Lung Cancer :: Chemo Helps Elderly Lung Cancer Patients
Don’t ignore the elderly when it comes to giving chemotherapy after lung cancer surgery, new research suggests.
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Breast Cancer :: Experimental drug delays breast cancer
Women with advanced breast cancer soon may have another treatment option: A novel experimental drug delayed the growth of tumors nearly twice as long as standard chemotherapy did in patients who had stopped responding to Herceptin, doctors reported Saturday.
Weight Loss :: Not enough sleep associated with weight gain
Women who fail to get enough shut-eye each night risk gaining weight, a Cleveland-based researcher reported at a medical conference in San Diego today.
Asthma :: Childhood Sensitivity to Cold Air May Predict Asthma
Kids whose lungs react sensitively to cold air may be at increased risk for asthma later in life, new research shows.
Smoking :: Varenicline – New pill helps quit smoking
A Pfizer drug shown to help more than one in five smokers quit after a year?s use received approval in the US, adding another option to the limited pool of effective stop-smoking prescription medicines.
Homeopathy :: Homeopathic conference, seminar in Dubai
“Asian Homoeopathic Medical League” and “Century Training Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates” are organizing an International Homoeopathic Conference in the year 2006, in Dubai, UAE.
Stroke :: Neck artery treatment
Patients who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to reduce their risk of a stroke by clearing plaque from neck arteries had unexpected gains in memory and mental skills, according to a study that will be presented today at a medical conference in Toronto.
HIV :: New HIV infections cases has fallen in India
The number of new HIV infections in four south Indian states home to most of India’s 5.1 million people with the virus, has fallen by more than a third, rare good news in the fight against AIDS, a study reported.
Meditation :: Mindfulness meditation for stress
Think about how many times you do that during a busy day. Now, think about how before that breath has even left your body, your mind has already begun to move on to its next distraction. The calming effects of the deep breath rush out as your brain gets busy.
Homeopathy :: Arndt Schultz Law and its applications in Homoeopathy
According to the Arndt Schultz Law, substances vary in action depending on whether the concentration is high, medium, or low. High concentrations kill; medium concentrations suppress or inhibit; and low, or minute concentrations stimulate.