Archive for September, 2008

Skin Rash – An Overview

No body part is invulnerable to this skin problem. For an instance, an individual may develop an entire body rash or the skin rash can be more confined. Most targeted areas include inside of arms, underarm, leg joint, face, under breasts, waistline, etc.

The problem with this skin condition is that the cause of the skin rash can vary considerably from person to person. Besides, a skin rash can be caused by a number of factors. This makes treatment for skin rash a hard task and skin rash medication difficult to choose.

In order to exactly diagnose any skin rash, it is important to find out the reason responsible for this skincare problem.

Viruses are one of the key factors for skin diseases. Viral skin rash includes shingles rash, chicken pox rash, and hive rash.

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Moderate Exercise can Reduce High Liver Fat Levels in Diabetics, John Hopkins Researchers say.

According to John Hopkins researchers, regular aerobic exercise and weightlifting may reduce high liver fat levels in patients with type2 diabetes.

High levels of fat are quite common in patients with type2 diabetes and they often seem to contribute in heart disease risk.

77 diabetic men and women took part in the study and they were divided into two groups. One group was asked to do three 45-minute sessions of moderate aerobic exercises including brisk walking and bicycling for six months. They were also asked to do three 20-minute sessions of weightlifting per week.

On the other hand, the other group was not asked to do any formal aerobic fitness or gym classes. …Click here to read more

Early Introduction of Fish in Infants’ Diet Cuts Eczema Risk, A Swedish Study Concludes.

According to Swedish scientists, adding fish to a child’s diet before nine months of age may decrease the risk of developing eczema.

Eczema is a painful skin condition that has considerably risen in European countries during the past few years. The scientists believe that diet also play a key role in this connection.

In their study, scientists from Sweden tracked the health of children in 5,000 families and found that early use of fish decreased the risk of developing the condition by a quarter.

The study has been published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. …Click here to read more

Mounting HIV Rates Among Drug Users

Researchers find a considerable increase in HIV infection among injecting drug users.

A report that has been published in the British medical journal The Lancet shows that almost 3 million self-injecting drug users in the world are HIV-positive.

More than 40% drug users are infected in nine countries. The authors of the report showed concern about the lack of data from African countries and said the risk factors were greater in the continent. …Click here to read more

Brain Cancer Risk: Family History Plays a Key Role.

A new study suggests that if you a family history of cancerous brain tumors, it may put you at a higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors.

In this study, published in the Sept. 23 issue of Neurology, the researchers examined the medical records and family histories of almost 1,401 people who had either astrocytomas (tumors in the brain or spinal cord) or glioblastomas that is considered a more aggressive kind of astrocytomas. …Click here to read more

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