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Supermarkets Get Strict With Trans Fat Usage

...t was found that small amounts of hydrogenated oil pose great threat and affected the health of the consumers. They form a part of almost all the ingredients as they increase the shelf life of a product and give food a better taste. Artificial trans fats are found in processed and fried foods, including...

HIV/AIDS on Rise in Jammu and Kashmir

...ty personnel and the influx of tourists invariably pose a serious threat. Unofficial sources and independent studies claim the state has nearly 25,000 cases of HIV infection. Unorganised commercial sex, the difficult terrain and socio-cultural diversity in the state make spreading awareness about the vi...

Broad Spectrum Antibiotic Available for Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

...ke Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) and Klebsiella could pose an even greater risk to public health.4, 5 Tigecycline is one of a few new antibiotics with measured activity against these bacteria6 and there are few other antibiotics with a similar spectrum of activity expected this decade. "Until now, the lack...

Discovery of Agile Molecular Motors Could Aid in Treating Motor Neuron Diseases

...nd where other cellular components would otherwise pose an impediment to motion. Defects in myosin V function also result in neurological defects. Most of these molecular motors are associated with specific diseases or developmental defects, so understanding the puzzling aspects of their behavior in det...

Many Suicidal Adults Aren't Getting Mental Health Treatment

...Krell said. Lack of motivation and energy may also pose a problem for suicidal adults who recognize they need help. Both family members and mental health care professionals have a responsibility to help suicidal adults get the care and treatment they need, Krell said. (Source: Newswise)...

Socio-economically Excluded People, more affected by Tuberculosis

...lt, they make only limited demands on services and pose little public health risk. By contrast, many socially excluded patients are at risk of delayed presentation, poor adherence and loss to follow-up. A major and persistent outbreak including over 200 linked drug resistant cases disproportionately aff...

No Clue to Cause of Mystery Illnesses

...ontamination identified in the scientific analysis pose no significant threat to human health.' She added: 'NHS Lothian is now writing to the residents involved, asking for formal written consent from them for a public health expert to discuss with their GPs the specific health issues they have raised, t...

Cheaper Vaccines From Tomatoes To Fight HIV, Hepatitis B

...and wouldn't need to inject it with needles, which pose an infection risk. These would be big advantages in poor countries.'...

Effect of Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy

...y to be born underweight. Both of these conditions pose grave health risks to newborns, and children born ...hat men who abuse their wives and girlfriends also pose a serious risk to the children of those women because they are more likely to abuse children than ot...

An analysis of pros and cons of health education at the workplace

...lized for years. Federal insurance regulations can pose barriers as well—for example, employers are restricted from rewarding employees who make positive health changes. Partnering with health plans may avoid some of the confidentiality and other barriers to worksite HP/DP programs. Ultimately, the succ...

Diseased Parakeets in Exhibit in Zoo

...h causes psittacine beak and feather disease could pose a threat to family pets. The ailment can attack a bird's immune system causing abnormal feather growth and beak deformities. No known cure exists for the disease. So far five parakeets of the Binnowee Landing exhibit have tested positive for the di...

Make Medicines Affordable: Jamir Urges Pharma Companies

...ery, some diseases still plague humankind which pose a challenge to the pharmaceutical industry. However, advancement in the field of bio-technology and molecular biology has paved the way for researchers to develop drugs with specific properties, adding that research would find effective remedy fo...

Human Bird Flu Vaccine Trials Begin In Russia

...n-pandemic H5N1 bird flu strain and would thus not pose any problems to those who volunteer, he added....

Record Number Of Women Use Abortion Pills

...o are against this feel that the abortion pill can pose a very serious health risk such as haemorrhages, when the fetus is expelled. They also state that there could be a lot of psychological damage to the woman who at such a vulnerable time might be al alone. Michaela Aston of the anti-abortion group ‘...

Use of Nanoparticles in Sunscreen under Scrutiny

... are submicroscopic particles which are thought to pose a health hazard. // The petition was raised by environmental groups which asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen its regulation of sunscreens that contain nano-sized titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. These particles are thought to ...

NHS to fund Herceptin treatment for Stuart weaver

...otion as it attacks only cancer cells and does not pose a lot of damage to the normal ones. It is also much better than the traditional chemotherapy. Herceptin is manufactured by Switzerland's Roche and is very expensive. It costs about $37,168 a year and is licensed only for patients suffering with advan...

Australian Medical Students Lack Anatomy Knowledge

...g focus on subjects such as genetics and new drugs pose additional constraints. In order to accommodate such new topics into the academic stream, old topics are being compromised. ‘We will be turning out Dr Deaths out of our own medical schools. They (doctors) won't be competent to manage patients ... i...

Pepsi company in a lawsuit(soup)!

...ed that benzene levels it has found so far did not pose an immediate health risk to consumers, but that some reformulation would be required. The suspected source of benzene is two common ingredients – sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) – in the drinks, although potassium benzoate has been sh...

Computer Keyboards In Hospitals Could Spread Infection To Patients

...ner provides many advantages. However, it can also pose the risk of transmitting illness-causing bacteria from the computer keyboard to patients via the hands of their healthcare provider," the researchers said. All computer keyboards in patient care areas should be routinely disinfected every day and w...

Hot Tubs and Spas in the News for Safety Measures

...situation. The hot tub water temperatures also can pose a risk for pregnant women and children. The hot water can raise body temperatures, leading to heat stroke and death. Make sure the water temperature never exceeds 104 degrees. “Hot temperatures also can cause drowsiness and unconsciousness, resulting...

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