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Sex Education In Schools

...on Territories of the country. The Programme is aimed at the following learning outcomes: (i) to make the learners aware of the major concerns, i.e. process of growing up during adolescence, HIV/AIDS and drug (substance) abuse; (ii) to inculcate in them positive attitude regarding these concerns; and (i...

Researchers To Test Whether ADHD Medication Helps Young Adults While Driving

... of Virginia Health System, has conducted research aimed at improving those odds. His team's newest study will look at the effects of methylphenidate (MPH), a controlled-release stimulant, on young ADHD drivers facing real-life distractions. "In controlled laboratory studies, there are no cell phones, ...

Feeding Premature Babies by Cup may Not Be of Much Help

...ger stay in the hospital". For Flint, strategies aimed at prolonging breastfeeding should focus on regular "skin-to-skin contact, rooming-in and non-separation of mother and baby," as well as "non-introduction of supplemental feeds unless medically indicated," and education, reported health portal Medica...

Red Cross renders emergency relief efficiently

...times all forms of humanitarian activities' it has aimed at minimising suffering and created more congenial climate for peace. The society has been dealing a series of activities that include hospital services, blood bank, HIV/AIDS programmes, home for disabled servicemen,vocational training centers, tra...

Study Shows Continued Success for New HPV Vaccine Against Virus

A new vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer is nearly 100 percent effective against the two types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) responsible for most cases of cervical cancer. Results of a nationwide study of the vaccine will be published in the May 10 issue o...

Ranbaxy Labs Extends Roots in South Africa

...xy entered South Africa with a business model that aimed to meet the country's need for access to affordable healthcare for a wide cross-section of the population. This acquisition - with its market presence and substantive manufacturing capabilities - is another step towards achieving this goal. " Ranba...

UCLA Researchers Discover Link Between Parkinsons and Narcolepsy

...[Parkinson's] and may be ameliorated by treatments aimed at reversing the Hcrt deficit." The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA is an interdisciplinary research and education institute devoted to the understanding of complex human behavior, including the genetic, biological, beha...

WHO Launches Yellow Fever Initiative for West Africa

...oss 12 highest-risk countries in West Africa , and aimed at covering as many as 48 milllion people. The initiative is being undertaken to counter the yellow fever, resurging in the region and is backed by a $ 58 million contribution from the GAVI Alliance. The Alliance (formerly known as the Global Al...

Babys Birth Weight and Future Risk Has No Scientific Basis

...rt disease and are more achievable than strategies aimed at increasing birth weight."...

Aggressive Family Planning Sparks Riots in China

... The policy - which was launched in the 1970s - is aimed at controlling population growth in the world's biggest nation with some 1.3 billion people. Beijing allows urban dwellers to have one child, while villagers can have two if the first child is a girl. Worse, stiff penalties are levied on those wh...

Work Less to Sustain Planet Earth, Say Activists

... the Work Less Party, a Vancouver-based initiative aimed at moving to a 32-hour work week. "As a society, we're working exponentially hard to decrease sustainability and it's making us miserable -- just look at how antidepressants are on the rise," he says. Americans work more hours than anyone else i...

New DNA Tests Advances Treatment of Lysosomal Storage Diseases

...tment with laboratory research and clinical trials aimed at learning even more about these inherited diseases. Lysosomal storage diseases are difficult to identify because symptoms often mimic those of more common diseases, and symptoms may develop very gradually. Patients often visit many physicians bef...

Scientists Develop Toothpaste That Rebuilds Tooth Enamel

...id, "This is a unique product. Current toothpastes aimed at people with sensitive teeth simply mask the pain while this one solves the problem." The toothpaste, which has been five years in the making, will be available in Britain by the end of this month at 3.49 pounds for a 75 ml tube before going on s...

Better Working Conditions for Nurses Might Decrease Patient Infections

...als, support the notion that a systematic approach aimed at improving nurse working conditions will improve patient safety. "Nurses are the hospitals' safety officers," said Patricia W. Stone, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., assistant professor of nursing at Columbia University Medical Center and the study's first ...

Obesity Might Lead to Severe Persistent Asthma Attacks: Study

...lassification. GINA is an international society aimed at standardizing asthma care. Medication usage was evaluated for the 90-day period immediately preceding the survey. "Our analysis showed that out of more than 3,000 patients with asthma, obese patients were 66 percent more likely to report cont...

Women Urged to Be Wary of Ads Promoting Unwanted Drugs

...s used to be advertised mainly in medical journals aimed at health care providers. But since 1997, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) loosened the restrictions on direct-to-consumer advertising, pharmaceutical companies have taken their messages directly to the people. They claim these ads are goo...

Soft Drink Additive Could Cause Cell Damage

...e, has taken sodium benzoate out of several drinks aimed at children, such as Fruit Shoots and some of its Robinson's range. Its website says it recognises parental concern about sodium benzoate, will not use it in new products and intends to remove it from other products "where possible". A review of so...

Delivering the Green Message to Children

... Awareness in Schools (PEAS), a nationwide network aimed at motivating students into action for the protection of nature. "The key to environmental conservation is to make young students committed to fostering an eco-culture. Given that the commitment comes from a conviction, the best way is to integrate...

Rapid Syphilis Could Prevent Congenital Disease and Stillbirths in Haiti

...rapid syphilis testing to current global campaigns aimed at reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.'...

Stop Smoking, Start Living: World No Tobacco Day

...names, flavor and glow-in the dark packaging are aimed at promoting the product to the young. In the Middle East sheesha or water-pipe smoking is getting increasingly popular among teenagers. Many believe that it is relatively safe because the smoke passes through water. However, serious forms of l...

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