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Diesel Fumes Has Been Classified As Carcinogenic

June 26, 2012

Diesel fumes,an air pollutant has been ruled an importnat health risk factor. This makes it a public health concern as passive smoking and poses the same threat. The fumes when inhaled makes diesel exhaust a health risk factor for cancer. In a new ruling the World Health Organization(WHO) declared it a health risk, it is […]

Bariatric Surgery May Boost Risk For Alcohol Abuse

June 22, 2012

Healthy eating and physical activity are the two important methods of treating overweight/obesity. When a person is obese , that is a body mass index of 30-40, these methods may not be enough. If the person’s health is severely affected and other methods failed, surgery is a next method of choice. Bariatric surgery is one […]

Smoking Cessation And Text Messages

June 12, 2012

A new discipline in health care called mobile health or mHealth makes it possible to change unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking. By sending text messages to mobile cellular phones a new health delivery module is created. Smoking is the single most preventable cause of death from cancer. Smoking is a major risk factor for non-communicable […]