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ACTOS Linked to Several Cardiovascular Benefits

...ed the recurrence of fatal or non fatal (excluding silent MI) heart attacks by 28 percent (P=0.045). Prevented Recurrent Strokes Patients with diabetes have a markedly higher risk of stroke than those without. In fact, strokes occur twice as often in people with diabetes. Of the estimated 750,000 people...

Stereotypes Contribute to Older Men Seeking, Receiving Depression Care Less Frequently

A man’s stereotypical self-image as the “strong, silent type” and the stigma of depression are major reasons why older men //are less likely than women to be referred to studies of depression, to seek treatment for depression, and to recognize and express symptoms of depression, according to clinicians an...

Awareness Must to Tackle Hepatitis: Experts

Hepatitis is proving to be a silent killer worldwide and it is imperative to make peop...for this year is "Get Tested". "Hepatitis C is a silent disease. Most of the people are unaware that they have hepatitis C. Only a blood test can detect the...

Stroke Symptoms Common Among General Population

...troke reveals that many have had an undiagnosed or silent stroke, according to background information in the article. One previous study found that 11 percent of individuals age 55 to 64, 22 percent of those ages 65 to 69 and 43 percent of those older than 85 years show evidence of stroke despite never havi...

Make No Bones about Osteoporosis

... bones. The theme, this year, ‘Bone Appetit’, is a silent reminder that healthy diet and nutrition along with a healthy lifestyle is the only way to bone health. Osteoporosis is thought to be the lot of the elderly, simply because it is well known that people lose bone mass as they catch up with age. Inde...

Increasing awareness of sexually transmitted infection chlamydia

...n men have tuned in to becoming more aware of this silent disease Almost 79% of men today are aware of Chlamydia as compared to a meager 35% way back in 2000-20001. 91% of women too are armed with valuable information which can protect them from contracting this illness. Younger women definitely are on the ...

Depression Can be a More Serious Matter for Men than Women

...epressed, so they are more likely to withdraw into silent misery or hide depression under anger, irritability, alcoholism, or drug abuse. Depression can be an even more serious matter for men than for women. To begin with, it is a key risk factor for suicide, and men commit suicide four times more often t...

Worldwide Diabetes Figures Alarmingly High

Diabetes , which is also called the silent killer, is steadily attacking more people all over the world , and many may be unaware of the disease// they are living with. India is the diabetes capital of the world , followed by the US . In fact one in six out of every American is pre-diabetic...

The Holy Grail of Diabetes Management

... and care. Diabetes is known to crawl in like a silent intruder, so it is better to be forewarned about its predilection. The key risk factors for diabetes include a strong family history of the disease that increases the chances of suffering the disease. Additionally, reduced physical activity, over wei...

Holiday Gluttony Can Spell Disaster for Undiagnosed Diabetics

...a metabolic disorder linked with obesity, can be a silent killer because its symptoms aren’t sudden, but build up over time and lead to heart disease or other maladies. That’s bad news for those with undiagnosed diabetes. “The obesity epidemic is surging and people don’t realize they’re setting themselv...

Gene-Altered Foods ? Still Not Sure

...odified gene, but in general, few are aware of the silent takeover of GM crops. In a survey conducted this year by Mellmans group, a few interesting statistics have come to light. Less than a quarter of Americans are aware that they are eating gene altered foods, support for GM foods has not increased ov...

Gene-Altered Foods -Still Not Sure

...odified gene, but in general, few are aware of the silent takeover of GM crops. In a survey conducted this year by Mellmans group, a few interesting statistics have come to light. Less than a quarter of Americans are aware that they are eating gene altered foods, support for GM foods has not increased ov...

Industrial Chemicals Are Impairing the Brain Development of Children Worldwide

...ial chemicals are responsible for what they call a silent pandemic that has caused impaired brain development in millions of children worldwide. It is silent because the subclinical effects of individual toxic chemicals are not apparent in available health s...

Marketing in Schools may Discourage Healthy Nutrition among Students

...ng in locations or in news programs may be sending silent messages that this brand might be 'OK', creating a 'halo effect.' This study points to the need for additional research, including physical inventories of commercialization on school campuses to verify the possible impact on students. The findings...

Jefferson Physicians Report on Potentially Fatal Complication of Heart Attack

...t on a seemingly healthy 55-year-old man who had a silent heart attack and subsequent unexplained chest pain. Unexplained chest pain after a heart attack might be more dangerous than many physicians originally think. Once he was admitted to the hospital, it was discovered that the man actually had a rare...

Slightly High Blood Pressure is Also Hazardous

...blood pressure (hypertension) //is often called ‘ silent killer’ because one can have it for years without knowing it. A person is said to have normal BP when his blood pressure reading is around 120/80. Canadians regard blood pressure with systolic reading between 130 and 139, and a diastolic reading be...

Researchers Investigate Gene Linked With Circadian Liver Clock

...racycline-like doxycyline (Dox), Rev-erba remained silent in liver cells and Bmal1 functioned normally. In the absence of Dox, transgenic offspring overexpressed REV-ERBa, and Bmal1 was inactive, effectively turning off the liver clocks. When the authors performed a genome-wide scan of the expression of ...

India Lags Far Behind in Controlling Maternal Deaths

...ventable and that is the greatest tragedy. It is a silent tsunami,' remarked Gogoi. Source-IANS...

Simple Model to Predict Chronic Kidney Disease

...chronic kidney disease! Find out if you might have silent chronic kidney disease now. Check each statement that is true for you. If a statement is not true or you are not sure, put a zero. Then add up all the points for a total. Age: -I am between 50 and 59 years of age. if yes, score 2: ______ -I am ...

Free Kidney Check Up Camp in Kasturba Hospital on World Kidney Day

...idney disease is prevalent all over the world as a silent epidemic. Dr Ravindra Prabhu, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Nephrology cites Diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure as the two main causes of Chronic Kidney Disease. Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD) includes all conditions that affe...

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