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Acne :: Millions of women facing adult acne

For all too many women, the acne that they once feared would flare up just in time for prom as a teenager has resurfaced into their adult years – causing anxiety for events from weddings to job interviews. The reason? Chronic, persistent acne is a common medical condition for women who either have suffered with it since adolescence or for those who first develop it during adulthood. Either way, the physical and emotional toll that acne causes can be devastating.

Diet :: Teach Children to Eat Healthier

Parents, take heart: You can teach your child to eat healthier. A study of preadolescent children found that those who attended a behaviorally oriented nutrition education program and were taught to follow a diet low in saturated fat and dietary cholesterol adopted significantly better dietary habits over several years compared to their peers who received only general nutritional information.

Keloids :: Piercing ears early lowers risk of keloids

Ear piercing is seen by many young girls — and some boys — as a rite of passage, an outward sign that they’re starting to grow up. So, they beg for their parents’ permission, but they’re often told to wait until they’re teenagers. Now, a small study in the May issue of Pediatrics may help them convince their parents that sooner is better than later.

Heart Disease :: Genes can influence where plaque happens in heart arteries

Heredity sometimes influences where fatty deposits develop in a coronary artery, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Apnea :: Breathing problems during sleep affect development in infants, young

Children who have problems breathing during sleep tend to score lower on tests of mental development and intelligence than do other children their age, according to two studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Both studies appear in the October issue of “Journal of Pediatrics”.

Pregnancy :: Survival of the fittest – pregnancy or abortion

Reproduction is one of the basic characteristics of a living organism. By this mode it not only maintains its own harmony but also helps in propagation of its own kind. In mammals, pregnancy is the hallmark of reproduction and in humans in particular a female takes 9 months to let the fetus grow in her womb so that it becomes viable and can live or can endure the circumstances outside the womb, of course still under parents love and care.

Allergies :: Allergies more common in children of smoking parents

While past research has found that family pets may protect infants from developing allergies, new research from the Medical College of Georgia finds that children of parents who smoke are more likely to develop allergies, regardless of whether pets are in the home.

Infarction :: Case of CVA due to paraventricular infarction

Mr. K. C. Pal, 67 years, Serampore, District – Hooghly, West Bengal, I visited him on 2nd July, 2003. The patient was lying on a plastic sheet. Sleeping. Unconsciously folding and straightening his left legs. A pipe was inserted in his nasal cavity for giving food juice. Catheter had been arranged.

Homeopathy :: Classical Homoeopathy in Himachal

It was a very chilly but sunny day of 18th Dec, 2003 (Thursday) when a team of dedicated homoeopathic physicians comprising of Dr.S.S.Vithal (from Khanna) National Vice President of IIHP, Dr.Muktinder Singh (Sirhind) Jt.Secty IIHP Punjab state branch, Dr.Randeep Nanda (Chd), Dr.Jaswant Singh (Jagraon, Pb) life member IIHP; visited SOLAN (HP) being invited by Solan Homoeopathic doctors Association for a seminar for doctors as well as general public.

Dhanwantri Award Conferred to Dr. A. K. Gupta, Director OVIHAMS

In a glittering function on 22nd Oct.2003 on the occasion of Lord Dhanwantri Day, Prestigious DHANWANTRI AWARD was presented to Prof. Dr.A.K.Gupta by Sh.Haroon Yusuf Hon?ble Minister for Development & Civil Supplies Govt. of NCT Delhi. The award is instituted by AIIMGA for the excellence service in the field of Homoeopathy.