Apparently, “one size does not fit all”, with higher doses of prescribed antibiotics being recommended for patients for clearing infection in larger adults & kids too in some cases, because of rising…
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Are You Listening To Your Body’s Many Cries For Water?
Picture this. A man marooned on a desert, is soaked in perspiration and parched with thirst, drags his feet across the sand just in the hope of finding some water to quench…
The dangers of a diet high in salt
Any component in excess or lower than required amounts can have undesirable effects on health. This also applies to one of the basic ingredients that’s inevitable in most of the food that…
California Providence medical centre primed to modernize HealthcareIT with Verizon grant
Mission Hills, CA – Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is the foremost 254 bed hospital, that serves both the North San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys in California. Providence Holy Cross Medical…
Biobanking:A treasure for biomedical scientists
The concept of biobanking has become more important than ever considering the fast pace advancements in the field of genomics.Genomics as we are aware involves intensive efforts to determine the entire DNA sequence of…
Aliskire A new era for hypertension management
Hypertension-otherwise known as the silent killer-is one of the most confusing diseases for researchers. Although many of the risk factors for its etiology are known and researchers have reached several treatments for…
Urine test to detect snoring disorders
Snoring, refers to a vibration of respiratory structures. It is thought to be the result of obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping. In some cases the sound may be soft, but…
The first step on the way to a full Electronic Health Record launched
CVS Caremark is the fusion of CVS Corporation and Caremark Rx, Inc. Now CVS Caremark is the top most fully integrated pharmacy health care company in the United States. In this year,…
Do I Need A Sun block In Winter?
It is cold, cloudy, less sunny and perhaps windy. The weather this season is very inviting and appears to give one the freedom to just venture out without wearing the one protective…
A 3D imaging Technique in the path of early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
A new study published in the January 6 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found a new type of brain scan, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, (DTI),…
UAE Federal Law aganist Tobacco
Abu Dhabi: The federal law, issued by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, restricts the sale and promotion of tobacco products in the country and bans coffee shops…
Laugh Your Way To Good Health
“Laughter is the best medicine”- this is an age-old adage that is seemingly gaining more prominence today. With new diseases on the rise that require our bodies be crammed with pills and…
C. elegans Assisted Screening of New Drugs
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a way to propel and direct microscopic-sized worms (C. elegans nematodes) along a narrow channel using a mild electric field. The discovery opens up significant possibilities…
Novel biodegradable nanoparticles for drug delivery
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University have created biodegradable nanosized particles that can easily slip through the body’s sticky and viscous mucus secretions to deliver a sustained-release medication cargo. The mucus-penetrating biodegradable…
Need To Drop Some Weight? Try Sleeping!
This could truly be the ‘dream diet’ (no pun intended). This might seem like a very wild idea, but the good news is that there is medical evidence to validate the thought….