Public Sees Nanoparticles as Low Health Risk

The public is not concerned about the health risks that nanoparticles pose, according to a recent study. In a survey done to determine how people viewed nanoparticles compared to other public health risks, 60% felt that they were not a risk or of low risk. Included in the survey were: -Obesity -smoking -Using cellphones -Nuclear energy -Suntanning -Drinking alcohol Those that were viewed as less risky than nanoparticles are: Commercial air travel Medical Xrays Cellphone Bood transfusion

New Treatment For Urinary Tract Infections- Promising

A new treatment using probiotic may be the answer for many women who suffer from urinary tract infection(UTI). It was only a preliminary study, but the result is promising.

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Pot Might Blunt Damage of Binge Drinking - US News and World Report

A study concluded that marijuana is safer than alcohol and may even protect against some of the damage caused by binge drinking. Participants in the study were teenagers 16-19, they were divided into three groups:

1. Binge drinkers
2. Binge drinkers who also smoked marijuana
3. A control group of neither binge drinkers nor marijuana users.

Pot Might Blunt Damage of Binge Drinking - US News and World Report

Lung Cancer Deaths On the Rise In European Women

After examining data from cancer deaths , researchers predicted a decline in the number for both men and women in 2011. Researchers studied data on deaths from WHO and the European Union from 1970- 2007. They predict death rates from stomach, uterus, and prostate cancer and leukemia will fall in 2011. Lung cancer however is on the rise among European women everywhere; more women die of the disease than breast cancer. Some experts believe that it may be cultural others believe that smoking is the cause, for women find it more difficult to quit. Smoking is an avoidable health risk factor that can be eliminated through consumer awareness and health education. Many of these programs are available online. Health education blog.

With Type 1 Diabetes on the Rise, Parents Should Know the Warning Signs - On Parenting (usnews.com)

According to recent research the number of children with Type1 diabetes is on the rise.
It is expected that by the year 2020 the number of children under five with the disease will double.
Parents are being advised to be alert for warning signs.

With Type 1 Diabetes on the Rise, Parents Should Know the Warning Signs - On Parenting (usnews.com)