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Punjab Plans of Banning Sex Determination Kit from US

... covered under the provisions of the PNDT Act that bans sex determination through ultrasound techniques. (Source: IANS)...

Drug Denial may Leave Several Thousands Blind

... were refused, he said. "We are hearing of blanket bans on Macugen by PCTs even though Andy Burnham, the Health minister, told the Commons that each case should be treated on its merits," Mr Winyard said. Macugen is also known as pegaptanib and is manufactured by Pfizer. A spokesman for NICE said: ‘NICE...

Smoking Ban should Include Mental Health Units

...ies have succeeded in mental health settings. Such bans have caused fewer problems than anticipated, and policies applied in a consistent way to all patients were more effective than selective bans. The health select committee has proposed that psychiatric institutions in England and Wales should not be...

Mental Health Units Should not be Exempt from Smoking Ban

...ies have succeeded in mental health settings. Such bans have caused fewer problems than anticipated, and policies applied in a consistent way to all patients were more effective than selective bans. The health select committee has proposed that psychiatric institutions in England and Wales should not be...

Cigarette companies adopt devious methods to ensure customer patronage

...ps retrograde//, and a true mockery of the smoking bans by many nations, inclusion of graphic warnings on cigarettes and other initiatives, as companies increase the nicotine levels in the cigarettes, on the sly, in a bid to ensure the patronage of customers. A unique study, the first of its kind undert...

World's 3 out of 10 Cigarettes Smoked in China

...on's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control which bans tobacco advertising, regulates cigarette packaging, bans the sale of cigarettes to minor and bans smoking in work and public places. More significantly, ho...

AMA Supports Hospital Junk Food Review

...ight the obesity crisis.” The AMA has called for bans on junk food and vending machines in schools – the same should apply to health facilities. Dr Haikerwal said it was great to see a number of State Governments starting to tackle the school junk food issue, but said governments also should ensure th...

Schools ban cupcakes

... A law was passed last year in California, which bans the sales of junk food and soda in schools, due to the fear of obesity. School districts across the country have been directed to revamp the nutrition and wellness policies as per the new laws by states and the federal government. GYT...

Smoke-Filled Cars: New Fodder for the Next Clean Air Fight

...as and Louisiana — adopted private-vehicle smoking bans to protect children from secondhand smoke. Hyland said: “One of the potential policy remedies is to say you shouldn’t smoke in the car when little Johnny is in back in a car seat. But I think there’s an equal communication opportunity to tell peopl...

Health of Scot bar workers Improved since Smoking Ban

... previous research" on the lung effects of smoking bans for restaurant and bar workers. Eisner adds that there is "compelling scientific evidence that smoke-free workplace legislation is rapidly effective in improving the health of workers and that the time has come to clear the air. NLA...

Escalation of Nursing industrial dispute

With nurses adamant on work bans on elective surgery the threat of an industrial di... the Launceston General Hospital to implement work bans from today, cancelling elective surgery if the levels of staffing are deemed unsafe. Similar work b...

Mercury-Based Vaccine Ban Temporarily Suspended

...administration continues to support state law that bans mercury-based vaccines for pregnant women and children younger than three . "We take very seriously the expressed concerns that mercury in vaccines causes autism and remain committed to full implementation of AB 2943," Belshe said in a statement. ...

Pakistan Medical Association To Fight For Shoaib, Asif

... Association (PMA) plans to move court against the bans handed to dope-tainted fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Asif.// "The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has pleased the outside world and the International Cricket Council by banning Shoaib and Asif, but justice was not meted out to the two," PMA ...

Ban Added Trans Fatty Acids

...perience in countries which have already phased in bans is that there has been little impact on the taste or cost of affected products,' he said. 'Experiences elsewhere demonstrate that such a ban can and should be implemented as soon as possible.' Currently, trans fats are rarely identified on food l...

Advertising Blamed For Kids' Poor Choices

...f kids ailments and urges the government to impose bans and restrictions on// advertising to teens and children. Victor Strasburger, the University of New Mexico's Doctor and the lead author of the guidelines, says "Young people view more than 40,000 ads per year on television alone and increasingly are...

Under-Elevens Hurtle Towards Obesity, British MPs Call for Action

... to reach challenging targets, including enforcing bans on junk food advertising to children. Source-Medndia ANN...

Hospital Equipment Unaffected By Cell Phone Use

... should prompt hospitals to alter or abandon their bans on cell phone use. Mayo Clinic leaders are reviewi...vascular Diseases and a study author. Cell phone bans inconvenience patients and their families who must exit hospitals to place calls, the study’s author...

How to Keep Away from Dust Allergy?

...hesives and plastics. The United States Congress bans the domestic production of PCBs in 1977, although it is still used in electrical equipment like capacitors and transformers. Here are some tips to avoid the PBDEs while cleaning up. People are advised to vacuum and dust regularly and use a vacuum w...

You Cannot Smoke While Driving in India’s Capita

...is presently mulling over the introduction of such bans while driving - activities like smoking, drinking, eating, reading, and writing while driving may soon be frowned upon. SAV...

Smoking on Television is Harmful to the Health of the Nation's Youth: BMA

...n someone who starts in their late 20s. Despite bans on television tobacco advertising and moves to rai...may encourage smoking among adolescents. “Although bans have prevented direct tobacco advertising on television there is still widespread portrayal of smoki...

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