Tag: "heath" at medical news

Bird Flu Not The Cause For Mysterious Bird Deaths

...eople’s scare of eating chicken meat. The federal heath department has registered medicines in its preparations for possible bird flu cases in the country. Two Peshawar based pharmaceutical companies have started manufacturing medicine for bird flu affected humans. The medicines in the form of capsules ar...

The Face Of Indian Health Care: A World Health Day Evaluation

... to 42% of children, a rapid growth of the private heath care infrastructure. Infact, more than 50% of the investment in the health care sector is contributed by private sector undertaking. Although we now have to large extent eliminated the social stigma associated with leprosy, 60% of the world’s lepro...

Rural India To Benefit From New Diabetes Project

...tes, at Chunampet. Training and education of local heath workers and other village women regarding diabetes and formation of self help groups for spreading knowledge about diabetes would be the target of the second phase. Establishment of screening camps for the early identification of eye and foot relat...

Doctor Accused Of Misdiagnosing 208 Patients: Further Investigation Ordered

...tients, at Bundaberg Base Hospital. In view of the heath risks to patients as a consequence of the wrong diagnosis, it is high time that the Medical Boards perform a critical analysis of the issue and take appropriate steps to prevent such gross medical errors, at least in the future....

Barbers In Malda Participate In HIV/AIDS Awareness Program

...reness session was conducted at Rotary Bhawan. The heath officials projected that the barbers had an important role in projecting the seriousness of the AIDS pandemic amongst their customers. AIDS/HIV prevention strategies can be effectively communicated. The barbers were urged to use a new blade for eve...

Possible Outbreak of TB in Aberdeen

...diagnosed with TB in Aberdeen at a mosque. But the heath officials are reassuring the public, not to worry. // Staffs at National Health Service (NHS) Grampian are trying to make contact with all those who attended Friday prayers at Aberdeen City Mosque which is the centre of the outbreak. But the docto...

Poultry Industry In India Suffers A Set Back

...l refraining from eating eggs and chicken, despite heath officials stating that well-cooked poultry products are safe for human consumption. 'There is still a 40 percent drop in chicken and eggs consumption across the country. The farmers, especially those with small holdings, are very badly hit due to a...

Obesity Cost More Than The Australian Health Budget

...ct the treatment cost associated with provision of heath care for overweight, obese or physically inactive ...make it more effective. This would ensure that the heath care is being provided through a multi-disciplinary approach. 'The Government supports measures th...

Early Flu Outbreak in US.

...years and below 2 years. It is also advised that heath care people and people with chronic disease also take the vaccine....

Financial Allowances Being Offered To Poor Vietnamese HIV Carriers

...dicts. The above move is expected to improve the heath and socioeconomic status of the massive proportion of Vietnamese citizens suffering from the deadly disease. ...

New Healthy Weight Program Makes Healthy Eating More Interesting

...hers from Mayo Clinic brings more choice in eating heath food// and suggests ways to maintain a healthy regimen than go into any weight loss diets that restrict choices in food. Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for EveryBody is the name of the report that talks of sustainable eating habits that help maintain the...

Hormone Replacement Therapy increases the risk of endometrial cancer

...flak// as time and again it has been associated to heath risks. The newest health risk of the treatment is the risk of endometrial cancer. Endomertial cancer is the cancer that forms in the endometrial lining of the uterus. This form of cancer is found mostly in postmenopausal women. The research came ou...

Tongue piercing leads to bacterial infection

... comprise a considerable demand on and cost to the heath care system,"Dr. Mayer added....

Say "no" to x-rays

...in for longer, reduced functioning and overall bad heath status. The group not given radiography also reported being more satisfied with the care they received. The authors suggest radiography reinforces or encourages the patient’s belief that they are unwell and may lead to a greater reporting of pain an...

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