News tagged with drinking water
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Tourists in Nepal warned over cholera outbreak
Nepal on Monday urged foreign travellers to take precautions against cholera after 13 people died in an outbreak in the remote west of the country.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 13, 2012 |
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Indian rail is world's largest 'open toilet': minister
A top Indian minister has proposed projects worth $130 million project to rid India of the scourge of open defecation and clean up a rail system he described as the world's "largest open toilet", reports said Friday.
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Jul 27, 2012 |
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Alcohol poses serious risks for those with diabetes
(HealthDay) -- People who have certain chronic medical conditions, such as type 1 diabetes, are even more susceptible than most to the ill effects of alcohol, though they may not be aware of how potentially ...
Diabetes
Jul 20, 2012 |
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Early-life exposure to chemical in drinking water may affect vision, study finds
Prenatal and early childhood exposure to the chemical solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) found in drinking water may be associated with long-term visual impairments, particularly in the area of color discrimination, a new ...
Health
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Scientists find new genetic path to deadly diarrheal disease
Scientists have found new genetic information that shows how harmful bacteria cause the acute diarrheal disease shigellosis, which kills more than a million people worldwide each year.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 11, 2012 |
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'Safe' levels of arsenic in drinking water found to compromise pregnant/lactating mothers, offspring
Exposure to arsenic in drinking water at the level the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently deems as safe in the United States (10 parts per billion) induces adverse health outcomes in pregnant and lactating ...
Health
May 31, 2012 |
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Sunlight plus lime juice makes drinking water safer
Looking for an inexpensive and effective way to quickly improve the quality of your drinking water? According to a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins School ...
Health
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Reports identify, prioritize environmental health risks in fast-growing United Arab Emirates
By global standards, health risks caused by environmental factors are low in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), new studies by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers show.
Health
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Cranky today? Even mild dehydration can alter our moods
Most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty; but by then it may already be too late.
Health
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Weighing the difference: Switching to water, diet beverages can tip the scales
Making a simple substitution of water or diet soft drinks for drinks with calories can help people lose 4 to 5 pounds, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows.
Health
Feb 13, 2012 |
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New study links high levels of cadmium, lead in blood to pregnancy delay
Higher blood levels of cadmium in females, and higher blood levels of lead in males, delayed pregnancy in couples trying to become pregnant, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other ...
Health
Feb 08, 2012 |
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PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness
PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness
Addiction
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Haiti cholera death toll nears 7,000: expert
Nearly 7,000 people have now died from cholera in Haiti in an epidemic which has become one of the worst of recent decades, a top health official said Friday.
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Jan 06, 2012 |
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Severe congenital disorder successfully treated in a mouse model for the first time
Using a mouse model, Heidelberg University Hospital researchers have for the first time successfully treated a severe congenital disorder in which sugar metabolism is disturbed. The team headed by Prof. Christian Korner, ...
Genetics
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Researcher develops new way to assess risk for chemicals
Approximately 80,000 industrial chemicals are in use and about 700 new chemicals are introduced to commerce each year in the United States, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. To assess human health risks ...
Health
Dec 21, 2011 |
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