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Stalking Fast Becoming A Problem of Public Health

...l — like a celebrity stalker — is different from a socially unskilled, awkward, poorly put-together individual who thinks that a neighbor who says ‘Hi’ in the hallways is romantically interested in them,” Mechanic said. Mechanic reiterates that the most dangerous stalker is someone who is or has been in a r...

Children in Poverty at Risk of Mental Health Problems

...ealth issues. 'These children may have come from socially and economically deprived backgrounds, and are more likely to under-perform at school,' she claims. 'Children from deprived backgrounds have a poorer start in life on many levels, but without good mental health they may not have a chance to develop...

Obesity, a Reflector of Mental Health – Study Find

...r. Simon. ‘Perhaps in groups where obesity is less socially normative, it's less acceptable and that's why there's a greater association with depression,’ he suggested. ‘But in groups where it is less stigmatized, obesity doesn't seem to be as depressing.’ Research currently underway Group Health may lead t...

Socio-economically Excluded People, more affected by Tuberculosis

...se could be reduced if it was controlled among the socially excluded groups. // In London, tuberculosis preva...conomic situation in England. Unless tackled in socially affected groups it may Tuberculosis can infect anyone, but predominantly affects the poor, write Ali...

Obese People Are Often Depressed

... percent. "Perhaps in groups where obesity is less socially normative, it’s less acceptable and that's why there's a greater association with depression," Dr Simon said. "But in groups where it is less stigmatized, obesity doesn't seem to be as depressing". The researchers said that the next step was to pro...

Depressed Teens Prone to Risky Sexual Behavior

...er "Youth who are both emotionally distressed and socially isolated may be more likely to seek or be successfully pressured into sexual activity, in the name of some kind of shared intimacy, or to maintain relationships that they value."...

Study finds Smoking Mortality Higher Among Lower Economy Class

...ed with addressing the higher mortality rate among socially disadvantaged groups. "These findings emphasize the importance of getting more smokers, especially in the lower socioeconomic bracket, to quit," says study co-author Professor Prabhat Jha of U of T's department of public health sciences, director o...

AIDS shadow looms over Bhilai plant

...ribal groups are vulnerable to AIDS because of the socially permitted promiscuity. Chhattisgarh's rural areas lack basic health facilities such as primary health centers. The government is yet to open a district hospital in the tribal Dantewada district. Officials say a large number of unreported AIDS pat...

Dental Health, a Much Overlooked Subject

...health services and treatment for the financially, socially and physically disadvantaged still remains a challenge to be overcome. In fact new research has identified a direct link between poor dental health and heart disease and stroke. That research had also indicated how money spent in preventive denta...

Study Finds Healthier Women Are Those Who Accept The Way They Look

...hat these women, in a general way get more support socially and in the family. Stating that, “When women feel that the people in their life accept their body, they don't feel like they need to lose weight or tone up to be worthwhile,” Ms Tylka said “That seems to be directly related to eating intuitively.” ...

Heat Avoidance Advice Insufficient During Heat Waves

...ants of heat-related mortality. The elderly, the socially isolated, and those with heart conditions, diabetes or mental illness are among those at greatest risk of death during a heat wave. Following the heat wave in 2003, public health measures implemented in Europe have centred almost exclusively on hea...

Weight Loss and Intimacy -- A Search for Self

...l situations. Also, people who are obese often are socially regressed, not having matured at the same rate as others. In June 2004, Ruby underwent bariatric surgery. She was ready to live life, rather than simply exist. After losing more than 100 pounds, and looking forward to losing 100 more, she is involv...

Madras Medical College to have a Centre for preventive cardiology

...d include more practical work and issues that were socially relevant and important to rural areas, he said. The new curriculum would make an undergraduate MBBS student to interact with patients from the very first day at the college. A digital souvenir was released on the occasion by Dr. Anbumani. Rs.100 cr...

Bladder Control following Weight loss in women with Prediabetes

...the study said, “Urinary incontinence is a costly, socially isolating condition that impairs quality of life and takes a psychological toll on many women. For women at risk for type 2 diabetes, losing a modest amount of weight is likely to alleviate incontinence, especially stress incontinence.” About 40 pe...

Palatal Implant Procedure Proven Effective in Eliminating Snoring

...tructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and socially disruptive snoring.// The effectiveness of palatal implants for treatment of mild to moderate OSA and snoring has been demonstrated in a number of clinical studies. Primarily, studies have shown significant objective evidence of improvement in apnea ...

Amphetamine Abuse Worst In Asia

...d last year. "It's no longer just those who are socially disaffected that are using drugs but also a middle class that are aspiring to greater wealth and prosperity and, along with that, aspiring to the lifestyle and customs of developed-world countries," Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) expert ...

Gates Foundation Grants $23mn for AIDS programme in India

...rovide community-driven HIV prevention services to socially vulnerable sections of people. It currently operates in 76 districts and across 535 towns of India. Source-IANS...

Equal Opportunities For HIV-Positive Women Urged

...isproportionate brunt of the epidemic financially, socially and economically. The survey covered 2,068 HIV households and 6,224 non-HIV households spread over the rural and urban areas of six high prevalence states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur and Nagaland. Of the 2,386 pos...

Why Do People Stick To Their Bad Habits?

...t we wear it as a badge of honour. It is seen as a socially desirable thing to be overworking. We don't seem to have the same respect for people who work a 40-hour week.' As well, we don't like to hear about what we shouldn't be doing, so we rationalize our bad habits, Jardine said. 'We all have a bit of re...

Studying Risk Factors for Heart disease

...ge and sex to estimate risk. However, we know that socially deprived people and people from ethnic minorities such as British Asians are at increased risk, not explained by these factors. A year ago we showed that for this reason the Framingham score was unfair to those people in the population at greatest ri...

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