Second Hand Smoke Does No Harm
...eir basic rights. It has however been conclusively proved that people who smoke definitely run health risks as a result of the habit. In yet another related move, Muslim religious leaders have been called upon to discourage smoking among their community by declaring smoking as haram. The incidence of women ...Fungal toxins infected corn the reason for congenital defects
...o took upon themselves the mantle if the study and proved a thought hypothesis. They established the link between corn consumption and NTD outbreak linking it to fungi toxins. ...Himachal Pradesh Fails To Become Health Tourism Center
...become a flourishing health tourism center has not proved to be a success. There were plans to take advantage of its sylvan settings and its 'panchkarma' ayurvedic cure system // and establish a healthcare hub similar to that which came into being in yet another Indian state, namely Kerala. Four years ag...Monoclonal Anti-Body To Revolutionize Brain Cancer Treatment
...tibody, surpassing the 'blood-brain barrier' (BBB) proved to be a challenging task for the researchers. Mi...apolating the above finding which has already been proved successful in the treatment of lung, breast and colon cancer....Kryptiq Care Manager Diabetes Module Effective In Managing Diabetes
...dical Group said that after a year this module has proved that physicians can significantly raise the level of care simply by investing in appropriate technology. This module was extensively used in about 12 areas in the greater Portland area. Apart from improving the patient care methods the Providence M...Pilot Study Proves Home Abortions ‘Safe’
...zine: "This has been a successful pilot and it has proved that abortion is safe outside a hospital.We have had few problems. Some women experienced pain and they were given painkillers. One woman had haemorrhaging, but if she had been at home she would have called our helpline and she would have been given ...Mystery behind Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Unraveled
...with medications or other procedures that has been proved effective for other nerve-injury pain syndromes....Bird Flu Test Results Negative: India
...ients, where the first bird flu case was reported, proved to be negative. The authorities affirmed that out of 95 residents 94 were cleared off the disease. // The remaining case was being retested and the result would be known Friday, an official statement issued here said. "There is no human case of a...China Begins Human Trials For HIV/AIDS Drug
...trials for testing the efficacy of a drug that has proved to be useful for both HIV/AIDS as well as hepatitis B. The chemical, 1,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (1,5-DCQA),// is an extract from a Chinese herb called Inula britannic, has worked on HIV as well as HBV, according to Dong Junxing, a leading scientist...Wholly Ingrained: White or Brown? Food War Going Racist? Get to the Heart of the Matter
...ficacy of low fat diets, studied for 8 long years, proved inconclusive. But one way to look at it, is by comparing the nutritional value of a piece of white bread rich in refined sugars and flour, with whole grain bread, both having the same calories, and the latter being naturally good for health Sahyoun ...High Demand For Circumcision In AIDS-Hit Swaziland
...s was possible through a South African study which proved that circumcision decreased the chances of HIV transmission by as much as 60%. This could probably be attributed to the foreskin, which, harbors cells that the virus seems to infect readily. Following publication of the results and awareness campa...Why Are Some People More Depressed Than The Rest When Faced With Similar Situations?
...w South Wales (NSW) said that the current research proved the 2003 New Zealand study which looked at a larger sample of more than 800 people between ages 21 and 26. The Australian researchers found that about 21 % of their sample, now aged 48, had inherited the short version of the serotonin transporter g...Emotional Engagement of Husband - A Final Answer To What Women Want
...t and commitment. Time and over again, it has been proved that affection, a good understanding and quality t.... Much spoken about and less done, it has now been proved that equality does not necessarily generate equity. 'Regardless of what married women say they bel...Acupuncture As Good As Drug Therapy In Migraine Treatment
A German study has now proved that acupuncture, even sham acupuncture may be as effective as drug when it comes to treating migraine//. A comparable level of treatment efficacy has been documented with both forms of acupuncture and similar results were obtained with respect to re...Anorexia - Overcoming Hunger Pangs Isn’t Just About Will Powe
...on of appetite//. The study has for the first time proved that overcoming those hunger pangs and avoiding food isn’t just about extraordinary will power alone. The neurotransmitter is known to be neuropeptide Y (NPY). The oversupply of NPY makes it hard for obese people to lose weight. In anorexia, there ...Medical Boon in the Form of a Biofriendly Capsule
...r astonishment there was no leakage and the lipids proved stable against further fusion. This biologically friendly capsule delivery vehicle is a great advancement in the field of science. Granick said that chemical reactions can be performed within individual isolated capsules. These biocompatible conta...Cure For Autism Could Be Established Through Hamster Studies
... attracted to the neutral male. This suggested and proved to us their ability to recognize. Immunohistochemistry is a technique to study which part of the brain is actively functioning during a process. It is also used to diagnose cancerous cells in humans. It enables one to see each individual cell in t...Death Due To Measles Plummet By About 50% Following WHO Campaign
...eaths occurring due to measles//. The results have proved to be very fruitful and they have established a 50% reduction. The global immunization drive was responsible for half a billion children receive vaccinations across the globe. The death toll, which stood at 871 000 a year in 1999, was down to an es...Poland affected by Bird flu through wild birds
... The highly virulent strain of the H5N1 virus has proved fatal to humans. At least 96 people have died from...The presence of that dangerous strain has not been proved as of now....Increase in Waist Size Contributes To Increased Risk of Heart Disease
An international study was conducted which proved that a simple measuring tape is an important tool in analyzing the risk of heart disease than body mass index (BMI). // BMI is the composite measure of weight and height. The study was conducted in 63 countries across the world. The findings were t...