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Exercise :: Regular physical activity and exercise brings health

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that hundreds of genes in the thigh muscle are activated in regular cycle training. The study also reveals that great differences in training response may be due to the ability in some people to activate their genes much more forcefully. The study is published May 2 in FASEB Journal.

Childhood Obesity :: Change your lifestyle – childhood obesity plan

Former President Bill Clinton, whose heart disease and love of burgers and barbecue have been well-chronicled, and the once obese Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who’s pushing a new book about his weight-loss success, joined with the American Heart Association in announcing their health campaign.

Breast Cancer :: Japanese women show lower incidence of breast cancer recurrence

American women of Japanese descent treated for early-stage breast cancer are less likely to suffer a recurrence of the disease than women of other ancestries.

Prostate Cure :: Enlargement of the prostate gland

I was requested to make a domiciliary visit to a patient at Malvya Nagar. The patient was 76 years old and had a supra-pubic cystotomy done at the A.I.I.M. S., New Delhi as he could not pass urine through the natural way because of the enlargement of the prostate gland.

Acupuncture :: Acupuncture works very well on pain

A study has found that the ancient Chinese practice is as effective as popular painkillers for treating disabling conditions such as arthritis.

Gangrene :: A chronic disease – gangrene

Gangrene is the term used to describe the decay or death of an organ or tissue caused by a lack of blood supply. It is a complication resulting from infectious or inflammatory processes, injury, or degenerative changes associated with chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus.

Whooping Cough :: Vaccine to protect adolescents from whooping cough

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first combination vaccine that provides a booster immunization against pertussis (whooping cough) in combination with tetanus and diphtheria for adolescents. The vaccine will be marketed as Boostrix by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Philadelphia, Pa.

Respiratory :: Excess oxygen worsens lung inflammation

Research performed at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has revealed that oxygen therapy aimed at helping mice with acute lung inflammation breathe paradoxically worsened their illness. The researchers say excess oxygen appears to thwart a natural process that limits lung tissue damage. They overcame this deleterious side effect, however, by adding an inhaled anti-inflammatory drug to the oxygen therapy.

Drug Abuse :: Alprazolam, Xanax in insomnia and daytime anxiety

Drugs marketed in the United States that affect central nervous system function, Alprazolam/Xanax is among the most widely prescribed medications. Xanax is a longer duration Benzodiazepine which is prescribed to treat insomnia in patients with daytime anxiety or patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Panic Disorders.

Weight loss :: Mental approach to weight loss – obesity

The one thought that crosses the minds of millions everyday is – How wonderful would life become if I would be slim? – I am not stressing on the belief that fat people do not or cannot lead good lives; it is about their motivation behind the plan to lose weight. The question arises how they discover themselves?