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NHS Warns Against Usage of Heated Birthing Pools

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Public Health England and NHS England have issued a warning against usage of heated birthing pools after a baby was admitted to intensive care with Legionnaires' disease. On an average, about 15,000 women give birth to babies at home each year out of whom many prefer water births. This is the first ever case of the disease being associated with birthing pools in the UK NHS authorities have issued an urgent alert against birth pools ...

Child Porn Possession Banned in Japan

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Japan made the possession of child pornography illegal on Wednesday and finally joined the group of other such developed countries. The upper house of parliament overwhelmingly voted in favor of a bill revising laws under which only the production and distribution of child pornography were banned. The legislation cleared the lower house earlier this month. Campaigners had long urged Japan to toughen its stance on child pornography. The ...

Tourism Threat to Antarctica Warning by Scientists

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Better protection for Antarctica was called for by scientists as a surge in tourists visiting the frozen continent was threatening its fragile environment. Tourist numbers have exploded from less than 5,000 in 1990 to about 40,000 a year, as found in industry figures, and most people go to the fragmented ice-free areas that make up less than one percent of Antarctica. A growing number of research facilities are also being built, along with associated ...

Sale of Stamp for Record (Dollar) 9.5 Million in New York

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A tiny, one-cent magenta postage stamp, an incredibly rare one from the 19th century, from British colonial Guyana, sold for (Dollar) 9.5 million in New York on Tuesday, setting a new world record. Bidding began at (Dollar) 4.5 million and it took just two minutes to sell the stamp to an anonymous bidder on the phone, although the auction house Sotheby's had valued the tiny specimen of British colonial memorabilia at (Dollar) 10-20 million. "With the premium the stamp has just ...

Pregnancy Calorie Intake Calculator

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Pregnancy Calorie Intake Calculator is a pregnancy calorie guide and a quick calculator to check calorie intake when you are pregnant. Find out how much energy (calorie) a pregnant woman needs in each trimester.

Betting Behavior may Have a Genetic Background

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Want to make a bet? The answer probably lies in your genes. Researchers said Monday that a study of more than 200 people has shown that genetics plays a big role in how a person acts when it comes to betting and investing. The genes in question affect the role of dopamine, a chemical released in the brain that signals pleasure and motivates people to seek rewards. Dopamine is already known to play a role in social interactions, but researchers ...

Unhealthy Diets are Threatening Global Health: WHO

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WHO Director-General Margaret Chan expressed her concern about the rising incidence of childhood obesity worldwide and announced the formation of a high-level Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity. Speaking on the eve of the Geneva event summit, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, observed that "Unhealthy diets are now a greater threat to global health than tobacco. Just as the world came together to regulate the risks of tobacco, a bold framework ...

Quiz on Sinusitis

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Sinusitis is a common condition that affects individuals of all ages. Test your knowledge on sinusitis by taking this quiz.

Women With a Specific Gene Mutation Face Higher Risk of Dying from a Type of Breast Cancer

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New study reveals women with a specific gene mutation have a higher risk of dying from a type of breast cancer. Findings from the study released on Tuesday raise the prospects of targeted drugs. Previous research had shown that the chances of surviving breast cancer after treatment were partly inherited. It was suspected that genes in the body's immune system were involved, but it was unclear which ones. Now scientists link a variant in CCL20 -- a gene ...

Study Finds Fish are as Smart as Apes

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A fish's cognition and sensory perception are on the same level as that of other animals. Culum Brown of Macquarie University in Australia said that although, scientists cannot provide a definitive answer on the level of consciousness for any non-human vertebrate, the extensive evidence of fish behavioral and cognitive sophistication and pain perception suggests that best practice would be to lend fish the same level of protection as any other vertebrate. He ...

Supplements of Calcium and Vitamin D may Have Negative Impacts on Older Women

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The usual calcium and vitamin D supplements suggested for older women may cause rise in blood pressure levels and calcium exertion, a new study has found. This randomized, placebo-controlled trial included 163 older (ages 57 to 90) white women whose vitamin D levels were too low. The women took calcium citrate tablets to meet their recommended intake of 1,200 mg/day, and they took various doses of vitamin D, ranging from 400 to 4,800 IU/day. (The trial was limited ...

New Vaccine Which Reprograms Immune Cells to Respond to Immunotherapy

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A new vaccine that triggered the growth of immune cell nodules within pancreatic tumors, which could reprogram intractable cancers and make them vulnerable to immune therapies has been developed. In their study described in the June 18 issue of iCancer Immunology Research/i, the Johns Hopkins team tested the vaccine in 39 people with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC), the most common form of pancreatic cancer. The disease becomes resistant to standard ...

Top 5 Practices That Could be Avoided During Anesthesia Found

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Researchers have pinpointed the top 5 perioperative procedures that are supported by least amount clinical evidence that could help providers make cost-effective treatment decisions. Their findings are published in the current issue of iJAMA Internal Medicine/i. The team surveyed anesthesiologists, many of them in academic practice, to identify the most common activities that should be questioned in the field, using practice parameters developed by the American ...

Use of Beta-blockers Before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery Not Linked to Better Outcomes

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Use of beta blockers for patients undergoing nonemergency coronary artery bypass surgery is not linked to better outcomes, according to a new study. William Brinkman, M.D., of the Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, and colleagues. The use of preoperative (and) #946;-blockers has been associated with a reduction in perioperative mortality for patients undergoing CABG surgery in previous observational studies. Preoperative (and) #946;-blocker ...

5 Tests and Procedures to Avoid in Anesthesiology Revealed

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Less is really more, and a new report is expected to be published, which will highlight 5 specific tests or procedures performed in anesthesiology which may not be necessary. The "Top-five" list was created by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (Regd) (ASA (Regd) ) for inclusion in the ABIM Foundation's Choosing Wisely (Regd) campaign. "The Top-five list of activities to question in anesthesiology was developed in an effort to reduce unnecessary, costly procedures and improve ...

Rethink of Holocaust Memorial Ordered by Amsterdam After Complaints

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A rethink was ordered by Amsterdam officials on Tuesday, of a multi-million-euro Holocaust monument by US architect Daniel Libeskind, after the residents' concern about taking over their park. "The project currently on the table does not fit in with its envisaged surroundings," invited resident Lina van Beest told the Amsterdam Centre council before the majority vote requesting further consultations. The five-million-euro (6.8-million-dollar) monument ...

Gran Gives The Gift Of Life To Granddaughter In UK

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Mrs. Smith-Jones, a 60-year-old gran, has donated one of her kidneys to her 7-year-old granddaughter thereby giving her a new lease of life. Eva Dowling was diagnosed with a rare and fatal kidney and liver disease known as atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome when she was 3 months old. The girl was unable to eat or drink and had to spend days in the hospital undergoing dialysis. She had to be fed via a tube in the stomach and also ...

Bolivia's Potosi City Added in World Heritage Danger List

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Bolivia's Potosi, one of the highest cities in the world, is now added in the United Nations' list of endangered World Heritage sites due to "uncontrolled mining operations". UNESCO's annual World Heritage Committee gathering, which takes place this year in Doha, ruled that the colonial city once considered the world's largest industrial complex was at risk of being degraded by mining activity in the Cerro Rico mountain that looms over Potosi. The so-called ...

Hand Shiatsu Explored as a Sleep Aid by Pain Pilot

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Nancy Cheyne and many other sufferers of chronic lower-back pain could find relief with the Japanese massage practice called shiatsu as a potential treatment. There was a time, back in Nancy Cheyne's youth, when she combined the poise and grace of a ballerina with the daring and grit of a barrel racer. When she wasn't pursuing either of those pastimes, she bred sheepdogs, often spending hours on her feet grooming her furry friends at dog shows. All that ...

Difficult to Find Trusted Healthcare Provider for Some

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The New Greater Cincinnati Community Health Status Survey - USA, reports that the minorities and poor are finding it difficult to have health insurance with a trusted health care provider. The race and ethnicity are barriers too. According to experts there should be providers who understand the cultural differences among the minorities. Two people in every 10 or a 19% agree that not having insurance is a barrier in the path of finding a trusted health care provider. "Research ...

Conditions Linked To Bird Flu and Risk Areas Mapped: Study

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Severe illness and deaths in China is on the rise due to a dangerous strain of avian influenza, H7N9, and appears to be at risk of spreading to other nearby areas like India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, reveals a new study published today in the journal iNature Communications/i. Researchers from the Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Oxford University, and the Chinese Center of ...

New Compound to Help Treat Depression Identified

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Hydroxynorketamine (HNK) a new compound developed by scientists helps treat depression. According to a study, the compound can help treat symptoms of depression just as effectively and rapidly as ketamine, without the unwanted side effects associated with the psychoactive drug. Irving Wainer, Ph.D., senior investigator with the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute on Aging, Baltimore said that the clinical use of ketamine therapy ...

Spread of Ovarian Cancer can be Slowed With Genetic Pathway

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A genetic pathway that could slow the spread of ovarian cancer, by researchers of University of Adelaide as they looked into the origins of the cancer. The discovery is in part due to research into the genetics of humans' most distant mammalian relative, the platypus. In a paper published today in the journal iPLOS ONE/i, researchers characterize a genetic pathway - involving piRNA genes - that is turned on in ovarian cancer. "This pathway ...

Constant Worrying Can Cause Short Term Memory Loss

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Constantly stewing over a problem can lead to excessive release of cortisol in the brain which can cause short-term memory loss or mental disability, says a study. Cortisol, also referred to as 'stress hormone' is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland. It is a hormone released in response to stress. Cortisol at optimal levels is needed for survival, but an abnormal release of the hormone can lead to memory impairment and mental health problems. ...

Elevated Liver Values in Children is a Combination of Overweight and Gene Mutation

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A common mutation in the PNPLA3 gene in combination with overweight results in an elevated ALAT values in children, shows a study carried out at the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Eastern Finland. The ALAT value is an indicator of liver metabolism. In adults, this gene mutation is known to promote the accumulation of fat in the liver. The new results indicate that a healthy lifestyle is important already in childhood in order to prevent the accumulation ...

Psoriasis Survey - Towards a Better Life for Psoriasis Patients

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Conversion of Sounds into Brain Signals Requires Hearing Protein

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A part of the auditory machinery of the inner ear, a specific protein found in bridge-like structures, is essential for hearing. The absence of this protein or impairment of the gene that codes for this protein leads to profound deafness in mice and humans, respectively, reports a team of researchers in the journal emEMBO Molecular Medicine/em. "The goal of our study was to identify which isoform of protocadherin-15 forms the tip-links, the essential connections ...

Medical Instructions More Likely to be Followed by Surgical Patients

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Physician's instructions are more likely to be complied by patients who receive a simple, multicolor, standardized medication instruction sheet before surgery and they experience a significantly shorter post-op stay in recovery, reveals a study in the July issue of emAnesthesiology/em. These findings are important because surgical patients often fail to follow their doctor's medication instructions for preexisting conditions such as diabetes and hypertension ...

Experience With Soccer-Related Facial Fractures for PRS-GO Reviewed by Brazilian Surgeons

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Relatively common and potentially dangerous injuries in the soccer players are the fractures of the nose and other facial bones, reports a Brazilian study in /iPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open/i (Regd) , the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). On the eve of the 2014 World Cup, a group of Brazilian plastic surgeons review their experience with soccer-related facial fractures requiring surgery. Dr. Dov ...

Human Sweat can Reduce Bacteria Defenses

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In hospitals and schools sweaty hands can cut the effectiveness of bacteria-fighting brass objects, say University of Leicester scientists. While copper found in everyday brass items such as door handles and water taps has an antimicrobial effect on bacteria and is widely used to prevent the spread of disease, Dr John Bond OBE from the University of Leicester's Department of Chemistry has discovered that peoples' sweat can, within an hour of contact with ...

Health Insurance Subsidies for Thousands Under Question for Eligibility

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Eight Million people signed up through insurance exchanges for subsidized health insurance; now according to federal officials the eligibility of about 2 million people is in question. The government is asking consumers for additional documents to verify their income, citizenship, immigration status and Social Security numbers. People who fail to supply these details may lose their subsidized coverage and have to repay subsidies by next April. Eight out of ten ...

Brain Imaging Reveals Early Musical Training Boosts Executive Brain Function

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Early musical training can make your brain work 'smarter' and boost executive functioning in both children and adults by enabling quick processing and retention of information. It can also help to regulate behaviors, make smart choices and solve problems. A controlled study using functional MRI brain imaging reveals a possible biological link between early musical training and improved executive functioning in both children and adults, report researchers at Boston ...

Scientists Warn 5 More Asian Countries at Risk for H7N9 Bird Flu Virus

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Scientists have warned on Tuesday that 5 Asian countries could join China as targets for the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus that has claimed about a hundred lives since it erupted in March 2013. Parts of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam are at risk because, like China, they have live bird markets in densely-populated areas, the team said. Places potentially at risk include urban centres on the coast of east and southeast China where ...