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East Asian Immigrants Bring Hepatitis to New York

...ants from China. Hepatitis B is an endemic disease prevalent in many Asian countries. But recently there is a...ed that about 350 million cases of Hepatitis B are prevalent worldwide. It is most common in China, but scientists are unable to reason out the increased occurre...

Alarming childhood obesity stats: 1 in 5 pre-schoolers fat

...lly for women, overweight and obesity is much more prevalent amongst those living in disadvantage. That hasn't been the case for kids until very recently." "I think a whole range of things are more difficult for people in disadvantaged areas. Access to places where it's nice to be outdoors is less freely avai...

Govt In A Hurry To Vaccinate For Encephalitis

...o say that June is the best time as the disease is prevalent in July. The vaccination would be effective after 15 days of vaccination. They also feel that the staffs need to be trained properly, taken care of logistics and cold chain in a better manner. But the Uttar Pradesh Government has already started the ...

Drinking Tap Water Increases The Risk Of Bladder Cancer

... products among which trihalomethanes are the most prevalent resulting from chlorination. But researchers found no evidence linking the increased risk of bladder cancer to the trihalomethane exposure....

Novel Treatment Method Directed At Ulcer-Causing Bacteria Deemed A Success

... William D. Chey, "Helicobacter pylori is a highly prevalent chronic infection with a worldwide prevalence of nearly 50% and U.S. prevalence of 20-40%." This bacterial infection is particularly difficult to treat because of its ability to adapt to the harsh environment in the stomach. The bacterium guards itse...

Receptor for H.pylori Identified in Stomach

... found everywhere in the world, but are especially prevalent in developing countries, where up to 80% of children and 90% of adults can have laboratory evidence of an H. pylori infection--usually without having any symptoms. The vast majority of H. pylori in colonized hosts are free-living, but approximatel...

Carboplatin, Lung cancer drug may be useful in treating breast tumor

...utations, it may be possible to seek remedy from a prevalent chemotherapy medication. Carboplatin, which is being used// to treat ovarian and lung cancers, is getting known for its success rates in treating breast tumors. British scientists have conducted a research on mice which has revealed that cancer c...

Survey Reveals Alarming Prevalence Rates of Diabetes among US Adolescents

...n the US estimates that the type 2 diabetes may be prevalent among nearly 39, 000 adolescents. //More than 2.5 million have been projected to have impaired blood glucose levels (fasting blood sugar) placing them at increased risk of diabetes and other serious health problems. The findings of the study are pres...

Malaria kills 75 in Assam

...s beliefs, black magic and demonology are the most prevalent mystic beliefs in the tribal areas of the northeastern state and this is affecting the delivery of proper healthcare. "Our health workers are now working overtime in spreading awareness in rural areas not to be wooed by quacks or sorcerers, and inste...

Kids Face a Slim Chance of Growing Obese, If Breastfed Longer Than Three Months

...ts. One more, which emphasizes the weight problems prevalent amongst present day kids, explains the importance of // breastfeeding in ensuring that children do not grow obese. The study found that when children are breastfed longer than three months, the risk of getting obese reduces by almost 40%, especiall...

The Price Of Autism

...e degree of mental retardation. Autism is the most prevalent PDD and the most common of all serious childhood disorders. It affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans and is increasing at a rate of 10-17 percent each year. It is four times more common in boys than in girls. The exact cause of autism is not kno...

Ticks like Sunny Weather

...ansmitted through the bite of a deer tick which is prevalent across the United States and in places such as Northeast and upper Midwest regions. The illness can cause serious health problems if not treated early. Another tick-borne disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, is potentially fatal. The number of c...

Obesity The Major Cause Of The Increase In Newly Diagnosed Diabetes

...ong obese people, showing that obesity, being more prevalent among incident cases at the end of the time period than at the beginning. She felt that with these data it could be safely suggested that obesity is a large factor even if not the sole factor in increasing incidence of diagnosed diabetes. The resear...

Bubonic Plague Confirmed In L.A. After More Than Two Decades

...nd other parks California, bubonic plague might be prevalent among squirrels and to take precaution against the disease by avoiding infected animals. The local health departments ask the doctors to report any suspected case immediately as it is a state law, as the plague is considered as a bio terrorism agent....

14% Of Pune Population Diabetic: Children Most Affected

...e and Research Foundation reveals that diabetes is prevalent in 14% of the Pune population. Even more alarming is the fact that majority of these are children, who suffer from Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Mellitus sets in when the body loses its ability to convert the glucose into energy. This is characterized...

Depression and Anxiety Endemic in Britain

...tributor of depression. The problem was seen to be prevalent among individuals of all ages. Exams, jobs, house prices haunt the younger generation. Youthful optimism seems to be lost in the race, reveals the survey. In men under 35, suicide is the most common reason for death. The constant search for success...

Zimbabweans Will Need To Cough Up More on Health Costs

... could even double, adding to the problems already prevalent due to high inflation. Specialist fees and GP fees have almost gone up cent percent. Zimbabwe also heads the list of having the highest inflation in the world, a rise equivalent to 913.6 percent, almost a 60% rise in cost of food items for Zimbabwe’...

Children Of Snoring Parents Are More Likely To Inherit Themselves

...leep disordered breathing. "Now that we know how prevalent snoring is in children this young and that it is more common in children with positive atopic status, parents and health care professionals can take appropriate action," Dr. Kalra said. The study not only offers insight into the extent of snoring i...

Competitive Advantage Are Attained In Which Freeloaders Are Punished

...oups with higher payoffs and imitate the decisions prevalent in those groups. "New members of the sanctioning institution punish because it is common to do so," said Rockenbach. She noted that this new work supports the idea that cultural selection -- the notion that culture can evolve in ways similar to Dar...

Sati Raises its Ugly Head in Madhya Pradesh

...olating herself on her husband's funeral pyre, was prevalent among certain sects of the society in ancient India. It was deemed a great honour for women to die on the funeral pyres of their husbands and they attained the status of 'sati mata'. "It was believed that the woman who committed sati blessed her fa...

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