Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
... The African continent, as well as many developing nations in Asia and Latin America, is dependent on both wo...nt. The researchers conclude that "helping African nations make the transition to clean charcoal without drastically increasing pollution and decimating tropic...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
... continued, "But the economic cost to most African nations collectively the poorest region of the globe of ...nt. The researchers conclude that helping African nations make the transition to clean charcoal without drastically increasing pollution and decimating tropic...Not enough evidence that multivitamins prevent infections in the elderly
.... So, as the number of elderly people in developed nations continues to rise, there has been great interest in the use of supplements to help prevent infections. Researchers identified eight trials evaluating the effect of multivitamin and mineral supplements on infections in elderly people. Although three s...Strengths and failings of U.S. health care 'system' are driven by embedded vested interests
...s one of the richest and most politically powerful nations in the world, its health care system exhibits numerous sociological, political, and economic dilemmas. Embedded in private market competition, the U.S. health care system has become one of the most inequitable, inefficient, and costly systems among t...Highlights of the December Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...n Western Europe, the United States, Mediterranean nations and Asian countries, according to researchers at Oregon Health and Science University. Folate is found in foods such as orange juice, avocados, spinach and fortified grain products, while apricots, broccoli, carrots, spinach and sweet potatoes are am...ESA at the world's largest medical exhibition
...pplication on Earth. Over 4000 exhibitors from 67 nations will showcase state-of-art products in the fields of medical technology, diagnostics, analytics and therapy. The variety of products exhibited ranges from biochips for fast classification of tumors to micro-systems for analytics, to newly developed t...Female condoms overlooked in fight against spread of HIV/AIDS
... are proving too expensive for women in developing nations to purchase--especially for women who have intercourse frequently, Kaler said. In addition, supplies of the condoms are not steady, making them inaccessible as well as unaffordable, she added. For their female counterparts in North America, the...Space sentinels track desertification on Mediterranean shores
...atch project come from four Northern Mediterranean nations most affected by desertification. As well as the Turkish Ministry of the Environment and Forestry, they are Italy's National Committee to Combat Drought and Desertification, the Greek National Committee for Combating Desertification and Portugal's Na...Time to develop new antidotes for chemical attacks, urge researchers
...ature death in the developing world, while Western nations are concerned about terrorist use of chemicals. Yet no new antidotes have been tested in clinical trials in the last 30 years. An international collaboration is needed to make a concerted effort to develop and test new treatments that would benefit b...HHS awards $10.4 million to fight AIDS on three continents
...earch in Peru, Thailand, Cambodia and Russia, four nations that have been hard hit by the AIDS epidemic. The funds for the awards come from the Comprehensive International Program of Research on AIDS (CIPRA), which is administered by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of...Global strategies for improving child health under scrutiny
...ported technically and financially by the affluent nations and integrated within the policy and health systems of less-developed countries. This research specialty must focus on narrowing the gap between what is known and what is done, and should lead to a culture where policy and practice derives from evide...Latest Public Policy & Aging Report forecasts possible US labor shortage
... for workers aged 55-64, with only four of fifteen nations having attained this goal as of 2003....Envisat Symposium report day 3: Satellites supporting Kyoto - our future is in our forests
...nhouse gas emissions at 1990 levels. Participating nations are given the option of planting new forests, forming 'carbon sinks' that can be set against their overall carbon emissions. Peter Curran from the University of Southampton explained how he has used another Envisat instrument, the Medium Resolution ...Case Western Reserve's Flight Nursing Academy holds camp for nurses in air medical services
...es of life in the 21st century," she added. "Other nations that have experienced terrorism and other disasters have been training for these kinds of contingencies for years." The master's degree program in flight nursing and the summer camp prepare students to provide advanced assessment and care to patient...Europe's legacy to its children - A healthier environment?
As ten new nations join the European Union, this week's Editorial wel...s on the health-care challenges facing the ten new nations of the European Union. This week's feature (p 1443) focuses on the Czech Republic....Northwestern Memorial tests 'pacemaker' for stomach
...s health. Northwestern Memorial was ranked as the nations 5th best hospital by the 2002 Consumer Checkbook survey of the nations physicians and is listed in the majority of specialties in this years US News & World Reports issue ...Sounds of New York, evidence for a preferred ear, ultrasound for the eye
...) ADVANCES IN ACOUSTICAL LANDMINE DETECTORS Many nations are working vigorously to remove the millions of landmines buried in over 90 countries around the globe. What makes this difficult task even more daunting is that there are an estimated 350 types of anti-personnel landmines. Acousticians have been ...Heart disease and stroke hit younger in developing countries, new report shows
...reventable conditions. In 2020, the less developed nations will have 500 million people aged over 65 years. By 2040 there will be a billion people of this age in these countries. They are the ones most susceptible to these conditions." A team at Columbia University, led by Professor Leeder*, an Australian ep...Has cricket helped to unite South Asia?
...shot may have galvanised the emotions of these two nations in a manner unparalleled in sport. Overall, Pakistan was more likely to win after Miandad's six. Factors such as venue, winning the toss, and batting first were not associated with outcome. These data suggest that in one day matches, Miandad's six in......Cambodia, Japan, and the Netherlands are among the nations that have seen outbreaks of bird flu in chickens and other birds recently. In the United States there have been outbreaks of bird flu in poultry farms in Maryland, Texas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. While a few people in affected areas h...