NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The use of statin (cholesterol lowering agent) by elderly patients suffering from “atherosclerosis” or clogged arteries, remains least favorable despite improvements in the last 10 years, according to a study conducted in Canada.

Many practice guidelines suggest the use of statins in people with atherosclerosis or chronic heart diseases (CHD), but several studies have also shown, under utilization of statins in this context, the researcher noted in the Journal of Vascular Surgery this month.

Dr. Subodh Verma from St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, and colleagues analyzed trends in statin use among elderly patients with atherosclerosis in Ontario. (more…)

DEDAYE, Myanmar- Myint Hlain’g people are bathing and cooking with water which is being irrigated from the channels contaminated by human waste and a decaying cow remains.

His ten years old daughter has been drinking water donated by aid groups, but she has been still suffering from diarrhea. For the meantime, his kins and other tornados survivors undergo day after day precipitations in dilapidated thatch shelters as the torrential rainy term comes near.

Myanmar’s junta claims that the health and hygiene circumstances are normal in Myanmar’s distressed Irawaddy delta. However in many areas of the delta, they are a ruling for ailment.

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US in threat of various diseases

Hot news has been published in the associated press that millions of people in United States have been indulging in the fatal diseases such as diabetes, blood pressure, depression, cholesterol and obesity etc.

Culture of obese people

It is estimated that a half of the population of United States indulged in the obesity. It has become the major threat of heart attack. The majority of the people are using the heavy, oily and spicy foods such as finger chips, potatoes, burger, curry paste, beef, sweets, butter and cheese etc. Moreover they like to have cold drinks like cola, Pepsi and alcohol rather than a natural mineral water. That is the astounding variations in the culture of US.

Psychic disorders

People have been indulging in various psychological diseases such as bipolar depression, manic disorder, hypo manic depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and Alzheimer diseases.

Symptoms and causes of depression

The scientists said that there are numerous causes and symptoms of the psychic disorders such as hypertension, fatigue, irritation, lack of sleeping, loss of memory, injury and hereditary factor etc.

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