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Breast Cancer In India Rising Rapidly

...re that the task of spreading the awareness of the prevalence of this cancer and advising women on undertaking self-breast examination comes into the picture. Health officials must try and talk about this condition so that women have a say in their own health. Finally, there are procedures like mammography and ...

90 Million Americans Harbor Drug Resistant Bacteria Inside Their Nose

...s Diseases has projected alarming reports of a 32% prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in nasal samples, // amon... of its kind to have explored the magnitude of the prevalence of such a bacterial form. This could eventually serve as a baseline for other similar studies in the...

SIDS On The Rise Among Poor Families

...infants has risen from 12 to 34. Surprisingly, the prevalence of breast-feeding had decreased by as much as 50%. 'Although the reasons for the rise in deaths when a parent sleeps with their infant on a sofa are unclear, we strongly recommend that parents avoid this sleeping environment. Our data clearly show ...

Prevention And Control Of Diabetes Crucial To Indian Population

In a first ever study conducted on the prevalence of diabetes in the Indian population, several impo...rdiovascular disease in the Indian population. The prevalence of diabetes is greater amongst the urban South Asian population (12-15%) compared to urban populatio...

Is complete eradication of Leprosy possible in India?

In India the prevalence of leprosy is decreasing to about 0.95 cases per 1... that the disease is completely eliminated but the prevalence is significantly reduced. It is reduced o the rate of less than one case per 10,000 population. In...

British Columbia Has The Best Health Record

...s, with Japan taking the top slot. In terms of the prevalence if AIDS, Canada scored quite well for its low rates, even though the same could not be said for other ailments like breast, lung, and colorectal cancers....

Spread Of AIDS Is Reduced Greatly In Zimbabwe Due To Change In Behavior

...und that among women in the age group of 15-24 the prevalence of AIDS dropped by 49%. A 23% drop was witnessed a...ructure played a crucial role in bringing down the prevalence rate. The study included 9,454 people, who were first interviewed in 1998 and later in 2003. It sh...

No Cure for the New Mosquito-Borne Disease, Chikungunya

...inful disease results in a stooped posture. The prevalence of the disease has been recorded as 45 000 new cas...egional epidemiologal cell is keeping track of the prevalence of this disease. Chikungunya is Swahili means that which bends up and refers to the stooped postur...

Muslim Leaders’ Help Sought To Discourage Smokin

...campaigns. The researchers analyzed data on the prevalence of smoking in the 30 countries with the highest pr... over two-thirds smoke. Yemen also has the highest prevalence of smoking among women, almost a third of whom smoke. Numerous religious scholars and institutions...

Heart Failure Rates In The US Soars

...of women, the survival rates are lesser due to the prevalence of co-existing ailments like cancer, diabetes, and pulmonary disease, in addition to their frailty. The symptoms of heart failure are fatigue and shortness of breath. Cardiovascular disease is reported to be the number one killer in the US. When a...

McDonalds: French Fries, Transparent to more Trans -Fats

...ll for improving the testing measures used to test prevalence of Trans fats and its levels, since there is presently no single standard that companies can abide by. Meanwhile McDonalds is fully gearing up to research all options that can give customers the perfect nutritional mix....

East And West Meet Under The Aegis of NY Academy Of Sciences'

...idemics like SARS, the H5N1 bird flu virus and the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in that country. More than a 100 scientists from China, the U.S., Europe and other parts of Asia participated in the conference. Basically the conference highlighted Chinese achievements in (1) chemical biology (2) infectious diseases ...

The AIDS Pandemic May Orphan 18 Million African Children By 2010

...AIDS, creating a tremendous problem in the highest prevalence countries, particularly those in southern Africa,' said Veneman. The AIDS pandemic is dangerous than what is foreseen at the moment. It has even been compared to global warming which poses a significant challenge, in terms of social impact. 'It i...

Do Women Die In Childbirth Because It Is More Preferable?

...latest study conducted in 2003 revealed a 4 to 29% prevalence of partner violence among pregnant women in the developing countries. Alarmingly, this rate was as high as 22% in the Indian scenario. Although it is known that partner violence occurs during pregnancy, the causative factors or risk factors that cont...

Negative Effects of Asthma Can Be Countered With Personality changes

... need for an alternative or a cure to decrease the prevalence of asthma among school going children as it is association with difficulties in children's psychosocial and academic functioning. Hence in conclusion it is imperative that the researchers identify factors that might contribute to optimal asthma-relat...

Erectile Dysfunction Can Be Rectified By Healthy Way Of Life

.... The study, the first with national data on the prevalence of ED in the US, suggests that lifestyle intervention, such as exercise and diet, may be an effective treatment. "ED varies by age, with five percent of men aged 20 to 40 having ED, to 70 percent in men aged 70 and older," she noted. In fact, the s...

Obesity enveloping children like the many headed monster.

...e and part of the Western Pacific have the highest prevalence of overweight children at about 20-30 percent. So this problem needs to be tackled with utmost urgency and a task action plan should be developed....

Pesticide exposure penetrates the womb and affects blood and brain

...hildren had prenatal pesticide exposure. Due to prevalence of malnutrition in that area the authors used delayed growth, or stunting, to explore the role of nutrients in the study's results. Stunting was associated with decreased copying ability in both exposed and non-exposed children. They therefore conclu...

Women And Elderly Fall Victims To Obesity And Asthma in Australia

The prevalence of asthma in Australian society has steadily incre...hma rates in people aged 55 and above. Overall the prevalence rate rose to 7.5 percent to 12.2 percent in the 14 years. Men registered an increase of 21 percent. ...

Want to save the child from obesity introduce infant food early: says a study

...fat tissue more directly than BMI. With the rising prevalence of childhood obesity, interest has increased in determining whether breastfeeding or the delayed introduction of complementary foods - or both - can reduce the risk of later obesity. We found no such effect." Analysis based on the body composition, ...

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