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Green Onions Blamed in Outbreak

Health authorities have determined that green onions likely caused a recent outbreak of Hepatitis A in Pennsylvania that infected more than 500 people and killed three.// Bill Zavertnik, Chi-Chi's chief operating officer, said in a statement that health officials confirmed that Chi-Chi's employees were not the source of the outbreak, that there was nothing they could have done to...

Health care errors blamed for deaths

Improper cleanliness and hygiene maintained by the health workers may cause as much as one-eighth// of the deaths that happen, says a new study. Researchers from University of Illinois had reported that more than the fear of lawsuits, it is the negligence of the health workers that cause the erratic nature of health care being meted out to the general public who approach the health car...

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...

Sex Determination Gene Blamed For High Incidence Of Parkinson’s In Me

The SRY or the sex determination gene, that plays a crucial role in deciding if an embryo should develop into a male or female (embryo with SRY gene develops into a male), could explain the high incidence of Parkinson's disease in men. // The SRY protein, required for formation of testes is also produced by Parkinson's affected areas in the brain, report researchers from Prince Henry's In...

Referral Schemes Blamed By GPs For Treatment Delay

The referral management centres have been blamed for interfering in the approach of referring patients for surgery. These centres that dictate the where and when// of patient surgery, serve as mediators between the hospitals and GPs. Officials belonging to the British Medical Association feel that the inference lead to unnecessary delays in non-emergency operations. The referral managem...

Fat Virus, Ad-36 Blamed For Obesity Epidemic In Australians

A closer look at the blood tests conducted on over 2000 Australians has showed that more than 20% of the study participants had contracted Ad-36 viral infection //, believed to play a major role in development of obesity. Richard Emeritus, Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin has carried out the research. 'I believe obesity is a complex disease of many causes, one of which i...

Are We To Be Blamed for The Bird Flu

According to a study by the international non-governmental organization GRAIN the avian influenza is spread mainly by the global poultry trade//, and not as thought by migratory birds or free-range poultry operations. They felt that confined factory farm production contributed to its mutation into its current deadly form. The organization studied the patterns of the disease over time and...

Journalists Blamed For Bird Flu Spread Across Israel

Journalists, more specifically press photographers have been suspected of spreading the deadly bird flu in Israel. This suspicion was unveiled// by a health official belonging to the agriculture department. 'It's one of our working hypotheses. Bird flu can be transmitted on clothing, footwear, the wheels of cars and even on cameras. The journalists who came to cover the outbreak then...

Watching TV Blamed for Weight Gain

Scientists have discovered that watching television for an hour increases a child's dietary intake by about 167 calories thereby adding over than six kilograms// to their weight over a year. Scientists have discovered that watching television for an hour increases a child's dietary intake by about 167 calories thereby adding over than six kilograms to their weight over a year....

U.S Prisons Not To Be Blamed For Spread Of AIDS Epidemic, CDC HIV Study

A new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights that very few prisoners in U.S prisons acquire the HIV/AIDS virus// and contradicts the widely held public perception which blames U.S. prisons for spread of the AIDS epidemic. The study for the first time challenges the belief that imprisonment directly contributes to high incidence of HIV/AIDS, a...

Poor Quality Of Drinking Water Blamed For Cholera Cases In Delhi

The authorities in Delhi have blamed the poor quality of drinking water for the cholera cases that was reported in the last four months. So far 222 cases have been reported.// "The capital has reported 222 cholera cases as against 92 in the corresponding period last year. But we are not triggering the warning bell as the situation is well under control," said N.K. Yadav, deputy municip...

PE Minimums Violations:California Schools Blamed

Physical education, public schools, education, exercise, public ,children,obesity,diabetesA statewide review found that // approximately 50%f California's public schools violate a state law that required them to set aside at least 20 minutes a day for physical education and activities. Out of the 73 school districts examined by the state Department of Education over the past two y...

Pharmac Blamed Of Depriving People of Lifesaving Drug

Two cardiologists accuse Pharmac of not properly funding the cholesterol lowering drugs to the new Zealanders. They published the report in the New Zealand medical //journal which they point out the shortsighted approach of the agency toward important drugs. Cardiologists Dr Chris Ellis and Dr Harvey White said that the agency did not allocate funds for the statins for a period of 20 y...

Klebsiella Outbreak In Durban Blamed On Staff Shortage & Overcrowding

The national director general of health had stated on Friday that the precedent conditions of staff shortages and overcrowding had led to the Klebsiella// outbreak at Durban's Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, which had killed 22 babies early in 2005. Thami Mseleku said, “Nobody needs to communicate these problems. We are looking at a historical issue from before 1994. It's (overcrowd...

BPO Companies are Blamed for Spoiling the Health of Asian Youth

Ageing would set in very early for sleep-deprived youth working continuously on night shifts in BPO firms, warn experts. // 'Heavy food during night, skipping breakfast, eating lunch in the evening and all such irregular habits affect their health,' says Dr Lim Li Ling, Deputy Director, sleep disorders unit, Singapore General Hospital. Besides premature ageing, their overal...

Cadbury Blamed for Salmonella Outbreak

Cadbury's chocolate has been blamed to be the most likely cause of the salmonella outbreak which affected several people earlier this year according to the Government's// health watchdog. The Health Protection Agency has alleged that contaminated chocolate bars and Easter eggs were the "most credible explanation" for the increased food poisoning cases in the spring and early summer. <...

Vaccine Quality 'blamed' for Polio Menace in UP

Uttar Pradesh Family Welfare Minister Ahmad Hasan Friday said polio vaccines have proved ineffective in the state in tackling the disease among children.// "We have grave suspicion about the quality of the vaccine, otherwise there is no reason why it should prove ineffective in so many cases. "Hasan told reporters here. "After all, most of the detected cases are among chil...

Stars Blamed For Jump In C-Section Births

The increase in the number of C-section births is partly attributed to the increased prevalence of the procedure among celebrities, researchers said. Madonna, Brittany// Spears, Kate Hudson and Gwyneth Paltrow have all opted for the C-section and this is setting a bad trend since people are apt to follow their example. 'There's no doubt in my mind that the current interest in elective...

Manure Blamed as Cause for the E Coli Out Break

Following the recent scary outbreak of an epidemic in California which has been linked to E coli O157:H7 which caused diarrhea// with bloody stools in those affected by this organism, intense study has been initiated to round up and annihilate the source of E coli in spinach. The E coli could have been transmitted to the crops by manure commonly used as a fertilizer by the farmers....

Federal government blamed for allocating meager portion to health sector:ALP

Federal government of Australia came under the glaring critics of the opposition party for severely falling short in its allocation of funds for various health promotion programs.// The Labor party has blatantly pointed fingers at the current government for lapses pertaining to health program budgets spanning a spectrum of avenues that ranges from rural medical facilities pharmaceutical...

Advertising Blamed For Kids' Poor Choices

The American Academy of Pediatrics blames inappropriate advertising to be the cause of most of kids ailments and urges the government to impose bans and restrictions on// advertising to teens and children. Victor Strasburger, the University of New Mexico's Doctor and the lead author of the guidelines, says "Young people view more than 40,000 ads per year on television alone and increa...

Intestinal Bacteria Blamed for Rotund Figures

The journal ,Nature reported a very interesting finding made by a group of researchers from Washington University. //The researchers found that obese people seem to have loads of a special kind of bacteria in their gut that helps to digest food well .Slim folks seem to have lesser amounts of the same bacteria. Humans need efficient bacteria in their intestines to help digest foods...

‘Bizarre Behavior’ Blamed to Parents by Britny

Britney Spears has blamed her parents for her 'out-of-control' behavior that led to her stint in a rehab.// Jamie Spears, Britney's father, confirmed that his daughter is blaming her parents for 'where she is at today with her kids and career', and that she 'was out of control' when her bizarre behavior landed her in the Malibu-based Promises treatment facility. In a state...

Health Drink Blamed for Persistent Penile Erection

On June 5, 2004, Christopher Woods, a 29-year old resident in New York, drank Boost Plus, a vitamin enriched beverage, made by the Swiss-based Novartis Pharmaceutical company. When he woke up the next day, he had an erection that would not go away. He had to go for medical advice and for treatment of the condition called severe priapism, according to his court papers....

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Holds the Ladle, is Not to Be Blamed If the Child Isnt in Fine Fettle

Thank God for this, many mothers might just heave a sigh of relief. For years, mothers have had to face disapproval from their partners if their children were overweight. Somehow, flak regarding children is blamed on the mothers inability to rear children appropriately. New research has come to the aid of such mothers who have always been at the receiving end of such complaints. <b...

It is Men, and Not Women, to Be Blamed for Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Instead of holding a woman responsible for recurrent pregnancy loss, try blaming unhealthy sperms, say Indian scientists who have developed new technology to study the quality of sperms. When a female faces miscarriage more than twice in a row, it's called recurrent pregnancy loss. In around 80 percent such cases, imperfect and inefficient sperms lead to a weak embryo formation, fin...

China Cannot Be Blamed for Rising CO2 Emissions: Britain Official

A top British climate change official said Wednesday there was no point blaming China for rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions after a new report suggested that China may have already become the world's biggest polluter. In an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), John Ashton of Britain's Foreign Office was quoted as saying: "It is a fact China is now building a...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Blamed for Backtracking in the Fight Against Carbon Emission

The actor-turned-politician, Arnold Schwarzenegger, now Governor of California , is sought to be made out to be the environmental icon of the Centre Right. An overexcited BBC correspondent describes a new legislation AB 32 as Arnold Schwarzeneggers green revolution, confidently predicting that it is the answer to irresponsible energy binge. It will have a a knock-on effect across the US...