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Deadly Skin Cancer Bites the Rich Harder
...ease. Researchers, who looked at official cancer statistics for nearly 23,000 patients over a 12-year period, reported a 20 per cent increase in patients and a 62 per cent increase in skin cancer samples processed by pathology laboratories. The figures also showed that the three most common skin cancers - b...The Long Wait ... Dying for Lack of Kidneys
...d away top the transplant wish-list, but no global statistics are available on the number of people who die waiting. In the United States last year, 6,287 transplant-seekers died (more than 96,000 are currently registered), according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. In China, 1.5 million ...Over the Counter Drugs can Be Highly Addictive, Warn Doctors
...rrently have this problem. There are no official statistics documenting the extent of dependence on legal non-prescription drugs, say the authors. They call for large scale research to assess and monitor the extent of the problem. Source-BMJ/V...Government Expels Superintendent for Not Informing Newborn Deaths
... College in the state capital. "We have seen the statistics from Feb 2006 and the normal mortality rate in this hospital is around 12 deaths every month and the total number of deliveries on an average is around 2,500 every month. The present level of deaths is a serious cause of concern," the minister said. ...Syphilis Rate on Rise in US Gay, Bisexual Men
...become more susceptible to HIV infection, although statistics have not made it clear if that is actually happeni...tes among men jumped by 62 percent. While syphilis statistics do not identify the gender of the sex partners of infected people, the study authors infer that a la...Number of TB Cases in Malta Increasing in Part Because of Immigration
Recent statistics indicate that the number of tuberculosis cases in Malta is increasing, and authorities report that most new cases are being diagnosed among immigrants, the// Malta Independent reports. The Public Health Department reported 11 new cases of TB betwe...Stillbirth Figures Stand Still
...rthern Ireland//. The survey revealed that present statistics of stillborns remained unchanged upon comparison with statistics of the early 1990’s. More than one in 200 pregnancies resulted in stillbirth, the survey showed. T...Thalassaemic Child's Parents Campaign for Awareness
...diment in thalassaemia prevention. "According to statistics available with us, there are about 30,000 thalassaemia patients in West Bengal and this number is fast increasing with 2,500-3,000 fresh cases reported every year," TSI secretary Tapas Sengupta told IANS. He said most patients don't get access to p...Caution Against Re-use of Dental Tools
...n NHS endodontic treatments annually. According to statistics there have been about 165 cases of variant CJD since 1996. In the recent past, there have been no reports of VcJD due to transmission from dentistry treatment. Peter Ward, chief executive of the British Dental Association, said: "Dentists take pat...No-scalpel Vasectomies by Skilled Surgeons may Speed Recovery
...ut despite its popularity //there is no definitive statistics to claim about the superiority of this procedure, as much has been stressed about the importance of the training. Yet training is not always available or sought, said lead reviewer Dr. Lynley Cook, a public health physician and clinical senior lect...ART for AIDS Reaching Many, Yet Scope to Ensure All Patients Receive Treatment –U.N Repor
...cent report from United Nations portraying overall statistics of patients receiving treatment for AIDS worldwide is positive//. ART for AIDS has certainly reached many, though there is a certain population of sufferers who are left out. As per the recent figures, it is estimated that about two million people ...Harassment in School Affects Majority of Elementary Students
...ty and suicidal thoughts than do non-victims. Such statistics highlight the importance of being able to identify at-risk kids and assess the effectiveness of interventions. Efforts to stop school bullying have been gathering steam for several years. Those most likely to be effective, according to Tarshis, pr...Childhood Obesity Among Quebec Communities Raises Concerns
...ng among the general population in Canada, but the statistics are even more alarming among First Nations, Inuit and Métis children. In// a study published recently researchers found that up to 65 per cent of preschoolers in northern Quebec communities were overweight or obese. Dr. Noreen Willows, a community ...Male Child Birth Dropping in US and Japan
... drugs. In the study, researchers analyzed birth statistics in the U.S. from 1970 to 2002 and in Japan from 1970 to 1999. The results appear in the online edition of Environmental Health Perspectives. The results showed an overall decline of 17 males per 10,000 births in the U.S. and 37 males per 10,000 bir...Exercise: the Ideal Way to Combat Arthritis in Older Women
...ymptoms reported by middle-aged women. But, with statistics showing one in five American adults having been diagnosed with arthritis, and half of those over age 75 having reporting it, the Australian study certainly suggests that women suffering from arthritis should invest time in exercising to increase thei......icine at the University of Edinburgh, has provided statistics which demonstrates the increase in cases of C difficile, up by 5.5 per cent annually; in contrast, MRSA cases had dropped by 4.3 per cent. Nearly 50,000 patients above the age of 65 suffered C difficile infection in hospitals in England in 2006 and 7...Researchers Identify Gene That Plays Key Role in Size of Dogs -- and Probably in Humans
...rlos Bustamante, assistant professor of biological statistics and computational biology at Cornell. The researchers began by comparing the DNA of individuals within a single dog breed that shows great variation in skeletal size -- Portuguese water dogs -- and identifying regions of the genome that differ betw...Rapid Spread of TB Among Prisoners Causes Concern
...rculosis spreads through air. According to medical statistics nearly one-third of the population all over the world carry this microbe and annually about 9 million people are hospitalized affected by active tuberculosis. PRI...Exercise To The Rescue Of Senior Citizens
... is an excellent example to follow especially when statistics reveal that 33% of adults over the age of 65 fall very year. Besides exercises, older people can make their homes safer by installing night lights, bathroom grab bars and slip-resistant floors. Yoga and tai chi also will come to the elder’s rescue ......ed using national journals, charity organisations, statistics and public sector organisations but none of these appear in the top 30 search results for generic domain keywords. In addition, a number of institutions, people and other key organisations and resources failed to appear in the top 30 search results. ...Other Tagsantibiotics 2antibiotics 3antibiotics 4antibiotics 5antibiotics 6antibiotics 7outbreak 2outbreak 3outbreak 4outbreak 5Other Contentspreventionpreventionpreventionpreventionpreventionpreventionpreventioninfantinfantinfantinfantinfantinfantinfantprematureprematureprematureprematureprematureprematureprematureprematurityprematurityprematurityprenatalprenatalprenatalprenatalprenatalprepuceazotemia
(Date:1/9/2009)...ling herb prevents cancer is said to be weak, , ...e ancient times, eating garlic has been credited w...ses, bacteria and cancer as well as lowering chole...nce linking garlic to a reduced risk for many canc...limited. , "The public wants to believe that ga...
(Date:1/9/2009)...rch team led by Nancy Speck, PhD, Professor of Cel...ennsylvania School of Medicine, has identified the...jority of bone marrow stem cells form in the mouse...in the journal Nature , highlight critical steps ...ls (HSCs), says senior author Speck, who is also a...
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(Date:1/8/2009)....Y. New tires allow race cars to take tight turns...lies similar advantages: They are not necessary fo... turns to evade predators. , "To escape a predato...more erratic," said Tom Eisner, a world authority ...Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Chemica...
(Date:1/7/2009)...M, Ala. Women choosing repeat cesarean deliveries...weeks gestation are up to two times more likely to...respiratory distress resulting in mechanical venti... by Alan T.N. Tita, M.D., Ph.D., assistant profess...ogy Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and colle...
(Date:1/7/2009)...e new discovery shows the four-eyed spookfish to b...rather than lenses, to focus light in its eyes. ,...f Bristol, said: "In nearly 500 million years of v...ate species living and dead, this is the only one ...em faced by all eyes how to make an image using ...
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