In hospital cases where a serious infection is present the current requirement is patient isolation. For any medical personnel or family to enter the isolation environment, they must don paper or plastic gowns and gloves, and in some cases masks and shoe covers, all of which are disposable and not meant for more than single Read more
A physical therapist, also identified as physiotherapist, may give therapy physically as well as by using either mechanical or electrical apparatus to aid in therapy and support the recovery process of his patients. The physiotherapy gear works on minimizing the pain besides healing and joints and muscles. Some equipment also makes the patient relaxed in Read more
Little time ago a research has published which stated that lean men and women in general cases are at low risk of metabolic condition than an overweight men and women. With the sequence to the fact an international team of scientists has already identified the gene IRS1. So, with the help of that they additionally Read more
A new research has found that using of Vitamin D at the period of pregnancy is too much effective and safer for both pregnant woman and their newborns, even though they consumed that at high amount. With the sequence to the fact Dr. Bruce Hollis, leader of this research of the Medical University of South Read more
According to the statistical data provided by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, America, approximately half of the total population of the country has trouble sleeping. When asked from the people about their sleeping hours most of them reported that they are not able to have a sleep less than 6 to 7 hours Read more
According to the latest study published in Panminerva Medica, natural supplement Pycnogenol along with Coenzyme Q10 together can improve heart functions to great extents. The combination aids in improving the heart health, physical fitness, blood volume output, respiratory and heart rate and blood pressure.
The University of Cincinnati has made a study recently which has shown that binge drinking among the young adults and adolescents can even cause for serious damage to a brain that is still under development. The entire research team was carried out by researchers Tim McQueeny, who is a doctoral student in the UC Department Read more
Despite the increase in the number of hospitals and maternity centers in the United States, the number of women who choose to give birth at home is on a rise. When compared to the results of the study conducted in 2004, the percentage of women giving birth at home has risen by 20%. The report Read more
Embryonic cells are the root of cancer According to the Frank McKeon, senior author of the study conducted on embryonic cells, the left over embryonic cells are extremely prone to turning cancerous. He elaborated that at present, the medicines that are available for treatment of cancer only help in prolonging life by a couple of Read more
Data collected after analyzing samples from European Diabetes Prevention Study (EDIPS) have shown that the PreDx Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) is significantly lowered by lifestyle intervention. This indicates that the person has low risks of developing diabetes in the future. The same data has also shown that people with very high DRS, i.e. those at Read more
Researchers at the New York Obesity Research Center, St, and Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital have found a new concept that is responsible for obesity. In a paper presented at annual meeting of Institute of Food Technologies, 2011, researcher Kathleen. L. Keller said that sensitivity of the taste buds to the taste of fat decides the probability Read more
Dr. Ilan Dinstein and his team of doctors and researchers from Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel found a new study that states that early signs of weaker synchronization of right and left sides of the brain of a child could help in detecting Autism in toddlers. Children with this condition show weaker harmonization Read more