Health News

Sack lunches may not provide adequate nutrients to preschooler
Packing lunch for your child might not be a good idea, for a new study has found that sack lunches may not regularly provide adequate nutrients for the growth and development of young children. ANI

Health-monitoring system helps maintain older adults well-being
Many older adults want to remain active and independent for as long as possible. Now, researchers from University of Missouri suggest that installing health monitoring system can help keep check on the health of the elderly and ensure their privacy. ANI

New drug shows potential to treat angina, other cardiac problems
A compound, designed to prevent chest pains in heart patients, could act as a drug to treat angina and possibly other cardiac pathologies, according to a study on animals. ANI

Health News for August 4, 2008

7 people succumb to diarrhoea in Jharkhand
Seven people succumbed to diarrhoea on Monday and several others suffer from the disease at Bundi village in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. ANI

Heart attack advice on TV, films too dangerous
People seeking heart attack advice from TV and films are putting their lives at risk, warns a charity. ANI

Fatal flaws in drug testing may up side effects risk
Fatal flaws in the way new drugs are tested and marketed may expose people to unacceptable side effects of prescription drugs in the future, says an American sociologist. ANI

Stopping statins following a heart attack doubles death risk
A new study by a team from Canada and the US, has found that heart attack victims, who give up taking statins afterwards, double their risk of dying in the next year. ANI

pilepsy drug may reduce insomnia, cravings in alcoholics
University of Michigan researchers have found that an epilepsy drug might reduce insomnia, and help alcoholics become sober again. ANI

Diving can turn out to be pretty deadly
It may involve the thrill of flipping and jumping into the water, but diving does not spare the most trained of athletes from an injury. ANI

New device can tell which moles can trigger skin cancer
Scared if that mole on your face could one day turn out to be skin cancer? Well, then Molemate is sure to allay your fears. ANI

Growth hormone treatment improves abdominal fat, worsens glucose level in HIV patients
A treatment with low-dose growth hormone improves abdominal fat and blood pressure measurements for HIV patients, but worsens glucose levels, according to a new study. ANI

Oz youngsters using illegal drug ice
Most youngsters Down Under are experimenting with illegal drug ice as they find it glamorous, warn senior police officials. ANI

ART treatment for HIV less effective with anti-TB therapy
An HIV treatment widely used in developing countries because of lower cost may not make a good combination with rifampicin-based anti-tuberculosis therapy, according to a new study. ANI

Highly active antiretroviral therapy offers similar benefit to HIV-infected injection drug users
New research from the University of British Columbia and St. Pauls Hospital, Vancouver, Canada, suggests that highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can be as beneficial for HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs) as for non-users. ANI

Telemedicine allows better stroke treatment decisions than telephone consultations
Establishing audio-video contacts between doctors and patients through the internet may have an immediate and profound impact on the treatment of stroke patients throughout the world, say researchers. ANI

Data mining may help predict signs of Lou Gehrigs disease sooner than traditional methods
A research team led by psychologists at the University of Marylands School of Medicine is using pattern array software to see movements in rats, which they believe may be helpful in predicting diseases like Lou Gehrigs syndrome. ANI

Fourth meeting of mission steering group of NRHM today
The fourth meeting of the Mission Steering Group (MSG) of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) will be held here today. ANI