MitraClip Rejection is Temporary Setback among Cardiac Advances
Region: NY
This week the Food and Drug Administration did not approve a device called MitraClip, a minimally-invasive system for treating mitral valve insufficiency. The condition, also known as mitral regurgitation, causes regurgitation of blood back into the left atrium from the improper functioning of the mitral valve and is one of the most common valvular heart diseases in the elderly. The rejection marks a setback in a field that has seen significant progress in recent years, as complicated cardiac... more
Views: 455Melanoma Cancer Creeps Up On Us Without Notice
Region: VA
I had a dear friend years ago who was on vacation at the beach with her husband when she noticed a rather large black jagged spot on his lower back and it looked like it had been there for awhile. She told her husband when they get back home that she wanted him to visit the doctor because it didn't look good. She tried to enjoy their vacation but in the back of her mind this large black spot kept a nagging uneasy feeling in the center of her mind. Once they had returned home they both... more
Views: 918Aromatic Plants for beautification and for medical purposes
Region: India
Aromatherapy has had an important role many cultures. Since the early ages, aromatic fumigation has been used in daily rituals and religious ceremonies in various parts of the world. India has a rich tradition in the use of aromatic plants for beautification and for medical purposes. It is probably the only place which has not lost this rich legacy. In fact, ayurveda has been practiced in India for over 10,000 years. `Ayurveda' is composed of two Sanskrit words: `ayur' meaning life and `v... more
Views: 493CHENNAI RALLIES FOR SAFER ROADS Celebrities lead a Bike Rally as part of the Global Healthcity’s
Region: IndiaCHENNAI RALLIES FOR SAFER ROADS Celebrities lead a Bike Rally as part of the Global Healthcity’s Stayin’ Alive, a campaign for safer roads & prevention of head injuries · Campaign launched in association with Chennai City Traffic Police · Stayin’ Alive Bike Rally flagged off by Thiru... more
Views: 569A New Report About Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Region: VA
I was placed on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for several years for the early stages of menopause symptoms. I was suffering from severe hot flashes, wide-eyed nights, and feeling flushed all the time. The doctor told me there were possible risks when I was put on the treatment but he would keep a close check on me. According to an article in the todayhealth.today.com report there had been reports regarding the dangers of using (HRT) about a decade ago in which ... more
Views: 1156Aromatic cosmetic care for dandruff
Region: India
Dandruff can easily be taken care of with some home- made recipes. For oily dandruff - Mix rose water, two drops of lemon essential oil with equal quantities of cider vinegar or malt vinegar and massage the lotion in the scalp gently and leave it on. Use as a nightly massage. Shampoo with a mild shampoo in the morning. To a mug of water, mix two tablespoons of malt vinegar and two drops of rosemary. After shampooing, rinse the hair with it. Towel- dry your hair. The vinegar rinse is an ex... more
Views: 448The world is witnessing a major change in its energy situation
Region: India
We do not have to look very far for evidence of this. Last summer there were isolated gasoline shortage in various parts of the country. However, this winter we face a widespread shortage of all petroleum products. What is more, with the lower oil production rates in the middle est and current embargoes, it is obvious that the outlook is not improving. In this weeks and months ahead, we will face a dreadful set of problems. The most apparent ones involve fuel allocation and the possible gas... more
Views: 504Significance of the API- active pharmaceutical ingredients
Region: India15 March 2013, Mumbai : API refers to those components in the drugs that are chemically active. Such drugs are administrated by the medical expert on account of the application, the side-effects after the consumption & the consequences after the proper intake of the doses. There are various kinds of drugs that are composed of such active aspects. Let us have a detailed study of API. Drugs are basically composed of two types of components. The fundamental one is the active pharmaceutical in... more
Views: 505MolMed TK: Bod approves draft financial statements for fiscal year 2012
Region: Italy
The Board of Directors of MolMed S.p.A. (MLM.MI), chaired by Professor Claudio Bordignon, today reviewed and approved the draft financial statements at 31 December 2012. The most relevant elements concerning product development and activity progress were. TK: started registrative procedures and dossier preparation to file a market authorization application through an accelerated procedure (Conditional Marketing Authorisation) with the European Medicines Agency, base... more
Views: 353The ancient Greeks learned aromatherapy from the middle East and Asia
Region: India
The ancient Greeks learned aromatherapy from the middle East and Asia. With them, medicine became the subject of of more serious and scientific study and Hippocrates, the celebrated father of medicine, advocate specially scented baths and massages as treatments for certain diseases. He also categorized the medical uses of a number of essential oils. From that time on, all Greek physicians prescribed fragrances to stave off every possible illness. They captured the scent of almost everything i... more
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