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World No Tobacco Day - 2012

World No Tobacco Day - 2012

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed globally around the world each year on May 31. It was first created by the member states of the WHO in 1987. On this day a 24-hour abstinence...

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Benefits of Biologic Therapy Outweigh the Risk of Infection in Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases: A Review Study

Benefits of Biologic Therapy Outweigh the Risk of Infection in Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases: A Review Study

Biologic therapy, also known as immunotherapy, is a treatment that aims to restore the ability of the body’s immune system to fight infection and disease. Immunosuppressive drugs are presc...

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Is Meat Intake Associated With Allergies?

Is Meat Intake Associated With Allergies?

Can meat in diet increase the chances of suffering from allergies like rhinoconjunctivitis in pregnant women ? A study from Japan suggests that the answer is probably 'yes'. Rh...

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Managing Traveler's Diarrhea

Managing Traveler's Diarrhea

People from the industrialized countries often suffer from diarrhea while traveling to countries like Latin America, Southern Asia and Africa. Traveler’s diarrhea, as the condition is re...

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Malaria- A Review of Recent Guidelines in the Indian Context

Malaria- A Review of Recent Guidelines in the Indian Context

With around 1.5 million confirmed cases reported annually, malaria is one of the major public health problems of our country. Globally there are at least 300-500 million cases of malaria eac...

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Low Dose Interleukin-2 can Improve Graft-versus-Host Disease

Low Dose Interleukin-2 can Improve Graft-versus-Host Disease

Interleukin–2 is safe and effective in treating graft-versus-host disease, according to a recently published study. What is graft-versus host disease (GVHD)? Graf...

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New Drug Briakinumab May Be the Answer for Psoriasis

New Drug Briakinumab May Be the Answer for Psoriasis

Briakinumab holds promise to be a n effective drug for improving psoriasis. This experimental drug was demonstrated to be far more effective than methotrexate, the commonly used drug fo...

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Adolescents Need Immunization: Child and Adolescent Week Message

Adolescents Need Immunization: Child and Adolescent Week Message

Different names are assigned to age groups, but no matter what nomenclature is imposed, be it infant, child, pre-teens, post-teens or plain adolescent or young adult, children will always ...

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Newer Fixed-dose Combinations in the Treatment of Acne

Newer Fixed-dose Combinations in the Treatment of Acne

Patients with acne have a reason to smile – new combinations of medicines for local use have been found to be effective. Treatment of acne is directed towards its cause. Acne ...

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New Chikungunya Vaccine May Enter Markets Soon

New Chikungunya Vaccine May Enter Markets Soon

Chikungunya may soon be conquered by a new vaccine that has appeared in the medical horizon. Chikungunya is a viral disease that has been plaguing India since 2006. It is a m...

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Newer Treatments to Avert Tuberculosis in HIV Infected Adults

Newer Treatments to Avert Tuberculosis in HIV Infected Adults

Tuberculosis together with HIV infections in adults is the leading cause of death in Africa. Tuberculosis is a deadly infectious disease caused by the tuberculosis bacteria which affects...

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Ipilimumab With Dacarbazine Improves Survival in Metastatic Melanoma

Ipilimumab With Dacarbazine Improves Survival in Metastatic Melanoma

Malignant melanoma is a serious cancer that arises from pigment cells called melanocytes . Since melanocytes are usually located in the skin, malignant melanomas are usually skin cancers....

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Alcohol Exacerbates Skin Diseases and Psoriasis

Alcohol Exacerbates Skin Diseases and Psoriasis

Alcohol can damage skin causing rosacea, porphyria cutanea tarda, post-adolescent acne, discoid eczema and psoriasis. Alcohol consumption is known to cause multiple health pr...

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Allergic Rhinitis- Sublingual Immunotherapy Offers Efficient and Low Risk Treatment

Allergic Rhinitis- Sublingual Immunotherapy Offers Efficient and Low Risk Treatment

Allergic rhinitis, a common condition, affects between 10% and 40% of people worldwide. The typical clinical features include sneezing, watery rhinorrhoea, nasal blockage, itchy, watery ey...

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Infectobesity: Obesity Due to Viral Infection

Infectobesity: Obesity Due to Viral Infection

So, it could be a virus after all! Many of us wonder why we put on so much weight despite regular workouts and controlled diet. Scientists are of the opinion that obesity maybe the result...

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