Thursday, July 26, 2012

Motion Sickness Remedies

6 motion sickness remedies -

Focusing on a Fixed Point
Acupressure
Ginger

Over-the-Counter Antihistamines
Prescription Patch
Prescription Rizatriptan

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/07/24/6-motion-sickness-remedies/

WHO | WHO: Four ways to reduce hepatitis infections in people who inject drugs -

Implementing and scaling up HIV prevention programmes such as clean needle and syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy (treatment of opioid dependence with methadone or buprenophine).

Offering people who inject drugs the rapid hepatitis B vaccination regimen (completed in 3 weeks instead of 6 months), along with incentives to increase uptake and completion of the vaccine schedule. More than 175 countries now include a cheap, safe and effective vaccine against hepatitis B in their national infant immunization schedules. WHO has already recommended countries provide catch-up vaccination for people at increased risk of hepatitis infection, including injection drug users, but this does still not occur systematically at present. There is no vaccine against hepatitis C.

Using “low dead space” syringes that retain less blood after use reduces the survival of HIV and hepatitis C in the blood that remains in the syringe. This potentially reduces the risk of transmission if injecting equipment is shared.

Involving drug users in hepatitis prevention programmes to maximize their impact.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2012/hiv_hepatitis_20120721/en/index.html
WHO | WHO: Four ways to reduce hepatitis infections in people who inject drugs »
21 July 2012 | GENEVA / WASHINGTON DC - WHO has identified four key actions countries can take to prevent viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs. Of the estimated 16 million people who ...
Drop in prostate cancers seen after new U.S. advice -

In August, 2008, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force began discouraging screening in men over 75 given the known risks of screening and lack of clear benefits.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/23/us-prostate-drop-idUSBRE86M19J20120723

(Reuters) - A new combination of three drugs killed 99 percent of patients' tuberculosis bacteria in two weeks, raising hope for a new weapon against increasingly resistant forms of TB.

The combination of drugs includes one existing TB drug, pyrazinamide, a repurposed antibiotic from Bayer AG called moxifloxcin that is now used off-label for patients with drug-resistant TB, and a new drug called PA-824 being developed by the New York-based TB Alliance.

What the combination lacks are any drugs in the class called rifamycins, which pose the greatest threat of side effects for patients who also are being treated for infections with HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDs.

"The results of this clinical trial give us the first indication that a new TB drug regimen - a combination of drugs - could be more effective than any of the existing TB drug regimens,"

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/23/us-aids-tb-drugs-idUSBRE86M1AT20120723

(Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers on Tuesday said Roche Holding AG's eye drug Lucentis appeared to help diabetic patients with a vision-robbing eye condition, and raised few major issues about the drug's safety.

However, the FDA staff asked advisers to consider whether both doses of the drug are equally safe and effective, and should be approved.

Lucentis is already approved for two other eye conditions. Roche is hoping to widen its use to people with diabetic macular edema (DME), the most common cause of moderate vision loss in patients with diabetes.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/24/us-fda-roche-idUSBRE86N0TS20120724

Removing colon polyps tied to lower cancer risk -

"Patients with high-risk polyps are at increased risk for developing colon cancer and their tumors may grow faster,"  the researchers found that having risky polyps taken out in the last three years was tied to a lower chance of colon cancer:

"There's no question colonoscopy prevents colon cancer - this is very much a matter of how to fine-tune this effective tool,"

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/24/us-colon-cancer-idUSBRE86N18020120724

(Reuters Health) - Middle-aged and older women with diabetes are less satisfied with their sex lives than are women without the blood sugar disease, U.S. government-funded research suggests.

Among women who were sexually active, those who took insulin complained more often of problems with lubrication and orgasm than did non-diabetic women.

While diabetic men have long been known to be extra prone to sexual problems, particularly impotence, less is known about the intimate lives of women with the disease.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/24/us-women-diabetes-idUSBRE86N1HN20120724 

Novavax experimental influenza vaccine meets main goal of study -

The drug, tested on 500 people in Australia, triggered an immune response against all four viral strains after 21 days.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/24/us-novovax-study-influenzavaccine-idUSBRE86N1IR20120724

Researchers to test monthly vaginal ring for HIV prevention -

(Reuters) - Two large clinical trials in Africa are ramping up to test the effectiveness of a vaginal ring that releases an HIV-fighting drug for a month or more, offering women at high risk a discreet way to protect themselves from the virus that causes AIDS

Because it only needs to be replaced once a month, the ring may help address some of the problems with getting women to consistently use vaginal gels each time they have sex.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/25/us-aids-prevention-ring-idUSBRE86N1KP20120725

(Reuters) - The world's first vaccine against dengue, developed by French drugmaker Sanofi SA, has shown the ability to protect against disease caused by three of four virus strains in a keenly awaited clinical trial in Thailand.

The Phase IIb study involving 4,002 Thai children aged four to 11 years was conducted during a dengue epidemic, which might be an explanation for the unexpected outcome.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/25/us-sanofi-dengue-idUSBRE86O07E20120725

The Hindu : Health / Diet & Nutrition : Raisins boost athletic performance: study - http://www.thehindu.com/health/diet-and-nutrition/article3678728.ece

Raisins provide micronutrients and they do not have any added sugar, artificial flavour or colours.

According to a new research, you can now replace your dose of sports chews with the good old raisin as it provides the same workout boost.

Researchers from the University of California-Davis found that eating raisins can boost performance in athletes and long distance runners.

Many athletes like to fuel with energy gels or chews because they are easy to carry and digest.

The Hindu : Health / Medicine & Research : Alzheimer’s drug fails in one study, second continues -

Pfizer Inc. said on Monday that a closely watched experimental Alzheimer’s drug failed to slow the disease in one late-stage study, but the drug maker said it will continue to study the drug’s effect on a different group of patients.

Pfizer, which is testing bapineuzumab with partner Johnson & Johnson, said the injected drug didn’t slow mental or functional decline in patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The study included patients who carry a gene called ApoE4, which gives people a higher risk of developing the memory-robbing disorder.

http://www.thehindu.com/health/medicine-and-research/article3678786.ece
HIV Treatment Results Are Improving — But Maybe Not as Much as We Thought | Healthland | TIME.com -

The proportion of U.S. patients who receive effective treatment has jumped from 45% in 2001 to 72% in 2010, according to a large national study, but that's still lower than some previous estimates

http://healthland.time.com/2012/07/23/hiv-treatment-results-are-improving-but-maybe-not-as-much-as-we-thought/

Three-drug cocktail to treat HIV: retrovir (AZT), hivid (DDC) and viracept (Nelfinavir)

HIV: High Rates Among Black Gay And Bisexual Men Is Alarming | Healthland | TIME.com -

A study of black gay and bisexual men in six U.S. cities finds that rates of HIV are increasing at a troublesome pace: each year, nearly 3% of gay black men become infected with HIV, a 50% higher rate than among their white counterparts.

The new-infection rate in gay black men under 30 is even higher, at 6% a year, according to the new data presented Monday at the annual International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C. These numbers are comparable to HIV rates seen in sub-Saharan Africa, in countries that are hardest hit by HIV, the authors of the study note.

http://healthland.time.com/2012/07/23/study-hiv-rates-in-gay-black-men-are-alarmingly-high/

"We still do not have the first AIDS-free generation" | Africa | DW.DE |

Zero new infections, zero deaths and zero discrimination" is the goal of a UN AIDS conference in Washington. Delegates want to "turn the tide" on the pandemic that has hit Africa particularly hard.

24.07.2012 - http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16121430,00.html

Obese children's hearts in danger -

Two-year-olds with a Body Mass Index, a measure of obesity, greater than 20.5 are classed as severely obese. By the age of 18, a BMI of 35 is a sign of severe obesity.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18930131

A new study suggests that a brief —  even just a few minutes — bit of rest after learning something new can greatly improve your ability to remember it.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/remember-stuff-better-by-resting-your-eyes-after-learning-2012-7 

Scientists Are Close To Creating A Generation Without AIDS -
http://www.businessinsider.com/a-generation-without-aids-2012-7

Researchers say couples who share the journey to work - or even travel separately in the same direction - tend to be happier

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2177494/For-good-marriage-travel-way-work-says-study.html 

The study found 58% of female pupils in Year 10 would like to diet, despite most already being a healthy weight

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2177238/More-half-14-15-year-old-girls-unhappy-figures-despite-healthy-underweight.html 

It's a problem that leaves many woman frustrated, but scientists might have finally given men an excuse for sleeping straight after sex

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2177158/Sorry-darling-I-just-help-How-scientists-real-reason-men-fall-asleep-sex.html 

The most popular form of exercise was walking but one in seven said they enjoyed swimming

Read more:
More than half of over-50s admit they are overweight yet a third do no exercise at all, study finds

Researchers found 52 per cent of older adults were packing extra pounds while one in 10 said they believed they were obese. The survey, from Saga Health Insurance, also revealed a marked lack of motivation.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2177567/More-half-50s-admit-overweight-exercise-study-finds.html

Cheese could reduce risk of diabetes, finds dairy study (but sadly butter and cream don't help)

Researchers hypothesised that fermentation of cheese could trigger a reaction that protects against diabetes

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2177663/Cheese-reduce-risk-diabetes-finds-dairy-study-sadly-butter-cream-dont-help.html

The Hindu : Health / Diet & Nutrition : Cheese can help beat diabetes: study -
http://www.thehindu.com/health/diet-and-nutrition/article3678751.ece

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