Women 16-49 at risk of multiple pollutants
Nearly 23 percent of American women of childbearing age met or exceeded the median blood levels for all three environmental chemical pollutants—lead, mercury, and PCBs—tracked in an analysis of data...
View ArticlePainkiller that paralysed
Once an airhostess with Gulf Air, 39-year-old Ghansoli resident Bobby Lama had more reasons than most to be terrified of labour. Her first delivery, a natural one, had resulted in a stillborn....
View ArticleCM reviews schemes for women and child welfare
Hyderabad, November 28: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Wednesday asked the officials to go ahead with all the programmes for the welfare of women, children, disabled and senior citizens in the...
View ArticleBrain protein called key to addiction
Alcohol Brain protein a clue to craving For heavy drinkers, suppressing the love of booze can be very difficult when their brains are accustomed to it. Now a new UCSF study sheds light on a brain...
View ArticleShearWave™ Elastography Acknowledged by Radiologists for Significantly...
Recognized by 50 published studies, the Aixplorer® Ultrasound System continues to offer clinically relevant innovations RSNA 2012 AIX EN PROVENCE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With more than 50 studies...
View ArticleTalon Therapeutics Announces Publication of the Marqibo(R) (vinCRIStine...
Data supported FDA accelerated approval of Marqibo (http://jco.ascopubs.org/) Data published online ahead of print as a Rapid Communication Data represents the per protocol, planned analysis based on...
View ArticlePedalling gives health boost to Parkinson's patients
Tweet Washington, November 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people with Parkinson's disease benefit from exercise programs on stationary bicycles, with the greatest effect for those who pedal...
View ArticleMen with Belly Fat at Risk for Osteoporosis
Google , Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Visceral, or deep belly, obesity is a risk factor for bone loss and decreased bone strength in men, according to a study presented today at the annual...
View ArticleAir pollution triples potential for autism new study claims (Video)
New research published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, a JAMA Network publication, shows a high level of correlation between a mother’s exposure to common air pollutants and the potential that...
View ArticleWHO Says Pregnant Women Need Flu Vaccine Most
When Aubrey Opdyke was pregnant with her second child in 2009, she didn't get a flu shot. It wasn't because she was afraid of vaccines or because she doesn't believe in them. She just didn't think...
View ArticleHelp for pregnant women, a click away
A nation will be healthy only when the mothers are healthy. This is because only a healthy mother can deliver a healthy baby who will be a healthy citizen in future. Healthcare during the pregnancy...
View ArticleAlzheimer's May Progress Differently in Women, Men
Study found variations in brain matter loss, early mental decline By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's disease may look and act differently in men and...
View ArticleBrains may stay healthy from reading, writing and playing games (Video)
Fit Brains has written lifestyle is one of the major factors which determines brain health. Just like with your body, if you stretch and exercise your brain, you can keep it fit. As a matter of fact,...
View ArticlePhilips transforms care to address the economic challenges faced by...
CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 25-29, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) continues the...
View ArticleFoetal Alcohol Syndrome Campaign in Carnavon
[SA Govt]Alcohol is killing the moral fibre of our...
View ArticlePregnant HIV positive women a concern in Jharkhand
Ranchi, November 29: The number of pregnant women testing HIV positive in Jharkhand is a cause of concern, a Unicef statement said Thursday. According to data released by the Jharkhand unit of Unicef,...
View ArticleExercise Rate Related to Improvements in Parkinson's Disease
Google , Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People with Parkinson's disease benefit from exercise programs on stationary bicycles, with the greatest effect for those who pedal faster, according...
View Article'Far From the Tree,' by Andrew Solomon
Far From the Tree Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity By Andrew Solomon (Scribner; 962 pages; $37.50) "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity" is a book of...
View ArticleGE Healthcare Redefines Comfort, Confidence and Connectivity in Radiology at...
Today at RSNA 2012, GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) unveiled four medical technologies that will change the way radiology works today and evolves in the future. First, taking an industry-leading step toward...
View ArticleMechanical Failure verses Pain Compliance
In spite of all the mystery and mystique that follows pressure points and pain compliance techniques; one may not want to bet the farm on them. As a Black belt martial artist, Pro MMA competitor and...
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