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Taking 5 and more medicines in 65 may up risk of death
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 28 (ANI): Ask your grandparents to consult their doctor about all the medications they take as a study warns that older adults, who take more than five medications, are at increased risk of falls, frailty, disability and even death.
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Acupuncture ineffective in treating PCOS-induced infertility: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 28 (ANI): Acupuncture alone or with the medication may not be effective in treating infertility in women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a study has said.
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Self-medication misuse looming large in Middle East
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 19 (ANI): There is a massive problem of self-medication misuse in the Middle East, according to a recent study.
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Daily health text messages may help in managing diabetes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): If you wish to know how to control your diabetes, then a team of researchers has revealed that patients, who received health-related text messages every day for six months showed improvements in their blood sugar levels that equaled those resulting from
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Certain heart drugs can up your risk of falling
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 7 (ANI): Older adults who take cardiovascular medications i.e.those using non-selective beta-blockers, may be at an increased risk of falling compared with those using selective beta-blockers, according to a recent study.
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'Quit-smoking' drug safe for patients with lung disease: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Medication that helps smokers to quit is safe for people with chronic lung conditions, research suggests.
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Here's what dentists can tell about your health
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 23 (ANI): A recent study has found that by using medical and dental records, researchers can identify what is the cause of disease and how the patients with certain diseases will respond to surgery, medication or other interventions.
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Here's what makes people say no to blood pressure lowering pills
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): More than one third of 1,400 people with high blood pressure have not been taking their blood pressure medication, according to a recent study.
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Change in lifestyle, medication may cure secondary hypertension
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): If you have high blood pressure of more than 180/ 120 mm Hg with no family history before 30 or after 55 years of age then you may be suffering from secondary hypertension and need to bring in lifestyle modification and medications.
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Bronchial Asthma: Diagnosis, Management and Treatment
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Bronchial asthma is a chronic disease of the airways, characterized by intermittent airway narrowing which is completely reversible either spontaneously or with medications.
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Quit-smoking drug safe for lung patients
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): Medication that helps smokers to quit is safe for use by people with chronic lung conditions, according to a recent research.
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Do antipsychotics do more good than harm?
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 7 (ANI): According to an international group of experts, the benefits of antipsychotic medications outweigh the risks.
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