Washington, Apr 27 : People, who suffer from nocturia, the need to urinate at least twice during the night, could have a significantly high risk for mortality, according to a new study.
In the study, researchers demonstrated that there was a significantly increased mortality rate in elderly patients living in a Japanese assisted-living facility who suffered from nocturia, relative to other residents.
They conducted a comprehensive geriatric assessment of 788 residents 70 years old or older to determine incidence of nocturia.
Geneva - The Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roch, maker of influenza medication Tamiflu, saw its stock price rise 3.8 per cent in early trading Monday on the Zurich exchange on the back of the global swine flu outbreak. During the avian flu epidemic the drug was used heavily, particularly in South Asia.
London, Apr 27 : Want to get rid of those extra pounds but cannot do away with that craving to gulp down your favourite food? Well, then it's time to resort to Appesat-a new diet pill which `trains' people to eat less.
Washington, Apr 27 : The simple household bleach is not only useful in whitening a load of laundry, but it can also turn out to be an effective treatment for kids'' chronic eczema, according to a new study.
Washington, Apr 27 : Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Centre have shown that robot assisted kidney cancer surgery is more beneficial for patients compared to open surgery.
Washington, Apr 27 : College-aged women, who indulge in increased sexual activity and alcohol consumption, are more likely to develop urinary tract infections 
