The observed upward trends in drinking among adults 60 years of age and older, particularly women, are
of public health concern.
But it is now 12 months since the consumer group Which argued there was a lack of consistent action and ambition among the retailers in
addressing public health concerns.
He said the
big public health concern is that about a quarter of adults with minor depressive symptoms go on to have major depression.
In a report released last week it revealed that, out of 41 antibiotics in development worldwide, only three can kill more than 90 per cent of strains defined
as public health concerns, which also covers five hard to kill «gram negative» bacteria including E. coli.
«As hepatitis C has become a major
public health concern in Malaysia, it is crucial to increase access to treatment for the benefit of the nation,» said Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah Director General of Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia.
Loose dogs can cause serious traffic accidents, threats to children, loss of young livestock and
public health concerns with waste droppings.
Wadsworth is one of the best - known state - run public health labs in the country and works on fighting diseases and
other public health concerns in addition to serving as a general lab for the Department of Health.
Ensuring quality, inspiring demand and improving access to school food is a three-fold effort to address
public health concerns resulting from hunger, malnutrition, and obesity among D.C. school children and their families.
The current FDA regulation that prohibits the sale of pet turtles with a carapace length less than four inches reflects legitimate
public health concerns about Salmonella transmission, particularly in young children.
Public health concerns like white privilege and racism were on the agenda at the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education Network conference in Townsville last week (see more details in this... Read more
Opponents of the project say they have the support of over 30 grassroots community and environmental organizations (attached list) and a petition with over 1300 signatures which they will deliver to Governor Cuomo, who banned fracking last month based
on public health concerns.
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Cayuga County Legislature Chairman Keith Batman said at the OWLA meeting that there is the short -
term public health concern regarding the treated water, and the longer - term issue regarding the overall health of Owasco Lake.
Despite this rapid economic growth, India still faces a high poverty rate — 25 % of the population lives below the poverty line — threats of environmental degradation, and serious
public health concerns such as HIV / AIDS and avian influenza.
However, China has been paying a huge price for its coal dependence in the form of
increasing public health concerns, deteriorating ecosystems, poor air quality, more carbon pollution, and growing social tensions.
University of Michigan Medical School researchers have identified bacterial genes that help the infections spread, providing a potential new target for treating UTIs, a
global public health concern mostly affecting women.
Mental illness is an under
recognized public health concern and travelers are often unable to access adequate emergency psychiatric care when traveling away from their own physician and support system.
Current calls to remove community cats from the environment ignore the fact that sheltering programs are not large enough to effectively impact overall cat populations, nor are they sufficiently targeted to mitigate cats» impact on particularly sensitive environments or address
specific public health concerns.
Although child morbidity has been significantly reduced worldwide since the 1990s, infectious disease in infants remains a serious public health concern [1].
For the period through June 30, 2016, contain 10 percent of the Daily Value of a nutrient of
public health concern based on the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans (i.e., calcium, potassium, vitamin D or dietary fiber).
«I firmly believe that New York can develop an approach to marijuana regulation that addresses
public health concerns while reducing the exposure of so many people, and particularly young people of color, to interactions with the criminal justice system that have much more damaging life consequences than marijuana use,» said state Sen. Liz Krueger (D - Manhattan), who's sponsored a bill that would legalize, regulate and tax pot.
Despite public health concerns and pleas from a 12 - year - old boy worried about animal cruelty, Glenview officials will continue stocking a public pool with goldfish to mark the end of the swimming season.
«This new information serves to furl fears that big business is
trumping public health concerns in Westminster, with private profits put before policies designed to protect the nation's most vulnerable groups.
In the case of Anellotech, following a ZBA meeting on November 19, where the board heard extensive public comment
expressing public health concerns, the ZBA voted to postpone any decision until more information becomes available, specifically from the Rockland County Department of Health.
Her prospective study on the impact of solvent exposure on offspring neurodevelopment is the first of its kind in Canada, and it is of critical importance in an area of
public health concern where there are little data and few laws.
«Since Zika is a relatively
new public health concern, there is a lack of specialized knowledge on the life expectancy of these infants and the long - term health problems they will experience.»
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