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Cadbury Indicted on Salmonella Scare

...infection came to light last June when there was a rise in the cases of people, especially children infected with a rare Montevideo strain of salmonella. This was traced to samples of chocolates from the Cadbury factory in Malbrook, Herefordshire. When approached by the health officials the company dow...

Qigong Help Chronically Ill People to Cope With Anxiety and Discrimination

... of Queensland. "This resulted in a significant rise in the number of people joining our three observations groups just after the outbreak. They told us that they had considered practising Qigong because of their health problems and the SARS outbreak was the trigger that motivated them to do something ...

Cancer Time Bomb Threatening Economic Infrastructure

...onsumption of red meat and alcohol. This has given rise to breast cancer, colon cancer and even cancer of the rectum. Obesity and the aging population of the Asian region too have added to the increase of deadly tumors. Most of the population does not have the reach to proper treatment like Herceptin an...

Wire-Free – Handcuffing Good Healt

... from wireless networks is partly to blame for the rise of behavioral problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. Philips says: "I believe that rolling out wireless networks in schools should be a criminal offence without close monitoring of pupils' health. "Being in a Wi-Fi cla...

The Origin of the Brain Lies in a Worm

The rise of the central nervous system [CNS] in animal evol...em, what it might have looked like and how it gave rise to the diversity of nervous systems seen in animals today is what Detlev Arendt and his group study ...

Fault the School System in US for Massacres, Say Sociologists

...thing to challenge the social structure that gives rise to horrid bullying sometimes, critics say.Rampant moral hypocrisy that promotes the most two-faced, mean and shallow students to the top of the pecking order and maximally stressed parents who constantly push their children to ever higher scores coul...

Modern Lifestyle Could Damage Heart

...ndition - but if nothing is done that figure could rise by 60 percent over 20 years, the research team said. "It is important to identify the things that cause you stress and look at how you may deal with stressful situations," said June Davison, a cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation. Risk f...

The Flu- More Than Just That

...own that influenza epidemics are associated with a rise in coronary deaths," Madjid said. "This calls for more intensive efforts to increase the vaccination rate in people at risk of coronary heart disease. "This may be especially important in an influenza pandemic when we would expect to see high mo...

New Research Shows That Flu is a Trigger of Heart Attacks

...ows that influenza epidemics are associated with a rise in deaths from heart disease and that flu can actu...own that influenza epidemics are associated with a rise in coronary deaths. This calls for more intensive efforts to increase the vaccination rate in people...

Childhood Obesity may Increase Ear Problems

... kids. Total cholesterol and triglycerides tend to rise with obesity, reported the online edition of health magazine WebMD. Most of the children had normal levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides. But 19 percent had abnormally high total cholesterol levels and 35 percent had abnormally high trigly...

Antony Concerned Over Growing Suicide Rates in Armed Forces

... physical and mental state. I am sure you all will rise to the occasion and ensure that the armed forces meet all their goals and emerge as one of the best and self-reliant armed forces of the world," the minister added. Source-IANS/V...

HIV Experts Criticize Australian PM's Suggestion for Ban on Entry of HIV-infected

... station in Victoria state, which has seen a sharp rise in HIV cases. Don Baxter, speaking on behalf of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organizations, noted that HIV tests were already among health checks prospective immigrants were given, and most HIV-positive applicants were rejected on the grounds...

Infections in UK Hospitals Drive British Patients to India

...lew abroad for treatment, reflecting a 25 per cent rise over the previous year. The most popular destinations were India, Hungary and Turkey. Patients fear contracting infections in British hospitals such as MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and Clostridium difficile. Also among the favou...

Link Between Brain Protein and Blood Pressure Rise Found

A brain protein is linked to rise in blood pressure, according to a study that scientists say could lead to new ways of treating the condition. // Blood pressure is a measurement of the force applied to the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. It is thoug...

HIV Experts Criticize Australian PM's Suggestion for Ban on Entry of HIV-infected

... station in Victoria state, which has seen a sharp rise in HIV cases. Don Baxter, speaking on behalf of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organizations, noted that HIV tests were already among health checks prospective immigrants were given, and most HIV-positive applicants were rejected on the grounds ...

Climate Change Threatens Sundarbans and World Heritage Sites

...age sites, says a new UNESCOreport.// "Sea-level rise is the greatest threat and challenge for sustainab...daptation within South and Southeast Asia. A 45 cm rise in global sea levels would lead to the destruction of 75 percent of the Sundarbans mangroves," the r...

High Job Strain Linked to Increased Blood Pressure

...se factors. Detailed analysis suggested that the rise in blood pressure was more strongly related to low job control, or "decision latitude," than to high job demands. High job strain has previously been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly in men. Increased blood pressu...

Irish Nurses To Continue Their Protest

...” Accordingly, the nurses want a 10 percent pay rise and a shorter working week. They argue they are entitled to a reduced 35-hour week, which would bring them into line with other health professionals. The protest has been on since April 2nd. Counterpoises Health Minister Mary Harney that, reducin...

Protecting Oceans is Important to Keeping Planet Cool

...els from rising temperatures. 'A sea temperature rise of 1 to 3 degrees Centigrade will be enough for a major decline in coral reefs, unless corals adapt to warmer waters,' Marton-Lefevre said, quoting the findings of the report. Coral reefs, representing just one facet of marine life, have suffered a...

Hospital Infection Deaths Continue in UK

...he C-diff problem in December when they detected a rise in cases and that patients were experiencing worse symptoms than the normal diarrhea. Subsequent tests on bacteria cultures showed that the hospital was contending with the dangerous 027 strain of the bug, only identified four years ago in North A...

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