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Archive for March, 2013

Secondhand smoking

Mar
12

Date: March 12th, 2013

Exposure to secondary smoking has continued to increase in apartments and thus the need to regulate it.

One thing that needs to be brought into light is that up to a quarter of Americans are renting out multi-unit houses, but the problem is that they are sharing not only some of the amenities such as the hallway, but also exposure to any kind of smell that could be emanating from a neighbor’s apartment such as secondary smoking.

Cure Colon Cancer

Mar
11

Date: March 11th, 2013

Colorectal cancer has become a very large problem in the recent times; however, the trick towards treating this problem has been associated with getting control of diabetes since a mix of these could indicate even the worst problems and thus why governments are searching for answers from all health avenues.

Diabetes Population

Mar
10

Date: March 10th, 2013

The reports showed that 3.2 percent of those candidates tested on this fell under the category of high risk A1C.

John B Buse, the MD, PHD at the University Of N. Carolina School Of Medicine in Chapel Hill took step to conduct research with colleagues on sixth graders from the healthy study which aimed to characterize the outcomes of glycemic abnormalities and the study was cohort on the high risk A1C children and how to curb the condition. Although the research confirmed that 3.2% were victims of high risk A1C, double to that number were IFG related.

Mother’s Kiss Removes Nose Objects

Mar
09

Date: March 9th, 2013

What is the best way to retract an object stuck in your kid’s nose? The playful nature of kids and wanting to try anything within their reach puts scare on most parents thus the need to understand Mother’s Kiss.

Pediatricians Policy for trampoline

Mar
08

Date: March 8th, 2013

Recent pediatric policy aims to correct increased injuries linked to trampolines by providing statistics on possible previous injuries in the US.

Safety features put forth to ensure that possible trampoline injuries are reduced do not predominantly control the outcomes.

Benefits of Weight

Mar
07

Date: March 7th, 2013

An article published on HealthDay News back in December 6th 2012 highlighted the importance of taking a patient’s health into account with regards to weight.

According to this new study, lean and obese people have a tendency of reacting differently when they take blood pressure medicines. The concept of the findings is further sidelined to treatment extended to hypertension.

Higher Doses of Statin

Mar
06

Date: March 6th, 2013

The research study confirmed that the victims who took more dosage on statin when compared to those that took lower doses on the same presented mixed reviews.

Two randomized research trials have showed that patients who had suffered from two or more sets of blood sugar related conditions were at a higher risk of increasing diabetic risks if they took higher statin doses.

Cardiac Arrest

Mar
05

Date: March 5th, 2013

The positive results from the research study, which compared findings conducted back in 2009 from those of 2000, were associated with improved resuscitation methods. While in the past even after successful CPR, heart attack victims would suffer from risk of brain impairment, it is foreseen that better resuscitation techniques have improved this and thus those children are similarly out of such dangers.  For this reason, it is important to explore what the research study had to offer.

Different types of Flu Levels

Mar
05

Date: March 5th, 2013

Flu is a pandemic associated with common cold; it was declared national pandemic years ago and still continues to claim the lives of young children in the United States. CDC had narrowed down on the basis of prevention and their objectives to curb the condition once and for all. According to the following report, it is evident that they will not relent to fight conditions that cause deaths to US citizens.

Cardio Risk Factors

Mar
04

Date: March 4th, 2013

According to the study, within the predetermined age, the ages that were more likely to feature on that curve were those between 12-39 with linked factors associated with central obesity and smoking as well as hyperglycemia respectively. The single assessment followed evidence from possibilities of premature deaths especially those sidelined with relative hazards.