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Smokers Face The Risk Of Becoming Blind In Later Life

...AMD and to fund a public awareness campaign on the dangers of smoking to eyesight. -IANS...

FDA Mislead On Asthma Drug By GlaxoSmithKline

...ed is an underestimated projection of the apparent dangers associated with salmeterol, including asthma related death. The SMART data has never been published. ``GlaxoSmithKline did not clearly inform the FDA that the final study included data from six months after the trial had concluded until the FDA inq...

Indian Olympic Association And UNICEF To Collaborate On HIV/AIDS Awareness

...would help spreading awareness to young people the dangers of HIV infection//. The program would enhance national awareness through sports as children’s and young people are more attracted towards sports meet and events. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Delhi in the presence of Delhi Chief Minis...

UV- Light Tanning As A Type Of Substance-Related Disorder

...espite widespread campaigns to alert people to the dangers of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, many people continue to sunbathe or use tanning booths. The authors conclude that individuals who chronically and repetitively expose themselves to UVL to tan may have a novel type of UVL substance-related disorder....

A New Initiative To Fight Childhood Obesity

... programme for young people so they know about the dangers of eating poorly and living an unhealthy lifestyle and also so they know that there are options available to eat right and exercise. Nickelodeon has been active in this area for quite a while, and this partnership will be a great team, bringing the i...

Human neurons grown in the brains of mice

...tention should be paid to the ethics and potential dangers of cutting-edge biomedical research. However, the findings are significant in the stem cell field because they suggest that stem cells respond to much the same signals in mice as in humans—if not all mammals. Previous development or "differentiati...

India becomes a member of IARC

... on various environmental factors and occupational dangers that could be a cause in cancer development is studied....

New Drug For Oral Cancer Detection On The Anvil

...nto perspective when he said, "We are subduing the dangers of breast and cervical cancers in women, but we are doing nothing for one of the most insidious and heart-rending types of cancers, and that's oral cancer." The treatment of oral cancer requires that some parts of the face be removed if it has progre...

UK public misled over downgrading cannabis: Govt

THE PUBLIC was misled about the dangers of taking cannabis when the Government unwittingly...was an alarming lack of knowledge about the health dangers posed by the drug among the general public. He also admitted that many people had been left confused...

Media Messages Can Serve To Reduce Smoking Indoors

...ether they had seen news stories or ads about “the dangers of kids being around cigarette smoke” and “efforts to ban smoking in public places,” among other questions. They also asked the participants to agree or disagree with statements such as, “It is harmful to a person’s health if they live in a house whe...

Life Beyond Cancer - Delhi Woman Tells How

...d kitty parties where she talks to women about the dangers from cancer. The disease and its strenuous treatment effected many changes in the once petite form. Her hair turned curly and then, with the treatment, straightened out again. She has since gained weight. Anuradha is thankful to her son Arindam a...

Smoking Women May Give Birth To Deformed Babies

...ould increase their efforts to remind women of the dangers of smoking', he said. Edited (ANI)...

Reality Of Lung Cancer May Discourage Smoking

...t are provided with information with regard to the dangers of smoking, in addition to nicotine patches. As at present 340 people have been enrolled in the study, and a total of 480 people are planned to be enrolled. The self-reports of the participants will be cross-checked through saliva tests. The research...

Ventilation Systems Not Effective in Blocking Tobacco Smoke

...way to effectively protect the population from the dangers of environmental smoke. Commenting on the paper, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, BMA's Head of Science and Ethics urged MPs to vote for a total ban, "These released documents show that the tobacco industry has not acted to protect the public from second-hand ...

Can Second Hand Smoke Cause Cancer?

...EPA further states that younger women face greater dangers from secondhand smoke when compared to older women. Anti-smoking groups are trying to ban smoking at restaurant patios, beaches and trolley stops. There are also groups which contend that vehicular pollution is far more dangerous when compared to sec...

Fish Consumption Results In Higher Mercury Levels

...afood industry on the other hand contends that the dangers are outweighed by the benefits of eating fish. The mercury levels in human beings are reportedly particularly high in Hawaii. ...

Many In The UK Will Live For 100 Years

... less likely to be exposed to the health risks and dangers of heavy machinery. The increased use of cholesterol-lowering drugs in recent years has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Under the new prescription guidance to GPs, up to one in 10 adults could end up taking statins to p...

Stop HIV/AIDS in its Tracks with Education

...ple, and held frank debates about safe sex and the dangers of unhealthy behavior, that could put them at risk for HIV/AIDS. br>...

Multiple Sclerosis Drug Trial Criteria to Be Redefined

... Stanford University//. The authors warn about the dangers associated with drug testing, more so when the adverse effects of the experimental drug is unknown. The drug natalizumab, marketed under the brand name was granted fast track status by the FDA in 2004. Soon after the approval, the drug use was foun...

Tackling of Cannabis Addiction

...posing increased health risks. He said that the dangers of cannabis use are largely increasing due to the fact that the cannabis which is used at present is very powerful that the drug that was used 10 years ago. Hence he urged the people to understand and weigh the disadvantages over the advantages of...

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