Depression: ‘Now the Second biggest cause of disability’ in world
By Helen Briggs BBC News Depression is common across the world Depression is the second most common cause of disability worldwide after back pain, according to a review of…
WSU researchers link DDT and obesity / Effects seen across generations
Contact: Michael Skinner skinner@wsu.edu 509-335-1524 Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University researchers say ancestral exposures to environmental compounds like the insecticide DDT may be a factor in high rates…
Mentally ill tied to trees and left to die in Somalia
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Mon, 7 Oct 2013 01:28 PM Author: Emma BathaMore news from our correspondents Men walk on a beach in front of a building destroyed during…
Study adds lung damage to harmful effects of arsenic / lung damage comparable to decades of smoking
Contact: John Easton john.easton@uchospitals.edu 773-795-5225 University of Chicago Medical Center A new study confirms that exposure to low to moderate amounts of arsenic in drinking water can impair lung function.…
The Hidden Threat That Could Prevent Polio’s Global Eradication – Vaccinated Children that Become “chronic excreters”
Polio could soon be wiped out—but only if scientists can track down the last carriers By Helen Branswell Image: GETTY IMAGES Global eradication of polio has been the…
American Samoa’s battle against obesity as 95 per cent of the nation are declared overweight
WHO figures reveal extent of the obesity crisis in the small Pacific island One airline charging passengers tickets based on their weight to save costs Island-wide health push to encourage …
Daily iron during pregnancy linked to improved birth weight
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmj.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Dose-response relation found up to 66 mg per day Taking iron daily during pregnancy is associated with a significant increase in birth…
Iodine in bread not enough for pregnant women
Contact: Vicki Clifton vicki.clifton@adelaide.edu.au 61-881-332-133 University of Adelaide Research from the University of Adelaide shows that iodized salt used in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine…
Vitamin D deficiency may help spread of hepatitis B throughout liver
Contact: Dawn Peters sciencenewsroom@wiley.com 781-388-8408 Wiley Researchers from Germany have found that low levels of vitamin D are associated with high levels of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication. Findings published…
Vitamin D deficiency may help spread of hepatitis B throughout liver
Contact: Dawn Peters sciencenewsroom@wiley.com 781-388-8408 Wiley Researchers from Germany have found that low levels of vitamin D are associated with high levels of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication. Findings published…
Study finds vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
Contact: Kim Newman sciencenews@einstein.yu.edu 718-430-3101 Albert Einstein College of Medicine May 21, 2013 — (Bronx, NY) — In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of…
Study finds vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
Contact: Kim Newman sciencenews@einstein.yu.edu 718-430-3101 Albert Einstein College of Medicine May 21, 2013 — (Bronx, NY) — In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of…
More HIV ‘cured’: first a baby, now 14 adults
21:00 14 March 2013 by Andy Coghlan For similar stories, visit the HIV and AIDS Topic Guide A drug-free life beckons for some people with HIV (Image: Bruce Forster/Getty)…
Herbal defluoridation of drinking water
Contact: Albert Ang press@inderscience.com Inderscience Publishers Researchers in India have developed a filter system based on a medicinal herb, which they say can quickly and easily remove "fluoride" from drinking…
Herbal defluoridation of drinking water
Contact: Albert Ang press@inderscience.com Inderscience Publishers Researchers in India have developed a filter system based on a medicinal herb, which they say can quickly and easily remove "fluoride" from drinking…
CIA Polio Vaccine Hoax Condemned By Public Health Deans
William McGuinness william.mcguinness@huffingtonpost.com Posted: 01/10/2013 5:41 pm EST | Updated: 01/10/2013 6:32 pm EST University public health schools' deans say health workers should be off limits. Public health school deans from prominent…
146th Health Research Report 11 JAN 2013
Health Research Report 146th Issue Date 11 JAN 2013 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano www.vit.bz www.youtube.com/vhfilm www.facebook.com/engineeringevil www.engineeringevil.com www.healthresearchreport.me In this issue: 1. Foodborne Illness Could Have Sinister Causes : Medications…
146th Health Research Report 11 JAN 2013
In this issue: 1. Foodborne Illness Could Have Sinister Causes : Medications being intentionally added 2. Cholesterol medicine affects energy production in muscles 3. Sublingual immunotherapy shows promise as treatment for peanut…
146th Health Research Report 11 JAN 2013
Health Research Report 146th Issue Date 11 JAN 2013 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano www.vit.bz www.youtube.com/vhfilm www.facebook.com/engineeringevil www.engineeringevil.com www.healthresearchreport.me In this issue: 1. Foodborne Illness Could Have Sinister Causes : Medications being…
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