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Smoking can affect your progeny too!
2007-06-21 17:13:00 Nigerian Tribune: Smoking has serious effects on health as it is known to cause diseases like cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Festus Ojudun reports that children of smoking parents also stand the risk of developing these diseases. It is no longer news that smoking affects human health, neither is it unknown that smokers stand the risk of cancer of the lungs and other diseases, but recent studies have established a connection between the smoking habits of parents and respiratory diseases in their children. One of such studies recently carried out by Dr. Bert Arets of the University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, has established a link between smoking habit in parents and respiratory diseases in their children. The research entitled ?Healthy Children with Smoking Parents, Are they Really Healthy?? was presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference held on May 2. In this research, it was discovered that children of smokers who do not sh... More About: Progeny
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
2007-05-29 15:58:00 Human Papillomavirus, more commonly known as HPV, is a viral infection spread through skin to skin sexual contact. HPV is a group of over 100 different viruses, with at least 30 strains known to cause different types of cancer. There is currently no cure for HPV. How Can You Get HPV HPV is transmitted by skin to skin contact through vaginal, anal and oral sex with a partner who already has HPV. If infected, signs and symptoms may take weeks, months and even years to appear. Symptoms may never appear. Symptoms of HPV They can be found on the inside and the outside of the vagina. These growths may take weeks or even years to show after having sex with an infected partner. Again, they may appear show at all. They can be found on the inside and the outside of the vagina. These growths may take weeks or even years to show after having sex with an infected partner. Again, they may appear show at all. To know more about this virus, visit the link below,Human Papillomavirus S... More About: Human , Uman
Osteopenia and Osteoporosis
2007-05-10 16:17:00 Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which the bone mineral density (BMD) decreases, bone micro-architecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. Osteoporotic bones are more at risk of fracture. Osteopenia is precursor condition to osteoporosis marked by a reduction in the bone mineral density and just like osteoporosis this condition is common in post-menopausal women, as a result of the loss of estrogen. In this news clip from ?KHON2 News?, Dr. Warren P. Levy of Unigene Laboratories explains about osteoporosis and osteopenia and the risk factors associated with the disease. More About: Osteoporosis
Why men are more likely to develop skin cancer?
2007-04-04 17:29:00 Science Daily: Inherent gender differences -- instead of more sun exposure -- may be one reason why men are three times more likely than women to develop certain kinds of skin cancer, say researchers at Ohio State University Medical Center. Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer, accounting for nearly 200,000 new cases in the United States each year. While occurring more often than melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma is not nearly as worrisome. Still, it can be lethal in some patients, especially those with suppressed immune systems, including transplant recipients or people who are HIV-positive.Many studies have shown that the risk of squamous cell carcinoma increases with greater exposure to the sun. For years, investigators assumed that lifestyle had a lot to do with the disparity in the incidence of SCC -- believing that men spend more time outside and are less likely to use sun protection than women.While that may be true, scientists at Ohio State h... More About: Skin , Cancer , Skin Cancer , More , Like
Women & Heart Disease
2007-03-16 16:59:00 Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women and yet many women do not believe that a heart attack can happen to them. It is essential for every woman to know more about heart diseases and the ways to prevent it.This short clip talks about the signs of a heart attack in women and what women should do if they have symptoms of a heart disease. More About: Women , Men , Hear , Heart , Disease
Circumcision may not help in preventing transmission of HIV!
2007-03-09 15:38:00 Baltimoresun.com: Circumcising HIV-infected men to prevent them from spreading the virus to their female partners might have the opposite effect, according to preliminary results of a study in Uganda by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Scientists found that infected men who resumed sexual activity before their circumcision wounds healed were more likely to spread the virus than infected men who didn't have the surgery. "This is a complicated situation ... but it seems that HIV-positive men initiating sex before wound healing is potentially dangerous for transmitting HIV," said Dr. Kevin M. De Cock, head of the World Health Organization's HIV/AIDS department. The results of the research so far are not statistically significant, scientists noted. Also, they said the findings do nothing to discredit an earlier study that showed circumcising uninfected men reduced their chances of becoming infected by 50 percent to 60 percent.Yet researchers said they must approach... More About: Event , Help , Miss , Trans , Sion
Men too want good looks!
2007-03-06 14:28:00 Cosmetic surgery is usually associated with women, but off late more and more men are opting for it, in their quest to appear good. Intense competition for corporate jobs (where looks matter), quicker, cheaper and non-invasive cosmetic procedures are driving many men to anti-aging clinics.This news clip from ‘abc13 Health Check’ talks about non-invasive cosmetic procedures, like ‘Botox Cosmetic Treatment’ that are becoming increasingly popular for a good reason. More About: Men , Want , Good , Look , Looks
New technology for monitoring AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa
2007-02-26 18:26:00 AIDS has claimed nearly 3 million lives in 2006 and a third of these deaths occurred in the sub-Saharan Africa , where this disease has decimated the livelihood of millions of people. More than 24 million people – nearly 60% of all people with HIV/ AIDS – in this region are believed to be suffering from this disease, which can be controlled by using antiretroviral treatments that reduces mortality and morbidity of the infection.Under such circumstances, it is essential for healthcare professionals to monitor and manage HIV infections in this region, in order to control the havoc caused by the AIDS epidemic. Today, new technologies are available to healthcare professionals to better monitor and manage HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa and this video talk about one such technology, which uses a unique blood collection tube for preserving blood samples for longer periods of time and in extreme heat conditions (which is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa). This technology helps physi... More About: Technology , Techno , Tech , Sub-Saharan Africa
Arthritis patients benefit from regular exercise
2007-02-24 16:37:00 Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in people over the age of 65 and all most all arthritis patients suffer from excessive pain in joints and muscles. Regular exercise and activity is important for arthritis patients to reduce the severity of their disease and this video explains why arthritis patients should exercise regularly and how it helps them to cope with their disease. More About: Exercise , Patients , Arthritis , Bene
A simple blood test would replace invasive pre-natal testing in future
2007-02-22 18:07:00 A new technology that is currently under development at Sequenom, Inc. is expected to replace invasive pre-natal genetic screening procedures like amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling, in future. This new non-invasive screening technique would be crucial to women with high-risk pregnancies, as it will have significant benefit to all expectant mothers, especially on the heels of new guidelines endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) that call for risk assessment of all pregnancies for fetal chromosomal abnormalities.Watch this video to know more about this new development. More About: Future , Testing , Simp , Nata , Blood
The trigger for Anorexia Nervosa may lie in our genes!
2007-02-21 16:15:00 ABC News: A researcher at a Tulsa clinic says a decade-long study into anorexia nervosa is beginning to reveal that those who suffer from the disease might have a genetic predisposition toward it. The study, known as the Gene tics of Anorexia Nervosa collaboration, is being done in eight cities in North America, including Tulsa, and two European cities. It is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researcher Craig Johnson said that if a person has a family member who has had anorexia nervosa, she or he is 12 times more at risk of developing the illness. "Genetics loads the gun. Environment pulls the trigger," said Johnson, the director of the eating disorders unit at Laureate Psychiatric Hospital in Tulsa and one of the study's principal researchers.Tulsa, other North American cities involved in the study are Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Toronto and Fargo, N.D. In Europe, London and Munich, Germany, are a part of the study. Johnson said researche... More About: Anorexia Nervosa , Genes
New pill helps obese people to shed weight rapidly
2007-02-20 17:47:00 Daily Mail: A new pill for obesity helps overweight people shed more than 4lb a week. The drug, Betahistine, is currently used to treat the dizziness disorder vertigo. But an obesity expert in Israel stumbled on the alternative use while looking for a new treatment for his overweight patients. Now drug company Eli Lilly has become involved and is backing trials being carried out in Canada and America. In the first human trial in Tel Aviv, volunteers shed excess weight at a rate of almost 4lb a week for three months. Because Betahistine is an existing drug, it is expected to be fast-tracked by British and American drug safety regulators and should become available worldwide for treating obesity in 2009. About 40 per cent of adults in the UK are overweight, and 20 per cent are obese. This figure is rising, particularly among young adults. "This drug is significantly more effective at helping people to lose weight then anything else on the market at present," says Dr Ami Eyal, medical... More About: People , Weight , Rapid , Eight , Weigh
Eating fatty fish reduces kidney cancer risk
2007-02-19 16:34:00 A study, which spanned for 15 years and covered more than 61,000 women in Sweden, has shown that women, who eat a lot of fatty fish, are 70% less likely to develop kidney cancer in their life time. The study headed by Dr. Alicja Wolk, of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, concluded that eating fatty fish reduces the occurrence of kidney cancer in women to a large extent.This video throws more light on this study. More About: Cancer , Fish , Kidney cancer , Risk , Reduce
Autism is more common now in the United States than ever before!
2007-02-17 16:09:00 HealthDay News: The release last week of statistics on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in American children -- one case in every 150 8-year-olds -- confirmed that the condition is more common now than it was just a decade ago, when estimates ranged anywhere from one in 500 youngsters to one in 166. But the new statistics -- from a 14-state survey conducted by the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention -- failed to clear up the mystery of why autism might be striking more and more children with each passing year. Alison Singer, senior vice president of the nation's leading autism advocacy group, Autism Speaks, said she didn't need the CDC statistics to know that more families are now struggling with the behavioral disorder. A decade ago, "we didn't have more than year-long waiting lists for places within schools for children with autism," said Singer, whose 9-year-old daughter is autistic. "In fact, we had far fewer schools then for children with autism, beca... More About: United States , United , The Unit , Common
Active commuting protects the younger generation from obesity
2007-02-16 15:25:00 Earlier studies have shown that integrating moderate cardiovascular exercises into daily routines is largely beneficial to health and it offers protection against coronary heart diseases, some forms of cancer and reduces the incidence of overweight and obesity. A new study carried out by the American College of Sports Medicine has found that walking, cycling or skating to school has a significant impact on a kid’s physical activity level, which in turn reduces the incidence of obesity among children.Watch this video, which throws more light on this subject, Active Commuting - video powered by Metacafe More About: Obesity , Young , Genera , Gene
Humans are naturally immune to bird flu!
2007-02-13 16:49:00 Inthenews.co.uk: Many people may be naturally immune to the effects of avian influenza, a new US study has concluded. Research on mice and humans found natural resistance to flu strains that people are typically exposed to could be translated into immunity against bird flu itself.Ever since an outbreak of bird flu in south-east Asia spread to neighboring regions in 2004, scientists have been concerned that the H5N1 strain of avian influenza could signal a new pandemic among humans.But researchers from the St Jude's Children's Research Hospital say that due to the fact seasonal human flu (H1N1) and bird flu contain a closely related neuraminidase (N1) – a disease spreading agent – many people immune to the former could have a similar resistance to the latter.In laboratory tests mice were immunised with DNA that caused their cells to make neuraminidase from the H1N1 virus.Scientists then examined the mice's immune response to the human N1 and avian N1 isolated from a patient in... More About: Natural , Human , Bird Flu , Rally , Bird
‘Destroyer of sin’ is a breeding ground for diseases!
2007-02-12 18:03:00 Lexington Herald- Leader: Among believers, the river has many names: The Pure. Destroyer of Sin. Light Amid the Darkness of Ignorance. But mostly they call it "Ganga Ma" -- Mother Ganges -- and they worship it with a blinding intensity.They worship it despite the islands of garbage that float down its path, and the tons of chemicals dumped in it. They worship it despite the quarter billion gallons of sewage poured into it every day, spreading illness among the 350 million people -- some one-twentieth of the world's population -- who live in its watershed.For Hindus, the Ganges is a living goddess, capable of washing away sin. But its troubles are as epic as the river itself. And as millions of people filled a vast tent city on the floodplains outside this north Indian city, gathering for a Hindu festival that pays homage to the river, it was the goddess's troubles that grabbed attention."She is my mother," said Chandra Madash, a holy man squatting by a fire on a cold night. His be... More About: Diseases , Ground , Troy , Disease , Reed
Stem cell research can reverse Alzheimer’s
2007-02-10 17:29:00 Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major public health concern in the developed world. More and more people are succumbing to AD every year and it is estimated that AD was the 7th leading cause of death in the United States in 2004. This video explains how stem cell research could transform the lives of people living with Alzheimer’s and the need for supporting this most promising form of research. More About: Research , Cell , Search , Stem Cell Research , Alzheimer
Fruits and vegetable grown in adverse conditions are good for health
2007-02-09 16:54:00 Zee News: Believe it or not but fruits and vegetables grown in adverse weather conditions or insect attacks may have be healthier for you, as these plants release more flavonoid antioxidants. The amount of flavonoids - antioxidants found in fruits, nuts and vegetables linked to disease prevention - depends on how much stress the plant has endured, says a US government report.In its most comprehensive study yet on the healthy compounds, the US Department of Agriculture suggests that certain varieties of fruits, nuts and veggies contain more antioxidants than others.And flavonoid content varies widely between individual samples. For example, a market may display a tub full of red delicious apples, but flavonoid levels in each individual apple may vary, reports ABC online.The research shows that the difference may be due to stress, which appears to increase the healthful properties of produce. Nutritionist David Haytowitz, one of the study`s authors, says that taxing conditions, such a... More About: Health , Fruits , Fruit , Vegetable , Tabl
Drug used in heart surgery may increase the risk of death
2007-02-07 14:29:00 HealthDay News: Patients given aprotinin, a drug used to limit blood loss in heart bypass surgery, are at greater risk of dying over the next five years than those given two other medications, a new study finds.The report, published in the Feb. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, comes from the same group that last year linked aprotinin to an increased risk of kidney failure, heart failure and stroke."Our present findings deal with death," said study author Dr. Dennis T. Mangano, director of the Ischemia Research and Education Foundation, a California-based nonprofit group. "The death rate for aprotinin patients far outstrips that for the other two drugs."The study tracked the long-term survival of nearly 3,900 heart patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery at 62 medical centers worldwide. The researchers tabulated survival at six weeks, six months, and then annually for five years.The five-year death rate for patients given aprotinin was 20.8 pe... More About: Hear , Heart , Surgery , Death , Risk
Good super bowl ad and it sends out an important message
2007-02-06 13:35:00 An interesting super bowl ad from King Pharmaceuticals, aimed at raising public awareness on the risks posed by high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, obesity etc., and their relation to cardiovascular diseases. Hope you would enjoy watching this ad. More About: Super Bowl , Super , Port , Essa , Message
Evolution of multi-drug resistant strains of TB – What does it mean to th
2007-02-04 17:15:00 Tuberculosis is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by the mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system, lymphatic system, circulatory system, genitourinary system, bones, joints, and even the skin. This video explains the role of humans in the evolution of multi-drug strains of tuberculosis and how it could affect the entire human race. More About: Evolution , What , Rain , Hat , Multi
An ingredient in baby food may become a solution to obesity
2007-02-03 17:42:00 Medindia.com: In the war against the lard, a new weapon is being investigated.Scientists have reported plans to test out a baby food ingredient – oligo fructose, on obese human subjects. The move follows an earlier study that showed the natural fiber seen in baby foods, cereals and yogurt had a positive effect on genetically obese lab rats. Reportedly, oligo fructose increased the amounts of a hormone named GLP-1; glucagon like peptide that was responsible for a feeling of satiety. The fiber also had a stimulating effect on the gene that was responsible for this hormone. In retrospect the rats under observation ate less and had a better blood lipid profile. Says Dr. Raylene Reimer of University of Calgary, Faculty of Kinesiology who led the research “It may not be the magic bullet but in all likelihood this will likely be one factor that people can change in their life to help achieve a healthy body weight. It won't cure obesity or cause people to drop half their body weight --... More About: Baby , Food , Obesity , Come , Solution
Food and mood
2007-02-02 15:13:00 News-Medical.Net: People feeling sad tend to eat more of less-healthy comfort foods than when they feel happy, finds a new study co-authored by a Cornell food marketing expert. However, when nutritional information is available, those same sad people curb their hedonistic consumption. But happier people don't. In the January issue of the Journal of Marketing, Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing, Applied Economics and Management at Cornell, and two colleagues describe several studies they devised to test the link between mood and food. For example, they recruited 38 administrative assistants to watch either an upbeat, funny movie ("Sweet Home Alabama") or a sad, depressing one ("Love Story"). Throughout the viewings the participants were offered hot buttered, salty popcorn and seedless grapes. "After the movies were over and the tears were wiped away, those who had watched 'Love Story' had eaten 36 percent more popcorn than those who had watched the upbeat 'Sw... More About: Food , Mood , Koban
Birth defects cost United States a fortune
2007-01-31 12:06:01 HealthDay News: The initial economic cost of having a baby born with a birth defect is enormous, ranging from several thousand dollars to several hundred thousand dollars per child. So concludes a study published in the Jan. 19 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Researchers found that cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal defects quickly run up the highest hospitalization bills. "This study is a very important slice of the pie in terms of how expensive birth defects are," said Dr. Nancy Green, medical director of the March of Dimes. "It's important in terms of helping to define some of the costs associated with birth defects, and as a way to remind the public that birth defects are fairly common and are very expensive in terms of dollars -- and of heartache." As many as one in 33 babies born in the United State s has a birth defect, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Bi... More About: Fortune , Cost
Folic acid supplements taken during pregnancy prevent cleft lip and palate
2007-01-31 12:06:01 The Hindu: A new study finds that women who take folic acid supplements early in their pregnancy can substantially reduce their baby's chances of being born with a facial cleft. Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, found that 0.4 milligrams (mg) a day of folic acid reduced by one third the baby's risk of isolated cleft lip (with or without cleft palate). Folic acid is a B vitamin found in leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, beans, and whole grains. It can also be taken as a vitamin supplement, and it is added to flour and other fortified foods. The recommended daily dietary allowance for folate for adults is 400 micrograms or 0.4 mg. "These findings provide further evidence of the benefits of folic acid for women," said Allen J. Wilcox, M.D. Ph.D., lead NIEHS author on the new study published online in the British Medical Journal. "We already know that folic acid reduces the risk of neural tube defe... More About: Event , Pregnancy , Men , Take , Supplements
Selenium supplements boosts immune system in HIV patients
2007-01-27 18:02:01 The Journal News: Taking an inexpensive selenium supplement has shown to boost the immune systems of HIV/AIDS patients regardless of whether they are taking antiretroviral medications, according to a study published yesterday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.The five-year study, conducted at the University of Miami and funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, found that taking 200 micrograms daily of a selenium supplement can suppress the progression of the disease and indirectly boost levels of CD4 white blood cells, which attack and destroy infections.The study involved 262 participants with HIV, some who were taking antiretroviral treatments and some who weren't."The results support the use of high selenium yeast as an inexpensive, safe nutritional therapy in HIV spectrum disease," lead study-investigator Barry Hurwitz said in a written statement.The study doesn't suggest that those who are on antiretroviral therapy can give up their expensive medic... More About: System , Men , Supplements , Supple , Patients
Common household items are potential sources of toxic heavy metals
2007-01-27 18:02:01 HealthDay News: Exposure to heavy metals -- arsenic, lead and mercury -- can occur in the home through common items such as glazed pottery, herbal supplements, food, and garden pesticides/herbicides, notes an article in the January issue of the Mayo Clinic Health Letter. Potential household sources of lead include: old painted surfaces; tableware such as leaded crystal, pewter and some glazed pottery; fumes when soldering stained glass projects; and pottery glazes with white or yellow finishes. Dietary supplements, especially those from China, can also be a source of lead exposure. And some jewelry from China may be made from lead.Certain kinds of fish or shellfish may contain high levels of mercury, including shark, swordfish, tuna, pike, walleye, bass, and Atlantic salmon. While concerns have been raised about mercury in dental fillings, no firm link has been established between metal dental fillings and changes in the central nervous system, the article said.Some garden herbicide... More About: House , Metal , Household , Household Items , Source
First case of sleeping sickness reported in India
2007-01-27 18:02:01 Medindia.com: The first case of human trypanosomiasis has now been discovered in India . Sleeping sickness or Human trypanosomiasis is endemic in Africa and in South America, where it is called Chagas disease. A farmer in India, from the village of Shivani (district of Chandrapur) 140 km from Nagpur in the central State of Maharashtra, has recently been identified as the first confirmed case of human trypanosomiasis recorded in this country. Human trypanosomiasis in Africa is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Chagas disease in South America is induced by T.cruzi. In other regions of the world such as India, only animals were up to now known to be infected by certain trypanosomes, which are not pathogenic for humans. In December 2004, a researcher form the IRD centre in Montpellier, a specialist in the African form of human trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), undertook the identification of the pathogenic agent, at the request of the Indian authorities and mandated by the WH... More About: Report , Port , Sickness
MayoClinic.com: You can prevent heart disease by following a
More articles from this author:2007-01-16 23:54:02 MayoClinic.com: You can prevent heart disease by following a heart-healthy lifestyle. Here are five strategies to help you protect your heart.Hear t diesease may be the leading cause of death for both men and women, but that doesn't mean you have to accept it as your fate. Although you lack the power to change some risk factors ? such as family history, age and race ? there are some key heart disease prevention steps you can take. Take steps to avoid heart disease ? don't smoke, get regular exercise and eat healthy foods. Avoid heart problems in the future by adopting a healthy lifestyle today. Here are five heart disease prevention tips to get you started.Don't smoke or use tobacco products"If you smoke, quit," advises Sharonne Hayes, M.D., a cardiologist and director of the Women's Heart Clinic at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. "That's the most powerful, preventable risk factor for heart disease."When it comes to heart disease prevention, no amount of smoking is safe. Smokeless... More About: Event , Disease , Following 1, 2, 3 |
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