http://www.wddty.com/updates en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 In India, as many as 10 per cent of the affluent urban upper classes now fall victim to coronary artery disease, a figure approaching the levels of their counterparts in the more developed countries. http://www.wddty.com/low-fat-diet-may-lead-to-high-cholesterol.html http://www.wddty.com/low-fat-diet-may-lead-to-high-cholesterol.html Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:00:00 GMT Health In this atmosphere of ‘botox parties’ where champagne-sipping socialites are injected with botulinum toxin,' says British neurologist Dr Peter Misra, http://www.wddty.com/yet-another-wrinkle-in-the-story-of-botox.html http://www.wddty.com/yet-another-wrinkle-in-the-story-of-botox.html Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:00:00 GMT Health Long-term data about breast cancer is currently pouring in, bringing both confirmations and surprises. http://www.wddty.com/breast-cancer-not-helped-by-surgery-or-self-examination.html http://www.wddty.com/breast-cancer-not-helped-by-surgery-or-self-examination.html Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:00:00 GMT Health It is estimated that 10-30 per cent of pregnancies end in a miscarriage. If a miscarriage is ‘incomplete’, doctors usually scrape out the uterus by D&C http://www.wddty.com/non-invasive-role-for-prostaglandins-in-miscarriages.html http://www.wddty.com/non-invasive-role-for-prostaglandins-in-miscarriages.html Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:00:00 GMT Health It’s axiomatic that blood is a good thing, and that not having enough of it is a bad thing. This is true as far as it goes, but there’s mounting evidence that the picture is not that simple. http://www.wddty.com/transfuse-or-not-to-transfuse-a-matter-of-life-and-death.html http://www.wddty.com/transfuse-or-not-to-transfuse-a-matter-of-life-and-death.html Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:00:00 GMT Health Although brain cancer has a reputation for being rapidly fatal, roughly half of them are much less virulent, with sufferers living as long as 20 years after diagnosis. http://www.wddty.com/radiotherapy-for-brain-tumours-may-cause-brain-damage.html http://www.wddty.com/radiotherapy-for-brain-tumours-may-cause-brain-damage.html Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:00:00 GMT Health Uncomplicated lacerations of the hand don’t need to be sutured, according to the results of a recent trial. http://www.wddty.com/no-need-to-suture-uncomplicated-hand-lacerations.html http://www.wddty.com/no-need-to-suture-uncomplicated-hand-lacerations.html Sun, 1 Dec 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health The risk of deep vein thrombosis after hip and knee surgery remains high, even among patients who are given anticoagulation therapy as a precaution. http://www.wddty.com/thrombosis-remains-a-major-risk-after-hip-and-knee-surgery.html http://www.wddty.com/thrombosis-remains-a-major-risk-after-hip-and-knee-surgery.html Sun, 1 Dec 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health The results of two 20-year long studies into breast cancer treatments have shown that breast-conserving surgery results in better outcomes for women. http://www.wddty.com/breast-conserving-surgery-is-best-for-cancer.html http://www.wddty.com/breast-conserving-surgery-is-best-for-cancer.html Sun, 1 Dec 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health Irish researchers have found that measures to control air pollution have dramatically reduced the death rate from respiratory and cardiovascular disease. http://www.wddty.com/air-pollution-control-reduces-death-rate.html http://www.wddty.com/air-pollution-control-reduces-death-rate.html Sun, 1 Dec 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health The risk of heart disease steadily decreases as the intensity of exercise increases. http://www.wddty.com/high-intensity-exercise-yields-extra-heart-effects.html http://www.wddty.com/high-intensity-exercise-yields-extra-heart-effects.html Sun, 1 Dec 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health Yet another trial has confirmed the usefulness of intravenous magnesium therapy as a treatment for severe asthma, according to a new double-blind, placebo-controlled study. http://www.wddty.com/intravenous-magnesium-helps-severe-asthma.html http://www.wddty.com/intravenous-magnesium-helps-severe-asthma.html Sun, 1 Dec 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health Nicotine skin patches have been widely sold as the answer to an addiction to smoking. In the UK, you don’t need a prescription to buy them but, in California, http://www.wddty.com/nicotine-patches-no-patch-on-cold-turkey.html http://www.wddty.com/nicotine-patches-no-patch-on-cold-turkey.html Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health Yet another clinical trial of tamoxifen can’t decide if the drug is worth taking. Originally hailed as a major contribution to breast cancer prevention, tamoxifen has had a bumpy ride http://www.wddty.com/tamoxifen-risk-and-benefits-still-inconclusive.html http://www.wddty.com/tamoxifen-risk-and-benefits-still-inconclusive.html Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health Botox injection is the fastest-growing sector of cosmetic surgery in the US following its approval by the US Food and Drug Administration last April. http://www.wddty.com/botox-injection-beware-of-the-latest-wrinkle.html http://www.wddty.com/botox-injection-beware-of-the-latest-wrinkle.html Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health Women may now have yet another reason not to smoke - breast cancer. A survey by Canadian researchers has discovered that childless women who smoke more than a pack a day http://www.wddty.com/smoking-yet-another-nail-in-the-coughing.html http://www.wddty.com/smoking-yet-another-nail-in-the-coughing.html Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health A recent report further cripples the last vestiges of support for hormone replacement therapy as a must-have treatment for menopause. http://www.wddty.com/hrt-hazards-to-women-s-health-again-confirmed.html http://www.wddty.com/hrt-hazards-to-women-s-health-again-confirmed.html Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health Negative pregnancy tests can be misleading, according to a recent report. A severely dehydrated woman was admitted to hospital with vomiting and vaginal discharge. http://www.wddty.com/pregnancy-tests-can-sometimes-get-it-wrong.html http://www.wddty.com/pregnancy-tests-can-sometimes-get-it-wrong.html Tue, 1 Oct 2002 12:00:00 GMT Health