Wednesday, August 31, 2011

500,000 drugs recalled after anti-psychotics are found in packs on Nurofen Plus

12:12 AM samizares
PEOPLE have been warned that packs of Nurofen Plus may contain a powerful drug used to treat mental patients. Regulators yesterday said blister packs of Seroquel XL 50mg - an anti-psychotic - had been found in three batches of 32-packs of the painkillers. Each batch contains between 4000 and 7500 packs, amounting to around 500,000 tablets. But not all packets were affected. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued the safety alert. The switch is believed to have happened at a wholesaler's as the drugs are made by different...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Poor sleep increases high blood pressure risk

11:54 PM samizares
If you sleep poorly, your chances of developing high blood pressure may increase, new research suggest. In the study, men with the lowest level of the deeper stages of slumber, known as slow-wave sleep, had an 80 percent higher chance of developing high blood pressure than men with the highest level of this restorative sleep. The link held regardless of other factors, such as obesity or how long the men slept. "Reductions in the deepest stage of sleep is specifically associated with an increased risk of developing high blood pressure," said Dr. Susan Redline, the Peter C. Farrell Professor of...
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Bird flu could be returning, U.N. warns

11:34 PM samizares
The United Nations has issued a warning, saying wild bird migrations have brought the deadly influenza virus back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain of H5N1 was spreading in Asia. The strain, which can apparently sidestep defenses of existing vaccines, is spreading in China and Vietnam, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said in a statement on Monday. It urged greater surveillance to ensure that any outbreaks are contained. Last week, the World Health Organization reported that a 6-year-old Cambodian girl died...
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C-section patients need blood clot protection, obstetricians say

11:24 PM samizares
A leading obstetricians group has issued new guidelines for women undergoing C-sections, saying they should be fitted with inflatable compression devices to reduce the risk for blood clots. The guidelines, issued by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, say that wearing the sleevelike devices on the legs can help prevent thromboembolism. That's a condition in which a blood clot that forms in a leg travels via the bloodstream to the brain or other organs. If the clot travels to the lungs, it can cause a life-threatening condition...
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Taiwan hospital mistakenly transplants 5 HIV-infected organs

11:10 PM samizares
TAIPEI, Taiwan — One of Taiwan’s best regarded hospitals mistakenly transplanted HIV-infected organs into five patients after a hospital staffer misheard the donor’s test results by telephone, the hospital said. The five are now being treated with anti-AIDS drugs, an official at National Taiwan University Hospital in Taipei said Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because she is not authorized to deal with the media. The hospital said on its website over the weekend the mistake occurred because a transplant staffer believed he heard the English word “non-reactive” on the donor’s...
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Cholera outbreaks kill 46 in Northern Nigeria

9:32 AM samizares
KANO — Health officials say at least 46 people have died from cholera-related symptoms in northern Nigeria over the last month. Yobe state health chief Fatsuma Talba said Tuesday that 33 people have died in the northeastern state. Community health officer Aishatu Yahaya says 11 others died in the north-central state of Nasarawa. And Sokoto state health chief Abdullahi Maigwandu says two children died over the weekend in the northwestern town of Gandi. Authorities say hundreds of cholera cases have been reported since June. Cholera is a waterborne infection that is easily preventable with...
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Monday, August 15, 2011

Smoking carries a bigger risk of heart disease for women, study warns

2:51 PM samizares
SMOKING is 25 per cent more likely to give women heart disease than men.Toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke may have a more potent effect on women due to biological differences, says the shock study. US researchers analysed pooled data on around four million people from 86 studies.After adjusting for other factors, they found the risk of heart disease linked to smoking was 25 per cent higher for women. The longer a woman smoked, the greater her heart disease risk compared with that of a man.A woman's extra risk increased by two per cent for every additional year she had been smoking. The findings...
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Friday, August 12, 2011

Eating Disorders in Women

4:09 PM samizares
There is disturbing trend nowadays where a significant number of women in the modeling and fashion industry are diagnosed with eating disorders. In women the occurrence may hardly come as a surprise anymore with the pronounced emphasis on looks. Let us take a closer look at how these disorders work, and what its repercussions are... In today's world of fashion and entertainment, a whole lot of importance is placed on the way a person looks. It is said that physical appearance can make or break an individual's career. In this image conscious world, it is hardly surprising that people go to extremes...
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The Effects of Late Night Eating

3:05 PM samizares
Many of us are prone to eating during the night, not aware of the effects it has on our body. In the following article, we have discussed the effects of eating late at night along with some easy tips to avoid it. Let's share our secrets. How often have you sneaked into the kitchen in the darkness of night to steal that cup of ice cream in the refrigerator? Or on how many occasions have you treated your stomach with your favorite food at the time of night when you should ideally be in a deep slumber? On more than one occasion correct!  Eating in the middle of the night is something we all...
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Heart Patients Gets New Technique-From Clydebank Hospital

1:43 PM samizares
The veins in the leg which connect to the heart are used to carry out the  procedure A pioneering procedure for heart patients has been made available in Scotland for the first time. Doctors at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank have started using the technique to replace the pulmonary valve. They have been able to avoid the need for open-heart surgery by sliding the replacement valve into place through a vein. The introduction of the procedure has reduced recovery time for patients. Younger patients at the Royal Hospital...
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No Proof That Aspirin Aids Conception, Review Shows

1:27 PM samizares
There’s no strong evidence that taking aspirin while undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) improves a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant, researchers say. Routine use of aspirin during IVF treatment is controversial. Proponents believe that aspirin may improve blood flow to the womb and ovaries, but there are concerns that taking aspirin may cause pregnancy complications or miscarriage. To investigate the issue, researchers reviewed data from 13 clinical trials that included a total of 2,653 women undergoing IVF. Many of the women were taking...
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The truth about period pain

12:25 PM samizares
Pain during periods is usually worst in the first few years of menstruation Nine out of 10 women suffer from period pain – sometimes crippling – but many say their problem is dismissed. So what can be done? The science lesson in which we covered human biology focused primarily on puberty – things would change, we were told in a serious voice: hair would grow in new places, br*asts would sprout, shoulders would broaden and voices would break. Girls were informed of the menarche – their first menstrual cycle – one of approximately 500 over the...
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