Tick-borne diseases are on the rise. Lyme borreliosis is prevalent throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and the same Ixodes tick species transmitting the etiologic agents of this disease also serve as vectors of pathogens causing human babesiosis, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, and tick-borne encephalitis. Recently, several novel agents of rickettsial diseases have been described. Despite an e...

BACKGROUND Prevention of diseases in gynecology can be improved by better understanding of health promotion and management of diseases. Management is "the art of performing jobs by or with other people" Mary Parker Follet. METHODS A descriptive analysis was performed on scientific studies in several published articles in medical journals and books. RESULTS THERE ARE FIVE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS O...

Diseases. By Otto May, M.A., M.D., M.R.C.P. Pp. 240. London : Oxford Medical Publications. 1918. Price 7s. 6d. net. During this time of national appreciation of the urgency of the prevention and treatment of venereal diseases Otto May's book appears opportunely. It presents the case fairly and in judicious language, and should be of service to anyone who is working in an attempt to combat vener...

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is dedicated to reducing human diseases through a multidisciplinary approach focused on prevention of environmentally related illnesses. A central question is how best to focus our research and other activities to have the greatest impact on human health. Current research activities at the NIEHS are directed toward these goals, but improve...

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background: saffron (crocus satious l.) provides a variety of promising preventive and therapeutic effects with non-considerable side effects. objective: based on our knowledge, this is the first study that simultaneously has reviewed the effect of saffron extract and its constituents on the factors associated with neuropsychological, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal tract diseases. methods...