Children At Risk For Chronic Disease Due To Consumption Of Fried Food
...rmal rate. The results have been projected after a survey that has examined the heating habits of over 14,355 children over a period of three years. It is one issue that demands superior priority because it is equally important to ensure a healthy generation. From the study, it has been found that when th...Dental health neglected by over 60 % of Indians
... dentist such as once every year. The results of a survey conducted among the urban and rural Indian populat...sn’t it? A national consumer usage and attitudes survey conducted across 233 Indian cities has revealed that dental problems in India are reflected in the l...Smokers blow up £90,000 in a Lifetim
...for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) said: “This survey shows just how wasteful and addictive smoking is. ...nds of pounds a year.” Interesting results of the survey also showed that 83 per cent of the 3,000 smokers questioned in the survey had tried giving up smoki...Obesity at Midlife and the Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer Disease
..., population-based samples previously studied in a survey carried out in 1972, 1977, 1982, or 1987. After an average follow-up of 21 years, 1449 individuals (73%) aged 65 to 79 years participated in the reexamination in 1998. The study found that dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) were much more common a...Birth Defects Caused By Acne Medication Can Be Minimized By Voluntary Pregnancy Prevention
...s regarding pregnancy tests and birth control. A survey was conducted among 34 women who became pregnant w...on the effects of isotretinoin. The purpose of the survey was to evaluate how the drug was dispensed in women who subsequently became pregnant and to identify...Vitamin D prevents development of gum disease
... combed through data from a national U.S.// health survey and found that teenagers and adults who had high levels of Vitamin D were less likely to develop gingivitis than those who had low levels of the same. This condition causes the gums to swell up as well as causes them to bleed easily when they are gen...Changing Trends Regarding Insurance Cover For Weight Reduction Surgery
...of the surgery. The second study used an Internet survey of obese individuals to determine that about 150,000 bariatric procedures per year would be demanded by those with private health insurance at an out-of-pocket price of $25,000. Even when fully covered by insurance, the results suggest that demand am...New Research To Study Brain Changes In Premature Births
...the between the age groups 10 to 16. Results of a survey on the number of premature births has shown that 15% of these children’s will have neurological problems and an other 20-30% of children will have difficulties in learning, reading, understanding or in behavior. The researchers will be using two type...Alcohol Drinking Affects Risk Of Colorectal Tumours
...n. In the study, 2,291 patients were subject to a survey of drinking habits and a colonoscopic screening for colorectal neoplasia. Colorectal neoplasia is defined as a condition that is at least in partly characterized by the presence of new growths or tumours including adenocarcinoma, high-grade dysplasia...Higher incidence of bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
...sults of a recently performed multicenter national survey to provide an up-to-date assessment of the rate, causes, clinical manifestations, and treatment of BDI in 56, 591 patients who underwent LC between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 2000, in 184 hospitals in Italy. Out of these, 235 BDIs were reporte...Pubertal development may predispose women to pain and other symptoms
...e in a cross sectional, population-based telephone survey of adolescents. The authors examined the association between pubertal development and depressive and somatic symptoms, factors often associated with pain in adults. Subjects (3101 boys and girls, 11–17 years old) reported on the presence of each pa...Condom Vending Machines To Be Installed Across Indian States
The World Health Organization survey reveals that currently more than 5.13 million patients are suffering from AIDS in India, with more and more number of cases being reported each year. Anti-retroviral treatments //have already been initiated in 36 hospitals across the country. The p...Rural India shows apathy towards dental problems: Survey
A new national survey conducted by Synovate India and sponsored by Colga... have never been to a dentist in their life. The survey notes that poor oral hygiene practices are resulting in a myriad of dental problems across the count...Top Pharmaceuticals Influence Doctors Prescriptions
...n known perhaps for sometime is now confirmed by a survey published in the journal Nature which suggests tha...ompulsorily declare any financial aid or link. The survey undertaken by Nature looked at the panels that write ‘clinical practice guidelines’ for doctors. The...Consumers Worried About Trans-Fats The Most
...bated topic in the health fraternity these days. A survey of 5,279 Americans found that food consumers are m...p – a food-services management firm. However, the survey also found that although US consumers wanted more nutritional information than ever about the meals ...HIV Mortality declining in India due to Generic Antiretroviral therapy drugs
...ated drugs have been reduced to more than 80% from survey done between 1997 and 2003. Dr. Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy of YRG Centre for AIDS research when discussing about the side effects produced by ART therapy such as rash, nausea, diarrhea, headache and anemia he said, "No. Benefits of HAART outweigh th...Generic Drugs Usage In US Can Save $20 Billion – Express Script Surve
....// Now US based company Express Script has done a survey to find out that usage of generic drugs in US could have saved $20 billion in 2004 which would be more in the future. Though it is well known that US policies are also governed by big companies which include pharmaceutical industries, who would not a...Vitamin D Helpful In Gum Disease As Well
...dicine analyzed data from a U.S. nationwide health survey involving 6,700 Americans between 1988 and 1994. Researchers found those in the quintile with the highest levels of vitamin D in their blood were 20 percent less likely to have gingivitis than those in the quintile with the lowest levels. Gingiviti...Researchers Develop Mouse Model Of Brain Tumor
...itution is now planning to include a comprehensive survey of INK4c status in order to determine its prognostic significance." The study will appear in the November 15th issue of Genes & Development Contact: Heather Cosel coselpie@cshl.edu Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory...Madhya Pradesh Cops to attend Yoga classes to reduce stress and weight
...eir weight and stress by undergoing Yoga following survey reports showing that most of the police personnel’...o even have cash reward of 1.5 million rupees. The survey results show that over 50 percent of police personnel in Shivpuri district were flabby, physically u...