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Cholesterol Can Be Effectively Controlled By Sunflower Seeds, Pistachios

.... Although the present study throws light on the widespread use of sunflower seeds and pistachio nuts for reduction of cholesterol, these are not the only cholesterol lowering compounds. In addition, strict adherence to exercise regimes and eating a well-balanced diet might be necessary for maintenance of a g...

US Officials To Discuss Effectiveness Of Plan To Face Bird Flu Threat

... been released officially. The recent reports of widespread infection of millions of birds across the Asian Subcontinent have prompted fears of a pandemic. Although no case of human- human transmission of the avian bird flu virus has been reported or documented so far, there is a possibility that it might hap...

A herbal drug addiction releiver

...while the initial findings are very promising, the widespread use of NAC in cocaine treatment is not advised until larger scale studies are complete. This could be very useful in treatment and prevention of cocaine addiction....

Americans Consume Far Too Much Salt and Sodium

...reparation and use of processed and fast foods. A widespread misconception exists that salt content and sodium content are synonymous, Adjani said, and people may need to be told that foods that do not taste salty can still contain high levels of sodium. For example, a doughnut can have as much as 257 mg of s...

Poultry feces may transmit bird flu virus

...and feces as food for fish growth as increased the widespread fear that the bird flu virus in the feces may be spread // with the feces to pond farms which may infect wild birds and migratory birds leading to worldwide spread of the bird flu virus. Researchers feel that the bird flu outbreak in china may be due...

Indonesian Health Care System Rebuilt After Tsunami

...rogress in revamping the health care system, after widespread devastation by the Tsunami that stuck on the 26th of December. More than 100, 000 million individuals lost their lives and a million others were injured badly.// JHPIEGO, a John Hopkins University affiliate has been of great help in the process of re...

Home Remedies More Used By Blacks And Native Americans

...hite elders,” said Grzywacz. “Home remedy use is widespread among elder adults regardless of ethnicity, suggesting that older adults find some benefit in these practices and they play an important role in elders’ overall strategy for health management,” Grzywacz said....

Zimbabwe Faces Shortage Of AIDS Drugs

...ast few years, in Zimbabwe, have been a witness to widespread political and economic disorder, resulting in decreased international donor finding. The Times report states that Doctors are extremely guarded about starting any antiretroviral initiatives until they are rest assured that such efforts will be backed...

Need of the Hour: Viable Strategies against AIDS

...the example of African countries that are battling widespread AIDS in their own imitable ways. For example Lesotho has a KYS, or "Know Your Status," policy in place which has been taken up on a national basis so that individuals are aware of their own standing vis-à-vis AIDS. In India, in the state of Andhra Pr...

Rise In Waterborne And Malaria Cases Anticipated In Britain

...susceptible to heavy rainfalls", he warned. The widespread contamination of water resources (more probability of sewage being washed off fields, into rivers and sea) during heavy rainfall could also lead to diarrhea, more so when people get inclined to recreational sea swimming. It is further believed tha...

Turkey Witnesses Another Bird Flu Death

...to-man transmission. The bird flu has caused the widespread killing of birds in and around Asia....

New Vaccines To Combat Rotavirus

...ries. The vaccine may also prove too expensive for widespread use in such places. Edited (ANI)...

Marine Reserves Protect Coral Reefs

...of an El Nino bleaching event in 1998 which caused widespread damage to coral around the world," Mumby added. The researchers found that marine reserves might provide exactly the right conditions to allow this to happen. Interestingly, once parrotfish reach a length of around 28 cm, they become too big for e...

Genetic Variation In Bitter-Taste Receptor Gene Increases Alcoholic Risk

...said principal investigator Alison M. Goate. The widespread diversity in the taste receptor gene in the general population allowed the researchers to conduct an in-depth analysis of the genetic variation and further explore the association with risk of alcoholism. The extensive data revealed by the Human Geno...

UN Fears Melting Of Ice Would Concentrate Toxins in the Chinese Water Supply

...he surface and move along with the water and cause widespread pollution. But the Chinese environmental official denied any new chance of additional toxic chemicals to be added in the environment. They also said that if there were any new chemicals added still it would not reach dangerous levels forcing them t...

Indian Inc not proactive to HIV/AIDS threat: study

...e exceptions the private sector has yet to adopt a widespread leadership role in the response to HIV/AIDS.' India has the highest number of HIV infections—estimated to be about 5.1 million—than any other country, barring South Africa. 'Although some businesses offer examples of best practice, they many lack t...

Diet Can Influence Your Mental Health As Well

...nd other such nutrients over the recent years. The widespread use of pesticides and insecticides has been accounted for an alteration in the body fat content of animals. In addition, there is also a disturbance in the levels of vital fatty acids omega-6 and omega-3 in chickens. This has led to a gross disturban...

Exclusive Health Care Packages To Be Launched By Ayurveda Hospital

...lessness and nervous breakdowns. The syndrome is a widespread musculoskeletal pain for which the cause is still unknown. Raji Pradeep, who will oversee the new treatment, said: "In our general ayurvedic packages, we treat ailments like sleeplessness and nervous breakdown, but this package will use specially ...

Distinguished Scientist Award Conferred on University of Rochester Scientists for Work on Preventing Cavities

...e awards. "Dental caries, or cavities, is the most widespread infectious disease in U.S. children. And more than 9 out of 10 adults have cavities, adversely affecting their eating habits at a point in life when good nutrition is crucial to their overall health." Contact: Tom Rickeytom_rickey@urmc.rochester.edu5...

London Hospital Provides Specialized Care For Pregnant Women

...vice has been availed by 74 women and has received widespread attention and appreciation. Availing the service before and after 32 weeks would cost ￡4,000 and ￡3,000 respectively. This is much lesser when compared to a mid-wife assisted birth in a London based private hospital that costs around ￡5,000. This w...

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