Growth Hormone :: Use of growth hormone to boost athletic performance can lead to diabetes
Use of growth hormone to boost athletic performance can lead to diabetes, reports a study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Month: March 2007
Rural Health :: Allocation for Indian rural health mission raised to RS 9,947 crore
The Indian Government has proposed to increase the allocation for the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) from Rs.8,207 crore in 2006-07 to Rs.9,947 crore in 2007-08.
Health :: Health and well being are closely linked to the state of environmental resources
Delivering the keynote address on the theme ?Ecology and Health? at the inaugural function of the 13th Annual General Body Meeting and Continuing Medical Education Programme of the Sister Doctors Forum of India in New Delhi, the U nion Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss stated that involvement of the professionals to supplement the Government?s efforts in the health care delivery system is the need of the hour.
Breath Test :: Color sensor breath test can detect lung cancer
Diagnosis of lung cancer by the analysis of exhaled breath with a colorimetric sensor array.
Nicotine :: New study demonstrates nicotine’s role in smoking behavior
Tobacco dependence is the leading cause of mortality in Canada. Although most smokers express a desire to stop smoking, only a small number are able to succeed.
Vomiting :: FDA approves first medication to treat and prevent vomiting in dogs
Pfizer Animal Health (PAH) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cerenia(TM) (maropitant citrate), the first medication to prevent and treat acute vomiting in dogs.
Hepatitis B :: Sweat may pass on hepatitis b in contact sports
Sweat may be another way to pass on hepatitis B infection during contact sports, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Weight Loss :: Frequency of Dietary Supplement Use for Weight Loss
More than one in seven American adults have used nonprescription dietary supplements to try to lose weight, according to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Weight Gain :: Adolescent dieting may predict weight gain
Adolescents who go on diets to lose weight may be significantly increasing their odds of gaining weight, say researchers at the University of Minnesota.
Weight Loss :: Weight-related sports and unhealthful weight control behaviors among adolescents
Participation by adolescents, especially males, in sports emphasizing weight, such as ballet, gymnastics and wrestling, is strongly associated with both unhealthful weight-control behaviors and steroid use, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota.