Sentences with phrase «major public health problems in»

«These findings are important because, while both obesity and heart failure are major public health problems in the U.S., little has been known about whether substantial weight loss would decrease the risk of heart - failure - related adverse events.»

Snakebites are a major public health problem in many rural communities around the world, often requiring medical care and affecting victims» ability to work.

Obesity is a major public health problem in the United States, as an estimated 35 percent of Americans are obese and have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.

Dobrzyn knew she wanted to work for Ntambi when she saw him give a conference presentation on his work in diabetes, which is as major a public health problem in Poland as it is in the rest of the world.

«Although out - of - hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem in the United States, we have a life - saving treatment — CPR.

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This is one of the major mental health challenges of the 1960's (For a graphic description of the problem of aftercare and examples of what is being done in scattered places, sec «Mental Aftercare: Assignment for the Sixties» by Emma Harrison, Public Affairs Pamphlet # 318.

In such circumstances, «when ecosystems are able to support sustainable diets, nutrition programmes, policies and interventions supporting the use of supplements, RUTF [ready - to - use therapeutic foods], fortificants and infant formulas are inappropriate and can lead to malnutrition, and the marketing of these food substitutes and related products can contribute to major public health problems.»

«Inappropriate feeding practices lead to infant malnutrition, morbidity and mortality in all countries, and improper marketing of breastmilk substitutes and related products can contribute to these major public health problems» WHO Code Preamble.

While we recognize that gun ownership is legal, and that most gun owners are responsible citizens, we nevertheless regard the proliferation of guns in our communities as a major public health problem with devastating consequences for children and their families.

Now back in academe at the University of California, San Francisco, Kessler is battling another major public health problem: the rising tide of obesity.

Problems resulting from these deficiencies — such as blindness, anemia and death, particularly among children and women — are a major public health challenge,» said Dr. Saurabh Mehta, associate professor of global health, epidemiology and nutrition in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, and a senior author on this new research.

«One of the major problems for those of us interested in estimating the public - health consequences of the accident has been the paucity of reliable data,» says Baverstock.

«Our intention in raising this concern is not to be alarmist but rather to alert paediatricians to what might become a major public health problem.»

Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions are a major public health concern, costing millions of dollars in unnecessary health care costs annually and contributing to the problem of antibiotic - resistant bacteria.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major public health problem linked with significant disability in knees and hips.

«Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem and identifying new drug targets and candidate drugs is a major priority,» said David S. Perlin, Executive Director and Professor at the Public Health Research Institute and Rutgers Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at the International Center for Public Health at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Nhealth problem and identifying new drug targets and candidate drugs is a major priority,» said David S. Perlin, Executive Director and Professor at the Public Health Research Institute and Rutgers Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at the International Center for Public Health at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in NHealth Research Institute and Rutgers Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at the International Center for Public Health at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in NHealth at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark.

«The success of the project is a testament to the potential of public / private partnerships to develop vaccines that, when introduced, can have a major impact in solving public health problems.»

The findings point to a major public health problem, with the authors suggesting that planning for comprehensive eye care services are needed to manage the rapid increase in high myopes (a five-fold increase from 2000), along with the development of treatments to control the progression of myopia and prevent people from becoming highly myopic.

S. aureus is a notorious hospital dweller, and its drug - resistant form, known as MRSA (for methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a major public health problem, killing more than 10,000 people a year in the United States alone.

«Obesity and its related medical conditions are major public health problems,» said William Maisel, M.D., M.P.H., deputy director for science and chief scientist in the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Hhealth problems,» said William Maisel, M.D., M.P.H., deputy director for science and chief scientist in the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological HealthHealth.

In a related commentary, Dr. Michael Hill, University of Calgary, writes «stroke is under - recognized as a major public health problem and incorrectly considered to be a disease that affects only older people.

Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.

A new network of 25 regional stroke centers and satellite facilities - the NIH Stroke Trials Network (NIH StrokeNet)-- is working to change the way stroke research is conducted in the U.S. Despite advances of the last two decades, stroke remains a major public health problem.

Back problems are almost epidemic in our society; in fact, chronic back pain lies at the root of the escalating opioid crisis, which has turned into a major public health issue in the U.S. Not surprisingly, the American College of Physicians now recommends that doctors recommend self - care techniques like yoga and Tai Chi for back pain sufferers before prescribing addictive drugs.

The lack of a generally accepted method of diagnosis, treatment, and follow - up for those children is «a major public health problem,» a panel of medical experts convened by the NIH said in a statement released last week.

What are the major problems that disturb the public health in developing countries of the world?

• increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6 • triples the risk of hypothyroidism • increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment • triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems • quadruples the small risk (< 0.6 %) of prostate cancer • doubles the small risk (5; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds • triples the risk of hypothyroidism • increases the risk of obesity by a factor of 1.6 - 2, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems • causes urinary «spay incontinence» in 4 - 20 % of female dogs • increases the risk of persistent or recurring urinary tract infections by a factor of 3 - 4 • increases the risk of recessed vulva, vaginal dermatitis, and vaginitis, especially for female dogs spayed before puberty • doubles the small risk (< 1 %) of urinary tract tumors • increases the risk of orthopedic disorders • increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations One thing is clear — much of the spay / neuter information that is available to the public is unbalanced and contains claims that are exaggerated or unsupported by evidence.

The 80 % by 2018 initiative is a National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) campaign in which hundreds of organizations have committed to substantially reducing colorectal cancer as a major public health problem.

The University of Queensland's Triple P — Positive Parenting Program significantly reduces the number of serious cases of emotional and behavioural problems in children when used as a public health strategy, interim findings of a major independent evaluation have found.

Aggression, bullying and violence in children and youth are major public and population health problems internationally (Craig and Pepler 2003, 2007; Glew et al. 2005; Murray 2006; Nansel et al. 2001, 2004; Smith - Khuri et al. 2004; Williams et al. 2007), with Canada ranking dismally on bullying (26th) and victimization (27th) among 35 countries (Craig and Pepler 2007).

Partner Abuse, a peer - reviewed journal, recognizes that physical and emotional abuse among dating, cohabitating and married partners is as a major public health and social problem in North America and around the world.