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Common Antidepressant Might Prevent Heart Failure
Paroxetine – a common antidepressant drug used to treat depression and anxiety disorders can help prevent heart failure, say University of Michigan researchers. John Tesmer, research professor at the U-M Life Sciences Institute and professor in the Department of Pharmacology […]
New Headset Destroys Epilepsy, Depression
New, small headset developed by scientists zaps depression and epilepsy. The headset comprises two square, sticky pads, attached to either side of the forehead, just above a major nerve in the brain. These pads are wired with a mobile phone-sized […]
Drugs Used to Treat Depression, Insomnia may Up Driving Risk
People who take drugs for anxiety, depression and insomnia may be at an increased risk of having a car accident, finds study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Psychotropic drugs affect the way the brain functions and can […]
Leafy greens grown with certain fertilizer may cause blood disorder: Doctor
TAIPEI – A Taiwanese doctor warned Monday that a food source most consumers consider healthy – leafy green vegetables – could actually cause a potentially serious blood disorder. Chiang Shou-shan, a nephrologist at Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, cited the […]
Managing pain through acupuncture
Sticking an acupuncture needle into a point in the hand greatly diminishes the amount of brain activity associated with pain impulses, doctors reported. In a series of experiments conducted recently, it was found that the proper placement of the fine […]
Reducing harmful chemicals in Hospitals
Chemicals continue to invade our daily lives – it is usually present in construction and manufacturing industries, agriculture, personal cosmetics and even in households. In the confines of hospitals and clinics, chemicals are also present. “The health sector is definitely […]
Singapore hospital selects CSC appointment scheduling solution
SINGAPORE – Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in Singapore has selected CSC Enterprise Scheduling solution, UltraGenda, to improve referrals, appointments and scheduling across its 27 clinical departments and 15 specialist centres. The system is expected to help the multi-disciplinary hospital […]
Japan Pharma Portfolio Finds Renewed Strength through Record Growth
AMSTERDAM – Events organiser UBM Live, a division of UBM Plc, announced the successful 2012 return of the Japanese Pharma Portfolio of events to the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre in Tokyo, Japan with a record attendance of 14,473 attendees, representing […]
New Checklist for Surgeons
SINGAPORE – The Chapter of General Surgeons, a professional body that represents about 170 such practitioners, has created forms that cover 26 common surgical procedures. This according to them, will improve the way patients are informed of the risks and […]
Goggles Trick you to Go on Diet
JAPAN – Another bizarre tool for losing weight has been invented by a group of researchers at the University of Tokyo. Goggles that trick the wearer into thinking the plain snakc in their hand is a chocolate cookie, or make […]
