Prostate Cancer :: Obese Men Face Risks From Prostate Cancer
Obese men face an increased risk of dying from prostate cancer and doctors should be especially thorough when checking these patients for the disease, a new study suggests.
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Weight Loss :: Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss
With the problem of obesity approaching epidemic proportions, an increasing number of patients who have had bariatric surgery are now turning to plastic surgeons for body contouring to remove excess skin remaining after massive weight loss. Serving the informational needs of these surgeons, Quality Medical Publishing (QMP) is pleased to announce the publication of Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss, edited by Al S. Aly, MD, FACS, a leading expert on the topic.
Cerebral Palsy :: Cerebral Palsy Risk Linked to Early Virus Exposure
Exposure to neurotropic viruses like herpes shortly before and after birth can heighten a baby’s risk of developing cerebral palsy , Australian researchers report.
Colorectal Cancer :: New Screening Combo for Colorectal Cancer Testing
Use of a simple immunochemical fecal occult blood test (FOBT), in combination with the traditional guaiac FOBT, can more accurately detect colorectal cancer and may reduce the need for a more invasive colonoscopy.
Dental Health :: Healthy gums lead to healthy hearts
Healthy gums may be the key to a healthy heart. A new study has revealed that the treatment of gum disease may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Fertility :: Now an easy fertility test kit for men
Scientists in Britain have developed the world’s first fertility test kit for men.
Low Fat Diet :: Low fat diet controls weight into old age
A new US study shows a low-fat diet alone is sufficient to maintain healthy weight into old age – no sweat or calorie counting necessary.
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.
Heart Disease :: Having a Sibling with Heart Disease
Having a sibling with a history of cardiovascular disease carries the same or greater risk as having a parent with a history of the disease, according to a new report from the long-standing Framingham Heart Study conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Personal risk of having a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack, stroke, or peripheral artery disease, may be raised by as much as 45 percent in middle-aged people whose brother or sister has had such an event.
Depression :: Identify Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression
Initial results of the nation’s largest clinical trial for depression have helped clinicians to track ‘real world’ patients who became symptom-free and to identify those who were resistant to the initial treatment. Participants treated in both medical and specialty mental health care settings experienced a remission of symptoms in 12 to 14 weeks during well-monitored treatment with an antidepressant medication. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), used flexible adjustment of dosages based on quick and easy-to-use clinician ratings of symptoms and patient self-ratings of side effects.