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Nanotechnology has become the focus of a large amount of scientific, political, and financial interest. Limited information on the exposure to nanomaterials is available, with only a few occupational exposure studies having been performed. While laboratory animal studies on the biological effects of...
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PMID: 20077523
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BACKGROUND: Caregiver gain is an important yet less-explored phenomenon. Being conceptually distinct from burden, factors associated with burden and gain can differ. This study aims to explore factors associated with the experience of gains in dementia caregiving. METHOD: Cross-sectional study invol...
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PMID: 20150732
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In order to evaluate the potential health risk to local public caused by water pollution in Jiangsu reach of the Huaihe River, various organic pollutants, including Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) and some other Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs), were...
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PMID: 19273889
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Breast cancer outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs) correlate with the degree to which 1) cancers are detected at early stages, 2) newly detected cancers can be diagnosed correctly, and 3) appropriately selected multimodality treatment can be provided properly in a timely fashion. The...
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PMID: 18816619
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The neurogenic bladder can have many serious consequences. However, with proper understanding of the disease spectrum, and with proper awareness of the surveillance and management tools, adverse outcomes can be minimized. The incidence of renal failure is uncommon. With proper medical therapy, one c...
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PMID: 19030763
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This study describes the steady-state pharmacokinetics of LDX, a new pro-drug stimulant. Possible study limitations include an open-label design and a small sample size....
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PMID: 18021493
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Chlorophenoxy acid herbicides are intensively applied to get rid of unwanted plants because of their low cost and selectivity. Due to their toxicity, which depends on their chemical form, the European Community has established legal directives to restrict their use and to control their maximum resid...
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PMID: 17987282
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We conducted a telephone survey with 133 randomly selected local health department directors, representing a 61% response rate. A majority of respondents perceived climate change to be a problem in their jurisdiction, a problem they viewed as likely to become more common or severe over the next 20 y...
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PMID: 18665266
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Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amount, confer a health benefit on the host. Amongst the many benefits associated with the consumption of probiotics, modulation of the immune system has received the most attention. Several animal and human studies ha...
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PMID: 18183940
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Robert G Arnold,
David O Carpenter,
Donald Kirk,
David Koh,
Margaret-Ann Armour,
Mariano Cebrian,
Luis Cifuentes,
Mahmood Khwaja,
Bo Ling,
Irma Makalinao,
César Paz-Y-Miño,
Genandrialine Peralta,
Rajendra Prasad,
Kirpal Singh,
Peter Sly,
Chiharu Tohyama,
Alistair Woodward,
Baoshan Zheng and
Todd Maiden
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The coastal zone of the Pacific Rim is home for about one-third of the world's population. Disproportionate growth of Far Eastern economies has produced a disproportionate share of related environmental difficulties. As the region searches for acceptable compromises between growth and environmental...
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PMID: 18087598
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We provide evidence in rats that low-dose alcohol intake (4 g/kg x d) enhances hepatic insulin signaling by suppressing p55gamma (a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit isoform) at the posttranscriptional level, leading to the increased association of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase ca...
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PMID: 17622585
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We describe FDA's review of the scientific data for tomato and/or lycopene intake with respect to risk reduction for certain forms of cancer. The FDA found no credible evidence to support an association between lycopene intake and a reduced risk of prostate, lung, colorectal, gastric, breast, ovaria...
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PMID: 17623802
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John W Erdman,
Douglas Balentine,
Lenore Arab,
Gary Beecher,
Johanna T Dwyer,
John Folts,
James Harnly,
Peter Hollman,
Carl L Keen,
G Mazza,
Mark Messina,
Augustin Scalbert,
Joseph Vita,
Gary Williamson and
Jerrilynn Burrowes
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This article provides an overview of current research on flavonoids as presented during a workshop entitled, "Flavonoids and Heart Health," held by the ILSI North America Project Committee on Flavonoids in Washington, DC, May 31 and June 1, 2005. Because a thorough knowledge and understanding about...
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PMID: 17311968
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We analysed a number of political, economic, social, and health variables over a 50-year period, in a set of wealthy countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Our findings support the hypothesis that the political ideologies of governing parties affect...
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PMID: 16980120
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We used a decision analysis model to assess the cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination of children 6 months to 13 years of age in Finland. The analyses were based on comprehensive clinical data on virologically confirmed influenza infections, hospital medical records, and national registers. We...
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PMID: 16678945
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Health maximization is a farm essential because of its implications for animal well-being and for production. Health care in all livestock species is a dynamic, technologically-limited, and resource-constrained enterprise. As in any health endeavor, challenges abound. Fundamentally, the cornerstones...
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PMID: 17127528
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The history of humanity has registered conventions about illness and treatment, in a dialectics that is mediated by material and objective conditions, where health practices can be identified. In the field of mental health, conceptions of psychic sickening and therapeutics can be identified in diffe...
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PMID: 15042208
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The purpose of this American Council on Science and Health report is to review issues and sources of uncertainty affecting assessment of potential health risks related to drinking water in the United States. Some background is included on how these issues arose, as is a review of the 1999 National R...
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PMID: 12460751
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The link between dietary fats and cardiovascular diseases has necessitated a growing research interest in palm oil, the second largest consumed vegetable oil in the world. Palm oil, obtained from a tropical plant, Elaeis guineensis contains 50% saturated fatty acids, yet it does not promote atherosc...
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PMID: 12602939
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Traditional Mediterranean diets, as opposed to North European and American diets, include a significantly large amount of plant foods; this notable difference between the two eating styles, despite the similarities among other classic risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) such as high plasma...
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PMID: 11837993
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Violence against women by their partners is now recognized as a major international public health problem, in both developed and developing countries. For example, it is estimated that each year in the US, 4 million women experience a serious assault by their partner and that the victim-related econ...
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PMID: 12322576
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I interpret enhancement as proceeding from the anxiety that characterizes human experience at the juncture of freedom and finiteness. Religious and moral dimensions of human sinfulness are considered in relation to cultural values that motivate human enhancement generally. I employ these dimensions...
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PMID: 11658189
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The present paper explores possible implications of the globalization of the food system for diet and health. The paper poses five key questions to clarify the relationship between food and globalization. The first question is what is globalization. The paper suggests that it is helpful to distingui...
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PMID: 10466175
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Water pollution from agricultural pesticides continues to be a public concern. Given that the use of such pesticides on the farm is largely governed by voluntary behavior, it is important to understand what drives farmer behavior. Health belief models in public health and social psychology argue tha...
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PMID: 10765405
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