Sentences with phrase «of number of infections»

«In order to help reduce the accumulated number of new notifications, the media should have been more persistent in their reporting of number of infections, hospitalizations and deaths.

Not exact matches

Studies show spending time among trees boosts the number of «killer cells» in the immune system that are key to beating infections and fighting cancer.

The agency said there have been recent variations in the number of cases reported in the region and, while the level of risk is unknown, Zika virus infection during pregnancy causes severe birth defects, including microcephaly and other severe brain abnormalities.

Companies like U.S. biotech giant Gilead and the U.K.'s GlaxoSmithKline (the majority stakeholder in global HIV partnership ViiV Healthcare) have developed drugs that drastically lower the chance of HIV infection — or which simply lower the number of drugs you have to take to treat it, consequently curbing the risk of toxic side effects while simplifying medical regimens.

More details: Salmonella can cause serious and potentially fatal infections in young children, the elderly, or people with weakened immune systems.The pistachios, distributed in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Peru, can be identified by a 13 - digit lot code number on the lower back or bottom panel of the package.

While we can try throwing different antibiotics at any number of strange and unfamiliar bacterial infections, we have no similar sledgehammer for mysterious viral diseases, which each have to be studied carefully before we can even begin to figure out how to fight or prevent them.

Gilead Sciences (GILD) offers a number of drugs that help patients suffering from HIV and recently released Solvadi, which has had great success in helping patients with hepatitis C infections.

Striking visual mopcarisonTroubled Diva links to this striking (and disturbing) visual mopcarison between the number of SARS deaths, number of SARS infections

Given that natural selection has held up since Darwin's time and wonderfully explains what we see and do in the lab and things like why it's hard to treat viral infections and why there are an increasing number of antibiotic resistant bacteria, I don't expect it to change much in the next 10 years.

Early and aggressive marketing of a sexually active lifestyle, free birth control and a four times per year purchasing pattern are the Planned Parenthood funnel, out of which comes a large and growing number of big - ticket sales - infection treatment and abortions - for which Planned Parenthood works very hard.

To examine geographic differences in the prevalence of HIV infection from male - to - male s@xual contact among persons aged ≥ 13 years in the United States and Puerto Rico, CDC estimated the number of HIV infections in persons newly diagnosed in 2010 and analyzed them by transmission category and location.

Such standards help eliminate product contamination by any number of microorganisms known to cause dangerous infection and disease in humans.

There are a number of steps parents can take at home to prevent the spread of communicable skin diseases such as MRSA, and to treat the infection, including

«We know that it takes a large number of bacteria to ultimately produce an infection, and antibacterial treatments can greatly reduce their number» said David Bearden, a clinical associate professor at OSU.

Over the years scientists have identified a number of anti-infective substances in human milk that may help fight respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, and such devastating conditions as acute inflammation of the intestines and colon, to which premature infants are particularly vulnerable.

It seems to me that even if only 1 - 2 % of women legitimately can not breastfeed, not to mention many more with low supply, pain, infection, prohibitive work responsibilities etc., there are a significant number of us who are being emotionally attacked by «lactivism.»

Mouthguards help prevent injury to the mouth, teeth, lips, cheeks and tongue, but they may also increase the number and intensity of mouth cuts and abrasions, thus exposing an athlete to an increased chance of infection due to the bacteria, yeast, and fungi that they routinely collect.

Other things that may help decrease the number of ear infections your child has that you likely do have more control over includes:

There are a number of risks associated with the use of infant formula which include reduced cognitive development and increased risk of allergies and asthma, SIDS, acute respiratory infection, obesity, and childhood cancers, to name a few.

Care with hand washing, diapering, and keeping sick children out of school or day care until the diarrhea is gone are a few ways to limit the number of people exposed to the infection.

Yeast infections are the number one cause of persistent nipple pain.

Ditching processed food and toxic chemicals has helped us heal from a number of ailments including asthma, allergies, recurrent sinus infections and ADHD.

It is also worth noting that these infections are not the most common cause of pregnancy loss — chromosomal abnormalities are the number one cause.

Antibiotics are always prescribed for a fixed number of days and taking all of them will reduce the risk of the infection recurring.

These symptoms can indicate a number of different infections, many of which can be dangerous in pregnancy, and your doctor will want to evaluate you to determine an appropriate treatment.

«Breastfed babies are protected in varying degrees from a number of illnesses including, pneumonia, botulism, bronchitis, staphylococcal infections, influenza, ear infections, and German measles.

Although there are several possible sources of infection for infant botulism, spore - contaminated honey has been associated with a number of cases.

There are a number of infections that are associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

Breastfeeding helps defend against infections, prevent allergies, and protect against a number of chronic conditions.

Your child's body has a number of tools to fight off infection.

Respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections are the leading cause of morbidity in children.1, 2 Prospective cohort studies in industrialized countries revealed a prevalence of 3.4 % to 32.1 % for respiratory tract infectious diseases and 1.2 % to 26.3 % for gastrointestinal infectious diseases in infancy.3, — , 8 The risks of these infectious diseases are affected by several factors including birth weight, gestational age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, number of siblings, day care attendance, and parental smoking.3, 5,6,8, — , 20

No information was available for the number of episodes of these infections.

While the reservoir for E. sakazakii is unknown in many cases, a growing number of reports have established powdered infant formula as the source and vehicle of infection.

Research in the United States, Canada, Europe, and other developed countries, among predominantly middle - class populations, provides strong evidence that human milk feeding decreases the incidence and / or severity of diarrhea,1 - 5 lower respiratory infection,6 - 9 otitis media,3,10 - 14bacteremia, 15,16 bacterial meningitis, 15,17 botulism, 18 urinary tract infection, 19 and necrotizing enterocolitis.20, 21 There are a number of studies that show a possible protective effect of human milk feeding against sudden infant death syndrome,22 - 24insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus,25 - 27 Crohn's disease, 28,29 ulcerative colitis, 29 lymphoma, 30,31 allergic diseases,32 - 34 and other chronic digestive diseases.35 - 37 Breastfeeding has also been related to possible enhancement of cognitive development.38, 39

Data on the actual adjusted (per kg) volume of human milk provided to VLBW infants would be useful to detect a potential dose - response relationship between the amount of human milk provided and either the incidence or the number of infections per infant.

Their numbers decrease during HIV infection, and their level is used as a marker of progression of the infection.

A number of tests can be used to diagnose the infection.

A significant jump in the number of U.S. mothers who initially breastfed their newborns — from 52 % in the year prior to the beginning of GBS preventive antibiotics to 60 % only 6 years later, and to 70 % not long after that — surely accounts for some of the reduction reported in early infant infections.

The risk of infection can be lowered by decreasing the number of sexual contacts, reducing the number of partners, and using condoms.

There was no dose - response effect between the proportion of human milk provided and the number of infections (Table 3).

You should definitely talk to your doctor as soon as possible if your child is eating non-food items, because conditions like pica can result in a number of serious health issues — lead poisoning, constipation, diarrhea, intestinal obstruction or perforation, parasites, infection, or tooth and mouth injuries.

For example, the Hib vaccine has helped tremendously in reducing the number of ear infections in babies, and the pneumococcal vaccine can help to prevent them as well.

Oral thrush can occur when your immune system is weakened by certain medications that reduce the number of good microorganisms that would naturally prevent infection.

The added sugar is refined sugar which contains a number of chemicals which could quite possibly depress the immunity of babies resulting in an increase of infections due to a low immune system.

PHE and relevant local authorities are investigating the infection control measures required for this type of birthing pool and local authorities will be working with the small number of companies who supply these heated birthing pools for use at home.

The many nutrients in green beans can help you prevent a number of different conditions, including Alzheimer's, atherosclerosis, diabetic heart disease, colon cancer, asthma, arthritis, acne, ear infections, and maybe even colds and flu's.

He had developed an infection, which we were told could be meningitis and he required a number of blood, urine, and spinal fluid tests.

Your baby's strike could be caused by any number of factors, including mastitis (which can change the way your milk tastes), teething, an ear infection that makes swallowing painful, or a cold that makes it harder to breathe (and therefore harder to nurse).

«Most importantly, the scientific review found that the use of precautionary antibiotics did not reduce the number of infant deaths — neither from GBS (Group B Strep) infection nor from all causes — and the number of later, serious infections is increased by the use of antibiotics during labor.»

All I can find is infection as the number one cause of death in women and men until the middle of the 20th century.