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Youth Tobacco Use Still High

Youth Tobacco Use Still High

A report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in 2011, almost 30% males and 18% female high school students were using some forms of tobacco. Greater than 8% males and 6% females were using tobacco in the middle ages. This indicates that there are still high percentages of high school students that […]

New Test Increases Hopes in Fighting HIV/AIDS

New Test Increases Hopes in Fighting HIV/AIDS

The development of a new test gives the health workers and organizations hopes in detecting stand preventing HIV/AIDS from spreading. The rate of HIV infection can now be measured easily and cheaply. The test was developed by U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention to measure the incidence of HIV. It was known as “Limiting […]

Walking Gives Health Benefits to Most People

Walking Gives Health Benefits to Most People

Vital Signs have reported adults who are walking for a minimum of 10 minutes increased up to 62% from 56% in 2005. A recommendation of at least 2 ½ hours every week of moderate physical activity to have health benefits was made by 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Activities such as brisk walking must […]

Rising Consumption of Tobacco Led to Downfall of Cigarettes

Rising Consumption of Tobacco Led to Downfall of Cigarettes

Due to rising consumption of pipe tobacco and cigarette-like cigars, cigarette consumption has declined. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported that there is a 27.5% decrease in total consumption of all types of smoked tobacco product between 2000 and 2011. In contrary, there is a 123 percent increase in non-cigarette consumption. Tim McAfee, […]

Influenza A Outbreak in Indiana

Influenza A Outbreak in Indiana

First outbreak of influenza virus during a fair this season was reported by Indiana State. From July 8 to 14, there were reports of ill humans and swine that occurred during a fair. Health officials collected samples from random swine and undergone several tests in diagnostic laboratories. The samples were positive for swine influenza (H3N2) […]

Rabies Immune Response Detected in Amazon Populations

Rabies Immune Response Detected in Amazon Populations

Central nervous system is the main target of rabies virus. Infection can subsequently cause brain damage and death. Manifestations of rabies consist of headache, generalized weakness and fever. Symptoms that are pathognomonic to rabies include paralysis, hallucinations, hydrophobia and aerophobia. After the establishment of these symptoms, death usually occurs. Large percentage of cases of rabies […]

Ebola Outbreak in Uganda

Ebola Outbreak in Uganda

Ebola virus caused the death of at least 14 people this month and Uganda officials are trying to track down those who had contact with the victims, as reported by the authorities last Monday. According to the spokesman of WHO, Gregory Hartl, this preventive measure is important and it is also necessary for these contacts […]

CITES Held a Week-Long Meeting to Combat Illegal Trade of Animal Parts

CITES Held a Week-Long Meeting to Combat Illegal Trade of Animal Parts

A week’s long meeting of the CITES Standing Committee ended today. The Committee governs the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) between full-scale meetings of the Conference of the Parties. The decisions taken are pressuring a number of countries to be held accountable over their failure to deal with rampant poaching and illegal […]

Statisticians Help Combat Increasing Illegal Ivory Trade

Statisticians Help Combat Increasing Illegal Ivory Trade

Statisticians from the University of Reading in partnership with TRAFFIC are helping in the global fight against the trade of illegal ivory, with a major revision of the Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS), a global monitoring system for tracking illegal ivory trade. With elephant poaching levels the worst they have been in a decade, and […]

TRAFFIC Helps Train Officers Combat Illegal Marine Turtle Trade in Hainan

TRAFFIC Helps Train Officers Combat Illegal Marine Turtle Trade in Hainan

More than 110 fisheries enforcement officers from 29 border checkpoints, plus 10 officers from the Industry & Commerce department and border police, took part in an enforcement training workshop earlier this month in Haikou, Hainan Province, China. Research by TRAFFIC has identified the island province of Hainan as a major hub for the illegal trade […]

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