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Wheat wards off colon cancer

...o carried out the research//, say the findings may empower them to create modified wheat strains with high levels of cancer-fighting chemicals. Antioxidants are important because they combat the body's free radicals - charged particles, produced by the body, which can damage cells. Dr Hysumoto the lead rese...

A call to epileptic mothers to help reduce birth defects

...GlaxoSmithKline, has formulated the action plan to empower women to reduce the risks associated with anticonvulsant drugs, and establish a more successful partnership with their healthcare providers: 1. Work with your healthcare provider to find the medication that works best for you. 2. Talk with your hea...

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

...s and HIV/AIDS prevention as it would help them to empower the young with accurate knowledge of the disease and its spread. UNICEF works closely with young people on awareness and preventing new infections, offers programs to prevent parent-to-child transmission of HIV. UNICEF provides care, protection and s...

A New Initiative To Fight Childhood Obesity

...nt. The aim is to provide the necessary tools to empower children and families to be agents of change in their communities through grassroots activities, events, and programming support through multiple media platforms. Former US President Clinton said, I look forward to continuing our work with the Ameri...

Survey finds that discussion with family very crucial in organ donation decision

...ion still prevail, so we are working with Roche to empower our community with facts and tools to make a difference." The programmes will be directed towards creation of an urge among family members to talk about organ donation. A free starter kit to help potential donors initiate the critical organ donatio...

Weight Training Improves Quality Of Life In Breast Cancer Patients

...men. "Changes in body composition and strength may empower these women with a sense of return to feeling in control of their bodies that may translate into feeling greater efficacy in other areas of life," the authors concluded. Article: "Effects of Weight Training on Quality of Life in Recent Breast Cance...

Meira Kumar Suggests Monitoring Systems To Check Drug Abuse

...ce providers. The objective of the strategy is to empower the society and the community to deal with the problem of drug abuse, she said, adding the ministry has been implementing the scheme for prevention of alcoholism and substance (drug) abuse since 1985 to provide service, prevention, awareness on it fo...

President Kalam Meets Striking Medicos However Stir to Continue

...a fool proof and time-bound strategy to uplift and empower the backward sections of our country without interfering with the overall development and well-being of our nation,'the charter of demands says. The medicos are also demanding a white paper on the reservation policy and implementation of the propose...

President Kalam Meets Striking Medicos However Stir to Continue

...a fool proof and time-bound strategy to uplift and empower the backward sections of our country without interfering with the overall development and well-being of our nation,' the charter of demands says. The medicos are also demanding a white paper on the reservation policy and implementation of the propos...

HIV/AIDS Declining In Maharashtra, TN, Ktk And AP: UN Report

...heterosexual intercourse' and stressed the need to empower women, not only in India but across world, so that they can say 'no' to unprotected sex and develop the capacity to protect themselves. The reports estimated that total deaths in India since AIDS was first identified 25 years ago could range between...

Students to Evaluate the Performance of Teachers

...SU), said: "This is a revolutionary step and would empower the students to stand up for their rights and judge the performance of teachers. 'This was a longstanding demand of the students. Only this year the vice chancellor and other members of the committee agreed to include it,' said Nayak, who is also ...

Direct the strengths of traditional healers into Anti-AIDS initiatives, says WHO

...rganization has suggested an intelligent method to empower the fight against AIDS in Africa. The WHO has advised that the influence of Traditional medicine and healers in healthcare in Africa could be used to give an impetus to the AIDS initiatives.Anti-AIDS programs should include the contributions of tr...

Striving to Make India Free from Tooth Decay

...d efforts during the Oral Health Month, we want to empower people with the right knowledge so that they are motivated to give oral health adequate attention. At any time in your life from 5 years to 70 years old, it is never too late to improve the health of your teeth. This is why throughout Oral Health Mon...

Ear Infections Treated with “Let’s Wait and Se’

...igher fever or had continued ear pain, doctors can empower families to become part of the child's health-care team. In addition, offering the wait-and-see prescriptions, doctors can help families save time and money by avoiding taking time off work to meet the doctor again if the child's condition worsens ...

Medics worried over new proposals

...c circumstances. The new recommendations will also empower the minister with additional charge over appointments and control of the council. Further, the IHCA is not in favor of giving the minister the power to appoint all 25 members of the Council, which includes the power to dismiss the council and to s...

Molecular Medicine And Diabetes

...rea drugs correct that defect, and in Lilly's case empower her own cells to do what they are supposed to do. Precise genetic diagnosis and targeted medication doesn't cure the disease but it vastly simplifies disease management and improves long-term prognosis. Patients still need to monitor blood glucose,...

Appraisal of FDA’s Drug Safety Proces

...Administration's authority must be strengthened to empower the agency to take rapid and decisive actions on drug safety," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. DeLauro is the ranking Democrat on the House subcommittee that oversees the FDA and its budget. GT...

Intervention Needed to Break 'Silence' on Reproductive Health

...aps about how to design and evaluate programmes to empower youth and improve their reproductive health." Some of the encouraging offshoots of the interventions with both married and unmarried boys and girls, in age 12 to 30, as well as their families and communities has helped raise the age of marriage of ...

New Website For People With Mental Problems

...oice will help to change that situation and really empower service users.' Mental health charity Mind appreciated the effort.'We welcome the document and the website and hope to see mental health patients using the new found power they have received to ensure they get the maximum patient care that they sho...

‘Smart Way of Living’ for Dementia Patiens

...allation is quite unique because it is designed to empower the resident rather than relying on outside help to deal with problems. “The idea is that residents will stay in the smart home for a short period of around three months, before returning to their own home.” The flat has been set up as a two year...

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