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Early HIV treatment after diagnosis increases survival rate

May 28, 2015 By Stephanie James Leave a Comment

HIV treatmentAccording to an international study it is proven that pursuing HIV treatment as early as possible which includes an immediate medication regimen after initial diagnosis can actually help people postpone the more severe symptoms.

According to the World Health Organization or WHO, in 2013, an estimates 2.1 million people worldwide contracted Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV, an incurable viral infection that wreaks havoc on the immune system and can eventually leads to AIDS or Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and part of the National Institutes of Health said, “It’s just more scientific evidence to back what we’ve been saying for a time now.”

Dr Fauci added, “We now have clear-cut proof that it is of significantly greater health benefit to an HIV-infected person to start antiretroviral therapy sooner rather than later.”

Furthermore, he goes on to say, “These findings have global implications for the treatment of HIV. This is another incentive to seek out testing and start therapy early, because you will benefit.”

Researchers have decided to stop the study more than a year early because the preliminary data showed that those who got the treatment early were 53 percent less likely to die during the trial or develop AIDS or serious illness than those who did not receive the treatment at an early stage.

Fauci continued saying, “I actually had no doubt how it was going to turn out. I just think we needed to prove it in a very well controlled way.”

The World Health Organization or WHO is now aiming to look at their own treatment guidelines as well.

Dr. Jens Lundgren, professor at the University of Copenhagen and co-sponsor of the study said, “This is an important milestone in HIV research.”

He added, “We now have strong evidence that early treatment is beneficial to the HIV-positive person. These results support treating everyone irrespective of CD4 T-cell count.”

Studies actually show that even in United States, where the treatment is readily available, HIV patients do not generally seek treatment quickly after diagnosis.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Jens Lundgren, early HIV treatment, early HIV treatment increases survival rate, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, WHO, World Health Organization

E-cigarette warning on public health by Big Tobacco

March 23, 2015 By Jeff Suchon

e-cigaretteBig tobacco companies are pushing a range of control on e-cigarettes, they include lengthy warnings, restricted sales, reduced product ranges  and scientific testing requirements.

Nicotine, the e-cigarette warning says, is “addictive and habit-forming, and is very toxic in inhalation, in contact with the skin, or if swallowed.”

MarkTen, a leading brand in the U.S. says “nicotine can increase blood pressure and cause dizziness, nausea and stomach pain.”

Altria, the parent company of MarkTen which makes Marlboro cigarettes said that there is no warning in electronic cigarettes in U.S.

The health warning produced by Altaria on electronic cigarette is 116 words long and is far longer than the traditional cigarettes.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco kills almost 6 million people each year.

E-cigarettes have been introduced in 2006, since then smokers in order to get over their smoking habit are moving towards e-cigarettes.

Big tobacco companies say that they are pushing for firm control on e-cigarettes is not to hurt smaller competitors.

“Our stated goal is to get to e-vapor leadership, to have the strongest brands in the marketplace; I don’t know how they run their businesses and what it would cost them to meet those requirements.” Said the Altria spokesman

Late 1990s, big companies led a campaign for cigarettes to be regulates by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The small companies say that this is the tactic which they played to drive away small competitors.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Big tobbaco, e-cigarette, health warnings, MarkTen, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, World Health Organization

Malathion classified as carcinogenic by IARC

March 21, 2015 By Dave Smith

malathionWorld Health Organization has recently labeled an insecticide Malthion with low toxic level to human has carcinogenic effects on humans.

Malathion kills insects by crippling their nervous system. It is said that if the pesticide is long exposed to humans then they may also experience the same fate just like the affected insects.

This pescticide is used in agriculture, public recreation areas, in public health pest control program to get rid of mosquitoes and residential landscaping.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) which is one of the arm of WHO has classified Malathon and Diazinon another pesticide which is used in Winnipeg, Canada to get rid of mosquitoes as most likely carcinogenic to humans on March 20, 2015.

Like Malathion and diazinon, Glycoposphate one of the ingredients to eradicate weeds is also having carcinogenic effects.

IARC mentioned that the report is made after going through studies release since 2001 on the subject of insecticide exposure to agriculture in United States, Canada and Sweden.

According to IARC the report’s conclusion is based on “limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans for non-Hodgkin lymphoma and prostate cancer”.

“Malathion also caused tumours in rodent studies. Malathion caused DNA and chromosomal damage and also disrupted hormone pathways” stated IARC.

There were many discussions between people who wanted to enjoy a mosquito free environment and the people who don’t want to use the pesticide.

But if the dosage of the chemical is limited then there is very little fear that it will affect humans or the environment.

Only biological mosquito larvicides are to be used and no chemical pesticides are allowed in Winnipeg this season, but the problem is this substance affects the growth of larvae into adult mosquito and the matured mosquito has no affect on it and they can further produce larvae.

A press release by the manufacturer of the pesticide Monsanto, producer of Roundup has opposed all the IARC classification stating that the data and research used when conducting the report was inconclusive and there is no scientific information supporting it.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: diazinon, Glycoposphate, IARC, malathion, WHO, World Health Organization

Popular weed killer ‘Glyphosate’ may cause cancer in human: WHO agency

March 21, 2015 By Stephanie James

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A research center for Cancer of the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that a popular herbicide, called glyphosate, can cause growth of cancerous cells in the humans.

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO’s French-based cancer research department, on Friday released the findings of its latest study which followed five insecticides and herbicides and analysed their carcinogenicity.

Glyphosate, a globally known herbicide that is found in weed killers such as Roundup, was classified as probably carcinogenic to humans. Four insecticides named, tetrachlorvinphos, parathion, malathion and diazinon, were also listed in the same category of possibly carcinogenic to humans.

While, use of Parathion is no longer authorized in the United States and the European Union, Tetrachlorvinphos is banned in the European Union. However, Tetrachlorvinphos is still used for domestic animals and livestock, including in flea collars. On the other hand, both Diazinon and Malathion are used in the purpose of residential insect control and agriculture. Notably, Diazinon has faced several restrictions since 2006.

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An IARC press release said, “Glyphosate, though, currently has the highest global production volume of all herbicides, its use in agricultural purposes has increased sharply since the development of genetically modified crops that resistant to it.”

“Glyphosate is also used in forestry, urban and home applications. It has been detected in the air during spraying, in water as well as in food. The general population is exposed primarily through residence near sprayed areas, diet, home use, and the level that has been observed is generally low,” the press release further said.

The US Environmental Protection Agency will be taking up the task to conduct fresh review of the rules for glyphosate this year.

 

 

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Cancer, cancerous cells, Carcinogen, diazinon, glyphosate, herbicide, IARC, insecticide, International Agency for Research on Cancer, malathion, parathion, Roundup, tetrachlorvinphos, US Environmental Protection Agency, WHO, World Health Organization

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