New ’spray-on skin’ heals ulcers faster: Study
August 5th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) A 'spray-on skin' can speed up healing of chronic ulcers by 50 percent, a new study suggests.The spray quickly healed venous leg ulcers (the most ... Read more...
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Kerala zoo hyena undergoes endoscopy
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) In the first such veterinary medical examination in Kerala, a 14-year-old male hyena from a zoo here underwent an endoscopy Monday for detection of bleeding ulcers.The ... Read more...
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Thermometer can save loss of limbs in diabetes
January 18th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) A new battery powered thermometer could greatly reduce the number of ulcers and limb amputations in people with diabetes. The device provides early warning of complications which can ... Read more...
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Blast of sound can speed up wound healing
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) An ultrasound device that fires sound waves into chronic wounds like leg ulcers can accelerate healing.
Research shows treating wounds with high-intensity ultrasound, which helps to clean the ... Read more...
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Level of depression determine healing rate of wounds among diabetics
August 3rd, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): The way people cope with diabetes-related foot ulcers and their levels of depression, affect how their wound heals or worsens, found a study by a health psychologist at ... Read more...
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Infertile Brit woman’s shock as suspected ulcer turns out to be baby
July 17th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): A woman in Britain was left stunned when the cause of her stomach pain turned out to be a baby boy instead of a suspected ulcer.Lisa Witchalls, 27, ... Read more...
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86-year-old man bids adieu to 60 years of smoking
June 1st, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): Inspired by the World No Tobacco Day, an 86-year-old man successfully said goodbye to 60 years of smoking.Zhou Longfa from Taiwan took part in a quit smoking ... Read more...
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Fermented milk has therapeutic effect on chronic gastritis
April 10th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): Fermented milk is effective in the therapeutic treatment of chronic gastritis, according to a study.Gastritis produced by acetyl-salicylic acid (ASA) consumption is a common disorder worldwide.The use ... Read more...
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Woman alive but declared dead in West Bengal hospital
January 26th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) Furious relatives of a patient admitted in a state-run hospital held an impromptu agitation after it wrote out a wrong death certificate when she was actually battling for ... Read more...
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Study validates gastric anti-ulcer properties of herb medicine Rocket ‘Eruca sativa’
May 8th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): A study conducted by Saudi Arabian researchers has confirmed that a herb called Rocket "Eruca sativa L." (EER), a member of the Brassicacae family, has potential anti-ulcer medicinal ... Read more...
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Air pollution causing eye ailments to village near Kanpur
July 29th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kanpur, July 29 (ANI): Residents of Akbarpur Mati village near Kanpur are suffering from corneal diseases and other eye allergies brought on by toxic emissions from about 300 factories.
"The ashes from ... Read more...
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Abscess, ulcer common among Indian drug users: UN
June 25th, 2008 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) An increasing number of drug addicts in India are suffering from large, life-threatening abscesses and ulcer in genitals, a new health and drug survey by the UN ... Read more...
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Gordon Ramsay sets his sights on Mount Everest
May 26th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by admin
London, May 26 (ANI): Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is planning to climb the world's highest peak - Mount Everest.The 41-year-old has been offered a place on an expedition to climb the ... Read more...
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Licorice extract may harbour canker sores cure
May 23rd, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 23 (ANI): A new study has revealed that licorice plant extracts can offer a new treatment option for people suffering from canker sores.Researchers have suggested that canker sores, scientifically ... Read more...
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Doctors in Gujarat city to strike work Tuesday
March 17th, 2008 - 9:49 pm ICT by admin
Vadodara (Gujarat), March 17(IANS) The doctors' association in Vadodara city in Gujarat has given a call for a day's strike Tuesday to protest increasing attacks on doctors. Doctors of private hospitals and ... Read more...
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Women working in shifts more likely to be given enforced early retirement
January 15th, 2008 - 10:48 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Jan 15 (ANI): Women working in shifts are more likely to be given enforced early retirement as compared to men in shift work, cited a new research.The findings were ... Read more...
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