Science news articles about 'silent epidemic'

... are on the rise, so much so that they have become a "silent epidemic." "More adolescents are participating in year-round sports without seasonal breaks, or they are playing on multiple ...

... to the program's messages than new immigrants. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2002), there is a "silent epidemic" of dental and oral diseases in disadvantaged ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University researcher has discovered that certain tick-borne bacteria may be responsible for some chronic and debilitating neurological illnesses in humans, ...

... research, giving hope to wounded civilians of a 'silent epidemic.' A world away from the roadside bombs and combat injuries of Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans are suffering ...

... in the United States. The EPA could change that.For decades a silent epidemic has killed or sickened millions of birds in the wild, from bald eagles and trumpeter swans to mourning ...

... to find other alternatives. "Heart Failure remains a silent epidemic in North America, except for those who suffer from this devastating disease. Current therapies, while effective ...

... and Human Services' Action Plan to combat the silent epidemic of viral hepatitis and recommend routine screening of foreign born including Asians in the U ...

... for C. trachomatis that is the major cause of sexually transmitted infections in the UK. The infection is part of a 'silent epidemic' as most cases do not show symptoms ...

... screening HIV-infected patients for acute hepatitis C virus infection (HCV), a "silent epidemic" that is rising undetected in this population and can lead ...

The American College of Gastroenterology will hold a special briefing for journalists at its 76th Annual Scientific meeting in Washington, DC to showcase a series of new studies that explore the ...

A rise in deaths among baby boomers unknowingly infected with hepatitis C in the U.S. is driving a Canadian emphasis on detecting and treating the liver disease.

... that roughly 75% of people with the disease are baby boomers.The number of baby boomers dying from a "silent epidemic" of hepatitis C infections is increasing ...