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Local Councils Should Be Responsible for Tackling Health Inequalities

...al government and the NHS would then become a true meeting of the two sides of health prevention and treatment. There is little doubt that inequalities in health are difficult to tackle, he writes. In England the gap in life expectancy has continued to widen, and the government’s strategy for health inequa...

Lifestyle changes not prescription drugs to fight diabetes, say scientists

...searcher Hertzel Gerstein had told the 42nd annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Copenhagen, Denmark, that people who took the rosiglitazone reduced their risk of developing diabetes by 60% in the three-year trial conducted in 21 countries.The risk reduction was doub...

Despite Control Efforts HBV Found to Transmit After Dental Surgery

...ainst HBV. But the most recent minutes - from a meeting in October last year - suggest the committee might recommend vaccinating only children of families in which one or both parents come from countries where HBV is common (JCVI 2006). Source-Generef.com SR/V...

Indonesia Struggles Against Bird Flu and the Drug Industry as Well

...he government. It has worked to smooth tensions by meeting with developing countries in Jakarta last month to ensure the poor are not left out as they have been historically - ranging from a lack of access to expensive AIDS drugs to seasonal flu vaccines available only to rich nations. At the end of the me...

Kenya to Implement National Food and Nutrition Policy

... of a comprehensive, workable strategy. The second meeting was a working meeting, with participants from seve...Some of the key areas of strategy addressed at the meeting were as follows: ? Forming a consensus on agricultural production and food trade issues ? Establ...

Suicide - Aboriginal Communities Take Stock of the Killing Numbers

An international meeting organized to thrash out issues pertaining to indigenous child healthcare was a valuable //opportunity to focus attention on a burning issue - high rate of suicide amongst aboriginal communities. Amongst the Inuit population of Nunavik, Canada, the su...

Earth Day Celebrated With Hopes of a Greener Tomorrow

...n cover of the city. Although disappointed after meeting Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on the issue, neither Singh nor any of the coalition's members, is ready to give up. Aggarwal, who is also part of the coalition, said: 'Now that we did not get much support from the chief minister in protecting the gr...

Marijuana Helps to Combat Lung Cancer

... saying. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. Source-IANS/B...

UCSF Brain Tumor Vaccine Trial Shows Promising Results

...were presented today (April 16) at the 75th annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons in Washington, DC. “In this trial, we have observed a correlation between immune response as a result of vitespen vaccination and potential clinical benefit,” said Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD, assi...

Popular Herbal Supplement Hinders the Growth of Pancreatic Cancer Cells

...presented in a late-breaking session at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 14-18, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Triphala, one of the most popular herbal preparations in the world, is used for the treatment of intestinal-related disorders. It is typically taken...

Nutrients in Certain Vegetables may Provide Cancer-fighting Benefit

...umber 4200, is being presented today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 14-18, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. "The contribution of diet and nutrition to cancer risk, prevention and treatment has been a major focus of research in recent years because certain ...

Eat Fruits, Vegetables to Ward Off Cancer

... suggest. // The studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Los Angeles show that the fruits and vegetables that offer health benefits include apples, berries, kale, broccoli, onions, spinach and some cabbages. The first study evaluated 183,518 men and wome...

Breastfeeding Keeps Breast Cancer At Bay- For Older Mothers

... conference on Monday, April 16 at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research held in Los Angeles. "Breastfeeding may have a protective effect that negates the increased risk of breast cancer associated with late pregnancies," says Giske Ursin, M.D., and Ph.D, associate profes...

Johns Hopkins Begins Aggressive Screening for 'superbugs' in Children

... the study, to be presented April 16 at the annual meeting of the Society of Health Care Epidemiology of America (SHEA) in Baltimore, are believed among the first to make a case for better screening in efforts to slow spread of the germs in hospitalized children. The study compared the effectiveness of we...

Medical Teachers Retirement Age Increased

...chers to 60 years.// The decision was taken at a meeting of the Punjab cabinet here. The retirement age has been increased for medical, dental and ayurvedic teachers. The government also announced that vacant posts of medical teachers would be filled with re-employment of teachers who retired in 2006-0...

Three in Five Diabetics Have Complications Related to Disease

...tion, according to research presented Tuesday at a meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the Los Angeles Times reports. For the study, researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics betw...

Phone Counseling Helps Patients Improve Eating and Exercise Habits

...d exercise information via an initial face-to-face meeting and printed materials. One reviewed study aimed...nd come up with solutions when they had difficulty meeting their goals. At the end of the intervention, researchers evaluated whether participants increased th...

AMA Urges COAG To Put Patients First

...interests of patients ahead of politics, this COAG meeting will be remembered for a great outcome for the health of all Australians,” Dr Haikerwal said. Source-AA SRM/B...

Integrated Trauma Care Facility in Mumbai

...r doctors this year." Shah said he had a fruitful meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Health Secretary A. Khan, Joint Municipal Commissioner G.S. Damle and chief executives of 10 top hospitals like Hinduja Hospital, Lilavati Hopsital and Breach Candy Hospital earlier this week. "We h...

OBC Creamy Layer May Be Dropped from Reservations in Institutions

...on of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) at its meeting Friday, according to coalition sources. Held at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh' residence, the meeting of UPA constituents as well as representatives of the Left parties that support the government from ...

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