Bladder cancer is a significant health concern worldwide, with early detection being crucial for successful treatment. In India, bladder cancer accounts for approximately 5-10% of all cancer cases, with an estimated 20,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Recognizing the early warning signs can lead to timely intervention and improved patient outcomes with . This blog will help you understand what bladder cancer is, what causes it, and the early warning signs of bladder cancer you should watch out for. Let’s talk about bladder cancer – a type of cancer that many people may not know much about.
What Is Bladder Cancer?
Bladder cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the bladder, the organ responsible for storing urine. It develops when abnormal cells in the…
How much do you know about keeping pests at bay without turning your home into a fortress? Not enough? No worries! We ve got your back! Pests lurking around your household can pose health risks to your family and significant damage to your property. In light of this, ensuring a safer home does not only involve regular cleaning and maintenance. It also requires a comprehensive approach to pest control.
However, effective pest management extends beyond just reactive measures because it demands a proactive and advanced strategy for long-term protection. So, to gain more insights about this matter, read through this article.
Understanding Common Household Pests
Understanding household pests is crucial for implementing effec…
Introduction
Eilat Stone is a fascinating gemstone because of its unusual make-up and lengthy past. This stone, which was previously mined near the Israeli city of Eilat, has fascinated people for generations. In this essay, we will delve into the mysterious world of Eilat Stone, discussing its history, physical characteristics, and symbolic meaning.
Origin and History
The Eilat Stone, or King Solomon Stone, is a precious diamond with a unique history and reputation. The Timna Valley, which is close to Eilat, Israel, was the site of the initial discovery. One of the earliest jewels ever discovered, the stone has been used by humans for thousands of years.
Composition of Eilat Stone
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Diego Cevallos* – Tierramérica
MEXICO CITY, Sep 9 2006 (IPS) – With skyrocketing metal prices, revenues are flowing in some Latin American countries, but labour conflicts have intensified apace in the mining sector, where workplace dangers are shared by some of the region s best paid miners and by several million poor.
Chilean miners, who earn up to 2,000 dollars a month, and miners in Peru and Mexico, whose paychecks may be no more than 60 dollars a week, are demanding their share in the bonanza.
In Chile, a three-week strike in August hit the world s largest copper deposit, and in Peru, neighbourhood protests paralysed Latin America s biggest gold mine for several days last month.
Meanwhile, in Mexico a labour dispute between miners and the government conti…
Diego Cevallos* – Tierramérica
MEXICO CITY, Sep 9 2006 (IPS) – With skyrocketing metal prices, revenues are flowing in some Latin American countries, but labour conflicts have intensified apace in the mining sector, where workplace dangers are shared by some of the region s best paid miners and by several million poor.
Chilean miners, who earn up to 2,000 dollars a month, and miners in Peru and Mexico, whose paychecks may be no more than 60 dollars a week, are demanding their share in the bonanza.
In Chile, a three-week strike in August hit the world s largest copper deposit, and in Peru, neighbourhood protests paralysed Latin America s biggest gold mine for several days last month.
Meanwhile, in Mexico a labour dispute between miners and the government conti…
Emad Mekay
WASHINGTON, May 4 2007 (IPS) – Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon are warning the U.S. oil giant Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) that it could soon face a lawsuit in the United States if it fails to clean up toxic waste in their tropical rainforest.
A new report charges that Oxy #39s operations for three decades on the border between Peru and Ecuador have caused indigenous Achuar children to suffer from high concentrations of lead and cadmium in their blood, believed to cause serious developmental problems.
Previous studies by the Peruvian government have made similar findings.
We have told Oxy this week that they must talk with us in good faith about how they are going to clean up the toxic waste they left in our rainforest, said spiritual e…
Kester Kenn Klomegah
MOSCOW, Jun 8 2007 (IPS) – The industrialised nations of the Group of Eight are failing on the promises made in their previous summits to help Africa s economic development and to push for poverty alleviation for those struggling to survive on less than a dollar per day, say World Bank experts and development activists.
It s obvious to the whole world that G8 member countries are not fully delivering on their promises to Africa and nobody holds them accountable for those lapses, Eric Kilongi Mgendi, regional spokesperson for the development campaign group ActionAid, told IPS in an interview from Nairobi, Kenya.
African countries badly need technology and investment capital to help them adapt to all kinds of environmental hazards, including the c…
Asbestos cement roofing sheets. Credit: Asbestos Testing CC BY-SA 2.0
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 3 2012 (IPS) – Brazil’s Supreme Court is assessing the level of risk posed by asbestos to human health, while industry defends its use under controlled conditions, and associations of people with asbestos-related diseases argue that it should not be used under any circumstances, even with regulations.
More than 35 experts testified in the Supreme Court hearings held on Aug. 24 and Aug. 31 in Brasilia at the request of the Brazilian Chrysotile Institute (IBC), which serves the asbestos industry that provides 170,000 direct jobs and generates 1.5 billion dollars a year in re…
Sadhana Ghimire, 23, makes sure to give her 18-month-old daughter nutritious food, such as porridge containing grains and pulses, in order to prevent stunting. Credit: Mallika Aryal/IPS
RASUWA, Nepal, Jul 22 2014 (IPS) – Durga Ghimire had her first child at the age of 18 and the second at 21. As a young mother, Durga didn’t really understand the importance of taking care of her own health during pregnancy.
“I didn’t realise it would have an impact on my baby,” she says as she sits on the porch of her house in Laharepauwa, some 120 kilometers from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, nursing her third newborn child.
It is late in the afternoon and she is …