Archive for November, 2013

During the research, the team also found out that some patients are more vulnerable to having their ribs and other bones broken than others. When studying some patients who were admitted to hospitals in Korea, nearly a third of them who received resuscitation after CPR had at least one of their ribs broken and about 4 % had a broken sternum or breast bone.

According to a large study done in Japan, the odds of cardiac arrest victims are going to survive the situation with less brain damage are very low. The researchers said that their findings support some statements made by American Heart Association that the compression only CPR could be a comparable option to traditional technique that involves chest compressions together with mouth to mouth breathing.

According to the study, people who viewed a demonstration showing what needs to be done during a cardiac arrest had a better idea on the action they should take in such a situation compared to those who didn’t.

Even though making other people think analytically didn’t have a big impact as such on the way they did see the world, the impact was noticeable still, said Will Gervais, the study lead author, a psychology graduate in Canada at University of British Columbia. During the study, Gervais noted that they those who participated didn’t enter being devout believers and left being committed atheists.

People submit their genetic material to scientific researchers expecting that they will remain anonymous and the secret won’t be exposed to anyone. However, a recent study has demonstrated that this privacy could be breached, in particular, of the male volunteers. According to a report that appeared in journal Science in the issue of Jan. 18, the researchers said that they determined the identities of about 50 people who had gone through genome sequencing.

It is not always that people meet online and get married, but a new study shows that the Internet could be a place where you are assured of finding a perfect mate and enjoy a great marriage. According to the study findings, couples who met and married online were highly likely to stay together and be happy compared to couples that met in the old fashioned style.

Recent years have seen an increase in development of medical apps that are extremely useful to providers of health care. However, little is known of how various mobile medical apps can enhance doctor- patient experience. But as you shall soon find out, there are various apps that can be used to optimize the overall experience of your practice.

As a benzodiazepine, Alprazolam (Xanax) affects brain chemicals, which might become unbalanced resulting in anxiety. Alprazolam is prescribed for treatment of anxiety disorders, anxiety resulting from depression and panic disorders. It is strongly advised that you avoid using Alprazolam when you are pregnant as this can end up harming your unborn baby.

What you should know about Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is one of the so called new diseases in the modern world. Surprisingly, this disease has now affected more than two million people in America and it is increasingly becoming a serious health concern.

Even though people have more access to various facts regarding physicians currently more than ever, most people while answering questions about the clinical competence of doctors majorly rely on subjective opinions rather than research or actual facts. As such, you will hear definite answers that Dr. X is a very good doctor and doctor Y is not a great doctor.