Forest fires around Kalesar park keep foresters, wildlife staff on tenterhooks - Times of India
25 May 2012, 10:16 pm
YAMUNANAGAR: The recent incidence of fires in the forest reserves of Kalesar National Park has exposed the risk posed to wildlife there, making officials of forests and wildlife department struggle for days on end. Since fires have broke out in ...

incidence of kidney stones doubles in wake of obesity epidemic - zeenews.india.com
24 May 2012, 11:58 pm
Washington: A new study has revealed that the number of Americans suffering from kidney stones between 2007 and 2010 has nearly doubled since 1994. The increase is due, in large part, to the increase in obesity and diabetes among Americans, said ...

incidence of soil piping raises alarm - Times of India
24 May 2012, 6:00 pm
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: They dug a well only to find a series of subterranean caves; dazed at the outcome, the anxious residents of Cherupuzha in Kannur alerted the state disaster management department. By the recurrence of the grave phenomenon of ...

incidence of whooping cough up in Bell County - KSAT 12
24 May 2012, 3:15 pm
After a recent pertussis outbreak in Bell County, San Antonio health officials are encouraging residents to get vaccinated against the infection. In 2012 alone, the Bell County Public Health District reported 102 cases of pertussis, or whooping ...

Bone Disease incidence Peaks In People With Pulmonary Disease - Med India
22 May 2012, 5:45 am
An extremely high prevalence of osteopenia/osteoporosis exists among male folks with pulmonary disease, states a new study from researchers in California. "While post-menopausal women are routinely screened for osteoporosis, men are not," said ...

Colorectal-Cancer incidence and Mortality with Screening Flexible Sigmoidoscopy - New England Journal of Medicine
21 May 2012, 1:53 pm
The benefits of endoscopic testing for colorectal-cancer screening are uncertain. We evaluated the effect of screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy on colorectal-cancer incidence and mortality. From 1993 through 2001, we randomly assigned 154,900 men and ...

Study reports increasing incidence of Clostridium difficile infection - medicalxpress.com
21 May 2012, 12:06 pm
A study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers during Digestive Disease Week 2012 provides clear evidence that the number of people contracting the hard-to-control and treat bacterial infection Clostridium difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is ...

25% increase in HPB screening in developing countries ‘ll reduce incidence of CVD – Report - Vanguard
20 May 2012, 7:09 pm
As the world yesterday marked 2012 World Hypertension Day, a new report has shown that a 25 per cent increase in high blood pressure screening in 19 developing countries would reduce the number of cardiovascular disease, CVD, events and deaths ...

Study Finds Drop in PTSD incidence Among Troops - Med India
19 May 2012, 7:07 am
New studies have found surprise drop in incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. A researcher has credited the drop to the new efforts by the Army to prevent PTSD, and to ensure those who do ...

New data highlight increases in hypertension, diabetes incidence - World Health Organization
16 May 2012, 3:22 am
16 May 2012 | Geneva - The World health statistics 2012 report, released today, puts the spotlight on the growing problem of the noncommunicable diseases burden. One in three adults worldwide, according to the report, has raised blood pressure ...