Medical | Page 149 of 472 | SpiritIndia.com

Polio :: India to eradicate Polio

Speaking at the meeting of Indian Health Ministers of polio affected States organized to review the status of polio eradication efforts, the Indian Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said that it is critical to sustain the high level of immunity in all polio-affected States by vaccinating all children under the age of five both through routine immunization and Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs), so that the polio virus does not get a chance to re-establish its circulation.

Weight Loss :: Americans can maintain weight loss

Every so often, another study comes out depicting the average American as an incorrigible yo-yo dieter and committed couch potato; however, nearly six in 10 people maintained their weight loss to within 5 percent over a year?s time in a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Pregnancy :: Pregnancy and alcohol ? a dangerous cocktail

Learning and physical disabilities and behavioural problems are part of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders [FASD]. These lifelong conditions can drastically impact on the lives of the individual and those around them.

Avandia :: Newly published data from large study support cardiovascular safety of Avandia

A study of more than 33,000 type 2 diabetes patients in a real-world setting was published today. This study shows that the incidence of hospitaliations for heart attack, and/or for a surgery known as coronary revascularization for patients on Avandia is the same as for other diabetes treatments.

Pregnancy :: Smoking increases stillbirth risk

Smoking during pregnancy is commonly linked to an increased chance of stillbirths as it restricts the growth of the fetus and results in placental complications.

Smallpox :: US HHS buys next generation smallpox vaccine

US HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced that HHS has awarded a contract for $500 million to Bavarian Nordic A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark to manufacture and deliver 20 million doses of a next generation modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) smallpox vaccine.

Metabolic Syndrome :: Metabolic syndrome points to heart health

Typified by high blood pressure, weight gain around the waist and problems regulating blood sugar, metabolic syndrome may also be associated with compromised heart structure and function, according to a paper published in the online open access journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.

Fever :: New bacterium discovered related to cause of trench fever

A close cousin of the bacterium that debilitated thousands of World War I soldiers has been isolated at UCSF from a patient who had been on an international vacation. The woman, who has since recovered, suffered from symptoms similar to malaria or typhoid fever, two infections that can occur in returning travelers.

Diabetes :: Takeda Revises diabetes drug Actos prescribing label

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. (TPNA) announced that the company will revise warnings related to congestive heart failure (CHF) in the prescribing label of its type 2 diabetes medication ACTOS(R) (pioglitazone HCl).

Cervical Cancer :: Cervical cancer screening in the 21st century

Around half a million new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year, resulting in a quarter of a million deaths, second only to breast cancer in women.