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Know how massage helps ease arthritis pain
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): Turns out, undergoing a weekly, whole-body massage can help patients with arthritis (in their knees) experience significant improvement in pain and mobility.
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Probiotics may help patients suffering from bipolar disorder
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 13 (ANI): Probiotics--often thought of as good bacteria-can act as a potential avenue for treatment of bipolar and other psychiatric mood disorders.
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Brain tumors may respond to immunotherapy: Study
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, a slow-growing brain tumor in patients affected by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) may be vulnerable to immunotherapy, which helps to boost the immune system in fighting cancer.
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Young doctors need to treat patients with compassion, empathy: VP Naidu at
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said young doctors need to bear in mind the need to uphold ethics and treat every patient with compassion and empathy, irrespective of his or her financial background.
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Targeted cognitive training beneficial for patients with schizophrenia
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 7 (ANI): According to a recent study, targeted cognitive training (TCT) may benefit people with severe schizophrenia.
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No link between fish oil and perioperative bleeding
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 5 (ANI): A recent study has stated that fish oil - which contains the omega-3s (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) - has no impact on perioperative (time period of surgical procedure) bleeding in surgery patients.
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SC seeks Centre's reply on faulty hip implants involving Johnson and Johns
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday granted one week's time to the Centre's expert panel to file its reply with regards to a case involving faulty hip implants supplied by the multi-national company Johnson and Johnson to more than 14,000 patients.
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Here's why patients lie to their doctors
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 02 (ANI): We are all guilty of lying to our doctors. When the doctor asks us things like, how often we exercise or what have we been eating lately, we tend to lie or stretch the truth. It's mostly because we want to avoid being judged.
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Understanding modifiable risk factors in younger heart patients
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): Researchers at American College of Cardiology have stressed on highlighting the importance of ditching cigarettes in younger heart patients.
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Cancer patients undergoing heart procedure at greater risk of complication
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): A recent study has found that patients with cancer are more at risk of complications following a heart procedure.
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Successful knee replacement surgery performed at Smt. S.R. Mehta & Sir K.P
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Nov 29 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): When does a person become old? This is a philosophical question and when this question was put to Chanchalben Sukhlal Shah who was born on 17th of Feb. 1919; she said, "When you dwell only in the past - that is old." She came to meet Dr. Nil
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Jaitley bats for one nation, one health policy
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that there was a dire need for India to have an integrated health policy to provide maximum benefits to the patient population across the country.
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