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Teen-age Smokers at Higher Risk Of Developing Asthma

... are urgently needed to reduce the number of these preventable cases of asthma.' The authors suggested that teens might refrain from smoking if they understand that, smoking can cause them to develop asthma and perhaps even force them to limit their activities. Source-Eurekalert/ASH/L...

National Cancer Awareness Day observed

...in fat." Dr. Patel said, "Both these cancers are preventable and can be cured in more than 80 per cent of the cases if these are detected early. Hence, screening for these cancers is very vital. " She talked about several warning signs and early detection methods for cancer. In India, around 7-8 lakh new cas...

Cure of Cancer Requires Early detection

...." According to Dr. Patel both these cancers were preventable and could be cured in over 80 per cent of the cases if detected early. Therefore the importance of screening for these cancers was underlined only further. Several warning signs of early cancer and methods for early detection were listed in her speec...

Indians Among Worst Affected By TB In Britain

... Britain during the 19th century. The disease is preventable and treatable. It usually spreads when somebody with the infection coughs or sneezes. It affects the lungs and sometimes other parts of the body. The symptoms include fever and night sweats, a persistent cough, losing weight and coughing or spitting ...

Drop in smoking rate stalls

...g rate to 12%."Meanwhile, smoking remains the most preventable cause of premature death in the United States today, killing some 400,000 people annually, " Mr. Pechacek said. According to the report, smoking rate is highest among American Indians and Alaskan Natives at 32%, and then come the non-Hispanic white...

Consumers, Caregivers Taking Steps to Safer Surgery

...e goal is to use evidence-based measures to reduce preventable surgical complications nationwide by 25 percent by 2010. The consumer groups – AARP and the National Partnership for Women and Families – collaborated with SCIP to develop a patient tip sheet that provides consumers with important information on w...

Virtual Colonoscopy in Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Screening

... in 2006 and 55,170 deaths. The disease is largely preventable through screening for colon polyps, which are benign growths that may develop into cancer if not removed. ACS recommends that people at average risk for colorectal cancer begin regular colorectal cancer screening at age 50, but current compliance wit...

Hospital Outcome Linked to its Quality

... addition the researchers found that 50 percent of preventable deaths were linked to mainly heart failure, community-acquired pneumonia, sepsis (blood infection) and respiratory failure. The report revealed an improvement in the risk of dying in a hospital by nearly 8 percent from 2003 to 2005 although this var...

Threat of Cervical Cancer Unknown to Most Women

...atus, we can ensure that no more women die of this preventable disease.” While the risk of cervical cancer exists for all sexually active women, up to four out of five women will catch HPV at some point in their lives. While most infections clear naturally, some may persist and lead to cancer. GlaxoSmithKline...

Model Predicts Colon Cancer Inheritable Genetic Defects

...ancer deaths in the US. It is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer. We expect that MMRpro will contribute significantly to controlling the disease by prioritizing high risk individuals for intensive screening and early detection,” said Chen. “We also expect that it will be a tool for investigators in...

Local Health Care Limited for Rural Children

...ere more likely to be hospitalized for potentially preventable conditions, such as gastroenteritis, bacterial pneumonia, and dehydration, than children in small and large metropolitan counties. o Non-core and micropolitan children had an emergency department visit rate larger than that observed for children f...

All Intravascular Devices Pose Risk of Bloodstream Infection to Patients

...odstream infections are widely considered the most preventable class of infections occurring in hospitals. Authors of the IVD article in Mayo’s medical journal extracted data from 200 prospective studies to examine the risk of IVD-related bloodstream infections associated with each type of IVD. Lead author Den...

Infection Risk High With All IVDs

...odstream infections are widely considered the most preventable class of infections occurring in hospitals. Authors of the IVD article in Mayo's medical journal extracted data from 200 prospective studies to examine the risk of IVD-related bloodstream infections associated with each type of IVD. Lead author Denn...

Skilled Obstetricians to avoid unnecessary Caesareans

... 5%. As many as two-thirds of these Caesareans are preventable and are due to operator inexperience." Chris Spencer, a consultant obstetrician at St John's Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex; Deirdre Murphy, a professor at Trinity College at the University of Dublin; and Susan Bewley, a consultant obstetrician at G...

Wide Gaps in Life Expectancy in the US

...said that the differences are driven by injury and preventable risk factors for long-term disease such as smoking, alcoholism and obesity, especially in Americans ages 15 to 59. According to him most health-policy initiatives currently focus on children and the elderly. Murray, Harvard Initiative for Global ...

Researchers Uncover Gene That Raises Risk for Type 1 Diabetes

...at the onset of diabetes, children can die – it is preventable if children are tested.” Eisenbarth indicated there is a national trial organization that tests relatives of patients with diabetes for risk. Source-ewswise SRM...

Prenatal multivitamins reduce birth defects

...t and spine, and blood disorders. 70% of them are preventable with simple public-health measures and basic medical technologies. The extent of birth defects on a country-to-country basis was listed in the March of Dimes report. According to it, the prevalence ranges from a low of 39.7 per 1,000 live births in...

Gene linked to Hearing Loss in Aged Identified

...evitable part of ageing, rather than a potentially preventable condition. "This research provides another important piece of the jigsaw in highlighting a gene associated with age-related hearing loss. "At the moment, there is nothing we can do. People can wear a hearing aid, but that doesn't prevent their he...

Flying Eye Hospital Brings Hope for Eye Patients in Africa

...specially as 75 percent of all blindness is either preventable or treatable. "It is equally important for people to take preventive steps and seek immediate care when eye disease is suspected," the GHS says. Dr. Gordon said their mission is to prevent blindness and restore sight. The flying hospital team i...

Mental Health Units Should not be Exempt from Smoking Ban

...k’s BMJ.// Smoking is the largest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in the United Kingdom, with 106,000 people dying of smoking related diseases in 2002, and more than 10,000 dying each year as a result of passive smoking. The Health Act 2006 will make all enclosed public and work places...

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