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Fear of Possible Harm Hinder Nanotech Development

...cannot let that happen.' 'Fears over the possible dangers of some nanotechnologies may be exaggerated, but they are not necessarily unfounded,' say the authors. 'Recent studies examining the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in cell cultures and animals have shown that size, surface area, surface chemist...

Skin cancer risk runs deep in marathoners

...nce runners should be informed about the potential dangers of prolonged exposure to UV rays.UV rays plays a significant role in the development of skin cancer.Athletes must be cautioned to avoid excessive exposure to UV radiation .They should avoid being in the sun for long hours without suitable clothing an...

Interrupted Treatment Dangerous to HIV Management

...d of 6 years was called off after 16 months as the dangers were too high for the group of HIV infected volunteers that were given doses of ARV drugs, intermittently. Unlike what doctors had presumed, the chances of cardiovascular, liver and kidney diseases increased. These diseases were previously considered...

Using Heart Stents Tends to Form More Clots

...the coming week to confer regarding the potential dangers of using medicated stents. These stents may trigger off formation of fatal blood clots. The analysis presented by Cleveland Clinic which studied 6,675 patients is expected to snowball a massive debate regarding the safety factor of medicated sten...

Scotland Women Wait For Weeks For Getting Breast Cancer Results

...ole for the increase in uptake by highlighting the dangers of the disease. The Scottish Breast Screening Programme screens approximately 140,000 women a year, and each year about 3,600 breast cancers are diagnosed, of which about 1,000 are from screening alone. Shona Robison the SNP health spokeswoman welcom...

Gene-Altered Foods ? Still Not Sure

...zing it. At times some attention is drawn to the dangers of GM foods, like the finding that Star Link corn was unfit for human consumption and that long grain rice grown in the US was accidentally contaminated with a modified gene, but in general, few are aware of the silent takeover of GM crops. In a su...

Gene-Altered Foods -Still Not Sure

...zing it. At times some attention is drawn to the dangers of GM foods, like the finding that Star Link corn was unfit for human consumption and that long grain rice grown in the US was accidentally contaminated with a modified gene, but in general, few are aware of the silent takeover of GM crops. In a su...

Toy Story Turns Bitter-Christmas Toys, No Music to the Ears!

...ing so it's important that people are aware of the dangers and what to do about them.With most of the toys we tested, apart from the guns, there is a potential for harm but they're safe if used sensibly. With most toys, your child will only damage their hearing if they use them too often and for too long a d...

Skull and Crossbones on Bidis Likely from April

...gs had not succeeded in making people aware of the dangers of tobacco. "If the members want it, we can postpone it till April end," Ramadoss said. Moving a calling attention motion on the issue of bidi workers, particularly in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP K. Yerran Naidu said the ...

Cannabis(Marijuana) Linked to Mental Health – a Repor

...ental Health Council of Australia, said the drug's dangers were underestimated and called for an education campaign. The report finds that almost 7,00,000 Australians (accouting to 3% of the population) would become dependent on the drug at some stage. "We've got to find more effective ways of getting rid o...

Ex-workers Ask HLL to Accept Liability for Mercury Deaths

...re of the management to inform employees about the dangers of toxic metal when the factory started in 1983, said a former worker K. Gopalakrishnan. "We learnt about the harmful effects on mercury only recently from friends and experts outside," he added. "Even though mercury is a neuro-toxic chemical and...

Don’t Kill Your Skin With Bleachers, Warns Doctor

...ss is part of a move to get Jamaicans aware of the dangers of skin bleaching. Accordingly, many of the island’s youth resort to bleaching or lightening the skin with various creams got off the streets. Government health officials plan to launch a campaign against skin bleaching, dubbed ‘Don’t kill the skin...

Potential Threats of Bioterrorism

...urprising that alarms and warnings about potential dangers in general could also elevate anxiety and stress. Public health messages, like those to encourage quitting smoking or not driving after drinking, take advantage of this likely response in order to promote an aversion response to behaviors considered ...

Molecular Link Between Inflammation and Cancer Discovered

...lls’ normal development and the cells’ response to dangers such as invading organisms—are actually linked. The researchers, who were also from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, say that the linkage of these two processes may explain why cancer, w...

The Psychology of Skin Cancer

... worry about breaking limbs, how many consider the dangers of skin// cancer? It is one of the most common cancers in the UK, with more than 69,000 new cases reported every year. The incidences of the most dangerous type – melanoma – have has doubled over the past 20 years. Now an online survey aims to l...

Fashion Industry Takes Its Toll on Young Models

...ld receive professional help and be told about the dangers of starvation in workshops. And backstage there should be sufficient healthy snacks for the models to enjoy. Models should also not be under the age of 16 and models younger than 18 should not work after midnight. There is thus no ban on skinny...

Mercury can Kill

...sed in India. There is also no awareness about the dangers posed by mercury poisoning or the need for careful handling of thermometers. "India is the second largest user of mercury - we import 200 tonnes every year. It is imported from many parts of the world including Europe. India doesn't mine it. Mercur...

Smoking Increases the Danger of Losing Vision

... more serious by smoking youngsters than the other dangers like stroke and lung cancer associated with it. He...). Generally advertisements which talk about the dangers of smoking and nicotine are more effective in older population. When it comes to the younger generat...

Statutory Warnings on Cigarette Packs- Make It Bigger and Brighter, Say Researchers

...ective these messages were in alerting them to the dangers of smoking and in helping them quit. The results published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine seek to encourage governments to pay attention to the way these messages are displayed as they had a bigger impact than expected. In Canada hi...

Car Airbags Will Cause Permanent Hearing Loss in 17 Percent

... machine. Price said in addition to the well-known dangers of impulse noises like gunfire, minor events like a hammer hitting a nail or even the sound of a baby’s rattle can produce hearing loss. “The good news is almost all of this hearing loss is preventable,” Price said. “Wearing hearing protection, d...

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