Ignorance in Medical News

Survey reveals ignorance and confusion about cancer amongst the elderly

Barcelona, Spain: Elderly Spaniards have very poor knowledge about cancer, its causes, treatment and prevention according to research carried out amongst people living in and around Barcelona. Some even believe that cancer is a contagious disease and that it is a punishment for something bad that ...

Survey Finds Wide HIV Ignorance in the UK

More than 20 percent people aged 18 to 24 in the UK are so ignorant about HIV, that they believe that the virus has a cure, according to a poll. The poll was conducted to mark the 25th death anniversary of Terry Higgins, who was among the first people known to die of an AIDS-related illnes...

Is Ignorance Really Bliss? – Cases of Breast Cancer in Me

Men are simply unaware of the symptoms of breast cancer or those who suspect it, feel awkward to seek help, according to an expert on cancer, Professor Ian Fentiman. // The Prof says that in the UK alone, the yearly statistics show that about 250 men test positive for cancer and nearly 70 succum...

Height of ignorance in people!

People are very ignorant when it comes to their health. A startling study shows that people are oblivious to the harmful effects of painkillers. Findings signify need for patient education on complications of misusing painkillers.// According to a study supported by the American Gastroenterolo...

Breast cancer ignorance revealed

Three quarters of women over the age of 50 do not realise that breast cancer is more common as women age, according to a survey. Many are also ignorant about other facts which doctors say could save their lives by allowing them to seek treatment early.// One in five women over 50 do not chec...

Delays in UK child brain tumor diagnosis

...vid Kershaw, who lost his two year old son, Jake, to a brain tumour, is angry about the slow diagnosis they suffered. He said: "There is still so much ignorance regarding the diagnosis of brain tumours. I had to fight extremely hard to be taken seriously when Jake became unwell. It is very clear to me that mo...

Anatomy Report Card: Public Gets an 'F'

... ignorance could hamper doctor-patient communication, expert says,,,, FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Despite access to the Internet and advance...

Lice Safe Introduces Licen Tool

... Academy of Pediatrics) has a position not to single out a child that may have lice. They believe that this will stigmatize the child. I believe that ignorance is the worst remedy for any situation and we need to discuss these challenges with the children. Together with HLH, we will initiate educational camp...

Main U.S. Toxics Law Failing to Ensure Safety of Thousands of Chemicals

...ded Denison. "A top-to-bottom overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act is essential to establish a market that is driven by knowledge rather than ignorance and uncertainty, and that rewards innovation toward safer chemicals and products." Denison noted Environmental Defense Fund's support last year o...

Bishops Urge New President to Keep Laws on Conscience Rights, Foreign Aid for Abortion, Embryonic Stem Cell Research

... enacted by Congress over the last 35 years. Many criticizing the new rule have done so without being aware of this legal foundation - but widespread ignorance of a longstanding federal law protecting basic civil rights is among the good reasons for more visibly implementing it. An Administration committed t...

Gene therapy eliminates brain tumors through selective recruitment of immune cells

...Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute and co-senior author, "The discovery of a central role for HMGB1 and TLR2 in overcoming immune ignorance to brain tumor antigens provides a new therapeutic approach in the fight against brain tumors. Our conclusions relating to anti-glioma immune response...

Nurse Practitioner Fights Back as 113 Million U.S. Households Face Risk of Contamination

...esistant infections that spread rampantly through many American homes. Many preventable infectious diseases are spread throughout the U.S. because of ignorance and careless household practices." (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081216/LA52290 ) Today, Mrs. Saunders, nurse pra...

Despite national guidelines, private insurers, ER, federal and state agencies fail to routinely test for HIV

...a show that although such testing could save years of healthy life and limit the spread of HIV, they are largely not being implemented. "With HIV, ignorance is not bliss. Those who are unaware of their infection cannot seek treatment, and are at least three times more likely to transmit the virus," said Dr...

The Deaf Bilingual Coalition responds to HEAR Indiana and "Doing Deaf Differently"

... when HEARING babies are taught to sign and the benefits of signing are recognized for hearing children, educated people should no longer tolerate the ignorance perpetrated by organizations and programs which deny DEAF babies access to natural sign language. The Deaf community in the US and Canada embraces...

Growing Health Profession Could Unlock Key to a Healthier America

...id Bernie Siegel, MD, author of Love, Magic & Mudpies and 365 Prescriptions for the Soul. "Self destruction and addictions are not related to ignorance but to a lack of self-worth and a healthy emotional state. One must provide inspiration and, in a sense, re-parent patients so they develop self-estee...

Experts highlight gaps in knowledge on caring for survivors of teenage and young adult cancers

...wledge about the 15-24-year-old age group. "For teenagers and young adults we really need to extend the evidence base. There's still a huge area of ignorance in relation to the consequences of treatment in the late teenage and young adult years. We hope to address this through the NCRI group that I chair. ...

News Briefs from Preventive Medicine 2008

... AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A new take on pilots' health, workplace injuries connected to chronic illness, and ignorance about antibiotics are among studies to be presented at Preventive Medicine 2008, the American College of Preventive Medicine's Annual Meeting February...

Venture Global Limited Introduces an Innovative Anti-Cellphone Radiation Sticker Named 'VEGO Power Blocker'

...ation devices available in the market, it is not only to protect cellphone users from the electric waves but also focus on how to protect the public's ignorance from the harmful effect of magnetic waves. Patents and Awards The VEGO Power Blocker is an ingenious scientific breakthrough. Patents have been gr...

Breaking Down Barriers: A Woman's Path to Reducing HIV Stigma in the Arab American Community

...can bring shame to the entire family. Many women live in fear of painful repercussions within their families and communities, and would rather live in ignorance than know they have HIV. Dinah spends most of her day talking to Arab American women, ages 16 to 50 that come to the Center for counseling and/or ...

Pelosi Statement on Mitchell Report on Steroid Use in Baseball

...nal responsibility for his actions, but the scope of cheating within baseball could not have grown and continued without the complicity or the willful ignorance of everyone involved. "The use of steroids sets a terrible example for young people in our country by encouraging behavior that is both physically a...

Emergency departments should offer immigrants translation, according to a study

...direct influence on welfare overload. They also think that language barriers, lack of understanding of the health system, cultural differences and the ignorance of endemic diseases are the main problems in the assistance of foreigners. ...

Take the Test, Take Control: World AIDS Day 2007

...could be at risk for HIV and taken the test. People need to understand that ignorance is not bliss when it comes to HIV. ignorance is a killer." Most of all, Graham says, "People need to understand the ...

The American Liver Foundation Encourages Heightened Awareness of Hepatitis B and C in Light of Recent Events in the News

...d Rick Smith, the President and CEO of the American Liver Foundation. "Unfortunately, one of the greatest obstacles to overcoming liver disease is the ignorance and the stigma attached to it. That is why we provide medical seminars for physicians as well as awareness campaigns for the general public." About ...

MADD, AMA, NTSB, IIHS and Others Launch Support 21 Coalition

...he pressure kids face to drink. Studies show that about 16 percent of alcohol is purchased by youth. "Statements made in recent news reports reflect ignorance about the years of research comprising the scientific justification for these laws," said Adrian Lund, president of the Insurance Institute for Highwa...

Bono and DATA Receive 2007 Liberty Medal at National Constitution Center

...ganization from anywhere in the world that has "demonstrated leadership and vision in the pursuit of liberty of conscience or freedom from oppression, ignorance or deprivation." Since 2006, the National Constitution Center has administered the Liberty Medal, which includes the annual presentation of the award ...

American College of Physicians publishes 'The Fenway Guide to LGBT Health'

... addition to having the same basic health needs as the general population, also experience health disparities because of continuing discrimination and ignorance related to sexual orientation or gender identity. For example: LGBT people as a whole are 40 to 70 percent more likely to smoke than non-LGBT pe...

Live Webcast With President George H.W. Bush as Bono and DATA Are Honored With National Constitution Center's 2007 Liberty Medal in Historic Philadelphia

...ganization from anywhere in the world that has "demonstrated leadership and vision in the pursuit of liberty of conscience or freedom from oppression, ignorance or deprivation." Since 2006, the National Constitution Center has administered the Liberty Medal, which includes the annual presentation of the award ...

Dengue Deaths in Cambodia This Year Exceed 2006 Toll

...d, was the worst affected. Medical staff have been sent to the countryside to reinforce poorly equipped and staffed rural clinics. But ignorance remains the biggest challenge in combating the outbreak, Ngan Chantha said. "People are still ignoring the issue so we cannot tackle this prob...

Malaria Claims 25 Lives in Assam

...nd stomach pain as well. "Villagers often bring patients to hospitals when chances of survival are very remote. There is still a great deal of ignorance about the fatal consequences of malaria," Sarma said. The northeast is a known "malaria zone" with the disease claiming an estimated 500 lives...

Unprotected Sex Among the Gays on the Rise

...ried. More than 25 million people died because of aids virus and 40 million are infected with the disease. The high rates of unsafe sex and ignorance about HIV status occurred despite an awareness campaign and access to condoms, virus testing and antiretroviral drugs, they note. This showed that the...

Government to Amend Birth Registration Act

...ns for which birth and death registrations have not been followed strictly in some states were lack of awareness about the importance of registration, ignorance about rules and responsibilities, low priority accorded to the work, lack of coordination and inadequate allocation of funds. ...

Government to Amend Birth Registration Act

...ns for which birth and death registrations have not been followed strictly in some states were lack of awareness about the importance of registration, ignorance about rules and responsibilities, low priority accorded to the work, lack of coordination and inadequate allocation of funds. ...

Million Mentally Ill in India

... the difficulties faced in reaching the unreached population i.e. the mentally ill who have been away from benefits of modern treatment due to stigma, ignorance and paucity of services. Underlining the importance of the programme he said that at any given time about 10% of the population suffers from var...

Ostracized HIV-affected Widow Turns to Begging

...ne is ready to help her, not even the local administration. Bramarabara Ojha , block developement officer (BDO) of local Nischintakoili block, pleaded ignorance about the case. But he promised to investigate and submit a report to his seniors. ...

India Committed to Sustainable Development: PM

...e change. "While we have a long way to go in meeting the aspirations of our people and while we must rid our county of the scourge of poverty, ignorance and disease, we should do so in a manner that is environmentally sustainable," he said in a special message on the occasion. Manmohan Singh sa...

Taiwan Skincare Empire Built on 'Natural Beauty'

... on radio and television, on skincare and make-up techniques at a time when ignorance of cosmetics was widespread, most products were imported and were considere...g herself as having been 'a victim of inappropriate use of makeup due to my ignorance in the right ways to take care of my face'. So she set about studying ...

Life After Death: Organ Donation

...rticular. Although eye and blood donation awareness has created ripples , sympathizers of the organ transplant are far and few. This is largely due to ignorance and fear. It is therefore absolutely necessary to dispel these 'twin obstacles' by educating the public and also by promoting the cause of the needy w...

Unprotected Sex Among the Gays on the Rise

...orried. More than 25 million people died because of aids virus and 40 million are infected with the disease. The high rates of unsafe sex and ignorance about HIV status occurred despite an awareness campaign and access to condoms, virus testing and antiretroviral drugs, they note. This showed that the...

Malaria Claims 25 Lives in Assam

... and stomach pain as well. "Villagers often bring patients to hospitals when chances of survival are very remote. There is still a great deal of ignorance about the fatal consequences of malaria," Sarma said. The northeast is a known "malaria zone" with the disease claiming an estimated 500 lives a...

Rapid Spread of TB Among Prisoners Causes Concern

... This highly contagious disease is more rampant in prisons than in the public. "This is often due to overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, ignorance of preventive measures and failure to supervise and ensure adherence to treatment," the ICRC said in a statement. Tuberculosis has been fought v...