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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Heavy rains have caused large percentage of Manila, capital of Philippines, and nearby areas to be submerged. Approximately 270,000 people forced evacuated their homes because of more flooding that is expected by the officials. More than 50 people were killed due to steady rains that were influenced by tropical storm “Haikui” in northeast of Taiwan. […]
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, […]
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) […]
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 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 […]
Last week the Standing Committee of CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife and Flora) met in Geneva. High on its agenda was how to combat the illegal trade of ivory and poaching of elephants, which has been increasing to epic proportions. Poaching is not the only, but the most pressing, […]
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 […]
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