BACKGROUND This study investigated relationships among socioeconomic factors and participation in health examinations for Japanese National Health Insurance (NHI) using a representative Japanese population. METHODS We used the linkage database of NIPPON DATA2010 and Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions 2010. Participants with NHI aged 40-74 years were included in the analysis. Prevalence...

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background & objectives: hygienic housing is an important index of health development in different countries which can prevent from contagious diseases & accidents . this study was established to survey the health condition of dwelling houses in the filed of samenol-a-emmeh community –oriented medical education center at summer 2002 . materials & methods : in this descriptive study 500 families...

* ** *** **** ***** Bashir Ahmed , Hamid Raza , Kamlaish , Absar Anwar , Zain Ali Assistant Professor Anesthesiology and ICU, Dow University of Health Sciences, Civil Hospital Karachi. Assistant Professor Anesthesiology and ICU, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro. Consultatn Anesthetist, Dow University of Health Sciences, Civil Hospital Karachi. Intern, Dow Univeristy of...

House flies are carriers of >100 devastating diseases that have severe consequences for human and animal health. Despite the fact that it is a passive vector, a key bottleneck to progress in controlling the human diseases transmitted by house flies is lack of knowledge of the basic molecular biology of this species. Sequencing of the house fly genome will provide important inroads to the discov...

Maintenance of old homes can be an extremely hazardous activity if improperly done. For example, lead poisoning can arise from exposure to lead-based paint chips as well as dust produced during prep work for repainting. In this issue, researchers led by Howard W. Mielke of Xavier University of Louisiana attempt to broaden the discussion by looking at a variety of metals existing in old paint be...

One of the central goals of comprehensive health care reform is to eliminate discrimination by health status in the sales and pricing of health insurance and reduce the financial burdens associated with poor health. Consequently, current proposals being considered by Congress would prohibit health insurers from setting premiums based explicitly on the health experience of enrollees. These propo...

BACKGROUND House flies are of major public health concerns in areas with poor sanitation and hygienic conditions. Unfortunately, sanitation and hygiene have always been ignored in dairy farms particularly in the developing or low-income countries. Management of these flies mostly depends on the awareness regarding associated hazards and protective measures taken by the people to minimize risks ...