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Poor health care in Russia maybe causing Decline in its Population

Medical officials in Russia have reported to have said that more than two-thirds of births in Russia are marred by complications, and every second newborn discharged from a maternity clinic is suffering health problems. The number of normal births declined from 45.3 percent in 1992 to just 30 percent last year, said Olga Frolova, head of the statistics department of Russia's Academy o...

Poor diet among smokers

People living with smokers have a relatively poor diet, which adds to the health risks of passive smoking. It has been estimated that second-hand smoke accounts for up to 24 per cent of lung cancer cases. Where people are exposed to passive smoking - usually because they live with a smoker or work in a smoky environment - a healthy diet might offset some of the negative effects.// Res...

Poorer breast cancer prognosis with reduced physical activity

A multicenter study headed by Melinda Irwin, M.D., from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale School of Medicine, have found that women who are diagnosed with breast cancer are less active after the diagnosis leading to increase in body weight and body fat, which, in turn, leads to poorer breast cancer diagnosis. The population-based, multicenter study involved 856 pati...

Study Finds Low Socio-Economic Status Linked to Poor Dental Health

An article appearing in the American Journal of Public Health says that low income groups and those with little education are more prone to suffer from severe dental diseases//. The study arrived at these conclusions after analyzing data from 15,000 people residing in North Carolina, Mississippi, Minnesota and Maryland. The researchers say that a person's income was intimately tied to t...

Poor diet among smokers

People living with smokers have a relatively poor diet, which adds to the health risks of passive smoking. It has been estimated that second-hand smoke accounts for up to 24 per cent of lung cancer cases.// Where people are exposed to passive smoking - usually because they live with a smoker or work in a smoky environment - a healthy diet might offset some of the negative effects. Res...

In Chronic Diseases - Poor compliance of Patients with drug treatment

A WHO report from Geneva has shown that Only approximately 50% of patients in developed countries are compliant and adhere to treatment in chronic diseases and this is even lower in developing countries. The compliance of patients to adhere to the long-term treatment medication of diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, HIV/AIDS, or depression, is poor. In the findings of the WHO’s ne...

Poor Preventive Measures Taken By Diabetics

A recent study shows only 7 percent of diabetics take the proper preventative measures to avert // circulation and blood vessel problems. Researchers stressed continued negligence by diabetics increases their risk for vascular disease including retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, coronary heart disease, stroke, and lower extremity amputations. Researchers sampled nearly 1,700 adults, a...

Poor Oral Health An Indicator Of Heart Disease

In a recent study, a poor oral health diagnosis was a stronger predictor of heart disease than other standard markers, such as // high levels of fibrinogen (a clotting factor), low HDL (“good”) cholesterol or high triglycerides. Researchers compared the oral health data of 256 cardiac patients to 250 non-cardiac patients with similar demographic characteristics. Results of the study sho...

Treating Depression In Children Could Lead To Poor Bone Development

A common class of drugs prescribed to children with depression may have an adverse effect on bone growth, // according to a new study. Researchers say they found a reduction in bone mass and size in mice given fluoxetine, more commonly known as Prozac. Fluoxetine is the only prescription antidepressant currently approved by the FDA for children and adolescents. Other preliminary studies...

Poorer Quality of Life Observed In Overweight Kids

The more overweight children are, the poorer quality of life they will have, say researchers according to a new study.// Nearly 2,000 children participated in the study . Researchers measured health-related quality of life using a short survey completed by a parent and child self-report to assess the physical, emotional, social and academic functioning of the children. About 75...

Link found between depression and poor glycemic control

Researchers have found that there exists a significant association between// depression and poor glycemic control. There exists not only a significant association between depression and glycemic control, the research also confirms that a large number of diabetes patients do seek out treatment for their depression. Patients with moderate to severe depressions have a three times more r...

Late pregnancy may be at risk from poor health and mental state

Late pregnancy is becoming more and more common as women are opting for a career growth path// when they are in their twenties and pushing motherhood to mid thirties, late thirties or even to forties. Late pregnancy brings with it it’s own source of woes and risks to the mother and child. A Danish study says added to the existent risk factors, poor health of the mothers and their unha...

Rich are happier then Poor

Philadelphia, Aug 15. The best single predictor of happiness is Physical health. The others like income, education and marital status only follow health as per a recent study//. Glenn Firebaugh of the Pennsylvania State University and graduate student Laura Tach from Harvard University measured the age, total family income and general happiness of 20-to-64-year-olds using analysis from...

Junior Doctors Working Long Hours May Perform Poorly

Lack of sleep for the junior doctors can affect their neurobehavioral performance as much as having alcohol and working.// During heavy call rotation and long hours, effects on residents’ neurobehavioral performance are comparable to the impairment associated with a 0.04 to 0.05 grams percent blood alcohol concentration. The article was published in the September issue of JAMA....

European Countries To Fund $4 Billion For Vaccination For Poor Children’

International Finance Facility for Immunization (IFFIm) will be providing life saving vaccines for millions of poor children’s around the world with the project costing $4 billion to be funded by the European countries. // cBritish finance minister Gordon Brown said the scheme, the International Finance Facility for Immunization (IFF), would save the lives of some five million children ov...

Rich countries stock piling anti flu drugs with no stocks available for poor countries

Global concerns of bird flu outbreak is high but critics are more concerned with the availability of the drug is more in rich countries with no drug available to the developing and under developed countries//. Global concerns prevail possible bird flu outbreak that may occur anytime, due to current global conditions, as there are serious concerns over spread of the flu virus. As globa...

Poor Glycaemic Control In Hispanics With Diabetes Causes Severe Depression

A significant association exists between depression severity and poor Glycaemic control (PGC) in Hispanics with diabetes and less than one-third of the diabetics were found having received mental health treatment, // according to a study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and College of Physicians and Surgeons. The study involved 200 Hispanics with...

Programs for development of health in poor countries not effective

Millennium Development Goals Memorandum signed between 189 countries from Developed and developing countries five years ago for providing better health conditions to people in poor countries have not attained any effective in providing health relief to these people had been reported in the Journal British Medical Journal//. If these countries are to make meaningful progress on the strat...

Financial Allowances Being Offered To Poor Vietnamese HIV Carriers

The Vietnamese Government which intends to stabilize the rates of HIV by the year 2020 has proposed to offer allowances worth atleast 4.1 US dollars to HIV infected individuals on a monthly basis//. It has also been planned to reduce the rate of HIV infection to below 0.3 percent by 2010. The current projected population of Vietnam approximates to nearly 82 million. Under a recent gov...

Safety Of Indian Sex Workers At Risk Due To Poor Condom Usage

Despite the massive educational programs conducted regarding safe sex and prevention of HIV/AIDS in the red light areas of West Bengal, there has been unwillingness regarding using a condom amongst visitors to the above areas//. The West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society (WBSACS), with an aim of improving safety of the commercial sex workers has proposed to distribute f...

Health bonds to immunize the poor

The Global Alliance of Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) will float the first 'global health bonds' to raise $ 4 billion to make healthcare accessible to the poorest of the poor, and strengthen global immunization efforts.// The move will provide an opportunity to concerned individuals and groups across the world to become part of the efforts to make healthcare accessible to the poor, in...

Higher Rates Of Diabetes Found Among The Poor

The indigenous population runs a risk that is four times higher than other Australians with regard to diabetes-related deaths, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).// Diabetes also contributes towards kidney disease, stroke, and heart attack. Between 2001 and 2003, almost 21,000 people aged over 25 years died due to illnesses related to diabetes. During...

Poor Andhra Women Enable Bypass Surgery Paying 50 Paise Each

Tens of thousands of poor Andhra women have financed the bypass surgery of a fisherwoman costing Rs 60,000 by contributing 50 paise each.// Thanks to their efforts, B. Hemavati, 35, wife of a fisherman and a mother of two, will undergo a life saving operation at the Tirupati-based Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) very soon. Hemavati, a farm worker in Wes...

Mental Health Services In Poor Shape

There is just single mental health bed in South Australia for every 100,000 people, which is reportedly the country’s worst rate. The national average of Australia is at 11. The amount of Government funding to NGOs which cater // to mental health is also the lowest in the country. The number of mental health disorders in South Australia stands only after cancer and heart disease. The...

Both Kidneys Robbed From A Poor Rickshaw Driver In Bihar

Even after the implementation of the Human Organ Transplant Act to prevent commercialization of human organs, instances of ‘organ theft’ only reflect the lacunae existing in the Indian health care system//. The recent report of bilateral kidney retrieval and death of a poor rickshaw driver in Bihar has created much panic in the State. Surenda Das, 30, the rickshaw puller, died at the...

Obesity among The Poor in Australia.

A recent research survey conducted by The Melbourne University reveals that poor people in Melbourne weigh an average three kilograms more than those on high incomes. The $400000 survey was funded by VicHealth//. The survey included 4913 people found neighbouring factors play an essential role in obesity. The quality of footpaths for exercise, the location of parks, and the pr...

Slash In Medi-Cal Coverage Makes Medical Care For The Poor Questionable

Medi-Cal coverage was given to poor residents of California. But now the state is slashing 5% of the Medi-Cal coverage reimbursements given to the doctors treating patients with the Medi-Cal coverages//. This has raised a lot of doubts and questions about the Medi-Cal coverages. Now 50% of the doctors have stated to avoid treating these patients and these patients (6.8 million) now have t...

Chinese Hospital urged to cater to the poor

Public hospitals in China should focus on providing affordable medical care for the common man and not just cater to the demands of the wealthy minority, the country's health minister said.// Hospitals are spending too much public money to buy expensive medical equipment, trying to keep pace with developed countries, and offering exclusive services that few can afford, Health Minister G...

Poor more prone to severe Periodontal Disease

Low income and poor education at the individual and neighborhood level is linked to severe periodontitis among African-Americans and Whites in the U.S.// The research, conducted at the Mailman School of Public Health was reported in the American Journal of Public Health. The subjects were individuals aged 45 to 64 years, who participated in the Dental Atherosclerosis Risk in C...

Roche offers HIV drug expertise to poor nations

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche announced transfer technology to generic drug manufacturers in the least developed countries and sub-Saharan Africa// to produce versions of the HIV drug saquinavir. As part of its new Technology Transfer Initiative, Roche has announced further expansion of its current activities within sub-Saharan Africa and the world's Least Developed Countries by prov...

SIDS On The Rise Among Poor Families

It has been recommended that infant be put to sleep in separate beds to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The number of infant deaths as a consequence of parents sleeping together// with their infant on a sofa has considerably increased over the recent years according to a report, published in the Lancet. Premature babies, low birth weight infants, male infants...

Poor Health of Homeless in New York

Unimaginable health deterioration among the homeless in New York has surprised even the doctors, according to the outcome of a widespread health examination conducted for the Homeless in the city. // According to the latest study, the deaths of the Homeless occur with more frequency than other New Yorkers- with AIDS and substance abuse accounting for one-third of the deaths. The report...

Court Orders Private Hospitals To Provide Free Treatment For The Poor

A separate cell has been established by the Delhi Government to monitor the activity of hospitals after the Delhi High Court had ruled that free treatment should be provided by the city’s hospitals //to the poor people. The cell will strengthen the public healthcare system ensuring that the needy segments of society actually benefit from the court's order that covers hospitals built on la...

Blazing Statistics: Burn Victims in USA Are Old and Poor

The HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has reported that more than $726 million , roughly 45% of the changes to treat burn victims is billed to Medicare or Medicaid, government programs intended for the senior// citizens and the under privileged. According to statistics, the average charge is $59,600 for Medicare patients and $47,400 for Medicaid patients; the average cha...

Mental Health Services at Wellington Hospital in Poor Shape

In order to manage the overcrowding of mentally ill patients at Wellington Hospital’s troubled ward, health officials are silently transferring acute mental patients to the so-called community acute house // in the suburban area. One such suburban house opened recently in Whitby and two other similar houses would be opened shortly. The patient’s admitted to the ward suffer form a vari...

Women Poorly Informed About Contraceptive Options: Doctors Blamed

Despite official ruling that states women should be ensured wide access to contraceptive services, most women who visit medical centers are not informed about latest and long-lasting contraceptive forms // (contraceptive implants, injections) by their physician. If only this were to be implemented, a significant number of unwanted pregnancies can be avoided. The reach of such effectiv...

Poor Quality of Cabin Air in the Plane Can Cause DVT, After A Long Flight

Airlines are in a tight spot after it was suggested that , one of the major causes of DVT after long flights, could be poor cabin air quality//.DVT is not caused by mere sitting in cramped conditions on long flights according to researchers, who suggest that cabin air quality may also play a key role. A study in today's issue of the Lancet journal seems to throw up plausible risk factors...

Poor Housing May lead to Poor Health

Hispanic farmworker families in North Carolina living in inadequate housing are at a higher risk of exposure to toxins, disease and overcrowding// which in turn can affect their psychological well-being. According to new research by Wake Forest University School of Medicine. the health of farmworker families is at risk due to inadequate housing. Thomas Arcury, Ph.D., lead researcher...

Government Hospital’s Poor Functioning Claims Lives Of 138 Infant

An alarming report prepared by health officials in Tripura has brought to light the glaring inadequacy in functioning of the government// hospital that has claimed the lives of nearly 138 infants in a short span of 83 days. According to the report, submitted to the state government, of the 138 deaths between Jan 1 and March 24 at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital here, 29 infants di...

Initiative to Offer Medical Treatment to the Poorest

The Tata group and the Jharkhand government along with three major corporate houses have initiated India's first public-private partnership to form a trust to ensure medical treatment // to the people living below poverty line in Jharkhand. Christened as 'Sarva Swasthya Mission Trust', it is a unique experiment based on a new concept of health security which would provide health cover...