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The Pros and Cons of the Health-IT Bill

...is facing stiff opposition from privacy advocates, consumer groups and civil libertarians who are making no bones about probable security lapses that could portend a threat to millions of personal information. Privacy advocates second the need for better protection of these medical records. Dr. Deborah Pe...

SWAN system for navigation

...t, testing and miniaturizing of components for the consumer market. Source: Eurekalert...

Drug Advertising needs to be Limited

... Medical Association has called for moratoriums on consumer advertising which promotes new drugs and medical d... inform the health-care community before launching consumer ads. Dr. Paul Antony of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America said, 'The lengt...

Health Hazards Faced By Small Children

...en children and everything from different types of consumer products to activities that put them at increased risk." First study on shopping cart-related injuries found that more than 20,000 children were treated in the emergency rooms due to these injuries and of these about 3 percent of them had suffered i...

Nano-sized inhaled particles traverse quickly from nose to brain

...nt. The sub-microscopic particles are also used in consumer products such as toothpaste, lotions and some sunscreens. Some doctors and scientists are concerned about what happens at the cellular level after exposure to the ultrafine or nano-sized particles, and the University of Rochester is at the forefro...

Spices and Herbal Tea Help in Losing Weight

...searchers added that the spices helped to make the consumer feel full quicker and so eat less. The spices also helped people to digest their food better. However the publishers of the journal added: Anyone thinking of fighting the flab with a diet of green tea and curry alone may be disappointed, so don't go ...

Watch Out for the Sugar and Salt Content of the Popular Breakfast Cereals

A new research conducted by consumer organization Which? has revealed that many popular breakfast cereals contain high levels of fat, salt and sugar. Of the 275// different brands of cereals that were checked for sugar, salt and fat content using the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) crit...

Are Cereals A Health Hazard?

...ch as 55 percent sugars. A study conducted by a consumer group give rise to serious questions about the impact on health of these big brand cereals. It surveyed 275 leading brands and rated them according to the traffic light labeling system, devised by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The FSA wants cere...

NIACL to Pay Rs 2.19 lakh for Repudiating Mediclaim Policy

A consumer court here has asked an insurance company to pay Rs 2.19 lakh to a man who was denied reimbursement after undergoing cardiac bypass surgery,// and held it guilty of "wrongful repudiation" of the mediclaim policy on the ground of concealment of pre-ex...

Dental Grills harmful For Users

Dr. Matt Messina, consumer advisor to the American Dental Association, has cautioned that the wearing of dental grills could bring a nice 'bling' to a smile but they// could also be very damaging to the users. It was explained that removable dental fixtures like the 'grills'...

Adequate Calcium Intake Can Help Maintain Weight In Middle-Aged Women

... a decade compared to 7 kilos in women who did not consumer calcium. Researchers do not recommend that women begin gulping down huge amounts of calcium, but say that taking it for other reasons like preventing osteoporosis might exert a beneficial effect on weight maintenance as well. The reason lack of c...

Power Cuts Cost Patient His Eyesight

... was awarded over Rs one lakh in compensation by a consumer court here//. "It had taken about 15-20 minutes of crucial and precious time for the restoration of power supply, which clearly reflected the lack of basic infrastructural facilities necessary for the hospital," observed the Consumer Disputes Redres...

Bush Administration to Exempt Medicaid Recipients on Proof of Citizenship

...lack, the executive director of Families U.S.A., a consumer group working with plaintiffs in the court case, said: "The exemption of seniors and people with severe disabilities from the citizenship verification requirement is a commendable development. But many other people who need health care the most and c...

EC Warns Tan Lovers Against Skin Cancer

...ropean Union said that its scientific committee on consumer products has concluded that using sun beds, tanning lamps and other ultraviolet radiation devices increases the risk of a skin cancer. European Commission spokesman Gregor Kreuzhuber told the press that,"Currently, apparently, there is no limit for ...

Women Doubtful of Food Research Benefiting Them

...She pointed out that women are the world's largest consumer group and focus on their personal health starting in their mid-20s and then throughout their lives. The invitation to women to join medical studies has gone out loud and clear. Since the 1990s, the National Institutes of Health has required women t...

Tata Industries picks up stake in Indigene Pharmaceuticals

... has been in the business of both prescription and consumer healthcare products. Commenting on the strategic alliance with Indigene, Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata said the group has been actively seeking opportunities in knowledge-based industries. "Our strategic alliance with Tatas enables us to leverag...

Antibacterial Products Ensure Food Safety and Health

...containing products are marketed for the home, but consumer use does not have an impact on antibiotic resistan...76 to $6.05 per animal, translating into increased consumer costs for pork from $180 million to over $700 million per year. ? A 10-year prospective analysis o...

Soyfoods Are Ideal For The Heart

...of soy-based foods, and is committed to increasing consumer awareness, establishing and adopting standards for new and existing soyfoods, and being the key resource on soyfoods and ingredients in the industry. For more information, visit http://www.soyfoods.org. Source - Newswis...

Appalachians more prone to obesity and diabetes

...rol, said Holben, associate professor of human and consumer sciences and the director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics in Ohio University’s College of Health and Human Services. Volunteers were recruited from community sites, such as fairs and festivals, food distribution programs, churches, senior cent...

'Microscopic Grains Used in Sun Block Creams may Cause Nerve Damage'

...t these microscopic grains, which are also used in consumer products such as some toothpastes and cosmetics, are harmful in the human body, Nature magazine said reporting the latest findings. But it also warned that a growing body of evidence suggests their safety cannot be taken for granted simply because ...

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