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Does Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields Cause Cancer?

Electromagnetic fields may not pose a risk of cancer; a Danish study conducted amongst 28,000 workers in 99 utility companies// has shown. Danish medical records were analyzed to monitor fresh cases of leukemia, breast cancer, or brain cancer among the utility workers for 23years. T...

No Increased Risk of Certain Cancers from Electromagnetic Fields Among Energy Workers

Electromagnetic fields do not pose a health hazard to workers in the electrical energy supply industry, suggests a large study of 28,000 people, published ahead of print in// Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Exposure to low frequency electromagnetic fields of 50 to 60 Hz has...

Food Preparation may Play a Bigger Role in Chronic Disease

...ssara cautions, "although the accumulation of AGEs pose an immediate and significant health threat to the older adult population, they are also an invisible, lingering danger especially for younger people and this needs to be addressed. AGE levels should be shown on nutrition labels so everyone is aware o...

Dangerous Side Effects of Tea Exposed

...s of the compounds could damage human chromosomes, pose harm to pregnant women and increase the risk of leukemia among unborn babies. He is also concerned about negative interaction between the supplements and common prescriptions or over-the-counter drugs. Source-IANS/V...

Mentally Ill Patients - Victims Of Assault By Their Caregivers

... who have been before the courts. They are said to pose a danger to themselves as well as to society. "We're talking about people who have been placed under court orders and who are with an organization that is charged in law with their rehabilitation, so it's quite proper that there is an internal inve...

Kidney Trade: Curbing the Sale

...ed the economically challenged in the society to pose as relatives in order to procure their kidneys. The middleman emerged as the main king-pin and helped to conveniently carry out this whole exercise on the poor in the urban slums, who were their primary target. As a sequel to the recent exposure...

Massive Recall of Magnetic Toys in US

...about the dangers that small, powerful magnets can pose to children if swallowed,” said CPSC Acting Chairman Nancy Nord. “In order for any product recall to be effective in protecting consumers, we must significantly reduce incidents and injuries from occurring after the recall is announced." These olde...

Ethanol Could Be Damaging for Human Health, New Study Says

...ys that widespread// use of ethanol could actually pose a threat to human health. Ethanol, the wonder fuel, may not be that eco-friendly after all. The journey for ever is hitting some bumps.For a new study at the Stanford University in the US shows that it could be damaging to human health. Atmosphe...

Geisinger Launches Extensive Study on Obesity and Related Liver Problem

...d liver tissue is collected. However, biopsies can pose health risks because of the potential for bleeding from the liver or for infection. The goal is to develop a noninvasive blood test for the disease and then bring it to market so other physicians can use it, said Geisinger staff scientist Glenn S. ...

Johns Hopkins Begins Aggressive Screening for 'superbugs' in Children

...e not only at risk of personal infection, but also pose a serious threat of infection to other patients and hospital staff," she says. According to Perl, a professor of medicine and pathology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, patients found to be infected or to be a carrier before inf...

HIV Experts Criticize Australian PM's Suggestion for Ban on Entry of HIV-infected

...cants were rejected on the grounds that they could pose an unfair burden on the public health system. 'It's very tight already,' Baxter said. Dr. Chris Lemoh, an infectious disease specialist who is working on a doctorate on the spread of AIDS among African immigrants in Victoria, said excluding people...

HIV Experts Criticize Australian PM's Suggestion for Ban on Entry of HIV-infected

...cants were rejected on the grounds that they could pose an unfair burden on the public health system. "It's very tight already," Baxter said. Dr. Chris Lemoh, an infectious disease specialist who is working on a doctorate on the spread of AIDS among African immigrants in Victoria, said excluding people ...

FDA Re-Emphasizes Warnings to Consumers on Risks of Pet Turtles

...ding the public that contact with baby turtles can pose a serious health risk to infants//, small children...py, organ transplant, diabetes, and liver problems pose particular risks. Gastrointestinal symptoms following Salmonella exposure begin in 6 to 72 hours (us...

Flying Returns from Long-haul Flights – Jet Lag and Health Ris

...ess is still ok; but anything more than this would pose grave risk to health. It is wrong to assume that air crew on long haul flights are resistant to the effects of jet lag. It is imperative that such flyers are given adequate recovery period, equivalent to two-thirds of the time zones crossed. SA...

New Blood Thinner May Work Without Bleeding Risk

... While potentially life-saving, the drugs can also pose a risk of major bleeding in some patients, requiring frequent monitoring of blood levels. So when he didn’t see any significant increase in those typical bleeding events when studying a new blood thinner last year, UK College of Medicine cardiovasc...

Cellulose Nanocrystal Research Paves the Way for Newer Vaccines, Computer Inks

...main focus is precision. Nanocrystals are tiny and pose many difficulties to the people using them. A typical remedy involves converting the nanocrystals to a powder. This has risks as well, as the powder can be a serious health hazard if inhaled. The ink jet printing allows for a safe method of depositio...

Climate Change can Raise Incidence of Disease: Expert

...s very cheap. However, this is definitely going to pose a serious threat to the environment as fossil fuel burned power plants will lead to climate change," she warned. Wysham charged the World Bank of creating a powerful magnet for chronically polluting and energy-intensive industries in Orissa and cau...

EU Considers Allowing Cloned Meat, Milk on Market

...alities. However consumer resistance is bound to pose a problem, as happed in the case of attempts to introduce genetically-modified foods in the bloc. The Commission request asks for advice on food safety, animal health, animal welfare and environment implication of "live cloned animals, obtained thr...

No Survival Benefit for CT Screening for Lung Cancer

...mall growths that look like lung cancer but do not pose a meaningful threat to the patient’s health. “With lung cancer the number one cause of cancer deaths in the United States, the medical profession continues to seek an effective and safe approach to prevent deaths from this disease. According to our ...

Yale Researchers Weigh the Science on Soft Drinks and Health

... centered on whether these beverages in themselves pose a significant public health risk. “It is alarming that industry-funded studies so consistently favor industry and that these reports muddy what are otherwise clear waters,” said Kelly D. Brownell, director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Ob...

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