To reduce the risk of spreading or contacting viruses, here are things you can do: Cover your mouth or nose when you sneeze or cough by using a tissue to cover your mouth or sneezing or coughing into your elbow. Wash your hands frequently, especially after going to the bathroom or prepari...
Plus, vitamin C was able to improve symptoms and shorten the duration of respiratory infections, such as the cold, as well. Kumquats are also rich in antioxidants, which can prevent the buildup of free radicals to reduce the risk of chronic disease. According to a review published in ...
2004. How can better farming methods reduce malaria? Guest editorial. Acta Tropica, 89(2):95-97.doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2003.10.013Wim van der HoekElsevier B.V.Acta TropicaHoek, W. 2004. "How Can Better Farming Methods Reduce Malaria?" Acta Tropica 89 (2): 95-97....
1. Kyoto would save one polar bear a year. Outlawing the hunting of polar bears could save up to 500 polar bears a year. 2. Kyoto would reduce the risk of malaria by 0.2 percent. Through an investment in mosquito nets and medication the incidence of malaria could be reduced by almost...
WHO does recommend, however, that both the mother and the baby take antiretroviral therapy to help reduce the risk of transmission [source: WHO]. A fragile virus that can't survive outside the human body, HIV does not transmit through the air. It also can't be contracted like a cold ...
Migratory noctule bats were found to originate from distant populations in the Northeastern parts of Europe. The large catchment areas of German wind turbines and high vulnerability of female and juvenile noctule bats call for immediate action to reduce the negative cross-boundary effects of bat ...
Infants under five years old were only observed, for example whether they are sleeping/playing under bed nets, exposure to mosquitoes at different times of the day, how care-givers interacted with them to reduce risk and respond to illness. Interactions with other children included play and chat...
Good house construction may reduce the risk of malaria by limiting the entry of mosquito vectors. We assessed how house design may affect mosquito house entry and malaria risk in Uganda.100 households were enrolled in each of three sub-c... W Humphrey,LS Tusting,A Emmanuel,... - 《Plos ...
Yet, according to a Lancet report, less than 4% of spending on climate change adaption is channelled into global health. It's true that there will be beneficial health impacts from milder winters, which could help to reduce the winter-time peak in deaths. Hotter than average summers could...
There are vegans who think it's ok to eat oysters and mussels. I want to go a step farther: vegans should be ok with dairy. Specifically, under pretty conservative assumptions you do much more good donating just $5/year to the Against Malaria Foundation