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Shouting Teachers Developing Dry Throats

...ree developing voice problems within four years, a survey has said.// Shouting at students in the class is ...affecting the voices of teachers in Hong Kong. A survey said dry throats and husky and harsh voices were among the symptoms reported by teachers, with femal...

Height of ignorance in people!

...ary complications from painkillers.' A nationwide survey of adult households in the United States was commi...on at least two occasions in the year prior to the survey for at least five consecutive days at a time. Of the 807 people surveyed who used NSAIDs, 54 percen...

Long wait for Chronic pain patients in Atlantic Canada

...18 months for their treatment in pain clinics. The survey was conducted by Action Atlantic funded by Pfizer pharmaceuticals.// The survey found that more than 460 000 chronic pain sufferers are waiting for their treatment in pain clinics ...

Complication More in Women Having IVF Treatment

...ent Centre for Welfare and Health in Helsinki. The survey had nearly 20,000 women who either underwent IVF or ovulation stimulation to donate eggs. In the past it was found that almost eight per cent of natural pregnancies result in complications that can require hospital treatment. But this risks related...

Steady decline in Cancer Mortality in UK

...and the UK Association of Cancer Registries. The survey revealed, that while cancer incidence rates have r...e less common cancers is increasing. However, the survey found that deaths from bowel cancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer, lung cancer and cervical cancer ...

Frustrations Lead To self-harm

...irls have actually harmed themselves. The Priory survey called Adolescent Angst studied 1,000 youngsters aged between 12 years and 19 years. This translates to over 800,000 youngsters in the country actually harming themselves, while another 1 million have thought of harming themselves. This is easily the...

Botched Abortions Trigger Concern Over Legal Ambiguity In Britain

In a shocking revelation, a recent survey by the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) indicates that there are at least 50 cases // a year nationwide in which babies survive abortion attempts. The systematic investigation by CEMACH, which monitors pregnancy deaths o...

Parents Of ADHD Children Suffering Sleep Problems

A recent survey has revealed that about 6 out of 10 parents of hyp...SS) is to help parents tackle sleep problems. The survey included 100 parents of children with ADHD, aged 5-16, and discovered that while parents of children...

Are Women Not Hearty Enough Towards Seeking Heart Care?

...most killer of both women and men. An exhaustive survey has been conducted among 490 heart patients treated for a heart attack or severe chest pain. The women under the study had lower heart capacity for daily activities, lower health-related quality of life, and lower physical, mental and general health ...

Paid-For Sex Rates In Britain Has Increased Two Fold Over The Past 10 Years

A recent survey done to evaluate the prevalence of paid-sex in Bri...ates have indeed doubled over the past decade. The survey was conducted amongst 11,000 British adults // between 1990 and 2000. The study participants were...

AMA To Combat Obesity

...ens at the country’s schools. A national nutrition survey that is comprehensive is also considered necessary by the AMA, as the existing data is quite old. The country’s Islander and Aboriginal women should not be ignored when it comes to improving the nutritional status in the country, and a program towa...

Legalization Of Euthanasia Would Not Affect Patient’s Trus

... The study is based on the results of a telephonic survey conducted among a group of 1,117 adults in the United States. The survey was designed to measure attitudes about physician aid in dying. The participants were required to ra...

Three meals daily Keeps 'Kerala's elderly Healthy

Thiruvananthapuram: A recent funded survey indicates that the ageing population in Kerala whi... ground. Close to one percent of the women in the survey use cigarettes or beedis and close to two percent of them were tipplers. Around 18 percent of old me...

World AIDS day marked with Rallies and installation of Condom Vending machines

...han 75 million people will be infected by HIV. The survey also showed that more than 50% of the infected are young people and are from the urban areas. Condom vending machines were installed in various places in the city of Chennai in Tamilnadu. The vending machines were installed in cinema theaters and s...

A Comparative Study On Dietary Habits In Middle School Students And Increase In Weight

...the verge of becoming overweight. According to the survey the use of food as motivation was predominant (69%) followed by fund raising programs at (56%), classroom eating drinking habits were also common in 31%, 38% schools respectively. Apart from the restricted hours for breakfast and lunch students eati...

Improperly Placed And Heavy Backpacks Lead To Back Pain In School Children

...s related to backpacks or book bags according to a survey conducted by Consumer Product Safety Commission. In order to minimise the side effects and avoid chronic back pain, the research committee has come up with four suggestions. Backpacks should be positioned high on the back, backpack straps should be...

US is unprepared for a bio-terrorist attack

...ese conclusions were arrived at after conducting a survey of 20 leading public-health experts, and over 1,800 members belonging to the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology across the country. The health workers in the country also need to be assured that their own families wil...

Dog (Man's best friend) Genome Sequenced

... used to create a set of coordinates with which to survey genetic changes, both within and across dog breeds. These efforts revealed that individual breeds have maintained a large amount of genetic variability, despite their long history of restrictive breeding. In practical terms, this means that future ef...

Genetics of Ageing with Preserved Mental Capacity.

...archers compared their DNA (with the latest genome survey procedure) to those of 100 young individuals (18-25 yrs). Subjects from both groups were seen that they were of similar sex, ethnicity, race and geographical location. Researchers were identifying genes that were present only in older group which ...

A cholesterol warning for young adults

...cation Program. And more than half of those in the survey with those high cholesterol levels were unaware of their condition, the researchers said. "The idea is that cholesterol reflects the underlying state of the arteries," said study author Howard D. Sesso, an associate epidemiologist at Brigham and Wom...

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