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Final push to eradicate leprosy

... governments of countries where leprosy is still a health problem need to ensure their people understand tha... in the world where leprosy remains a major public health issue. The others are India, Madagascar, Mozambique, Myanmar and Nepal. WHO has committed itself t...

Smoking stripes longevity

...is unrefined as it relies on averages, assumes the health effects of smoking are evenly spread throughout a smoker's lifetime and postulates that the number of ciagrettes smoked throughout a lifetime is constant. Clive Bates, director of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) said on average a 20-a-day smoker ...

Drugs control and industry departments to share a common e-platform

The drugs control, health and industry departments in Andhra Pradesh are to ... the drugs control department as well as the state health and medical services departments will be facilitated through the portal within the next one-year. Al...

Herbal Drug In Controversy

... in many practices in the United States. Canadian health officials are warning consumers to stop using kava. "Consumers are advised to check the labels of any herbal products for the presence of kava, and to discontinue use of any product labeled to contain kava," the federal regulatory agency Health Canad...

OxyContin Abuse Continues To Rise

...moved into Ohio about two years ago. Narcotics and health officials now say that OxyContin has become the pill of choice for many addicts. OxyContin is designed to treat moderate to severe, chronic pain. The drug's classification requires patients to present a written prescription to a pharmacist. Its time-...

Immune cells halt round in space

...e in microgravity as part of their research on the health effects of space on astronauts.// It has been found that astronauts have elevated virus levels their sneezes contain up to ten times more Epstein-Barr virus than normal Earth sneezes, for example. Looking at the key immune cells, researchers have fo...

Knowing how weight loss aids in diabetes

..., the incidence of diabetes complications, general health and quality of life. The result will be of great significance to people with diabetes....

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

Better health may be only a dash and sprinkel away: Researchers ...unt of herbs may go a long way toward boosting the health value of a meal, especially as an alternative to salt and artificial additives, the researcher sugge...

A crude custom

...rried out in unhygenic conditions. Luckily due to health campaigns and education, female circumcision has been falling in some countries in the last decade. In Kenya, a 1996survey found that 76% of teenagers had been circumcised, compared to 100% of women over 45. Several governments have introduced legis...

Undertaking the obesity epidemic

...ople who start to exercise have even more to gain, health wise, than those who are already physically active and choose to exercise more. A team of doctors had some very practical tips to help increase the level of physical activity: open the garage door yourself, use stairs rather than the lift, walk th...

Depression elevates heart failure risk

...for physicans to check out a woman's psychological health when looking at the risk of heart disease....

Find a partner

...a marital relationship may benefit men's long-term health by giving them emotional ward.// Researchers in Stockholm found they also found that death rates from heart disease and stroke were higher in unmarried men than in married men. There was hardly any discrepancy in death rates between married and unma...

Obesity a global problem

...esearchers say weight problems also pose a serious health threat to people in developing nations, particular...us diseases// have been the biggest threats to the health of poor people in developing countries. Now, rapid shifts in urbanisation, technology, food processi...

Shortage of MMR vaccine

...use there are no stockpiles of chickenpox vaccine, health officials will meet to consider whether to change chickenpox vaccination recommendations in an effort to conserve the remaining supply. Even though Merck is producing some MMR vaccine, supply has not kept up with demand in a nation that uses 1.8 mi...

Senior drug card saves little

...al for many older people. Medicare, which provides health insurance to all Americans over age 65, does not cover prescription drugs used outside the hospital. Last year, Democrats and Republicans, including President Bush, campaigned for office with promises to add drug coverage to Medicare. So far no plan ...

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

Better health may be only a dash and sprinkel away: Researchers ...unt of herbs may go a long way toward boosting the health value of a meal, especially as an alternative to salt and artificial additives, the researcher sugge...

Delirium linked to death

...irious, leading to longer hospital stays and other health problems, yet the condition is often not diagnosed during hospital stays. The results of this study have implications for the care of older medical inpatients and for research in such patients. First, delirium should be considered a significant, ser...

Staying mentally energitic prevents Alzheimer's

...ng Religious Orders Study, involving the cognitive health of older Catholic nuns, priests and brothers across the nation. The researchers asked 500 participants, free of dementia at the start, about participation in a range of mental activities. These included reading, doing crosswords, visiting museums a...

A Blood test for suicide risk?

...t could prove to be a powerful tool for the mental health community....

Toxins linked with pregnancy loss

...ficulty. Questions posed by these couples to their health care providers are difficult// to answer because scientifically accurate information regarding the reproductive impact of potential environmental toxins and other teratogens is not readily available. Heavy metals such as lead and mercury, organic s...

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