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Treating the "Hidden Epidemic": Clear Shingles, Herpes and U.T.I.'s(TM)
Over half of all Americans have oral herpes and at least twenty percent suffer from genital herpes or herpes simplex 2. Studies indicate more than 500,000 new cases of genital herpes are diagnosed in the US each year and many go untreated. When combined with the statistics of other...
Tags: Clear, epidemic
Research articles 2008-01-01
CA Dental Hygienists Call on Legislature to Tackle Epidemic of Oral Disease Among Children, Seniors & Other Groups
GLENDALE, Calif., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Responding to a recent report about the epidemic of tooth decay among the state's children, the California Dental Hygienists' Association CDHA today urged the legislature and other policy makers to adopt measGLENDALE, Calif., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Responding to a recent report...
Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., epidemic, legislature
Research articles 2006-03-01
New Yale Report to Show Devastating Impact of Diabetes Epidemic by 2025: Novo Nordisk to Launch National Changing Diabetes Program to Stem Tide of Diabetes Epidemic and Reduce Barriers to Prevention and Care
WASHINGTON -- Results of a joint report by the Yale School of Public Health and Medicine and the Institute for Alternative Futures will be announced November 9. The report forecasts the dramatic consequences of the diabetes epidemic including projections in 2025 on the staggering number of deaths associated with diabetes...
Tags: barrier, epidemic, Yale University
Research articles 2005-11-03
Risk Communication, the West Nile Virus Epidemic, and Bioterrorism
"The intentional or unintentional introduction of a pathogen in an urban setting presents severe communication challenges. Risk communication – a sciencebased approach for communicating effectively in high concern situations – provides a set of principles and tools for meeting those challenges. A brief overview of the risk communication theoretical perspective...
Tags: Productivity, Bioterrorism, Purpose, Epidemic, Communication
White papers 2003-01-01
Not Our Problem
It has been seen that livestock epidemic would likely have little impact on U.S. insurers. Two recent epidemics of livestock disease decimated herds, created hysteria over the sources of a mysterious and dreadful ailment, brought down a government, and brought the continent to the brink of political crisis. The nature...
Tags: Epidemic, Livestock, Insurance, Government, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Insurance Company, U.S.
White papers 2001-07-01
Reports Highlight Promising Approaches to HIV/AIDS Epidemic; Ford Foundation Magazine Stories from Brazil, Kenya, New York, Washington
NEW YORK, June 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Anticipating the July World AIDS Conference in Barcelona, the Summer 2002 issue of the Ford Foundation Report offers four must-read articles on responses to the AIDS epidemic based on the idea that controlling it must NEW YORK, June 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Anticipating...
Tags: epidemic, Ford Motor Co.
Research articles 2002-06-27
BellSouth April Fool's Consumer Alert: Don't Be a Victim of Rampant Telephone Fraud Epidemic
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Tags: BellSouth Corp., epidemic, phone
Research articles 2001-03-30
USDA raids shut 30 meat plants after epidemic - Untied States Department of Agriculture - Brief Article
WASHINGTON -- Responding to last winter's deadly burger-borne E. coli epidemic, federal agriculture officials temporarily closed 30 beef slaughter plants that make hamburger, following surprise inspections at 90 packing facilities nationwide.
Tags: epidemic, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Research articles 1993-06-14
United Way Report: HIV/AIDS Has Passed Epidemic Stage in Certain Areas of New York City; Minority Women, Children Severely Affected
NEW YORK, Aug. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- According to a report released today by United Way of New York City UWNYC, in conjunction with local public officials, academics and agency leaders, HIV/AIDS has passed the epidemic stage among minority women and chiNEW YORK, Aug. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- According to...
Tags: epidemic, United Way, women
Research articles 2002-08-14
Estimation of genetic divergence among elite cotton cultivars-genotypes by DNA fingerprinting technology. (Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics).
Epidemics of cotton leaf curl virus disease CLCD was the compelling factor in the decision to devise new strategies for cotton breeding programs of Pakistan. The genetic similarity among the elite cotton (Gossypium spp.) cultivars released before the Epidemics of cotton leaf curl virus disease CLCD was the...
Tags: biology, Cell, DNA, epidemic, Molecular Inc.
Research articles 2002-11-01
Industry wary, USDA taking action in epidemic's wake - aftermath of outbreak of E. coli contamination at Jack in the Box restaurants in Washington State
WASHINGTON -- The foodservice industry is keeping a wary eye on burger sales and consumer confidence in the aftermath of U.S. Department of Agriculture warnings that it may need two or three years to implement "revolutionary" high-tech safeguards against possibly recurring meat-borne epidemics.
Tags: epidemic, industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Research articles 1993-02-15
SWITZERLAND: WHO WARNS OF EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK IN TSUNAMI HIT AREA.(World Health Organization)(Brief Article)
According to IINA, the World Health Organization WHO has warned of the outbreak of epidemic diseases that may result in the death of some 150,000 people in the Tsunami-hit regions unless urgent steps have been taken to make available of clean drink According to IINA, the...
Tags: epidemic, outbreak, World Health Organization
Research articles 2005-01-10
WHO POSSIBLE TO WITHDRAW TRAVEL WARNING AGAINST FOUR PLACES IN CHINA
AsiaInfo Services 06-10-2003 WHO Possible to Withdraw Travel Warning against Four Places in China China, Jun 10, 2003 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Henk Bekedam, the chief WHO representative in China, said on June 5 that the World Health Organizatio AsiaInfo...
Tags: epidemic, SARS, World Health Organization
Research articles 2003-06-10

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Baby Boomers: Is There a Pill to Help Hearing Loss and Tinnitus?
DR. MURRAY GROSSAN DEVELOPS EarAidTM FOR HEALTHY HEARING LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you keep upping the volume on your iPodTM and still can't rock out to the Rolling Stones? It's probably the onset of presbycusis, a type of hearing loss that accompanies aging...
Articles 2008-08-19
Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
The obesity epidemic in America has gotten worse -- not better -- in the last year, despite public service campaigns warning about the health risks posed by carrying too much weight, a new report found. Adult obesity rates increased in 37 states, while there were no decreases in any states,...
Articles 2008-08-19
Condom ringtone launched in India
NEW DELHI AFP — A cellphone ringtone that chants "condom, condom!" has been launched in India to promote safe sex and tackle the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic. The "condom a cappella" has been designed to break down Indians' reluctance to discuss condom use and to make wearing a condom...
Articles 2008-08-19
Independence Blue Cross Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of American Diabetes Association's Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Blue Cross IBC today announced that it is the presenting sponsor of the American Diabetes Association's (ADA's) Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes to be held in Philadelphia on Saturday, October 4, 2008. The new family- and team-friendly 5K fundraising walk...
Articles 2008-08-18
Fattest children to be taken away from their parents
Dangerously overweight children will have to be taken from their parents and put into care because of Britain's worsening "obesity epidemic", council leaders have warned. One million children will be clinically obese within four years on current trends, storing up future problems from heart disease, strokes, high...
Articles 2008-08-16
UN gives aid to Guinea Bissau to fight cholera epidemic
BISSAU AFP — The United Nations gave 400,000 euros (600,000 dollars) in aid to the tiny west African nation of Guinea Bissau to fight a cholera epidemic that has claimed 40 lives to date, the UN said Saturday. "The funds complement contributions by all the local United Nations...
Articles 2008-08-16
Foreclosures soar despite efforts to help
The magnitude of home foreclosures appears to be overwhelming the efforts of lenders to help distressed borrowers keep their homes. To help stem the wave of foreclosures, some lenders have been easing the terms of loans, helping owners refinance or even letting homes be sold for less than...
Articles 2008-08-15
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