Hernia patients treated with Minimally Invasive or Laparoscopic Repair may experience less pain and may also recover quickly compared to those treated by traditional surgical approach, found in a new study conducted at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Hernias occur when the wall of a muscle or a tissue, which holds an organ, becomes weak and the organ bulges out through it. Hernia can be treated by either a traditional procedure or by laparoscopic technique.

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People who want to cut the effect of a genetic tendency towards obesity should walk briskly for an hour daily, researchers found in a new study.

According to study author Qibin Qi, who is a research fellow in the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health; heredity may play a strong role in causing obesity. The people who have obese relatives are at greater risk to become overweight, such people could reduce the chance of becoming obese by increased physical activities.

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The food and drug administration announced on Tuesday that fake vials of cancer medicine Avastin were sold to doctors and clinics in California, Texas and Chicago.

During tests the active ingredient in Avastin was not found which is used to treat several types of cancer. According to FDA officials the counterfeit drug Avastin was imported from Britain.

Some other drugs like Viagra, the cholesterol medicine Lipitor and the weight-loss pill Alli were also found to be fake versions of the original medicine.

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Medical Field is ever changing, every other day researchers come up with new findings and improved ways which cure many diseases and enable people to live a healthy and happy life. Atrial Fibrillation (Abnormal Heart Beat) has become very common and researchers are very keen to discover medicines which can help patients in a better and risk-free way. Researchers conducted a study and compare Rivaroxaban and Warfarin, most commonly Physicians suggest these medicines to patients in order to prevent abnormal heart beat followed by stroke.

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A National Survey has found that more teenaged males use Condoms when they have Sex for 1st time and females are switching Contraceptive patches and Emergency Contraception.

Since 2002, there is an increase of 9% in males who use condoms for first time having sex. There was an increase of 6% points in males, who use Condom making love with their partners using a Hormonal Method of Birth control.

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Teenage girls show a little change in the use of their Contraceptive measures. 2% used Hormonal method of birth control and other use Birth Control Pills in year 2002.

Other methods of Contraception may include Contraceptive Patches, Injectable Devices and Emergency Contraceptives.

A decrease is seen in the trend of Sexual action among young people so; the rate of Teen birth is decreased.

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