal health officer. According to him, two people have succumbed to the vector-borne virus while three deaths due to the disease are suspected. ... |
| Want to Avoid Getting Parking Tickets? Use 'SpotHero' to Book Your Parking Spot Posted:  An app to let drivers seamlessly book daily or monthly parking spots using their credit cards and save getting parking tickets was launched by an online parking-reservation firm, SpotHero, in New York City. The parking violations add up to more than 7.4 million tickets, costing a total of 466 million dollars as of June 2013. SpotHero co-founder Jeremy Smith said that about 46 percent of Manhattanites own cars, and there are 1,000 garages in Manhattan ... |
| For Immunity Gut Microbes Play Key Role Posted:  Gut microbes may hold the key to deal with significant health problems faced by people in the world today, reveals a new study. Researchers of Oregon State University have found that problems such as autoimmune disease, to clinical depression, and simple obesity may in fact be linked to immune dysfunction that begins with a "failure to communicate" in the human gut. Dr Natalia Shulzhenko said that the human gut plays a huge role in immune function and ... |
| Implanted Device Helps Patients With Central Sleep Apnea Posted:  At 11 centers around the world, Abraham and other cardiovascular researchers tested the feasibility, safety and efficacy of a new transvenous phrenic nerve stimulator made by Respicardia Inc. The device resembles a pacemaker in that it delivers a regular signal to stimulate the diaphragm to breathe during sleep. In the pilot study, 47 patients were implanted with the device and evaluated for six months. The implant was placed below the collar bone ... |
| Brain may Rely on Computer-Like Mechanism to Make Sense of Novel Situations Posted:  Our brains give us the remarkable ability to make sense of situations we've never encountered before. For example, a familiar person in an unfamiliar place, or a coworker in a different job role - but the mechanism our brains use to accomplish this has been a longstanding mystery of neuroscience. Now, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have demonstrated that our brains could process these new situations by relying on a method similar ... |
| Parental Survey may Predict Childhood Immunization Status Posted:  Scores on a survey to measure parental hesitancy about vaccinating their children were associated with immunization status. This is according to a study by Douglas J. Opel, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute, and colleagues. The Parent Attitudes About Childhood Vaccines survey (PACV) was designed to identify parents who underimmunize their children. Researchers gave it to English-speaking parents ... |
| Pesticide Regulation in California is Flawed Posted:  In an attempt to control pests, approximately 30 million pounds of fumigant pesticides are sprayed on valuable California crops each year - strawberries, tomatoes, peppers and the like. Responsibility for the safety of pesticides must be evaluated and approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation in a process known as registration. A new report issued by UCLA's Sustainable Technology and Policy Program, a joint program of the Fielding ... |
| Preventing Malaria in Travelers to West Africa Reduces Health Costs: Study Posted:  U.S. travelers to West Africa consult health providers before they leave and take prescribed preventive medications. This substantially reduce their risk of contracting malaria and also reduce costs to their health insurance providers and, in most cases, to themselves. In a report that has been published online in Clinical Infectious Disease, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and from Massachusetts General ... |
| Identifying Trauma Risk in Small Children Posted:  One in ten children suffers from a post-traumatic stress disorder a year after a road accident or burn injury, reliving aspects of the traumatic experience in the form of flashbacks or nightmares. Accidents traumatize small children. In doing so, young children keep replaying the stressful memories while avoiding anything that might remind them of the accident in any way. As a result of this constant alertness to threatening memories, the children can develop sleeping ... |
| Two-Item Questionnaire can be a Valid Depression Screening Tool for Cancer Patients Posted:  Patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) who are potentially suffering from depression can be effectively identified by a two-item questionnaire. This is according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting. The Radiation Oncology Therapy Group (RTOG) Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP)-supported multi-institutional study screened 455 patients receiving radiation treatment at 37 centers around ... |
| Posted:  Why humans, parrots, small birds, elephants, whales, and bats have musical talent, while apes don't? Matz Larsson, senior physician at the Lung Clinic at Orebro University Hospital, attempts to answer this question in the scientific publication iAnimal Cognition/i.In his article, he asserts that the ability to mimic and imitate things like music and speech is the result of the fact that synchronised group movement quite simply makes it possible to perceive ... |
| Smartphones and Tablets: The Future of Mobile Medical Monitoring Technology Posted:  Do you have a smartphone or tablet in your pocket or purse? If yes, you may be carrying the future of mobile medical monitoring technology. This is according to a special article in the October issue of iAnesthesia (and) Analgesia/i, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). Smartphones and tablet computers have an emerging role as mobile medical monitoring devices -- and may help to extend the use of pulse oximetry ... |
| Depressed Smokers More Likely to Quit Smoking Posted:  Depressed smokers are more likely to successfully quit than their non-depressed counterparts, shows a new study. A new evidence review in the Cochrane Library finds that depressed smokers may stop smoking longer and benefit overall from mood management interventions after they quit smoking. Lead author Regina van der Meer, MPH, a researcher at the Dutch Expert Centre on Tobacco Control, said that health professionals should encourage their smoking patients ... |
| Patients Receiving Pelvic Radiation Therapy may Experience Diarrhea Posted:  Patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) in the pelvic region for cancers can experience diarrhea, a negative side effect of radiation treatment. Sulfasalazine, an oral tablet used to treat inflammation of the bowels, had been shown in a past trial of 31 patients to decrease diarrhea during pelvic RT (Killic 2001). Sulfasalazine does not reduce diarrhea, according to research presented today at the American Society of Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting. ... |
| Officegoers Spend Less Time on Grooming Posted:  Officegoers prefer to spend a few minutes extra in bed than getting up early and spending some time on dressing up. A study reveals that in Britain, more than three-quarters of people do not give self-grooming more than 10 minutes in the morning before heading out to work. The study carried by Broadgate London, an office and retail estate, has revealed that up to 70 percent of people working in London were only able to spend 10 minutes choosing what ... |
| FDA Issues Rules for Development of Mobile Medical Apps Posted:  The US Food and Drug Administration has come up with the final rules that regulate the development of mobile medical apps. The health agency had initially released draft guidelines more than two years ago in which it revealed that it will be regulating any mobile app which is deemed to be a medical device. After publishing the final rules, the FDA said that it will be focusing only on those apps which have the potential to harm consumers if they do not function properly. ... |
| Memory Skills in Preschoolers may be Boosted by Napping Posted:  Researchers at University of Massachusetts Amherst reveal that cutting into preschoolers' nap time may have a negative impact on their ability to learn. Around 40 preschoolers were recruited in the study with the researchers first instructing them about a particular task. Half of the children were then allowed to nap while the remaining half was awake. On testing the children on their abilities on the task, the researchers found that those who slept had a better memory ... |
| Man Who Took High-Dose Viagra Has to Get His Penis Amputated Posted:  An elderly man in Colombia who deliberately took a high dose of Viagra had to undergo a penis amputation surgery after complaining of pain. Gentil Ramirez Polania reportedly took a high dose of the erectile dysfunction drug in order to impress his new girlfriend with his sexual prowess but had to go around for several days with an erection before visiting a nearby hospital after struggling with pain. The doctors found that his penis was fractured, inflamed ... |
| Researchers Trick People to Believe Prosthetic Fingers are Real Fingers Posted:  In a finding that could lead to development of new treatments for treating schizophrenics and stroke victims, researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia revealed that they were able to trick people into believing that prosthetic fingers were their real fingers. The researchers conducted a number of experiments on a group of people who were made to think that there were holding their right hand index finger between their right hand index finger and thumb inside ... |
| Lupin in Partnership to Market Locoid Lotion in the US Posted:  Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Lupin revealed that it has reached an agreement with US-based Onset Dermatologics through which it will be marketing the skin disease treatment medicine Locoid Lotion in the American market. The agreement was made between Onset Dermatologics and Lupin's American subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals which grants exclusive rights to Lupin for marketing Locoid Lotion, a corticosteroid used in topical treatment of mild to moderate Atopic ... |
| Men Better at Controlling Blood Sugar Levels in Type 1 Diabetes Compared to Women Posted:  A new study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain, suggests that men who have type 1 diabetes can control their blood sugar levels better compared to women though there is no significant difference in blood sugar control between boys and girls. The research is by Professor Sarah Wild, University of Edinburgh, UK, and colleagues from the International quality of care for type 1 diabetes group. ... |
| Fear of Wife Helped Obama Quit Smoking Posted:  Fear of his wife, Michelle Obama, was what helped US President Barack Obama to quit smoking cigarettes. The US leader, taking part in an event on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly on the importance of civil society on Monday, was exchanging small talk at the end of his remarks. In a recording taped by CNN, Obama is standing up after the event and asking the man next to him if he had given up smoking. When the question is returned ... |
| Anti-Fungal Drug can Effectively Kill HIV-Infected Cells Posted:  Researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School have found that the anti-fungal drug Ciclopirox can be used in treating HIV infection as it can kill off HIV infected cells by attacking the mitochondria, known as the powerhouse of cells. Ciclopirox completely eradicates infectious HIV from cell cultures, with no rebound of virus when the drug is stopped. The study has been published in the journal PLOS ONE. The treatment of patients with HIV has been ... |
| World Bank to Provide (Dollar) 700 Million for Women's and Children's Health Needs in Poor Countries Posted: More than (Dollar) 700 million have been set aside for women's and children's health needs in poor countries over the next two years, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said. Speaking at the United Nations, Kim said the money was to help developing countries meet the targets of the Millennium Development Goals, by focusing programs on achieving results rather than just the gross deployment of resources. "We need to inject greater urgency into our collective efforts ... |
| Types of Insurance of Nursing Home Residents and Likelihood of Being Hospitalized Compared Posted:  A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reports that elderly people enrolled in Medicare managed care insurance plan who have advanced dementia and are nursing home residents were less likely to be hospitalized for acute illness and more likely to have 'do-not-hospitalize' orders compared to residents who were enrolled in traditional Medicare plans. Recent health care reform in the United States increases opportunities to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness ... |
| Medicare Expenses for Heart Attack Patients Increased Between 1998 and 2008 Posted:  A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that Medicare expenses for patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction (AMI, heart attack) saw a substantial increase between 1998 and 2008. The study also adds that most of the increase came in form of expenses 31 days or more after the patient was hospitalized. Researchers examined Medicare expenses for AMI in part because of large budget deficits in the United States and the high cost of caring for ... |
| Link Between Retail Investment and Teen Obesity Explored Posted:  A new study led by American University's Michael Bader suggests that rather than focusing solely on banning fast food restaurants in an attempt to reduce rising obesity rates, communities should look at the greater retail environment of each neighborhood. "Fast food restaurants don't exist in a vacuum," Bader said. "Restaurants and stores open and close based on larger economic development patterns." Bader's article, coauthored with colleagues at ... |
| President Mukherjee Says India Needs to Increase Spending on Healthcare Posted:  President Pranab Mukherjee said that India needs to increase its expenditure on healthcare as the country currently spends just 1.2 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on public healthcare compared to over four percent in advanced countries "There is a need to increase our spending in the health sector. Public expenditure on health in India is 1.2 per cent of the GDP, which is lower than four percent in Australia, Britain, Norway and the US," Mukherjee said, ... |
| Long Term Abstinence Cannot Completely Get Rid of Addiction Posted:  A new study conducted among a group of cocaine users suggests that people who are addicted to a particular substance cannot completely eliminate their attraction to the substance as their brain circuitry is permanently changed even if they adopt long-term abstinence from that substance. Scientists are currently trying to answer some of the 'chicken and egg' questions surrounding the abuse of drugs. In particular, one of those questions is whether individuals who ... |
| Why Feel-Good Movies Have a Positive Effect on Our Mental Well-Being Posted:  A new study may have found the reason why people often achieve a boost in confidence after watching movies that contain inspiring stories of people beating the odds. Despite the wealth of emotionally evocative content that the entertainment industry produces, relatively little scientific attention has been paid to the subject of media creating positive emotions, specifically, hope, the study says. In a recent article entitled, "The Pursuit of Hopefulness: ... |
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