Not exact matches
Studies show that children who are not breastfed have higher rates of
mortality, meningitis, some types of cancers, asthma and other
respiratory illnesses, bacterial and viral infections, ear infections, juvenile diabetes, some chronic liver
diseases, allergies and obesity.
In fact, we know that in infants, breastfeeding significantly reduces
respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, SIDS and infant
mortality, allergic
disease (asthma, atopic dermatitis, and eczema), celiac
disease, inflammatory bowel
disease, diabetes, and childhood leukemia and lymphoma.
Breast milk provides antibodies against pathogens, and has been associated with reduced morbidity and
mortality from gastrointestinal,
respiratory and other
diseases.
Tuberculosis reached epidemic proportions, and infant
mortality rates quadrupled, with acute
respiratory diseases accounting for 50 percent of the deaths.
By calculating the amount spent on researching
respiratory infections and their
mortality rates, the study authors were able to assess UK public and charitable sector investment against the global burden of the
diseases.
«The Action Plan targets, including a 25 % relative reduction in the overall
mortality of men and women aged between 30 and 70 years from cardiovascular
diseases, cancer, diabetes or chronic
respiratory diseases, should be a priority for all public health and development partners,» Chestnov said.
Looking to the future Studying animal breathing rhythms and capacities can also help scientists better understand
respiratory disease in marine animals, which is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality among marine animals in the wild and under human care, Fahlman said.
One possible explanation for any improvements seen in the survival of patients who stop smoking might be a reduction in
mortality from cardiorespiratory causes, as the risk of death from these
diseases reduces after cessation.9 18 Consequently, we estimated the expected contribution of cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases by using life tables as above to find the number of cardiorespiratory deaths prevented by smoking cessation in the general population.
Diseases affecting the lung, including emphysema, cystic fibrosis, acute
respiratory distress syndrome and pulmonary fibrosis, cause considerable morbidity and
mortality in the U.S.. However, there are not many treatment options available for those
diseases, in part due to the limited availability of human lung cells for research.
IPCC [26] projects the following trends, if global warming continue to increase, where only trends assigned very high confidence or high confidence are included: (i) increased malnutrition and consequent disorders, including those related to child growth and development, (ii) increased death,
disease and injuries from heat waves, floods, storms, fires and droughts, (iii) increased cardio -
respiratory morbidity and
mortality associated with ground - level ozone.
In 2002 in the UK,
respiratory research only claimed 2.8 % of the Medical Research Council budget, whereas 13 % of
mortality was due to
respiratory diseases [8].
Eating nuts at least five times a week corresponded to a 29 percent reduction in
mortality risk due to heart
disease; a 24 percent reduction for
respiratory disease; and an 11 percent reduction for cancer
«This meta - analysis provides further evidence that whole grain intake is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart
disease, cardiovascular
disease, and total cancer, and
mortality from all causes,
respiratory diseases, infectious
diseases, diabetes, and all non-cardiovascular, non-cancer causes.
Consuming nuts at least five times a week corresponded to a 29 percent drop in
mortality risk for heart
disease, a 24 percent decline for
respiratory disease and an 11 percent drop for cancer.»
Studies show that while DRAXXIN given as a control product on arrival did not eliminate M. bovis from the
respiratory tract of cattle, it resulted in significantly lower morbidity and
mortality in calves with proven exposure to the
disease.3
We highly recommend it for dogs with significant risk factors: a «snub - nose» anatomy (snub - nose breeds are very susceptible to
respiratory infections, have a higher
mortality rate, and have a harder time clearing the
disease), heart and / or pulmonary
disease (such as dogs with congestive heart failure, a history of heartworm infestation, etc), suppressed immune systems (such as after chemo therapy), and competition dogs (show dogs, performance dogs, search & rescue dogs, etc).
However, if a dog is exposed to other
respiratory diseases at the same time as a Flu infection, especially Canine Distemper and / or Kennel Cough, the mix of the multiple
diseases is much more serious, with a high rate of
mortality.
While normally associated with mild
disease and low
mortality rates,
respiratory disease nevertheless poses significant challenges to the management of dogs in the highly stressful environment of animal shelters.
Distemper — high rates of morbidity and
mortality from
respiratory, gastrointestinal and neurological abnormalities; a widespread
disease.
* «This extended DOI is essential in reducing morbidity and
mortality from infectious
respiratory disease among dogs in social or commingled environments such as boarding facilities and shelters.»
Earlier Asian and American studies have shown an association between eating nuts and peanuts and a lower risk of cardiovascular
disease, but the new study was surprising for its revelation that
mortality due to cancer, diabetes,
respiratory, and neurodegenerative
diseases was also lowered.
It's ironic that misinformed environmentalists blame ethanol for deforestation, when in some parts of the world, it's actually helping to reduce
respiratory disease, infant
mortality, and black carbon soot from burning trees.
Keatinge WR, Donaldson GC, Bucher K, Jendritsky G, Cordioli E, Martinelli M, Dardanoni L, Katsouyanni K, Kunst AE, Mackenbach JP, McDonald C, Nayha S, Vuori I: Cold exposure and winter
mortality from ischaemic heart
disease, cerebrovascular
disease,
respiratory disease, and all causes in warm and cold regions of Europe.
Respiratory Diseases As was true of cardiovascular - related mortality, deaths due to respiratory diseases are more likely to be associated with cold conditions in cold
Respiratory Diseases As was true of cardiovascular - related
mortality, deaths due to
respiratory diseases are more likely to be associated with cold conditions in cold
respiratory diseases are more likely to be associated with cold conditions in cold countries.
Heat, flood and drought - related
mortality and morbidity may increase; changes in the distribution of plant species and animals are likely to contribute to changing ranges of infectious
diseases and allergic disorders; higher concentrations of ground - level ozone and particulate matter in urban areas may increase the frequency of cardio -
respiratory and cardio - vascular
diseases.
IPCC [26] projects the following trends, if global warming continue to increase, where only trends assigned very high confidence or high confidence are included: (i) increased malnutrition and consequent disorders, including those related to child growth and development, (ii) increased death,
disease and injuries from heat waves, floods, storms, fires and droughts, (iii) increased cardio -
respiratory morbidity and
mortality associated with ground - level ozone.
Early increases in ischaemic heart
disease mortality dissociated from and later changes associated with
respiratory mortality after cold weather in south east England.
''... authors obtained meteorological data from weather stations situated in eight of the provincial capitals that covered the period 1980 - 1998, while they obtained contemporary
mortality data from the country's National Institute for Statistics for deaths associated with cardiovascular,
respiratory and digestive system
diseases... Various analyses of the monthly - averaged data revealed a number of interesting results.
According to the World Health Organization, they are now recognized as causing «
respiratory and cardiovascular morbidity, such as aggravation of asthma,
respiratory symptoms and an increase in hospital admissions;
mortality from cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases and from lung cancer.»
Those who start smoking in adolescence have an increased probability of becoming life - long smokers, drastically increasing their risk of cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases, cancer, and premature
mortality [7].