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WHO says damage to eco systems are affecting human health

In the report titled Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, scientists have said that degradation of the eco systems// of the world are having a detrimental effect to human health and may cause greater harm in next 50 years. Diseases such as malaria and cholera are threatening to cause a major outbreak and new diseases are emerging because of 60% of the beneficial factors of the eco system a...

Hearing Problems Of Middle Age Are Affecting The Younger Generation

Researchers from Purdue University say that cell phones and portable digital music systems are the reason why more and more young people are having hearing problems that are typical of the middle and old ages.// "We're starting to see hearing loss in young adults that we expect to diagnose in middle-aged adults," says Robert Novak, director of clinical education in audiology and associat...

Fat Consumption Could Play A Vital Role In Affecting A Child’s Memory

Based on findings of a recent study researchers say children with a higher energy intake from polyunsaturated fatty acids were more likely to have better results in the digit span test, a commonly used measure of short-term // memory and cholesterol intake appeared to reduce performance in the memory test. The researchers analyzed intake of different types of fat in 3,666 children age...

Passive Immunotherapy Could Prevent Avian Flu from Affecting Humans

According to a pilot study conducted by Jiahai Lu, Ph.D., of the school of public health at Sun Yat-sen University said that passive immunotherapy// is the best way to treat highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans. Passive immunotherapy uses antibodies from horses. Purified antibodies to the H5N1 strain of avian influenza are derived from horses were used against mice and it proved...

Deterioration of Air Quality Affecting Children's Health

The deterioration of Hong Kong’s air quality has resulted in increasing number of children admitted to hospital with breathing problems.// The deterioration of Hong Kong’s air quality has resulted in increasing number of children admitted to hospital with breathing problems. Researchers at Hong Kong University have found that a rise in pollutants such as sulphur di...

Hospital Infection Affecting Patients in Scotland

A new survey suggests that one in ten patients pick up secondary infection like MRSA at the hospitals in Scotland while being treated. The study found 9.5 per cent of people in acute hospitals had a healthcare associated infection (HAI) and it cost the health service 183m a year. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said it was the most comprehensive study ever undertaken into the extent o...