The Long Wait ... Dying for Lack of Kidneys
...uch as the proposal for the EU-wide donor card are urgently needed," it said. "Otherwise, although ethically and morally suspect, the case for legalising and regulating the commercial sale of human organs may appear to have the upper hand."...Brief Intervention on HIV and Alcohol Risk Encourages Safer Sex
... social milieu”, the authors conclude. Research is urgently needed on community-level interventions for supporting risk reduction in drinking places such as shebeens and taverns, in parallel with risk reduction counselling for high-risk drinkers in southern Africa, they suggest. Source-Generef.co SRM/V...HIV Infection Associated With Increased Risk of Heart Attack
...sessed for cardiovascular risk factors and that we urgently need to develop strategies to modify those risks." It has been recognized that many HIV-infected individuals have metabolic abnormalities – including altered levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and chan...HIV/AIDS- Possible Cure From Within
...and 3 million deaths last year, new approaches are urgently needed. Screening hundreds of proteins from human blood discovered the compound called Virus-Inhibitory Peptide or VIRIP. Test tube studies showed VIRIP to inhibit 60 different strains of HIV. Says Kirchhoff: "A number of studies have suggested...Junk Food Ad Overkill Shows Urgent Ban Needed
...aikerwal today called on the Federal Government to urgently ban all advertising of junk food to children, after a new study revealed// that two-thirds of advertising during high-rating children’s television programs promotes junk food. 'This startling study demonstrates that junk food manufacturers focus t...South African Farmers Turn to Organic Farming
...g at a runaway 35 percent, new suppliers are being urgently sought, particularly in Europe and the US. In these markets, high labour costs act as a deterrent to a shift to organic farming. South African farmers, on the other hand, have access to a large pool of cheap labour. With a minimum wage of 885 rand ...FDA Re-Emphasizes Warnings to Consumers on Risks of Pet Turtles
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urgently reminding the public that contact with baby turtles can pose a serious health risk to infants//, small children, and adults with impaired immune systems as they can be natural hosts to Salmonella, a group of bacteria that can cause severe illness and...New Standards Could Cut Number of Malnourished Children on Feeding Programs
...of the appropriate use of the new WHO standards is urgently required and should be completed before they are implemented by aid agencies running emergency nutrition programs. Source-Newswise/...Vaccine Funding A Welcome Weapon Against Deadly Rotavirus
...ar, the AMA has been calling for the Government to urgently fund the vaccine for the Australian children most at risk of contracting the deadly disease, so we’re very pleased that it will now be made available to all Australian babies,” Dr Haikerwal said. “Rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrhea-related...West African Meningitis Outbreak Sparks Warning from UN Aid Agencies
... West Africa, warned that additional assistance is urgently needed across the region. “The open borders and traditional seasonal migration which characterizes the Sahel sub-region starting in May-June could lead to the rapid spread of the disease in the coming weeks,” Mr. de Lys said. “Despite the efforts...Hormone-based Heart Pill to Control High Blood Pressure
... pressure. "New treatment strategies are therefore urgently needed," Dr. Burnett says. In tackling heart disease, Mayo Clinic researchers considered the heart from a different perspective -- not merely a mechanical pump, as it is traditionally regarded, but as a hormone-secreting endocrine organ. "To view ...Flesh-eating Bugs Surface in Singapore
... safe vaccine against this little known disease is urgently called for. GPL...Tuberculosis, A Challenge To The Political Will Of Governments, Says Veteran Crusader
...te measures to reduce poverty and illiteracy, most urgently in the BIMARU region (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh), considered the most underdeveloped pocket. Awareness level of TB should increase through sustained campaigns, at the same time access to treatment clinics and hospitals shou...FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Drug to Treat Rare Blood Disorder
...roducts program can benefit the public health with urgently needed products that would otherwise not be commercially available." PNH, which usually develops in adults, is a disease characterized by red blood cells that develop abnormally. Once the abnormal cells are present in the bloodstream, naturally occ...Easy Money-NHS Trusts Make Millions from Parking Fees
...to be able to park free at hospital. "NHS trusts urgently need to implement this guidance – it’s shameful that cancer patients are still paying to park at hospital. If cancer patients keep being charged the Government should step in and introduce stronger regulations." In the light of these monetary reve...South African Minister Recovering After Liver Transplant
...hat the minister needed this liver transplant very urgently and that she did not jump any queue to get this operation done. The Measure for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) which determines the urgency of the liver transplant was done on her. It was found that she had a high score on this which reiterated her...AMA Urges Government To Amend Aged Care Legislation
...rant legal intervention. “The Government should urgently review this section of the legislation so that it can achieve what it is designed for – addressing abuse by staff against residents and providing a safer environment for all residents of aged care facilities.” Souce-AMA SRM...Phthalate Exposure Affects Testosterone Levels and Fertility in Men
...untries over the last several decades which and it urgently requires explanation," Stahlhut said. "While we can’t say yet that phthalates are a definite cause, I am certain they are on the list of chemicals that demands careful study." Phthalates have been widely used for more than 50 years, but only recent...UN Health Agency, Partners Seek Total Eradication of Polio
...ap of $575 million for 2007-2008, with $60 million urgently needed by next month. Indigenous wild poliovirus survives in only parts of Nigeria, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, where transmission has never been stopped. Ten other countries are currently fighting the tail-end of outbreaks caused by importati......d awareness efforts at social grassroots level are urgently needed. Source-IANS...