Disease-Matching Software Could Save Children Nov 18, 2009
Health-e-Child researchers are working on tools for three complex paediatric diseases with at least partly unknown causes: heart diseases resulting from an overload of the right ventricle, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and brain tumours (gliomas). The EU-funded project has tackled fundamental data sharing infrastructural problems as well as ethical and data protection questions, data analysis and data mining issues. (Science Daily)
Gusting winds, dust prompt health warnings Nov 4, 2009
The warning, in effect through midnight, recommends that people with respiratory and heart diseases take precautions such as staying indoors. Children and older adults are advised to avoid prolonged exposure, strenuous activities or heavy exertion outside. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Too much heat can affect the brain - Medical Doctor Oct 21, 2009
Accra, Oct. 20, GNA - Dr Francis Yeboah, Head of Molecular Medicine at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), on Tuesday said too much heat could affect how the brain worked and could also increase the risk of cardiovascular or heart diseases. He explained that even though the body could absorb some heat, the required body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius, when the body temperature rises above 40 degrees Celsius there was cause for concern. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Don't peel your food! Oct 20, 2009
Moreover, meat contains huge amount of animal fat thats a direct cause of obesity, heart diseases, cholesterol, etc. Moral of the story. (India Times, India)
TGen economic benefits double in 2 years Sep 30, 2009
International Biobank wants TGen to develop computer software to track tissue samples for research into lung and heart diseases. Reach the reporter at or 602-444-8667. (AZCentral -- Business)
Prostate Cancer Patients On Hormone Therapy At Increased Risk For Various Heart Diseases Sep 24, 2009
The researchers calculated the risk of developing ischaemic heart disease, heart attacks, arrhythmia and heart failure requiring hospitalisation as well as the risk of dying from these heart diseases by comparing the rates among the cancer patients with what's normal in the general Swedish population. Most patients got one of the three hormone treatment choices, but 38% got a combination of the two types of drugs. (Science Daily)
* Chen asks US court to intervene to free him Sep 24, 2009
The drug was originally used to treat heart diseases, but most people pay more attention to its other effect X just like the suit is aimed at clarifying Taiwans international status, but most people look at its fallout. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
More adults are dying from heart diseases and stroke Sep 19, 2009
Kumasi, Sept. 18, GNA - About two-thirds of deaths in adults in the country is caused by heart diseases and stroke ... It would be under the theme "work with heart" and is targeted at workers across the nation because of the high incidence of deaths caused by heart diseases and stroke among adults. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
No Change In The Link Between Deprivation And Death Since 1900s Sep 17, 2009
In the 1900s the main causes of death were respiratory, infectious and parasitic diseases but in 2001 this changed to cancers, heart diseases and strokes. The experience of poverty changed too, while in the 1900s it meant not having the bare necessities for existence, a century later relative poverty meant comparing an individual's income or deprivation with those experienced by society as a whole. (Science Daily)
Housewives more prone to heart diseases Aug 26, 2009
Now, in the latest study, researchers from the University of North Carolina studied 7,000 women aged 45 to 64 to see if there was a link between employment status, coronary heart diseases and strokes. From analyses, they found that women employed outside the home had a lower risk. (India Times, India)
A sweeter broccoli to cut heart diseases Aug 17, 2009
PTI 17 August 2009, 11:41am IST. MELBOURNE: Scientists claimed to have developed a new variety of broccoli that is not only grown naturally, but also tastes sweeter and has 40 per cent more anti-oxidants than the normal to reduce risks of heart disease and cancer. (India Times, India)
Rawlings commends Cardio Centre Aug 6, 2009
He said but for the patriotic and visionary leadership, which blazed the odds to setup the Centre the nation would have had to spend her scarce foreign exchange to fly people with heart diseases outside the country for treatment ... He promised to join the campaign launched by the Centre to raise funds towards the building of a cardiothoracic hospital to deal with the increasing number of patients with heart diseases. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Exclusive: Schwarzenegger Jul 30, 2009
How do we insure everybody and make prevention more important so that people can create their own health care reform by eating better, by lowering their cholesterol level, by lowering their body fat, but therefore not having as much vulnerability when it comes to heart diseases, by stopping to smoke and to drink and all of those kind of things. I mean, people themselves have the power of lowering their health care costs by one third by just changing their lifestyle. (Fox News)
Industrial Air Pollution Worse Than Vehicle Exhaust For Breathing Problems In Children Jul 23, 2009
Calculations revealed that pneumonia, peptic ulcer, coronary and rheumatic heart diseases, lung. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Heart diseases are under-diagnosed, say experts Jul 15, 2009
HEART diseases in the country are under-diagnosed because of a lack of basic medical infrastructure and expertise, according to medical experts. They have also warned that most Nigerians are moving around with chronic heart diseases without knowing this ... But they are hopeful that 70 to 80 per cent of heart diseases in the country are preventable. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Health precautions before you fly Jul 9, 2009
But at times, health problems like heart diseases, diabetes and blood pressure, or other health related conditions like pregnancy can give you anxious moments during the journey. Therefore, its best to be cautious so as to avoid any untoward incident during air travel. (India Times, India)
WHO says chronic diseases reach "epidemic" proportions - IRIN Jun 21, 2009
DAKAR, 19 June 2009 () - Chronic diseases-especially cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory and heart diseases kill twice as many people worldwide every year than do infectious diseases HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, combined. But despite their stealth ascent to epidemic proportions mostly in poor countries, according to World Health Organization (WHO) chronic diseases receive scant donor and government attention. (AlertNet)
Ghanaian scientist criticises WHO Jun 18, 2009
Dr Kyiamah, who spoke to the Daily Graphic in Tema, noted that margarine, as well as other processed vegetable oils, contains trans-fatty acids which promoted diseases such as candidae, diabetes, heart diseases, cancers, low sperm counts, etc ... These variants, according to him, are referred to as saturated fats by the WHO, and having a causative effect on heart diseases, various cancers, obesity, etc. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
US kids at risk of 'recession obesity': report Jun 4, 2009
Obese children are at a higher risk of developing heart diseases, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. They are also more likely to become obese adults. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Mexico raises A/H1N1 flu death toll to 103, infected to 5,563 Jun 3, 2009
Nearly 40 percent of those who died had already been suffering from obesity or sugar related diabetes before the flu struck, and more than 19 percent also had heart diseases, the ministry said. All of the 32 states of Mexico have flu cases, and Mexico City remains the worst-hit with over 1,800 cases. (Xinhuanet, China)
Anti-tobacco law gains support May 30, 2009
Mr Benjamin Apelberg of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health said the evidence of causation of adverse effects of exposure to second hand smoke, caused lung cancer and heart diseases in adults and exacerbation of asthma, chronic respiratory illness, reduced lung function growth and middle year diseases in children. Documents, he said, went beyond any doubt that second hand smoke harmed people's health, adding that in the course of the past 20 years, the scientific community had... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A/H1N1 flu death toll rises to 85 in Mexico May 27, 2009
6 percent had heart diseases and the rest were smokers or had breathing problems, the ministry said. The most affected State in Mexico for the H1N1 flu virus have been Mexico City, State of Mexico, San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, Jalisco and Hidalgo. (Xinhuanet, China)
India to lose $160 billion: Report May 10, 2009
NEW DELHI: Work-related ailments like heart diseases, strokes and diabetes will likely cost India's exchequer around $160 billion between 2009-15, an industry lobby study has said. The paper, jointly prepared by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) and auditing major PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), said: "Due to tensions arising out of transitional liberalisation and current working environment in private and government sectors, the number of people with... (India Times)
Protect yourself for smog season May 1, 2009
The most vulnerable are the very old and very young, and people with asthma and other respiratory and heart diseases. What can I do to protect myself. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
No swine flu reported here Apr 28, 2009
People with chronic lung and heart diseases are at much higher risk for developing pneumonia and other life-threatening flu complications, Nadworny said. "They have a 1,000-fold greater likelihood of dying from the flu," Nadworny said. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Fatty liver leads to heart diseases Apr 19, 2009
HYDERABAD: A fatty liver may lead to heart diseases, a researcher said. Shiv K Sarin, professor and Director of department of Gastroenterology at Govind Vallabh Pant Hospital New Delhi, pointed out that all heart diseases are due to liver fat, according to research ... Shiv K Sarin, professor and Director of department of Gastroenterology at Govind Vallabh Pant Hospital New Delhi, pointed out that all heart diseases are due to liver fat, according to research. (India Times, India)
Lead In The Blood Increases Women's Mortality Apr 5, 2009
4, 2009) Lead concentrations in the blood are associated with an increased risk of death from coronary heart diseases (CHD). A study of 533 American women, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health, has shown that those with blood lead concentrations above 8 g/dL were three times more likely to die of CHD.. (Science Daily)
Conference to battle heart diseases Mar 28, 2009
5 million people died in 2005 from heart diseases, according to World Health Organization. Text. (India Times, India)
BETTER LIFE: The latest news on diabetes Mar 23, 2009
BPA, an estrogen-like chemical linked to a variety of heart diseases and diabetes, has been widely used in plastic baby bottles, the linings of metal cans and countless other consumer products for several decades. Industry groups such as the American Chemistry Council have defended BPA as safe. (USA Today -- Life)
Body Clock Regulates Metabolism, Study Shows Mar 19, 2009
Disruption of these rhythms can profoundly influence human health and has been linked to obesity, diabetes, insomnia, depression, coronary heart diseases and cancer. Sassone-Corsi already had identified that the enzyme protein CLOCK is an essential molecular gear of the circadian machinery and interacts with a protein, SIRT1, which senses cell energy levels and modulates aging and metabolism. (Science Daily)
Air quality rises and falls Mar 13, 2009
to a wide range of lung and heart diseases. Data from 2005-07 measured an average that put Muscatine out of compliance. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
* Scotland hammers bargain alcohol to fight drink problem Mar 4, 2009
Plummeting prices and aggressive promotion have led to a surge in consumption, causing and adding to health problems ranging from liver and heart diseases to diabetes, obesity, dementia and cancers, she said. Figures out last week showed that the number of hospital treatments for alcohol-related conditions hit a record 42,430 in 2007 and last year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
'Switch Off, Light On': Molecular Biologist Discovers New Control Mechanism In Cell Signaling Feb 27, 2009
Affected patients show malformation in their appearance, heart diseases and an increased risk of cancer. A better comprehension of these regulation mechanisms is essential for the development of new therapeutic approaches , says the researcher. (Science Daily)
Going vegetarian to save the planet Feb 25, 2009
RichardM wrote on Feb 23, 2009 1:54 PM:" If you really care about your health, please read book The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., a professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University[1] . The book is based on the survey of death rates for twelve cancers on 880 million people over the course of twenty years. The profound data proves that the modern diseases such as heart diseases, cancer, stroke, diabetes, obesities are all related to the meat diet. Dr. Campbell concluded that... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
NRF announces S$150m investment in fourth research excellence centre Feb 21, 2009
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Scientists meet to discuss non-communicable diseases Feb 17, 2009
He said a study conducted in one African country showed that about half a million children die of rheumatic heart diseases every year and said there was the need to pay attention to such diseases. Non-communicable diseases include stroke, hypertension, diabetes, cancers and other heart-related health problems. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Societal cost of meth use is gauged in new study Feb 8, 2009
Such estimates have been made for heart diseases and other major ones but not for illegal drugs, Compton said. These intangibles proved to be the largest costs, with an estimated price of $12. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Vitamin D boosts muscle performance in girls Feb 7, 2009
Emerging science suggests that vitamin D may also help protect against diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases and certain cancers. It may also support a healthy immune system to ward off infections, and preliminary evidence suggests it may affect longevity, said the journal's release. (MSN India)
