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Government To Clamp Down On Crystal Meth

...nt and Contac Cold. Crystal meth is an additive substance which is rapidly gaining in popularity, and contains pseudoephedrine and ephedrine. Retailers and the producers of cold medicines have however faulted the ban, as biker gangs are reported to be controlling the commercial labs which produce crystal me...

Book Seeks To Rehabilitate Soldiers

...nship difficulties, grief and depression, phobias, substance abuse, anger, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. The body has to be retrained not to respond to triggers which may have been necessary in the battlefield. ...

Scented Garments Hit The Market

...l textiles. One method involves simply putting the substance on the surface of the material, said Hans-Juergen ... A Japanese producer has developed a fiber with a substance that transforms into vitamin C when it comes in contact with the skin. In another process, algae are...

Poor Health of Homeless in New York

...re frequency than other New Yorkers- with AIDS and substance abuse accounting for one-third of the deaths. The ...mong the homeless were due to alcohol consumption, substance abuse and mental illness. This would mean increased recruitment of workers for conducting the trea...

Safe Drinking Water To Be Made Available

... and safe water supply. He admitted that there was substance in the criticism that the water sector suffered from the policy of build - neglect and rebuild'. Urging the state governments to take up sanitation as a challenge for panchayats, educational institutions and campaigns for empowerment of women, the ...

Homeless People More Prone To Substance Abuse

...tion among New Yorkers are more prone to go in for substance abuse when compared to other sections of the popul...tablished at some of the shelters as deaths due to substance abuse are on the rise. Rapid HIV testing for women who are homeless and distribution of nicotine pat...

Opposition: Government turned a deaf ear to warnings about dwindling health care services

...ue, whether the person returns or takes up illicit substance abuse....

HIV combater available at home: yogurt!

...ed that bacteria from // yogurt can be made into a substance that helps fight HIV. Professor Bharat Ramratnam, led the research and modified the bacteria to create cyanovirin -- a protein that protects the body from infection by micro organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. "One of the major hurdle...

Will Teflon Regain Its Rightful Place In The Kitchen?

...fluorooctanoate a main ingredient used to make the substance nonsticky is a possible source of danger. // It was found that when the coated cookware was heated to more than 600 degrees Fahrenheit then a person faces an unknown risk of cancer. Teflon was accidentally discovered in 1938. The Frenchman was th...

Abuse Of Anabolic Steroids Causes Acne In Bodybuilders

... Sebaceous glands present in the skin // secrete a substance sebum into hair follicles and majority of the body surface. Anabolic steroids are used to treat facial swelling linked to allergy and to treat unwanted weight loss in patients with HIV. Bodybuilders, however, often take as much as ten times the dos...

Bio-Functional Garments That Could Revolutionize Fashion Industry

...l textiles. One method involves simply putting the substance on the surface of the material," said Hans-Juergen.... A Japanese producer has developed a fibre with a substance that transforms into vitamin C when it comes in contact with skin. In another process, algae are com...

New Technique Could Revolutionize Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment

...echniques. It involves application of a suitable substance over the skin that ensures transparency of the cornel layer. Enhanced visualization of a specific area of the skin can be facilitated through use of different devices. It can be used to differentiate malignant condition from non-malignant conditions,...

Bio-functional Garments Gaining Popularity

...l textiles. One method involves simply putting the substance on the surface of the material," said Hans-Juergen...apanese firm has come up with a fibre containing a substance that turns to vitamin C after coming in contact with the skin, "It's been demonstrated that the subs...

Tattoo Wearers Are More Prone To Allergy Risks

...arkings often contain paraphenylendiamine (PPD), a substance that is used in many hair dyes. As it is long lasting and is used in high concentrations, people with henna tattoos might develop an allergy to the compound, the 'Arzte Zeitung' has said. When exposed to the allergen again during a hair dye, people...

Women Portray Stronger Immune Response As Compared to Men, Study Suggests

...eck bites that puncture the skin where the foreign substance was induced , Stress-induced facilitation of the inflammatory response in threatened maternal rats would promote their healing and survival, with obvious benefit to her dependent offspring." Females may have a different physiological response to st...

Much more to what meets the eye in Omega 3 fatty acids

...ressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse and attention deficit disorder. However, few studies have shown that these relationships also occur in healthy adults. This study opens the door for future research looking at what effect increasing omega-3 intake, whether by eating omega-3 ric...

Government Medical Records Find Their Way to the Auctions House

...ion about the patient’s name, address, HIV status, substance abuse history and mental illness.// He had the intention of selling them and handed them over to the Vancouver Sun. Minister of Labor Mike de Jong said after hearing to this incident said that an investigation is underway to unravel the mystery be...

Community Service at Lincoln County, to serve mentally ill

...mental retardation, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services. The programs imparted by each of these centers will be exclusive, but will probably have common clients....

Plants have ability to significantly lower LDL cholesterol through sterol pills

...argarine. The plant compounds were combined with a substance called lecithin and compressed into tablets. When mixed with lecithin, the normally insoluble sterols are able to dissolve in water and get absorbed in the intestine. "Those who started with higher LDL got a bigger response, a bigger drop in the...

Hurricane Hangover: Katrina Still Haunts

... the likes of treatment for post-traumatic stress, substance abuse counseling, anti-anxiety medication, Children too are badly affected, and those too young to talk would need art therapy to explain their grief. According to Seth Hassett, who directs the emergency response unit of the federal Substance Abuse ...

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