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1 Billion People to Be Killed by Smoking

...d. Tobacco accounts for one in five cancer deaths worldwide each year, according to two new reference guides that chart global tobacco use and cancer. Lung cancer remains the major cancer among the 10.9 million new cases of cancer diagnosed each year, according to the Cancer Atlas. .With smoking rates in man...

"Decryption" of Enzyme's Functions Paves Way for Future Drug Discovery

...of the structural genomics project, a large-scale, worldwide effort to determine the structures of enzymes and receptors. As the scientists knew the nature of the substrate, they went on to discover that the enzyme works in a previously uncharacterised metabolic pathway in bacteria....

A Fit of Laughter Silenced by an Unusual Surgery

...rtoma, is extremely rare affecting about 30 people worldwide each year. If the condition is left untreated, it could also cause mental retardation. This condition does not improve with medication. Dr Schneider, co-chief of the hospital's pediatric neurosurgery unit, after examining the child, took a decisio...

WHO Launches Effort to Stop Spread of HIV, Other Infections from Hospitals

...g to WHO, medical errors affect one in 10 patients worldwide and more than 1.4 million people at any given time develop hospital-acquired infections. WHO reported that unsafe injections with reused and unsterilized equipment are believed to occur most often in South Asia, the Middle East and the Western Pacifi...

FDA Advises Manufacturers to Test Glycerin for Possible Contamination

... assuring that glycerin, a sweetener commonly used worldwide in liquid over-the-counter and prescription drug products, is not contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG). DEG is a known poison used in antifreeze and as a solvent. Today, the agency is issuing guidance to industry recommending methods of testing ...

Declining Sex Ratio

...ys against 945 recorded in 1991 Census. As far as worldwide sex ratio is concerned, it is 1.01 male (s)/females as in 2006. Some of the reasons commonly put forward to explain the consistently low levels of sex ratio are son preference, neglect of the girl child resulting in higher mortality at younger age,...

Lymphocyte Count Found to Be a Predictor of Survival for Young Patients With Leukemia

...ope their findings will be used to help physicians worldwide make decisions on how aggressively to treat their ...ensive test. There is the potential for physicians worldwide to look at the ALC count to help determine whether the patient needs additional treatment options th...

Nurturing Our Nurses for Healthcare Par Excellence

...and the lifeline of healthcare. We need to emulate worldwide best practices and spread this information so that others can follow. Sharon Hudacek, in 'A Daybook for Nurses' has summed up the life of a nurse wonderfully, 'Bound by paperwork, short on hands, sleep, and energy... nurses are rarely short on carin...

Benetton Perfumes Add Fragrance to Sweaty Summers

...ernational cosmetic group, for the development and worldwide distribution of the perfumes. "Cotton is an element that Benetton knows extremely well, as it is a source of inspiration for many ideas connected to its core universe of fashion and colour. These fragrances are in sync with the philosophy," Patrick...

Bird Flu Outbreak Expands in Vietnam

...son. However, H5N1 has devastated poultry flocks worldwide and has also concerned scientists for its potential to emerge as a new human influenza strain. International health officials fear that continued contact with humans raises the risk that the virus might adapt to become easily contagious among peopl...

Risk of Diabetes is Reduced by Intake of Grain Fiber and Magnesium

... that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes worldwide may increase from 171 million in 2000 to 370 million by 2030, according to background information in the article. The associated illness, death and health care costs emphasize the need for effective prevention, the authors write. Fiber may help red...

World Cities Join Hands to Combat Climate Change

...ao Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Toronto. Large cities worldwide consume 75 percent of the world's energy and produce 80 percent of greenhouse gases. Mayors and governors of those cities attended the two-day Climate Summit in New York hosted by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, which ended Wednesday. Bloomberg unveiled...

Kalam Stressed the Need for Stem Cell Research to Cure Neuro Disorder

...icapped, Kalam said stem cell research is going on worldwide and it will take five to 10 years to solve brain disorders based on this unique research. Kalam was impressed by the scientific research works carried out by the scientists and research workers of the institution. According to him, the institute ...

Sylvester Stallone Regrets Smuggling Banned Substances to Australia

...on and embarrassment" suffered by Stallone through worldwide publicity, Boulten said it was a case where "some real leniency" could be extended to him. However John Agius, acting for the Customs Service, told the court that there were some grey areas with Stallones story: Customs says the four bottles of...

Work Less to Sustain Planet Earth, Say Activists

...more energy by 2050. This would impact fuel prices worldwide and boost carbon emissions, resulting in additional global warming of 1-2 degrees Celsius. Any reductions in greenhouse gas emissions made through conservation, cleaner fuels or green technology would be overwhelmed by increased industrial output. ...

WHO Plans Global Campaign Against Alcohol Abuse

...day agreed to target alcohol and alcohol addiction worldwide with a campaign warning against the risks of abus...aged 15 to 29 in 1999. The WHO plans to launch a worldwide drive to curb alcohol consumption in 2009....

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Renews Goal To Reverse Spread of HIV by 2015

...d of HIV/AIDS. Ban added that fighting the disease worldwide will remain a U.N. priority and that he will work to ensure funding for prevention and treatment services. Ban also said providing treatment for diseases associated with HIV, such as tuberculosis, and researching vaccines and microbicides are neces...

Medical College Students Help Change Global Health Policy

...to the list. Simvastatin was selected based on its worldwide availability, cost-effectiveness and the interest of generic firms in producing it. Such statin medicines have been shown to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) levels, commonly known as "bad cholesterol," by 25-30 percent in individuals ...

International Day Of Action For Women's Health - 2007

...right without effective health systems. We need a worldwide movement led by women to make this simple message stick.' The International Day Of Action For Women's Health falls on May the 28th, every year. The origins of this world health day stem from a 1987 meeting of the Women's Global Network for R...

Blood from Bird Flu Survivors Provides Breakthrough in Treatment of H5N1

...e the worrisome flu strain ever mutates to spark a worldwide epidemic. The research started when four Vietnamese adults who survived bouts of H5N1 in 2004 agreed to donate blood to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City. At Switzerland's Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Dr. Antonio La...

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