The present study was performed to study the metabolic syndrome indicators in male cigarette smokers. The study was conducted on 100 male subjects. Demographic measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, history of diabetes or any other major disease were taken of all the subjects. Blood samples were collected and blood serum was separated and run into chemistry analyzer. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied on the parameters for the comparison of mean between three groups. The mean cholesterol level in non-smokers was 176.56 4.10 mg/dl while in light smokers and heavy...

Zoonotic parasites are animal parasites that can infect humans especially through contact with contaminated soil. Parasitism is the major health problem both for animals and humans, which constitutes major part of the zoonoses. Most zoonotic parasites are found worldwide, they are more prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions where populations experience poor socioeconomic conditions. The study was conducted to detect the prevalence of some zoonotic parasites from soil samples of different areas in relation to different physical factors such as temperature and humidity in different...