soul and body

Wheezing in preschool children
Wheezing is an increasingly common symptom in preschool children. Researchers in England followed a group of preschool children over a period of 6 to 11 years to determine long term prognosis for these kids.

Predictor of asthma for people in their forties
The Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study has been following a large group of people, beginning at the age of seven, to identify a predictor of asthma for these people when they reach middle age.

Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy
A large number of indigenous women smoke during pregnancy. Researchers in Western Australia have looked at this issue.

The fungal kingdom
A report called The Fungal Kingdom has just been released by the American Academy of Microbiology and they warn us that fungi can be damaging to our health and there is still not enough knowledge around about these organisms.

Hospitals accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) have been shown to perform better in the heart attack core measures established by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as compared to non-accredited hospitals, according to a national study led by an Emory University researcher.

The world’s largest cardiac surgery clinical trial, expected to involve 4,700 patients, will be undertaken by researchers at the Population Health Research Institute of Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University. The trial will investigate the differences in outcomes of using on-pump versus off-pump techniques during coronary artery bypass surgery, to document and compare short- and long-tem benefits of both. The CORONARY trial, lead by Drs.

Boehringer Ingelheim announced that a new formulation of its powerful blood pressure lowering drug, telmisartan (Micardis®) with hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), is now available in the UK. The fixed dose combination of 80mg telmisartan and 25mg HCTZ, which will be marketed as MicardisPlus® 80/25mg, is licensed for the treatment of essential hypertension in people whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled on 80mg telmisartan/12.

CT angiography - a test for heart disease
This type of CT scan enables doctors to obtain quite detailed pictures of the coronary arteries. However, American experts are questioning its value and they’re supported in this by the American Heart Association.

Genetic screening test for Stickler syndrome
Stickler syndrome is a genetic abnormality that can cause life-threatening spinal conditions, premature arthritis, blindness and deafness. A genetic screening test which was developed by researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne, will now be offered to Victorians for free.

Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease is an inherited neurodegenerative disease that causes certain nerve cells in the brain to waste away. People are born with the disease and there is no cure. Researchers in the U.S. are investigating new treatment methods for patients who suffer from the disease.

People of all old age can get essential benefits from including resistance training into their exercise regime.
Even elderly people can find noticeable improvements in their health.
By adding resistor training their muscles will become stronger and this will help them with balance, which becomes all-important for they old age.
By becoming stronger elderly people also become more […]