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Tourists Face Health Risks by Missing Vaccinations

...s who have visited countries where the disease is prevalent in the last five years, did not take anti malaria pills, with 12 per cent stopping taking them while still in that country. The survey was conducted on more than 2,200 adults and a widespread ignorance of the necessity of taking medical precaution...

Dental Disease Linked with Carotid Atheromas and Stroke

...disease depicted on a panoramic radiograph is more prevalent among people with atheromas seen on their dental radiograph than among people without atheromas but matched for stroke risk factors (body mass, smoking history, need for medications to control hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes). The gr...

'Humiliated' Dean Contemplates Leaving AIIMS

...the offer then but might reconsider in view of the prevalent situation (in AIIMS)," said R.C. Deka, a leading ENT surgeon in the country and an expert in cochlear implant surgery. On June 15, some doctors and students surrounded his house and shouted slogans demanding his resignation allegedly after a provoc...

Rise In MRSA Infections May Imply System Failure In NHS: Study

The reason the MRSA superbug is so prevalent is because hospitals in England are so overcrowded, says a new study published in the British Journal of Nursing//. The study found that more than three-quarters of hospitals in the country has in excess of the permissible 82 percent bed occupancy ra...

Radio Therapy To Cure Irregular Heart Beats

... heart ailment caused by irregular heartbeats, was prevalent among 10 per cent of senior citizens aged above 80 years. He said atrial fibrillation leads to complications like strokes and disabling symptoms. 'Dosages of Warfarin from six months to one year will reduce the risk factor by 60 per cent,' he added...

New Guidelines Released for Patients Suffering from Heart Disease

... and the left ventricle, or the aortic valve (most prevalent type), which controls blood flow between the left ventricle and the aorta, the large artery that supplies blood to the rest of the body. Valvular heart disease caused about 20,000 deaths in 2003. The total mentioned mortality (i.e., underlying or con...

Tooth Deccay is Still The Most Common Human Disease

...,Few are aware that tooth decay is still the most prevalent of human diseases // or that there's a new approach to repairing dentition or that dental diseases could play a role in increasing the risk of strokes. These are but a few of the thousands of pieces of information which will be presented wh...

Modern Killer Disease Alert Indians

...iabetes, a modern disease is considered to be more prevalent in India next to China and US – reports the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). // China ranks first with an estimated number of 39 million sufferers and India second with 30 million cases, followed by US having 21 million sufferers of the popu...

U.S: Prize for the best hearing category (ethnic groups) goes to…. Non-Hispanic Blacks

...e of frequencies. Comparing data on the three most prevalent race-ethnic groups in the U.S., the researchers found that non-Hispanic blacks have on average the best hearing thresholds, non-Hispanic whites the worst, with Mexican Americans in between. Women in general had better hearing compared to men. Revis...

HD Type Plays an Important Role in the Survival of the Patient

...ignificant differences existed between the disease prevalent in U.S. and Europe. HD is a malignancy of the lymphatic system of the body, which includes lymph nodes and the spleen. Like many cancers, HD comes in multiple morphologies based on cellular characteristics. Studies have shown that certain morphologie...

Vaccine To Protect Against Cervical Cancer Approved

...ains of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease. However, females are not protected if they have been infected with that HPV type(s) prior to vaccination, indicating the importance of immunization before potential exposure to the virus. Also, Gardasil does not prot...

New Group Of Drugs For HIV Treatment

...ment for HIV show resistance to one or more of the prevalent drugs and this figure is likely to rise as the treatment options become incapable of coping with the increase in the rate of infection. The article, published in the Journal of Virology, concluded that the drug PA-457 prevents the release of Capsi...

The Tazewell County Gears Up To Tackle West Nile Virus

...rus disease//. Statistics show that the disease is prevalent in the month of July and results in a couple of deaths. The scenario was worse in 2002 were human deaths crossed 66. But due to various precautionary measures and other efforts put in by the health authorities the number of deaths reduced to 12 in ...

Intermittent Explosive Disorder is More Prevalent Now Than Before

... was under-diagnosed till now was found to be more prevalent among the people that it was thought before//. Intermittent Explosive Disorder or Rage disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of angry and potentially violent outbursts. This illness if left untreated may also lead to other mental illnesses ...

Nepali Rhesus May be Used as an Alternate for HIV/AIDS Research

...sed for scientific research. The rhesus macaque is prevalent in many countries and is not considered an endange...s such as sweet potatoes and corn. Crop raiding is prevalent in many areas in Nepal and in the last five to 10 years there are many instances of local people see...

Discussion On Domestic Violence Increased By Computer Based Screening

...during their visit. ‘Domestic violence is a highly prevalent condition, but detection in the ED remains elusive,’ the authors conclude. ‘We found that female patients will disclose their domestic violence risk to a computer. Our study both supports the potential for computer screening to increase identificatio...

The Price Paid for New Lifestyle

...s habit is not new and tobacco consumption hasbeen prevalent for many centuries in different forms. "Without action, an estimated 388 million people will die globallyfrom chronic diseases in the next 10 years. A very, very key point tostart with is tobacco control and over 80 million of those deaths willbe in...

Hypertension linked to Female Sexual Dysfunction

Female sexual dysfunction is more prevalent in women with hypertension compared to those with normal blood pressure, a study says//. Age and duration of hypertension appear to be significant predictors of FSD, a persistent or recurring decrease in sexual desire, arousal, inability to achieve...

Intro of Pneumococcal Vaccines: Experts Urge Commitment From Industry

...cluding a version that will address 13 of the most prevalent serotypes of invasive pneumococcal disease, which will expand its usefulness globally for both children and adults.’ Source: TI news...

Research into Intimate Partner Violence

... and colleagues found that IPV was not only highly prevalent (up to 44% of the more than 3,400 women said they experienced IPV as an adult) but also chronic, lasting more than 5 years and in some cases more than 20 years. Most abused women experienced more than one type of IPV: for example, physical IPV and ve...

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