Sentences with phrase «of avoidable disease»

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Andrew Batholomaeus, a consultant toxicologist at Australia's University of Canberra and the University of Queensland, states that «the potential human health consequences of discouraging the use of pyriproxyfen in drinking water storage and other mosquito - reduction programs is catastrophic with potential deaths and serious disease from otherwise avoidable malaria, dengue and other mosquito - borne diseases numbered in at least the hundreds of thousands.»

While some programs also encourage abstinence or noncoital sex, most are concerned with teaching techniques for «safe sex»; offspring (and disease) are thus treated as (equally) avoidable side effects of sexuality, whose true purpose is only individual pleasure.

Many predominantly RCC populations are exactly the kind of populations where promiscuity is not an easily nor immediately attainable realistically and therefore the unrealistic goal regarding contraception use is a very realistically avoidable cause of much suffering, disease and death.

«According to former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. C. Everett Koop, of the 2.4 million deaths that occur in the United States each year, 75 % are the result of avoidable nutritional factor diseases.»

(See: Scientific explanation as to why sugar is «Toxic» http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/sugar5.php) Also, read up on the cause of Type II Diabetes, which is a 100 % avoidable degenerative disease caused by diet.

Over 820,000 children die each year and millions more suffer from avoidable diseases and learning difficulties as a result of suboptimal breastfeeding practices.

Acting Head of the Eye Unit at the Ghana Health Service, Dr James Addy, says four out of every five Ghanaians get blind through avoidable diseases such as cataract, glaucoma and diabetes.

The Council Conclusions stress that harmful use of alcohol is recognised as an important risk factor in the need to reduce the burden of alcohol - related avoidable deaths, chronic diseases, injuries, violence, health inequalities and other social consequences to third parties.

We have put in place an enduring healthcare delivery system capable and has been protecting all residents of Osun from avoidable deaths due to emergencies, disease conditions or nutritional deficiencies.

More than a quarter of the avoidable deaths in the developing world are already caused by TB, a disease that kills 3 million people a year — making it a bigger killer even than malaria.

«Our pets are in real danger of not living as long as previous generations and developing serious and costly diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, and other largely avoidable conditions.»

WebMD Pets provides information on diseases you can get from your pet, many of which are avoidable by preventive measures.

Owners can take a proactive approach regarding dental care — many of the more serious side effects of dental disease are avoidable through good maintenance care.

«Obesity is a disease that kills millions of pets prematurely, creates immeasurable pain and suffering, and costs pet owners tens of millions of dollars in avoidable medical costs.»

There's no shortage of information — whether the issue is earthquake risk, avoidable sources of waterborne disease, or the insufficiency of the world's current energy menu.

Avoidable death rates among the Maori, for example, are estimated to be almost double those of Europeans or other New Zealanders.3 Many indigenous people have one or more of a complex set of interlocking chronic diseases from a comparatively early age.9 Although these diseases are diagnosable and treatable, at least some of this avoidable mortality remains underdiagnosed and undeAvoidable death rates among the Maori, for example, are estimated to be almost double those of Europeans or other New Zealanders.3 Many indigenous people have one or more of a complex set of interlocking chronic diseases from a comparatively early age.9 Although these diseases are diagnosable and treatable, at least some of this avoidable mortality remains underdiagnosed and undeavoidable mortality remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.

A large proportion of chronic disease in populations throughout the world is regarded as avoidable through primary, secondary, or tertiary services.

They represent more than half of the Indigenous population in Australia, are within the age bracket where death from disease and diabetes is still avoidable, and importantly, have a passion for improving health outcomes.»