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Strategies to prevent the rising tide of the epidemic of chronic diseases

...isease epidemics gather pace in India and threaten harm to individuals, families, and the society at large, a comprehensive strategy for their prevention and control is needed. Some of the efforts, such as control programmes for tobacco use and cancer need to be upscaled. In other areas, such as diet and ...

45 Percent Of Errors In Cancer Diagnosis Harm The Patient

... diagnosis has crept up lately and this is causing harm to the patients either in the form of unnecessary ...ent. In 45 percent of the gynecologic errors, some harm was caused to the patients with 6 percent undergoing unnecessary hysterectomies. 39 percent of the n...

The Falling Sperm Count In Men

...egg at the right time. A moderate amount may do no harm (couple of mugs a day). Water Pollutions : Water is now getting slowly polluted more so by women taking oral contraceptive pills. These are excreted in the urine and increase the level of estrogen in the water. This in turn when ingested increas...

Diabetic Friendly Egg Developed In India

...in India has developed a egg variety that does no harm to diabetics. The incidence of non-insulin dependent diabetes is growing especially in Indian sub-continent. 'The modified egg is a good dietary supplement for diabetics,' said S.K. Taneja, a professor in the university's Department of Zoology to IA...

Abortion Does Not Increase Risk Of Depression In Women

...r. Even if abortion did no emotional or physical harm to women, it would still be wrong because it always takes an innocent, defenceless human life, according to those against abortion, who hope that the act would be seen as a grave denial of basic human right in the future. The research also focuses on...

Cholesterol provides immunity against infection by certain parasites

...he deadly disease called Nagana, but which doesn't harm humans even though scientists believe they are exposed to it. To identify the proteins known as apolipoprotein L-1 (apo L-1) and haptoglobin-related protein (Hpr), the researchers tested different permutations of the proteins on Trypanosoma brucei ...

No Threat of Bird Flu Assures Govt

... combat any possible outbreak, saying "there is no harm even if the precautionary measures are being adopted". The farmers whose birds are sacrificed would be given compensation....

Trauma Research has to be boosted

...that had been used for more than 30 years did more harm than good. The main problem, the doctors argue, is that: 'Funding for trauma research is less than for almost any other cause of human suffering.' Another obstacle is that clinical trials take place in an emergency situation with unconscious pati...

Vitamin Abuse Syndrome In the UK

...age 3.Over does of Vitamin A during pregnancy can harm the unborn child. Medindia on Vitamins: Vitamins are substances that are found in the foods we eat. They are necessary for the body to function effectively. There are two kinds of vitamins in the body. Fat Soluble and water-soluble. Use medindi...

Watching Violent, Churning Movie Scenes Affect Problem-Solving Ability

...a violent or // emotional movie, beware. It could harm your problem-solving ability. David Beversdorf, a neurologist at the State University Medical Center, studied six men and six women and asked them to combine movie viewing with problem-solving tasks to assess the effects of stress on cognitive flexi...

Malaria Vaccine May Be 10 Years Away

...as ultimately believed by many to cause cancer and harm the environment — anti-malaria campaigners say they've lost two key weapons. 'It's pretty straightforward,' Druilhe said by telephone from Cameroon. 'We have today far less means to control malaria than 50 years ago.' This means, he said, that 'the...

More Lizards, Including Pets, Found Venomous

...d it is present in such small amounts it would not harm a human. Until now, only two families of reptiles were known to have venom systems, i.e., the advanced snakes and Helodermatid lizards. However, this study demonstrates there are venom toxins in two more lizard families: monitor lizards, such as th...

Frustrations Lead To self-harm

...acy and failure than previously thought.Inflicting harm upon themselves has been contemplated by 20% of the country’s boys and girls, while 20% of the girls have actually harmed themselves. The Priory survey called Adolescent Angst studied 1,000 youngsters aged between 12 years and 19 years. This transl...

Even Moderate Drinking Is Not Good For The Heart

...y do good to the heart. The study asserts that the harm inflicted // by alcohol is greater than any of its benefits. Conventional medical wisdom states that a couple of glasses of wine everyday, or a pint of beer is beneficial to the human heart. According to The Independent, health experts from New Zeal...

Food packaging with Bisphenol A damages the brain

... said, these results support the idea that BPA may harm developing brain cells. 'From other studies it's clear that these low concentrations are in line with human foetal exposures, and at levels one might even see in the water supply,' said Dr. Belcher. Oestrogen’s actions on these neurons appear to be...

Risk Of Birth Defects Increased Due To Anti-Depressant Medication

...ective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) could harm fetuses, the magnitude of the risk has not been studied previously. The recent report by the FDA and GlaxoSmithKline (manufacturer of Paxil) is the only strong evidence that it can result in birth defects. Approximately 20% of all pregnant women a...

Moderate Exercise Is Good For The Heart: Study

...ve shown that moderate exercise does not appear to harm people suffering from congestive heart failure. However, the positive benefits of such exercise have not been found to be statistically significant. In the new study rats carrying the genetic characteristics for spontaneously developing heart failu...

Explosion Worsens Conditions Of Patients With Respiratory Disorder.

...enzene would also be one of the components causing harm to the general public. But so far no carcinogens have yet been identified....

Canadian health on the decline, due to a drinking problem

...t drugs get more headlines but alcohol causes more harm in terms of premature deaths and in health, social and economic costs." Was the opinion of director of centre Dr. Tim Stockwell. “Among males aged 14 to 24, 90 per cent of alcohol was consumed above the low-risk level. For young females, the figure ...

A Batch Of Panadol Recalled

...hich was reportedly smuggled into the kingdom will harm the kidneys and liver has been confirmed // by the Ministry of Health. The medicine provides relief from fever and pain. The Ministry has further confirmed that they had been aware of this issue for about 23 days. The Pharmacists in the country’s E...

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