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Bangladesh Study Provides Proof of Zinc’s Benefits

A two-year, community-based trial in rural Bangladesh, which included 30 health worker areas and nearly 12,000 child years of observation, further proved that zinc supplementation is effective in the treatment of diarrhea. Children living in areas where zinc supplementation was recommended in conjunction with ORS therapy had a 23% shorter duration of diarrhea episodes than children living in areas where ORS therapy alone was the accepted treatment. The children living in zinc-supplemented areas also experienced a shorter duration of persistent diarrhea illness, fewer days of illness attributed to acute lower respiratory infections, and fewer hospitalizations.
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Zinc and Liver Disease
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Zinc deficiency/altered metabolism is observed in many types of liver disease, including alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and viral liver disease, but it is clear that zinc supplementation reverses clinical signs of this in patients.
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Zinc therapy reduces deaths caused by childhood pneumonia
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
New research shows that zinc aids in reducing number of deaths from childhood pneumonia--which is the leading cause of death among children in developing countries.
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Everything but the kitchen zinc
Friday, January 20, 2012
Individuals as varied as political and economic leaders, undergraduate students, and community-based service providers are increasingly recognizing the value in understanding global health challenges and their solutions.
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