Some of the adverse effects of lead (Pb) may be associated with oxidative damage of lipids, proteins, or DNA. In a previous study a linkage was observed between the susceptibilities of waterfowl species to Pb poisoning with oxidative stress. To investigate this relationship among the individuals ...
Doctors Urged on Signs of Lead PoisoningMIKE STOBBE
1. A retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate the epidemiology of poisoning in children based on admissions to six of Zimbabwe's main urban hospitals over a 10-year period from 1980 to 1989 inclusive. 2. A total of 2873 cases wer... OMJ Kasilo,CFB Nhachi - 《Human & Experimental...
For most women, breastfeeding while pregnant is fine and will not harm either baby—the one in your arms or the one growing inside. Many mothers not only continue nursing during pregnancy but continue "tandem nursing" after the new baby is born—breastfeeding both children at once. ...
Drug usage is also more common among street children, prisoners, and younger people. The Effects Of Drug Abuse On The Physiology Of Brain While each drug has its own set of physical consequences, all misused substances have one thing in common: they can change the way the brain works over...
disorders can result in many physical, psychological and social effects, from weight gain and liver dysfunction to domestic violence, loss of income, unemployment and damage to unborn children. Understanding alcohol use and seeking available resources are instrumental ways to diminish the influence of ...
For children, the experience of being treated for an overdose may have been frightening. They need help in coping with the traumaas well as learning from the mistake. Following up with their pediatrician can reduceanxietyand also be a good learning experience. The same is true for their parent...
Young children may swallow drugs by accident because of their curiosity about medications they may find. Children younger than age 5 (especially age 6 months to 3 years) tend to place everything they find into their mouth. Drug overdoses in this age group are generally caused when someone acc...
But much milder environments can also lead to hypothermia, depending on your age,body mass, body fat, overall health, and length of time in the cold. A frail, older adult in a 60-degree house after a power outage can develop mild hypothermia overnight. Babies and children sleeping in cold...
No matter what definition of longevity was used, the researchers said, the PLS scores they created "all seemed to correspond or replicate with the [BioBank] dataset," Don said. The scores "reflect health and lifespan in such a strong way that we also see it reflected in thelifespanof the...