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Teen smoking declines

Smoking is declining sharply among American teens. A report also disclosed that the recent sharp increases in the use of the drug ecstasy are slowing, heroin use decreased, and a gradual decline in use of inhalants continued in 2001. //Decreases in cigarette smoking were...

Reduction in melanoma death rate

...n the last 25 years, in New York, there has been a declining trend in mortality from malignant melanoma, although its frequency has increased. Researchers at the University of Texas, have analysed data on malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, between 1981 and 1999.// They find there has been a...

Physical activity less among black girls

...y and smoking. Another risk factor associated with declining activity level was a lower level of parental education. Researchers say this study shows the continuous drop in physical activity levels of girls, both black and white, as they get older. These findings should caution the youngsters and the current ...

Abuse of prescription drugs among youths on the rise

...research suggests that, though illegal drug use is declining among children and young adults, they are abusing prescription drugs, especially pain relievers, at an increasing rate. Commonly abused prescription drugs include codeine, methadone, oxycodone, and Ritalin. The analysis of data from the National Hous...

World Health Organisation Takes a Historic Decision and Approves Treaty to Discourage Smoking

...specially among the young, While smoking rates are declining in some industrialised countries but rsing in many developing countries. “We must do our utmost to ensure that young people everywhere have the best opportunities for a healthy life. By signing, ratifying and acting on this Tobacco Convention, we can...

World Health Organisation Takes a Historic Decision and Approves Treaty to Discourage Smoking

...specially among the young, While smoking rates are declining in some industrialised countries but rsing in many developing countries. “We must do our utmost to ensure that young people everywhere have the best opportunities for a healthy life. By signing, ratifying and acting on this Tobacco Convention, we can...

World Health Organisation Takes a Historic Decision and Approves Treaty to Discourage Smoking

...specially among the young, While smoking rates are declining in some industrialised countries but rsing in many developing countries. “We must do our utmost to ensure that young people everywhere have the best opportunities for a healthy life. By signing, ratifying and acting on this Tobacco Convention, we ca...

Restricted Activity Predicts Disability

... aging and not necessarily something that leads to declining function.// In this study, researchers followed 680 older people who were living in their own homes to see if restricted activity might predict increasing disability and functioning. The subjects were divided into three groups according to their ris...

Acupunture relieves pain and improves function in knee Osteoarthritis

...e sham and control groups. These results, shown by declining scores on the WOMAC index, held through week 26. Overall, those who received acupuncture had a 40 percent decrease in pain and a nearly 40 percent improvement in function compared to baseline assessments. "This trial, which builds upon our previous ...

Lung Cancer Deaths Declining In Men But Not Women In European Countries

...t product modification may have contributed to the declining prevalence in young men. In Poland, for example, tar yields fell by more than half between 1984 and 1999, and other changes to cigarettes have been made. Medindia Editors Note: It is not unusual to see more women smoking then men in bars and discos ...

Breastfeeding Decline In Middle East Worries UN

Unicef has noted with concern the declining numbers of infants in the Middle East and North Af...at even the duration of breastfeeding is gradually declining in most countries, especially in urban areas. As a result, inappropriate complementary feeding and w...

Oral Sex may carry AIDS related Cancer Virus

...mid-1970s at nearly half of men in one study, then declining to around 15% among men in another study in the early-1990s.In addition, the proportion of men reporting unprotected anal sex fell from more than half in the mid-80s to 11% in 1993, according to one study the researchers analyzed. On the other hand,...

A Diet High In Fat Could Lead To An Over Indulgence In Snacks

...ere human subjects have reported increased hunger, declining fullness and a desire to eat more when on a high fat diet, the subjects were found to have more CCK in their bloodstream but were less responsive to it. Researchers also point out to an interesting finding, saying that despite gorging on the snack ...

The Two-In-One Estrogen Therapy For Managing Menopause And Maintaining Healthy Skin

...rocess begins silently somewhere around age 40 and declining levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone // is responsible for physiological and emotional changes in a female. Menopause, or the “change of life,” affects each woman in a different way. In an attempt to help women cope up better with menopa...

Infertility rate in UK men increasing at an alarming rate with numbers rising over 2.5 million

...neration facing increasing pressure as a result of declining fertility and mortality rates, it's only fair that men accept their responsibility in the equation and change their lifestyles now before it's too late. Simple steps such as giving up smoking and cutting down on alcohol should be encouraged not only ...

Risk of Thyroid cancer is increased after Childhood Irradiation of Neck region

...rates a downturn in the dose response curve with a declining risk at doses greater than 30 Gy. The risk of thyroid cancer appeared to peak at 20-29 Gy with an odds ration of 9.8. The risk then fell to a low level at doses above 30 Gy. The study shows that widely held belief that lower doses of radiation reduce...

Lower doses of oral contraceptives helpful in treating acne

... with a trend toward effective acne treatment with declining doses of EE. Significant reductions in total, inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions compared with placebo have been demonstrated with an OC containing low dose of EE. The authors, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Univers...

Imbalance In Gender Ratio Addressed By Religious Leaders

...de and foeticide have contributed to the sex ratio declining in some parts of the country to 800 girls for every 1,000 boys. Punjab and Haryana have emerged as places where the ratio of girls is the lowest in the country. NGOs and film luminaries like Nandita Das and Hema Malini among others to spread awarene...

Blacks decline Lung cancer surgery

... with 18 percent of blacks and 5 percent of whites declining surgery. Surgery is very important at the early stage of Non-small cell lung cancer for effective treatment and surgery gives the most curative treatment for lung cancer. Most of the blacks were in the low socioeconomic status and they were mostly ...

British medical education suffers shortage of bodies

...bsite." The British Medical Association said the declining number of bodies being donated was a problem, but a spokesperson pointed out that medical schools were increasingly able to use technology instead. -(IANS)...

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