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News: September 07, 2008

Iodine a Factor in Hypothyroidism?
... will describe further below. Let me add however, that iodine is the treatment for hypothyroidism caused by iodine deficiency but this type is almost non-existent in industrialized countries. Use of iodized salt alone usually contains as much iodine ...
Source:BellaOnline
Date:September 4, 2008
Natural Health
Researchers advance in search for herbal AIDS, malaria, TB drugs -040908 N IGERIAN researchers have made progress in developing herbal cures for Human Immuno-deficiency Virus /Acquired Immune Deficiency ...
Source:Guardian Newspapers
Date:September 4, 2008
Leflore has first 2 West Nile cases
... immunity. "Like any disease, it depends on the attacking agent, how powerful it is and the host. In a person with immune deficiency, an offending agent has a field day," Rausa said. Often, he said, people who are infected with West Nile believe ...
Source:Greenwood Commonwealth
Date:September 4, 2008
Arroyo cancels US trip
... improve maternal health; ensure environmental sustainability; combat HIV/Aids (human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), malaria and other diseases; and develop a global partnership for development. Dureza said Arroyo's ...
Source:Sun-Star Manila
Date:September 4, 2008
HIVAIDS Read Today So You Can Live Tomorrow
... Africa HIV HIV stands for 'human immunodeficiency virus'. HIV is a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system and destroys or impairs their function resulting in the progressive depletion of the immune system, leading to 'immune ...
Source:Associated Content
Date:September 3, 2008
Vitamins, family style: What to take when
... up on calcium-rich snacks like low-fat yogurt or string cheese. Iron Why? The nutrient is essential: Kids with a deficiency are 2 1 2 times more likely to have low math scores. Girls, who lose iron during their periods, need 15 mg daily; boys need ...
Source:MSNBC
Date:September 3, 2008
Factsheet: Colon Cancer
... parts of the body. The stage depends heavily on lymph node involvement. Lymph nodes are bean-shaped concentrations of immune system cells that are found all over the body. They are interconnected by their own network of tubes, the lymphatic system. ...
Source:Montreal Gazette
Date:September 2, 2008
Harvest Time
... not produce any in its grains. For this reason, a rice-based diet contributes to high prevalence of vitamin A deficiency or VAD, particularly among the poor, who cannot afford to include vegetables, meat, and other foods rich in vitamin A in their ...
Source:Sunday Punch
Date:September 2, 2008
We are what we eat?
... against Alzheimer's,' Schulman said. 'And it's important in brain development. Some studies have shown that a deficiency in Omega-3 and alpha-linolenic acid have shown some disturbances in neuron function.' The e-mail says: Celery, bok choy and ...
Source:Reno Gazette-Journal
Date:September 2, 2008
Earwax removal - new guidelines
... or a suction device, which is preferred for patients with narrow ear canals, eardrum perforation or tube, or immune deficiency. Inappropriate or harmful interventions are cotton-tipped swabs, oral jet irrigators, and ear candling. Clinicians should ...
Source:Medical News
Date:September 1, 2008
Despair over high treatment cost of rare disease
... Yet, he leads a solitary life, fearing a battery of viral, tubercular and fungal infections, thanks to his fragile immune system. His mother, Nirmala, is his lone companion in his small world. According to Nirmala, who belongs to Machilipatnam and ...
Source:The Hindu
Date:August 31, 2008
The effect of iron therapy on malarial infection ...
... malaria during the therapy. These results suggest that, in malaria endemic areas, oral treatment for iron deficiency can be carried out in semi-immune or immune schoolchildren without adverse consequences. @article{citeulike:3177001, abstract = {The ...
Source:CiteULike
Date:August 31, 2008
GLMA Annual Conference Seattle WA
... transgendered (LGBT) healthcare professionals with diverse programming including workshops on HIV and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), lesbian and transgender health, substance abuse, intersex health, and legal issues among other ...
Source:Associated Content
Date:August 29, 2008
Early Trigger For Type-1 Diabetes Found In...
... attack on the pancreas, but the exact trigger of the attack has been unclear. Now, a new study in mice implicates the immune signal interferon-alpha as an early culprit in a chain of events that upend sugar metabolism and make patients dependent on ...
Source:Medical News Today
Date:August 29, 2008
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