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Biosensors to probe the metals menace

If the pond life goes star-shaped, you'd be wise not to drink the water. Researchers from CRC CARE are pioneering a world-first technology to warn people if their local water or air is contaminated with dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals and metal-like substances. Andrew McKay, a PhD s...

Free will takes flight: how our brains respond to an approaching menace

Wellcome Trust scientists have identified for the first time how our brain's response changes the closer a threat gets. Using a "Pac Man"-like computer game where a volunteer is pursued by an artificial predator, the researchers showed that the fear response moves from the strategic areas of the b...

Tobacco Menace and What can Be Done About It

Tobacco is perhaps the most common addiction all over the world, and a leading carcinogen producer . Alarmed by the devastating impact of tobacco in its various forms on human health, the World Health Organization is calling for stringent regulations on smoking. Tobacco generates ...

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....

Drug Menace among Youth Quadruples since 1997

Scotland: This ain’t funny, but drugs seem to hold many youth under a spell. Recent figures have revealed the alarming rise of drugs among youngsters,// to the tune of an increase of 400%, ever since the labour has come to power. Experts have reiterated the need for specialized services to re...

Chikungunya Fever: French Government struggling to Tackle the Mosquito Menace

Paris: The French government is bracing itself to tackle a crippling disease which is a very rare type of fever called the Chikungunya Fever, known to be spread by mosquitoes// . This fever has already hit La Reunion island and poses a risk of entering into France. According to the French Healt...

The Use of Radio Frequency Identification ( RFID) to tackle the growing menace of counterfeit drugs

Manufacturers across the world have been constantly coming up with new strategies// and technologies to curb the proliferation of counterfeit drugs in the market. Deputy director BK Karna of Indian Institute of Packaging says although pharma companies are trying to bring in novel features to pr...

Wet Weather Heralds the Mosquito Menace

Wet weather in some parts of the US and Canada heralds the menace of mosquitoes. The month long heavy rains have sent floodwaters rushing through large areas in both the countries . It has also left puddles of standing water all over the place, leading health officials to warn against the dangers ...

Srinagar Plagued by Stray Dog Menace

Residents and doctors in Srinagar are quite frustrated by the large number of stray dogs on the city's streets, with 4,500 dog bite cases// recorded by the main SMHS hospital here last year. Two people bitten by rabid dogs died in the last two months. 'The situation is alarming. We receive 5-...

Bihar CM Calls For Concerted Efforts To Tackle HIV/AIDS Menace

The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar assured that the Bihar Government would do all that it can in restricting the alarming spread of AIDS/HIV in the state //, addressing a HIV/AIDS workshop, organized by the Udayan Sharma foundation, Samyak and the National Aids Control Organization (NACO). ...

Bathtub Accidents Injure 43,000 U.S. Kids Each Year

...s," Katz noted. "Bath and shower surfaces can be engineered to provide more friction, and surfaces in tubs and showers can be designed to pose less menace should a fall occur," he said. For now, parents are forewarned that tub and shower tumbles in young children are a common cause of injury, Katz sai...

President Obama Delivers Historic Victory for America's Kids and Health over Tobacco

...Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) President Obama today struck an historic blow against the greatest public health menace of our time by signing into law bipartisan legislation that grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products. Comin...

Go Pink on Mother's Day to Fight Breast Cancer

...ugger bats on Mother's Day. Games played on May 10 will mark the fourth year the pink Louisville Slugger bats have been used to call attention to the menace of breast cancer and raise funds for breast cancer education and research through the Major League Baseball Cancer Initiative . (Photo: http:...

Swine Flu Fear (SFF) Now a Pandemic

...: The number of confirmed cases of Swine Flu Fear (SFF) in the United States may have surpassed 100 million amid increasing global anxiety over a menace that authorities around the world are struggling to contain. The increase is not surprising. SFF is highly contagious, and even a brief exposure to s...

Stray Kerala Dogs Face Keyhole Surgery to Control Birth Rate

... M.K. Sethumadhavan, District Secretary of the SPCA, said it is the best way to control the birth rate of stray dogs, adding that In few years the menace will be over in the cities of Kerala. The drive was started here recently by SPCA officials and veterinary doctors at the Mattancherry Veteri...

Concern in Mizoram Over Growing Tobacco-related Diseases

...s creating awareness among people from far-flung areas on tobacco-related diseases. According to doctors, the endeavour would curb the growing menace of cancer in the State. Jeemy L.Pautu, an oncologist, said: "Over the years, I have seen a number of cancer patients which include youngsters ...

Toll Free National Drug Helpline Launched

...helpline would come handy to all of us particularly to youth to combat this menace of drugs. She informed that the Ministry of Social Justice is undertaking a...hensively. The Ministry has initiated a number of programmes to contain the menace of drugs. We are supporting over 350 de-addiction centres and over 40 couns...

India Records Substantial Decline in Polio Cases

...ewborns, in the highest risk areas. 'We and our state governments are telling villagers to take special care of sanitation. Polio is a health menace and has nothing to do with any religion and we appeal to all religious leaders to lend their support to wipe out polio from India,' he said. ...

Are Main Rivers in Himalayas Under Threat?

... statement. Though the Indian government says there is little danger of the plutonium breaking out of its protective sheath, Shimatsu says the menace can't be ruled out and once that happens, the waters of the Ganga, one of Asia's biggest and most sacred rivers, will be poisoned. The danger ...

Stop Smoking, Start Living: World No Tobacco Day

...by Pfizer is expected to do wonders in this area. There is substantial evidence to demand immediate measures to free the world from the tobacco menace and the sole effective step is by creating 100% smoke-free environments. This can be done, partially, by creating large-scale awareness , especially ...

Doctors Stress on Cardiac Emergency Units to Save Lives

...at even 16 year olds are prone to heart attack. Blame it on the fast paced lifestyle or increased stress, it cannot be denied that it is an increasing menace of the present times," said Bose. "It is a must that every chest pain or in fact intense pain in any part of the upper body, be it the arms, t...

Garbage Dumping Ground in Pune Causing Health Hazards to Nearby Residents

...e garbage dump. Ground water has also been contaminated. Dengue, malaria, diarrhoea are common ailments people are suffering with, besides the menace of stray dogs. There is lot of percolation from the garbage dump. People are falling ill. The water is contaminated. Corporation officials had...

HIV Drugs Unaffordable for Common Man: Kalam

...al citizens. Commenting on the infant mortality rate, Kalam called for bringing infant mortality to less than 10 per thousand. On the menace on malaria, he said: "Italian scientists have recently found a bacteria that lived symbiotically inside the pest. They claim that such bacteria could ...

Indian Parliamentarians Join to Fight Against TB

...(IMPF). "We had a fruitful interaction with a five-member British parliamentary delegation on this issue and will cooperate to fight this health menace together. We also urged them to continue to fund the TB control program in India," Jagannath told IANS after meeting the British MPs. Every year...

Government Allot More Funds for Revised TB Program

... New Delhi: India witnesses nearly 1.8 million tuberculosis cases every year and to tackle the health menace the government// has cleared Rs. 11.56 billion for the Revised National Tuberculosis Program (RNTCP)-Phase II. As per government estimates, nea...

Five Million Indian Women Suffer Mental Illness

...e attention," Vyas told reporters here. Over the last 20 years India has witnessed many behavioural changes and mental illness is a major health menace that India's working population is faced with. The present definition of "mental disorder" is very vague. Anxiety, depression and many other pro...

Minister Calls for Action Plan To Solve Man-Animal Conflict

...challenging issues facing wildlife managers in the country. Shri Meena stated that man-animal conflict has assumed a variety of forms including monkey menace in urban areas, crop raids by ungulates and wild pigs, depredation by elephants and cattle and human lifting by tigers and leopards. The Ministe...

National Cancer Awareness Day observed

...cco and is responsible for nearly 50% of the cancer in men. "Tobacco causes cancers of mouth, lung, larynx and esophagus. Control of the tobacco menace could prevent large number of cancers in India," he asserted. A lecture on prevention and early detection of cancers of the breast and cervix was ...

Cure of Cancer Requires Early detection

... cancers and almost 50 per cent of the cancers in males. He said, "Tobacco causes cancers of mouth, lung, larynx and esophagus. Control of the tobacco menace could prevent large number of cancers in India." Dr. F.D. Patel, Professor in the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, lectured on the prevent...

CRPF To Issue Contraceptives To Fight AIDS

... With AIDS a spiralling menace among its personnel returning from vacation, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has decided to distribute condoms before they leave for home.// ...

University to Campaign Against Female Foeticide in Punjab

...ice chancellor S.K. Salwan will launch the campaign, a university spokesman said. Concerned over the ever widening male and female ratio and the menace of drug addiction among the youth in Punjab, the Jalandhar-based PTU decided to take up the cause of creating awareness among the masses. Punjab...

First confirmed Dengue death in Andhra Pradesh

...ses dengue. Dengue has been occurring frequently in recent years in India, particularly, during the post-monsoon season. To manage the mosquito menace and check the situation, a task force has been formed consisting of officials of various departments and is leaded by the principal secretary (health)...

Postmen to Deliver Anti-malaria Medicines Along with Letters in Jharkhand

... through the postmen,' the health secretary said. The health department officials said due to the difficult geographical terrain and the Maoist menace officials and doctors cannot always venture to the remote areas. The postmen are posted in each block from where they cover more than a dozen v...

36 Children Die of Encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh

...laimed 721 lives, which shot up to 1,228 a decade later in 1998, only to get equally worse in 2005," Singh told IANS. The disease is a perennial menace in several districts of the state, particularly along the Nepal border, where it had taken a toll of nearly 1,100 in 2005. According to Singh, t...

Health Ministers Conference on July 30

...porters here. The Karnataka government had decided to provide fogging machines to each of the 5400 gram panchayats in the state to check mosquito menace following widespread outbreak of chikungunya. "The administration wants to ensure that panchayats are kept in preparedness to initiate preventive...

Australian Government Announces Survey To Tackle Childhood Obesity

...round 4,000 Australian children are to be weighed, measured and interviewed regarding their diet in a national survey designed to tackle //the growing menace of childhood obesity. The Australian Health department said that about 25 percent of the children aged between 7 and 15, are either overweight or obes...

AIDS: Why the pandemic outpaces us

...o a global emergency, the question before each nation should be: why is the pandemic// outpacing us, or are countries acting too slowly to address the menace that has killed 25 million people and affected another 40 million worldwide? In early June, when heads of state gathered in New York for the rev...

Govt to Pass Amendment to Curb Sex Selective Abortions: Ramadoss

...sthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Chandigarh - the areas with very skewed gender ratio - who are willing to spread awareness on checking the menace of female foeticide and infanticide in their constituencies. (Source: IANS News) ...

Spurious Drugs is a Leading Cause of Casualties Among Drug Users

... While the consumption of narcotics substances is potentially lethal in itself, a more potent menace is the increasing supply of spurious drugs //that is leading to a higher casualty rate among drug users in India, especially when consumed with alcoho...

Action Urged Against Fake Medicines

... Health experts have warned that the growing menace of potentially lethal or harmful counterfeit medicines has to be contained// otherwise there would be a global health crisis. "There is a growin...