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Europeans Tops the World in Alcohol Consumption

...e by people other than the drinker. Alcohol-caused harm to non-drinkers includes 60,000 underweight births and up to 9 million children living in families with drinking problems. An estimated 10,000 bystanders or passengers die annually because of drunk-drivers on Europe's roads. 'It is the children w...

Lawn Mower injuries - children needs precaution

...great form of physical activity, it can also cause harm if the proper precautions are not taken,' explained Richard F. Kyle, MD, orthopaedic surgeon and AAOS President. 'It's important that people take their time when mowing the lawn, and teach kids at an early age to stay clear of these machines when the...

Pregnant women advised against canned tuna due to mercury poisoning!

...that high levels of mercury in the bloodstream may harm developing nervous systems. Different doses of tuna have been permitted by different agencies. FDA has advised not more than 170 grams of tuna a week, Government guidelines are 340 grams while consumer Reports magazine reported that 6 percent of ca...

Spurious Drugs is a Leading Cause of Casualties Among Drug Users

...e same kick as pure heroin but can cause much more harm to the body. Even a small dose of synthetic heroin could prove fatal - not only for a first-time user but even for regular users,' he added. 'The white powdery substance sold in party circuits of New Delhi and Mumbai as 'Afghan heroin', considered ...

Hunt for Chromosomal Errors Which Cause Genetic Diseases

...1,000 live births. Frequently the gene aberrations harm multiple organ systems. For example, patients with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may have heart defects, impaired immunity and developmental delay. Deletions of several genes in Prader-Willi syndrome may cause obesity and mental retardation. ...

New Obesity Guidelines Will Trouble US Children

... US’s new guidelines on obesity finalized to cause harm to children, who are to be classified as obese and...his proposal, an unfit guideline was being made to harm children by compelling to take obesity drugs, says another article. The article outlines how an in...

Infants have better iron reserves if umbilical cord clamping is delayed

...icient, low-cost way to intervene at birth without harm to the infant or the mother." She noted that although iron deficiency is a greater problem in developing countries, it is also a serious issue in industrialized nations like the United States, particularly for low-income and minority families and ...

Quick freezing technique of the human egg

...gs before undergoing the cancer treatment that can harm their fertility. Women who are career minded can also freeze their eggs for later use, when they decide to have children, though it is best not to delay pregnancy. Professor Arne Sunde, a former chairman of the European Society of Human Reproductio...

Russell Killer Bids To Halt Publication Of Mental Health Report

...ere was no evidence to prove that the report would harm Stone in any way. Before the murders on 9 July 1996, Stone was apparently being treated for mental health problems and drug addiction. The hearing will continue for three days....

PMS - All in the Mind

...at sense of disbelief about her research. It could harm those women who are vulnerable and need to have a combination of treatments including counseling, therapy and prescriptive medications.'...

Pharmac Blamed Of Depriving People of Lifesaving Drug

...of bureaucratic hurdles. This has resulted in more harm and premature death to New Zealanders. National's Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue said that the agency would have to alter its funding policy for the welfare of the people and also to attract more pharmaceutical companies....

Confusing advice on child obesity

...endeavors, because they do not cause the extent of harm as perceived. The underlying message of this study might give a wrong message to the readers and is certainly far from the truth. If it was just genetic predisposition, other countries too would show alarming child obesity rates. The benefits of ex...

Voluntary Error-Reporting System Ensures Patient Safety

...dication errors, the vast majority of which do not harm a patient but may have the potential to do so if s...which researchers describe as an error that didn’t harm the patient but would likely cause serious harm if it occurred again. A typical near-miss scenario w...

Morning Sickness - Nature's Way Of Ensuring Healthy Diet In Pregnancy

... miscarriages. "While there may be no particular harm in eating, say, meat, now that we have refrigeration and best before dates, our bodies may be pre-programmed by evolution to avoid these particular foodstuffs in the first trimester," said lead researcher Dr Craig Roberts. "It may be that the nausea ...

'Mentally-challenged' should have a choice

...ed the risk of abuse although it helped to prevent harm to oneself and others....

Electronic Patient Record "Serious Threat" to Patient Confidentiality

...Eating Disorders, in a final letter. "When serious harm can result from a course of action explicit consent is required. The Royal College of General Practitioners is right to insist on opting in," he writes. (Source: Newswise)...

A word of caution about human milk

...remnants of drugs or medication, which could cause harm when consumed. Even unhygienic storage of milk, and not adhering to hygienic standards while extracting the milk can be a reason for many illnesses....

Diet & Exercise regime Not Harmful For Overweight, Lactating Mothers Or their Infants

...affect women's ability to breastfeed, or cause any harm to their infants. Explaining that many women are anxious to lose weight after the baby arrives she said that the post-childbirth period may be an ideal time to implement exercise and diet program. She and her team further mentioned that the effect...

Morning Sickness: Nature's Warning Signal To Would –Be- Mom

...ig Roberts said," While there may be no particular harm in eating, say, meat, now that we have refrigeration and best before dates, our bodies may be pre-programmed by evolution to avoid these particular foodstuffs in the first trimester." "It may be that the nausea women feel towards certain foodstuffs...

Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury with Embryonic Stem Cells

...ncern was that in the case of a severe injury, any harm the stem cell-derived treatment could cause would ...ed that the transplantation does not cause visible harm and the injury is not hiding any damage the cells may have caused to the spinal cord or the surround...

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