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Artificial Tanning Causes Concern

... “It's a great opportunity at this time of year to raise awareness”. “It is preventable and it's important to get the message out.” He was talking of a campaign to coincide with the second annual Cancer Prevention Week from April 23-29. "That so many young people choose to expose themselves to dangerous...

Survey Shows That Most People Unaware About Cancer Prevention

... will be touring the UK over the next 12 months to raise awareness of how we can reduce the risk of cancer and spot the signs of it at an early stage. The Roadshows are fronted by pop icon Ronan Keating and are a partnership with the Marie Keating Foundation. Ronan Keating said: "Because I lost my mother...

Abortions Do Not Raise Risk of Breast Cancer

...has confirmed that abortions and miscarries do not raise the risk of breast cancer.// A study of more than 100,000 U.S. nurses found that those who had an abortion or miscarriage were no more likely to have breast cancer than any other woman in the study. The findings fit in with a 2003 report from an ...

Earth Day Celebrated With Hopes of a Greener Tomorrow

...ately and a day such as this is a good platform to raise consciousness among the people,' he said. Sensitisation of people is what Manoj Misra, convenor of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, also believes in. An initiative to save the Yamuna river from further pollution, the Abhiyan was to take out a candlelight...

Infant Mortality Rising in Deep South in US

...nor Haley Barbour came to office promising not to raise taxes and to cut Medicaid. Face-to-face meetings were required for annual re-enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP, the children's health insurance program; locations and hours for enrollment changed, and documentation requirements became more stringent. ...

Hormones- The Same Regardless Of Packaging

...d the strongest evidence yet that the hormones can raise the risk of breast cancer and are tied to a slightly higher risk of ovarian cancer. According to Eileen Harrington, deputy director of the FTC's bureau of consumer protection, many of the other websites reviewed have modified or removed the objecti...

Asian Business Executives Urged to Be Eco-friendly

... in Asia. The event was organized by the UNEP to raise corporate environmental responsibility by bringing companies together with the UN and other agencies. "If you want to be a global player, these issues will affect your global competitiveness," Steiner said. "Every day we receive new evidence of t...

AMA Calls For Calm Approach To Aged Care Illness Outbreaks

...ls of government. 'This incident does, however, raise the broader issue of whether we have adequate staffing levels and the right skill mix in residential aged care facilities. 'The quality of care provided in aged care homes is directly linked to the value we place on this service and the resources ...

Doctors in UK Promoting Awareness of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

...ing in ignorance. "What we are trying to do is to raise awareness, because there are many people still suffering from heartburn two or three times a week. I would advise them to see their doctor," Hicks said. He also noted that although heartburn might in the past have been dismissed by some as trivial...

Drinking Age Must Be Raised to Curb Binge Drinking-Voices Warn

...y and responsibly", there will be no such moves to raise the age limit for drinking. "Instead, we are using a combination of effective education and tough enforcement to change the behavior of the minority that don't," a government spokesman was quoted. <BR...

Chinese Food- a Global Risk?

...sh contaminated with salmonella. This is enough to raise the hackles of the people. The thing that brought the incident to the forefront was the contaminated wheat gluten. Number of cats and dogs died in America due to kidney failure. This is being attributed to the fact that the pet food contained glute...

Climate Change Threatens Sundarbans and World Heritage Sites

...ification of soils, and changes in the water table raise serious concerns for the well being of the local population. Additional sources of stress, not related to climate change, include the diversion of upstream freshwater inflow of the Ganges by the Farraka Barrage in India since 1974 to alleviate the ...

Outsourcing of UK Hospital Records to India Opposed

...ia have prompted unions and medical secretaries to raise the prospect of patients in Britain dying due to mistakes by medical secretaries in India. The British Society of Medical Secretaries (BSMS) has warned that outsourcing work to India could result in deaths. Kathy Perkins, chairperson of the BSMS,...

Denim Lovers Beware, Fertility Could Be in Danger, Says a New Study

...n. Keeping a laptop on the lap for an hour could raise scrotal temperatures by more than 2.5 degrees Cels...stic-lined disposable diapers, which were found to raise temperatures more than cotton diapers. SRM/B...

Smoking on Television is Harmful to the Health of the Nation's Youth: BMA

...ans on television tobacco advertising and moves to raise the legal age of purchasing cigarettes to 18, smoking on television remains widespread. There is evidence suggesting that television programs depicting tobacco usage may encourage smoking among adolescents. “Although bans have prevented direct tob...

'Invest in Health, Build a Safer Future': World Health Day

... is to zero in on key health-related issues and to raise universal awareness. The theme for the year 2007 is ‘international health security’ , with a special focus on urging world governments, business sectors and other non- governmental organizations to ‘invest in health and build a safer future’. A...

Computer Software Less Reliable Than Radiologists' Eyes in Detecting Cancerous Tumors

...n Post reports. Wide use of the systems also would raise annual cost of mammography by 18%, or about $550 million, the study found. Source-Kaiser Family Foundation/M...

Revised Cholesterol Guidelines Causes Concern Among Medical Community

...tamin B3), available at your drugstore. Niacin can raise the levels of good cholesterol by as much as 30 percent. One of the side effects of Niacin is flushing, so look for long-acting or flush-free formulations." Source- Emediawire/L...

Sunburnt Holiday-makers Boost Their Chances of Fatal Skin Cancer

...in the sun when they are on holiday. "We want to raise awareness of the danger of burning - especially when people take off for holidays in warmer countries where the temptation to spend too long on the beach can be great. "But it is not just a problem for those who go abroad. People, especially those ...

Red Meat Increases Breast Cancer Risk

...hat a high overall consumption of meat appeared to raise the risk for women of all ages. Professor Cade said: "Meat is high in saturated fat, and saturated fat influences the amount of cholesterol the body makes. Cholesterol is precursor to estrogen, which has been linked to an increased risk of breast ...

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