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A fourfold rise in gestational diabetes

...e they conceive. Diabetes Australia-NSW has given shocking statistics. According to it, more than 18,500 cases of gestational diabetes were reported last year, whereas, only 4286 cases were reported in 2000. 30-50% of women suffering from gestational diabetes can develop type 2 diabetes. It may also result...

All in the Name of ‘Breast Cancer Awareness

...ast Cancer Awareness Month and with that comes the shocking preponderance of pink products in the shops//. The campaign for raising funds towards breast cancer awareness has included the hawking of pink dresses, cosmetics and teddy bears, as well as major charity events such as the online extravaganza "Boobi...

Efforts To Vanquish Skin Disease Among Infants

...dy conducted in East Arnhem has stumbled upon some shocking statistics which reveal that the number of infants affected with scabies and aplethora of other skin diseases are sky high. In the study it was estimated that six out of every ten babies in the interior communities are afflicted with scabies before...

Rape – a Common Crime in South Afric

...an men has committed rape at least once//. These shocking figures were compiled by the Gender Health Research unit of the country's Medical Research Council. Interviews of 1,370 males of ages of 15 to 26 years revealed about 8 per cent who admitted to sexually violent behavior towards their spouse or othe...

WHO takes initiative to fight corruption tainted medicine production-supply chain

The WHO in a shocking revelation pointed out that although very difficult to disseminate actual figures it has been estimated roughly // that about 10%- 25% of the funds allocated for the disbursement of medicines to the public by the governments globally gets misused or ...

Splenda, Nutrasweet, Fda – Secrets Reveale

...w this incredible deception (page 140-142) ? The shocking difference in studies that are funded by the manufacturer versus those that are independently funded (and how could this have enormous impact on the safety of FDA approved products that you use on a daily basis.) (p 151-152) You can visit http://ww...

Russians face the death trap laid by alcoholism

...d because of consumption of spurious liquor. Its shocking to note that a bottle of illicit vodka is often a concoction of strong perfumes, aftershaves or cleaning liquid that mimics a strong alcoholic drink. Police raids across the nation has uncovered many such illicit vodka stashed away covertly. Howeve...

Consequences Of Smoking On Fractures & Ligament Injuries

...e resulted in delayed healing in mice. It is quite shocking to know that over 8.6 million illnesses //in U.S., having harmful effects on variety of orthopedic conditions are reported annually due to Cigarette Smoking. Studies have proved that the toxins contained in cigarette can undermine fracture and ligame...

A treat for nurses who chip in with tender loving care!

... at the NHS hospital a pleasant experience. In a shocking move, two years ago a resolution was proposed at the annual congress of the Royal College of Nursing that since more and more nurses are being reluctant about attending to patients by the bedside it would be a better option for health care assistants...

Hospital infections gaining ground in Pennsylvania hospitals

...he state released in Pennsylvania describes that a shocking 19,000 patients and more have contracted hospital acquired infections when admitted there for some treatment or the other during the year 2005. This report was released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council which says that nosoco...

Lethal dose of cosmetic injections paralyzed recipients

In a shocking incident 2 years ago, four persons had to be hospitalized following cosmetic injections.// They received injections in the face with an cosmetic product that was unlicensed. The injection contained botulism toxin A, which was 40 times greater than ...

HIV Positive Organs Transplanted

In a shocking incident in a hospital in Italy, organs from HIV positive patient were transplanted to three patients. This error of a gigantic// proportion occurred in Careggi hospital in Florence. Kidneys and liver from a 41 year old dead woman infected with AID...

Rats Feast on Dead Patient in Kolkata Hospital

...pite sustained protests over the mismanagement and shocking state of affairs at the hospital, things did not change. It is clear now that the state government wants to hand over the hospital to a private party," said Congress leader Nirbed Roy. He also threatened a big agitation if the government did not im...

AMA Urges Government To Amend Aged Care Legislation

... care to be highest – reporting and addressing the shocking and intolerable abuse of residents by staff.” Instead, the AMA recommends that aged care providers internally record and investigate all episodes of resident-on-resident and resident-on-staff abuse as part of a comprehensive risk management strate...

Bob Woolmer Might Have Died of Accidental Drug and Alcohol Overdose

...hile his grieving family has blamed stress for his shocking death. They said his job of coaching Pakistan had been incredibly stressful. At the post-match press conference on Saturday, after Pakistan lost to Ireland, Woolmer had commented, 'It takes a toll on you. You are away from the family, always trave...

Health Trusts Hit Hard by Dental Contract

... yet more volatility into the system. "This is a shocking example of an ill-thought out reform wreaking financial havoc on the health service." The dental contracts were introduced in England and Wales last year on April 1, and were intended to give local primary care trusts more control over dentists. ...

Tea Workers Health Precarious, a Study

...isit Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi remarked, “It is shocking to find people dying of starvation in a progressive country like India. I had come to know about the fact from newspapers. I saw it with my own eyes after my visit to this garden. It has left me disheartened." The workers had then poured out all ...

NRI Doctor Protests Patient's Death in Kolkata Hospital

...ient. "We demand immediate investigation of this shocking incident by an independent body and suspension of licence of this private hospital," the statement said. Since Patrick lived alone at his Picnic Garden residence in south Kolkata, his neighbours had raised Rs.2,000 and got him admitted to the inten...

Suicide - Aboriginal Communities Take Stock of the Killing Numbers

...illing numbers. The exact numbers of suicides is shocking to say the least. In the Inuit office within Health Canada the suicide rate is almost 11 times the Canadian average. Mr. Simon, Canada’s leading aboriginal diplomat and a former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, said, “The numbers speak ...

A Single High Fat Meal Could Boost Blood Pressures

...et affects cardiovascular function. "What's really shocking is that this is just one meal," he says. He also points out that the vast majority of high blood pressure cases have no known cause. And he speculates that prolonged and frequent exposure to fast food meals could provide an explanation for many o...

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