A herbal preparation, formulated and produced in Nigeria, Jobelyn, which increases cellular immunity in HIV positive individuals either alone or in combination with antiretroviral drugs, was on display at the XXXV InternationalCongress on Military Medicine (ICMM) held in Washington, DC, United States of America recently. On hand to lend support were top military chiefs from Nigeria, delegates to the international congress. On the invitation of ICMM, Health Forever Limited, producers of Jobelyn held a poster presentation on the preparation at the Crystal Gateway Marriot, Washington DC, USA on Friday September 17, 2004.
The Battle Against AIDS—Will It Be Won?
AIDS How to Fight It
At present there is no cure for AIDS, and medical science appears unlikely to find one soon. While new treatments delay the progression of the disease, it is far better to avoid infection in the first place. Before we discuss prevention, however, let us consider how the AIDS virus (HIV) is and is not passed from person to person.
A person may be infected in four primary ways:
A person may be infected in four primary ways:
Blood Transfusions—How Safe?
Before submitting to any serious medical procedure, a thinking person will learn the possible benefits and the risks. What about blood transfusions? They are now aprime tool in medicine. Many physicians who are genuinely interested in their patients may have little hesitation about giving blood. It has been called the
gift of life.
Millions have donated blood or have accepted it. For 1986-87 Canada had 1.3 million donors in a population of 25 million. "[In] the most recent year for which figures are available, between 12 million and 14 million units of blood were used in transfusions in the United States alone."—The New York Times, February 18, 1990.
gift of life.
Millions have donated blood or have accepted it. For 1986-87 Canada had 1.3 million donors in a population of 25 million. "[In] the most recent year for which figures are available, between 12 million and 14 million units of blood were used in transfusions in the United States alone."—The New York Times, February 18, 1990.
Changing attitudes to HIV/AIDS in northern Nigeria
The project (branded "Make We Talk") will help to create, strengthen and support the adoption of healthy reproductive and HIV prevention behaviours among those most at risk of infection, working at the community level in selected sites in Nigeria. While most of the program efforts have been directed at preventing new infections, the adoption of protective behaviour by high risk groups has led to more people getting tested for HIV.
Experts draw link between tainted milk, kidney stones
SCIENTISTS in China and Hong Kong have established for the first time in a study that consuming the plastic-making chemical melamine can cause kidney stones in people.
At least six children died and 290,000 fell ill in China last year after consuming milk formula tainted with melamine, which was added to cheat protein tests. But the causal link between melamine and kidney problems the children suffered was never scientifically established until now.
At least six children died and 290,000 fell ill in China last year after consuming milk formula tainted with melamine, which was added to cheat protein tests. But the causal link between melamine and kidney problems the children suffered was never scientifically established until now.
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