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Protection Measures against Elder Abuse

...able adults. David Congdon, of learning disability charity Mencap, said that it is sickening to think that in the 21st Century people with a learning disability are still victims of such attacks. Care Services Minister Liam Byrne said that the results revealed the dark truth. He said that many of our older...

South Asians Have Increased Heart Disease Risk in The UK

...eart disease and stroke, said Zoe Harrison, of the charity Diabetes UK. As people from the South Asian communities are up to six times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than the white population, we welcome any initiative which can help raise awareness among the Asian communities and curb the current ep...

Scotland lags far behind in meeting the demand of prostate cancer treatment

...ths for therapy or surgery. Stuart Danskin, of the charity CancerBACUP Scotland, said that these figures vary greatly from one area to another. But Mr. Kerr said that the figures are proper and correct and recently they invested about ￡150m in cancer services to reduce the long waiting queue. ...

Aluminum in Deodorants Could Increase Breast Cancer Risk

...However, Liz Carroll, head of clinical services at charity Breast Cancer Care said, "Studies to date have found no proven link between the use of deodorants and the risk of developing breast cancer. More research is needed to enable people to make a more informed decision about deodorant use."...

Elders in Scotland Inappropriately Charged For Free Food

...up of tea or toast, revealed a survey conducted by charity Age Concern Scotland//. Legally, such food preparation techniques that fall under free personal care should be delivered free of cost. The thirteen councils that have been blamed for doing so are currently involved in discussion with the Scottish E...

Prescription to NHS: Nourish the Malnourished, For a Well-Fed Economy!

...malnourished. Gordon Lishman, director general of charity Age Concern said” All too often we hear that older people's nutritional needs are being overlooked and their lives are being put at risk. Access to food is a basic human right, yet older people tell us they are sometimes treated as second-class citiz...

The effects of Ecstasy more pronounced in presence of music

...n Barnes, chief executive of the drugs information charity DrugScope "Ecstasy is very much associated with the clubbing and dance scene and users report a heightened sense of awareness and a greater appreciation of music and their surroundings. After taking ecstasy users may feel tired and low and this may l...

New Drug Could Reduce Stroke Complications

...the new study, David Clark, chief executive of the charity Chest said, About half of all stroke survivors have some significant disability, so anything which reduces this disability is potentially of great benefit, especially as this has the potential to be developed as a routine treatment in all stroke unit...

Prescription For Cancer Drugs Cost Dearer Than Life

...not attract any charge. A survey conducted by the charity breast cancer care has revealed that yearly prescription cost for breast cancer patients ranged from ￡90 to many hundred pounds, with treatments continuing for 10 years. The situation is unimaginable for terminally ill patients who may be unemployed,...

Does Losing A Game Affect Men?

...orld Cup takes place. The Mental Health Foundation charity seeks to improve the services available for people suffering from learning disabilities and mental health problems, and also contributes financially towards new research. ...

Nippon Foundation To Help Leprosy Patients

Japan based charity organization Nippon Foundation has announced that it will spend an amount of US$ 10 million towards empowering and rehabilitating // leprosy patients in India. Yohoi Sasakawa, the Chairman of the foundation has revealed that the amount will be raised...

Increased Risk Of HIV Transmission Following Vaginal Washing

...atson, deputy head of health promotion at HIV/Aids charity Terrence Higgins Trust. “Vaginal washing is commonplace in Africa and we need to understand how all intravaginal practices affect HIV transmission. The behavioral practices and cultural beliefs that lead to vaginal washing need to be better underst...

More Britons Take To Alcohol Because Of Stress

...nt study. The study was conducted by the Britain's charity Developing Patient Partnerships (DPP). The DPP conducted a poll of 1,000 people last year. One third of them said IT-related problems were a major source of stress and 27% of the men and 23% of the women said they would light up a cigarette in such...

Debra Winger Wants Indians Abroad To Help Visually Impaired

...'. The actress who has been involved in a lot of charity work joined the organization two-and-a-half years ago and before coming to India she went to Kenya. Debra started her acting career at the age of 17 but it was the John Travolta- starrer 'Urban Cowboy' that made her a star. EditedIANS...

UK Facing Shortage of Radiotherapists Delaying Cancer Treatment

...Williams of the Royal College of Radiologists. The charity Breast Cancer Care also took note of this report and said that it was fast turning into a national crisis. "The priority must be to ensure that all cancer patients get the treatment they need, when they need it. Government must make it a priority for...

Metronidazole Increases Risk Of Premature Deliveries.

...prevent the risk of premature birth. The baby charity Tommy’s clinic conducted this study. It found that this drug instead of reducing the risk of premature deliveries increased or rather doubled the chances of premature babies in pregnant women. But the results shocked the entire medical community. A...

Rehabilitate Sex Workers - Mata Amritanandamayi

...eat her as God. The Saint's popularity and acts of charity have been taken note of by the United Nations even, which recognized her Mutt (or the holy place) as a non-government organization (NGO) with Special Consultative Status. Amrita Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation project run by her is a 23 million d...

Harvard Proposes Drug Disposal Plan

...ment. Harvard advices to gift unused good drugs to charity and expired drugs should be disposed in a water proof sealed envelopes and disposed in bag used for disposal of hazardous wastes. Researchers feel that proper disposal of drugs are required for maintaining the biotic environment....

Twin Babies Help Charity

...f the babies who are battling for their lives. A charity drive is also on to get additional funds for furth...athy the twins are generating. Andy Proctor of the charity believes that the suffering of premature babies can be prevented by further research into the subjec...

Delay in Breast Cancer Gene Tests

...ods that increases stress levels, according to the charity CancerBACUP.// The charity says that sometimes the waiting period is as long as two years and makes the results of the tests im...

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