Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
... producing charcoal in Africa can save millions of lives and have significant climate change and development benefits. The African continent, as well as many developing nations in Asia and Latin America, is dependent on both wood and charcoal for cooking and heating homes. In 2000, nearly 470 million tons...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
... producing charcoal in Africa can save millions of lives and have significant climate change and development benefits. The findings appear in the April 1, 2005 issue of the journal Science. The African continent depends on wood and charcoal for cooking and heating homes. In 2000, nearly 470 million tons o...UNC study: Most N.C. family practitioners engage in unrecognized community service
...ggesting it is a core aspect of their professional lives and of the discipline." A report on the study appeared recently in the Journal of American Board of Family Practice. Besides Goldstein, UNC authors are Drs. Diane Calleson, Peter Curtis, Brian Hemphill, George Gamble and Beat Steiner of the departmen...Satellite survey enhances knowledge of Tuscan landslides
...landslide-prone territories, with an average of 54 lives lost for each year of the last half century. However a new service based on satellite imagery can provide early warning of areas susceptible to landslides, by highlighting tiny millimetre-scale slope motion that occurs ahead of larger-scale movement....Pitt marks 50th anniversary of its Salk polio vaccine with reunion, scientific symposium
...nd volunteers who during those years devoted their lives to the effort. Together, their involvement paved the way for the largest U.S. clinical trial ever to be conducted, with 1.8 million children from 44 states taking part. Making a special appearance will be Mickey Rooney, who was one of Hollywood's mo...Opponents of needle-exchange programs should think about their message to drug users
...n more about studies confirming that NEPs can save lives and money without increasing drug abuse. Last year, for example, California became another state that allows pharmacy sales of up to 10 sterile syringes without a prescription, and the Texas legislature is currently considering a bill that will perm...Flu pandemic coming, US not prepared
...one that claimed more than half a million American lives in 1918. Even if this strain does not emerge as a pandemic, infectious disease experts agree that another flu pandemic is just around the corner. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts even a "mild" pandemic could kill a...Chemical decoy shows promise for slowing Alzheimer's by acting as decoy
...take the polymer drugs daily for the rest of their lives to keep the disease at bay and minimize its damaging effects, she says, adding that the approach is not a cure. At present, there is no definite way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease prior to death; only a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's, which is ba...US life expectancy about to decline, researchers say
..., children today may live less healthy and shorter lives than their parents. "In addition to the enormous economic costs of obesity, the personal toll is incalculable," Ludwig said. "The rapidly escalating prevalence of childhood obesity and its most feared complication, Type 2 diabetes, raises the prospec...Specialist care gives better rate of survival
...alists and family physicians is needed to save the lives of more heart patients, especially rural residents, according to a University of Alberta study. "We need to find ways to improve timely and appropriate access to specialists and to improve the structuring of collaborative care," said Dr. Paul Armstro...Earlier use of prostate cancer vaccines urged by Hopkins scientists
...nt needs more hormone therapy, other treatments or lives old enough to die from other causes." "Most prostate cancer vaccines currently are tested on men whose cancers are growing and no longer responsive to hormone therapy," says Drake. "Fewer than 20 percent of men respond to vaccines alone." Drugs tha...New hand-held information system for emergency responders
..., and surrounding environmental conditions to save lives and minimize environmental impacts. WISER provides this lifesaving service." Snyder observed that WISER will be an indispensable tool for first responders in their efforts to combat the growing incidence of hazardous material incidents in the United ...Failure to count Iraqi casualties is irresponsible, say experts
...crastination. Counting casualties can help to save lives both now and in the future we have waited too long for this information."...Emergency clopidogrel could save thousands of lives46,000-patient heart attack trial results
...treatment of heart attacks could save thousands of lives a year worldwide and prevent thousands of repeat h...nal treatment for about two weeks would save 5,000 lives and prevent another 5,000 repeat heart attacks or strokes. As there are an estimated 10 million hear...Two years after gene therapy treatments, severe angina patients showed prolonged clinical benefit
...2002. Further, cardiovascular disease claims more lives each year than the next five leading causes of death combined. The American Heart Association estimates that 54% of all deaths from cardiovascular disease are attributable to coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease is a condition characteri...Cigarette smoke worsens respiratory infections in infants
...ge at the time of infection and whether that child lives with a smoker could mean the difference between the sniffles and the intensive care unit. RSV infection is common in children but sometimes can be hard for parents to recognize. By two years of age, 95 percent of all children have been exposed to RSV...Hopkins convenes 'consensus' conference to develop blueprint for nationwide matching program
... for paired kidney exchange will save thousands of lives each year and drastically reduce the medical costs associated with kidney disease." The goal of the conference is to develop consensus among experts about criteria, operational standards, ethical issues and coordination of a national program. Several...Three out of the four million newborn babies who die each year could be saved
... cost and effect of varying options for saving the lives of newborns in Ethiopia, Madagascar, and one large...t local obstacles and opportunities. "To save the lives of newborn children and their mothers, our analysis suggests the need to double or even quadruple th...Natural mentors help mold lives of teens, study says
...rs, were often important figures in the day-to-day lives of youth, which may be a factor in promoting positive outcomes, according to the researchers. The study found that having a natural mentor was associated with: a greater likelihood of completing high school, attending college, and working at least ...Schepens scientists regenerate optic nerve for the first time
...aring stories of soldiers in the Middle East whose lives were saved by body armor, but who were returning w...s. Their vital research will not only enhance the lives of our soldiers but also gives hope to every American who suffers from diseases of the central nervo...