Numerous Reasons behind the Death of a Woman during Pregnancy and Birth
...ry and anesthesia. The statistic and the data were prepared after through analysis of more than 35,000 maternal deaths. Various measures are needed to prevent these deaths and hence proper diagnosis and treatment facilities can save a number of lives....WHO: Lives At Risk In Sudan As Diseases Soar, Call for Funding
... stretched health care services,' read a statement prepared by the International health agency. The lack of essential drugs and vaccinations is believed to further spread meningitis, a disease characterized by inflammation of the coverings surrounding the brain and spinal cord. At least 1, 335 people have b...New Lease Of Life For Baby With A Heart Transplant
...Angeles on a special jet while Nick and his family prepared for his surgery. After a successful five-hour operation on Feb. 16, Nick's transplanted heart needed the assistance of a heart and lung machine for a few days, the body initially had difficulty in accepting the transplant but three days later the bod...Food Companies show Pathetic Response to Health Crisis
... global food-related// health crisis. The report prepared by London’s City University shows that the salt, fat and sugar contents of most food items had undergone very little change despite the targets set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2004 to overcome problems of obesity, heart disease and diab......its potential side effects on its 12-page document prepared by Parexel. //This consent form listed a side effect which can seriously harm the immune system. The clinical trial left six volunteers fighting for their lives. The consent form the men were asked to sign, which has been obtained by The Observer, ...... big financial incentives to psychologists who are prepared to work in regional areas. // According to the statistics it is seen that for every 10,000 people who live in Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong there are six psychologists but for every 10,000 people living in rural areas there is only one psychologi...Donor Nations Urged To Pledge More To Combat Bird Flu
An UN official said that donor nations should be prepared to pledge more money to combat bird flu as the H5N1 virus spreads more developing countries//. Western and Asian donors had pledged $1.9 billion in January, during a conference in Beijing to combat bird flu and improve containment and prevention me...Maternal Mortality Rate On Rise In India
...mortality rate in India. The health ministry had prepared guidelines for facilitating round the clock deliveries and newborn care under the rural healthcare scheme with the aim of helping states to operationalise at least 50 percent of primary health centres as 24-hour functional units in a phased manner, h...The Multi-Faceted Chemical Benzene
...o be serious about its probe and the actions it is prepared to take to protect the public from even an uncertain degree of harm, the FDA has found itself caught up in a series of missteps. A research by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) discovered an FDA report that showed some soft drinks contained uns...Government Hospital’s Poor Functioning Claims Lives Of 138 Infant
An alarming report prepared by health officials in Tripura has brought to light the glaring inadequacy in functioning of the government// hospital that has claimed the lives of nearly 138 infants in a short span of 83 days. According to the report, submitted to the state gove...An infected worker of as sandwich chain spreads it!
...ses all appeared to have been linked to sandwiches prepared by the same restaurant." Noroviruses are the most common cause of stomach illness causing vomiting and diarrhea, as well as other symptoms. They are easily passed on by people who do not wash their hands properly and can cause outbreaks in restauran...State Govt To Provide Safe Drinking Water To Bhopal Gas Victims
...at a Rs.17-crore (Rs.10.7 million) scheme has been prepared in the wake of reports that drinking water in the 13 gas-hit localities of Bhopal was contaminated. Six major water tanks would be constructed, and water from the Kolar dam would be supplied through pipelines, he added. Expressing dissatisfaction...Change In Mental Makeup Could Prove Beneficial For Elders
...n anyone. I want a smile on everyone's face and am prepared to support anyone as much as I can so that together we can serve others," says Justice Ranganath Misra, who has long been championing the cause of senior citizens. At 81, the former chief justice of India and advisory board member of the Delhi-head...IMA To Train Doctors In Primary Treatment Of HIV/AIDS
... The blue print of the training programme has been prepared already. Each state secretary of the IMA would select two doctors for training. Those selected would further be encouraged to attend a national workshop that would provide training in the same area. Following successful training, the trained doctors ...Joint Effort among Various Nations to Tackle Bird Flu
...d Coker said that even the countries that are well prepared had significant gaps and these vary from country to country. No plan stands out as being much better than the others. The survey results were published in the journal of Lancet and focused on 18 European Union countries plus Switzerland, Norway and R...Call For Testing Of Poisoned Town: Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
...Margaret Esiri of Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, who prepared the report, recommended testing of residents to examine impairment in intellectual capacity, if any among the residents. They also stressed on the importance of designing a carefully planned programme to monitor the health of the inhabitants. The i...HRT elevates breast cancer risk in Black women.
...ation could be that leaner women are just not well prepared to handle high doses of hormone they take for the therapy because their levels of hormones are usually lower than those who have heavier weight. ...Bedwetting Could Be Curbed By A Simple Change In Diet
...get from all the soda they drink,' Pinto said in a prepared statement. Chocolate is another source of caffeine, and citrus fruits and their juices can also be irritants, the expert said. 'You want to get those things out of their diets. Go back to milk and water -- reasonable amounts of both -- and genera...Sandbag Workout Takes Over, Gym Bags To Stay At Home
...cross the country. // The fitness maniacs are even prepared to lift a comparable load to what workers of the construction site usually carry. The ambitious weight losers are encouraged to ‘heave-ho their way to fitness’ by moving around heavy bags loaded with builders’ sand. This is typically the scene at t......Chadwick explained that the acidity of ratatouille prepared by oven-roasting is almost the same as that of some carbonated drinks that, when consumed in excess, are believed to contribute to the development of dental erosion. Dental erosion is caused by the direct contact of teeth with acid, which destroys ...