COPD :: COPD rates, higher than expected in China, will continue to grow
In China, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in people over the age of 40 is much more prevalent than previously thought, according to researchers in Guangdong.
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Heart Disease :: Taking the stress out of choosing the right stress test
Stress tests are good front-line tests indicators of heart disease, but just how good depends on ordering the right one, researchers say. Thirty percent of all women, for example, have a false positive exercise treadmill test, in which they walk for several minutes at a slightly increasing incline with an electrocardiogram measuring the electrical activity of the heart, they say.
Pregnancy :: Maternal mortality ratio falling too slowly to meet goal
The world’s maternal mortality ratio (the number of maternal deaths per 100 000 live births) is declining too slowly to meet Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5, which aims to reduce the number of women who die in pregnancy and childbirth by three-quarters by 2015.
Nutrition :: ACTNOW BC Nutrition campaign launched
A new campaign encouraging British Columbians to eat “just one more” fruit and veggie serving was launched today at Granville Island Market by Gordon Hogg, Minister of State for ActNow BC.
Meditation :: Body mind meditation boosts performance, reduces stress
A team of researchers from China and the University of Oregon have developed an approach for neuroscientists to study how meditation might provide improvements in a person’s attention and response to stress.
Lupus :: Patients, Physicians Invited to Lupus Education Day
Patients and physicians are invited to a Lupus Education Day to learn more about an oft-misunderstood disease, but one for which several potential new treatments are in development.
HIV :: National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, October 15, 2007
October 15, 2007, marks the fifth annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. On this day, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) pledges to continue working toward reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community in the United States.
Eating :: Teaching good eating habits to reduce malnutrition and diet-related diseases
Educating school children in healthy nutrition is one of the most effective strategies for overcoming malnutrition and chronic diet-related diseases but has been neglected far too long, FAO said today.
Stroke :: Early treatment of minor stroke reduces major stroke risks
Rapid assessment and treatment of minor strokes and transient-ischaemic attacks (TIAs) massively reduces the chances of occurrence of subsequent major stroke, conclude two separate studies, one early Online and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, and the other early Online and in the November issue of The Lancet Neurology.
Medical :: Indian doctor out of race for president of World Medical Association
Indian doctor Ketan Desai has lost out in the race for the President of World Medical Association (WMA) with Israeli medico Yoram Blachar being elected to the post.