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Unsafe Sex, HIV Infected Transfusion Spreading AIDS in Madhya Pradesh

...s are." "Since 'tradition' in these communities demands that the eldest daughter of the family has to go i...elves for as little as Rs.50 to Rs.100 without any demands for safe sex," says Rajiv Lochan, head of Shuruat, a voluntary organisation which toured the state t...

Ban On Trans Fats Comes Into Effect From July 1

... fines greater than $200. The Board of Health also demands that restaurants, especially fast food outlets, display the calorific value of each menu item on display boards. The restaurant industry is highly agitated and accuses the government of interference into free enterprise and civil liberties. “This...

Cases of Cancer in N.S. Are On The Rise

...and disabilities of those patients would put heavy demands on the health care system. Health Minister Chris d'Entremont said it's going to be a challenge to meet the demand. The minister suggested that it would be better if the province finds a balance between the spending on prevention versus treatment. I...

Adults Who Go to Bed Lonely Get Stress Hormone Boost Next Morning

...orning to give you the energy you need to meet the demands of the day,” said Adam, assistant professor of edu... in this hormone assist us in meeting the changing demands we face in our daily lives.” The first of its type, the study shows that it is not just on average...

'Hooded Horror': Death by Hanging

...ge. In Muslim-dominated societies 'moral policing' demands that sexual crimes such as adultery, be added to the list of crimes that qualify for a death penalty. Hanging is the oldest method of execution in the world and traces its origin to Persia, now Iran, 2500 years ago. It continues to enjoy patronage ...

Should NHS Reform Its ‘Charge System?

...al work and prescriptions. It said that the rising demands on the NHS as more treatments become available will lead to more rationing and that charges for minor surgery would help keep that demand in check. The association is calling for a debate on issues such as this to allow the public to decide how the...

Mercury can Kill

...obe for a ban on mercury exports. One of the key demands will be to call upon developed nations to provide new and additional funding towards mercury reduction in developing countries. "We are pressuring the government and working with hospitals to switch over from mercury-based thermometers. Some hospit...

Mentally Ill Have High Risk Of Cardiovascular Death

...ach requires monitoring for somatic conditions and demands effective communication between primary and secondary care to provide coherent physical health care." Source-Eurekalert SRI...

Indian Models are a Healthy Lot

...ause an Indian attire like the sari or the lehenga demands a fuller body," fashion designer Jattin Kochhar told IANS. Couturist Ritu Kumar echoes his thoughts. "Our tradition favors voluptuousness. It's weird that designers use anorexic models to display their clothes, which are then marketed for real wome...

Drug Companies Should Not Have a Monopoly Over Clinical Trial Data

...ays Ms Timmermans. "More countries should resist demands that monopolize the use of clinical trial data and blur the boundaries between the intellectual property regime and regulatory requirements for pharmaceuticals," she says, otherwise we will lose the battle for access to essential medicines. Source-...

Be Transformed and Don’t Pay Interes

...ery. Not so, says Transform. According to them demands for plastic surgery is on the rise and besides they argue, everyone is familiar with zero interest rate schemes for big purchases. Its latest offer, following others such as customer deals, holiday vouchers etc. means patients can have procedures l...

Vitamin D Deficiency Widespread During Pregnancy

... intake recommendations are not enough to meet the demands of pregnancy," Dr. Bodnar said. "Improving vitamin D status has tremendous capacity to benefit public health." Source-Eurekalert SM...

Phthalate Exposure Affects Testosterone Levels and Fertility in Men

... am certain they are on the list of chemicals that demands careful study." Phthalates have been widely used for more than 50 years, but only recently implicated as a possible health risk in people. Animal studies have shown consistently that phthalates depress testosterone levels. Recent human studies have...

Weakened Hospital Care During Weekends

...e improvement of patient care while avoiding undue demands on the physicians. Increase of staffs and their compensation and providing PCI, colonoscopy and miscellaneous advanced services during weekends are bound to help in this issue. Applying premiums to medicare reimbursement for weekend treatments also w...

Indian Court Refers Novartis Plea for Patent on Anti-cancer Drug to a Separate Board

...ts challenge, it will mark the first time that the demands of a private multinational corporation have overridden a sovereign country’s right to protect the health of its people,' said Chan Park of the Lawyers’ Collective HIV/AIDS Unit in New Delhi, which has campaigned against the case. Source-Medinia G...

New Chemistry Approach Promises Less Expensive Drugs

...s" from reaching our systems, it also places heavy demands on the drug companies. Building large quantities of a drug molecule often requires a catalyst, a substance that permits a chemical reaction to take place without itself being affected. Until recently, however most catalysts would create both enant...

High Job Strain Linked to Increased Blood Pressure

...e. High job strain—defined as high psychological demands combined with low control or decision-making ability over one's job—is associated with increased blood pressure particularly among men not just during the work day but also at home and during sleep, according to the new research, led by Els Clays, M....

New Procedure Paves Way for Eunuchs to Choose a Gender and Conceive

...ng physical attributes present inside the body and demands of the family, we conduct surgeries to reconstruct the vagina, uterus and even the male genitals," Gupta told IANS. He said some time he and his team had to conduct as many as six-seven operations on one patient to put everything in order and said ...

Magic of Motherhood Through Egg Donation

...od but in certain parts of the globe, the societal demands on a woman to bear a child far exceeds her persona... her to re-schedule her life, in order to meet the demands of the procedure. Once selected, fertility drugs are injected into her for 2-3 weeks inducing her to...

Family Turmoil and Violence Results in Stress-induced Physical Problems in Young, Cornell Psychologist Finds

...ow risk, stress and other sources of environmental demands get under the skin and into the body," said Evans. In some studies, he noted, high allostatic loads are correlated with a greater incidence of physical, mental and cognitive disorders. The new data, Evans said, may therefore explain, at least in pa...

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