Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): A new Canadian study led by a researcher of Indian origin has found that eye floaters and flashes of light are linked to retinal tear or detachment and may even cause blindness if left untreated.
The [...]
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Fasting ‘not essential’ before cholesterol test
London, Nov 11 (ANI): People may no longer require to fast before having a cholesterol test, for a new study found that the results were just as accurate if the patient had eaten before the test.
Cholesterol tests have long been a key part of assessing a patient’s risk of cardiovascular problems and for decades patients [...]
Long-term statin use ‘reduces risk of gallstones requiring surgery’
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A new study has shown that use of cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins for over a year can significantly lower a person’s risk of developing gallstones that require surgery.
Gallstones are classified as either cholesterol (80 percent-90 percent) or pigment stones (10 percent-20 percent), with cholesterol stones formed on the basis of cholesterol-supersaturated [...]
Doctors, seniors endorse US health reforms
Washington, Nov 6 (DPA) President Barack Obama’s hopes of overhauling the US health care system were given a major boost Thursday as two advocacy groups representing doctors and seniors backed the reforms.
The American Medical Association (AMA) and AARP both issued statements in support of health legislation currently before the House of Representatives, which could vote [...]
Omega-3 ‘of no use for depressed heart patients’
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Researchers have found that use of omega-3 fatty acid supplement along with antidepressant therapy doesn’t improve depression in heart patients.
The new study counters previous findings that augmentation with omega-3 fatty acids improves the efficacy of antidepressants in depressed psychiatric patients.
During the study, lead researcher Dr Robert M. Carney, of Washington University [...]
Intensive care procedure saves lives, claims swine flu study
Washington, October 14 (ANI): Many patients suffering from symptoms of the H1N1 (Swine flu) virus required support treatment with heart-lung machines, researchers have pointed out.
The Australia and New Zealand Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ANZ ECMO) Influenza Investigators looked at factors including degree of lung dysfunction in [...]
H1N1 hits young patients more severely: Study
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): H1N1 infection hits young patients the hardest as they often suffer from severely low levels of oxygen in the blood and multi-system organ failure, says a new study.
The study showed that the condition of young patients with H1N1 worsened significantly after hospital admission and they had to be put on prolonged [...]
Giving oxygen to H1N1 patients with respiratory failure improves survival
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): A new study has revealed that adding oxygen to the blood of H1N1 patients suffering from respiratory failure can significantly improve their survival.
The researchers said that patients who developed severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
ARDS is a lung condition that leads to respiratory failure [...]
Healthcare recession proof in the US, says Indian American doctor
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Doctors in the cosmetic sector may have been hit and elective surgeries reduced, but doctors in the US had otherwise been insulated from the recession, said Dr Vinod Shah, president of the American Association of Physcians of Indian Origin (AAPI).
Describing doctors and the healthcare sector as recession proof, Shah said: [...]
Meditation, dialogues reduce burnout among physicians
Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) Training in meditation and communication can ease distress and burnout experienced by many physicians.
As many as 60 percent of practicing physicians report symptoms of burnout, which is defined as emotional exhaustion, treating patients as objects, and low sense of accomplishment, the study authors stated.
The training also can expand a physician’s capacity [...]
US: A nation divided over health care
Washington, Sep 20 IANS) President Barack Obama made it a central point of his campaign, Americans of all hues want it yet how to provide an affordable health care system has divided the nation down the middle.
With nearly 46 million Americans having no insurance, and 25 million more underinsured, more and more people cannot afford [...]
30 mins of brisk walk a day can cut breast cancer recurrence risk
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): Thirty minutes of brisk walking every day can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence, according to a new study.
“Brisk walking – about 3.0 mph on a treadmill – for three to five hours per week, or about 30 minutes a day, can net big benefits for breast cancer survivors,” [...]
‘Second wave of swine flu in UK to be less lethal than previously thought’
London, August 13 (ANI): Experts have predicted that a second more strong version of pandemic influenza, expected to hit UK later this year, may turn out to be less lethal than previously believed.
David Morens and Jeffery Taubenberger of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases cast a shadow of doubt, in a study [...]
Predicting future course of 2009 H1N1 virus difficult, say researchers
Washington, August 12 (ANI): Studying past influenza pandemics for gaining clues to the future course of 2009 H1N1 virus, a pair of American researchers have come to the conclusion that flu viruses are notoriously unpredictable, and robust preparedness efforts must be made to deal with them.
David M. Morens and Jeffery K. Taubenberger of the [...]
