Iodine deficiency in China goitre. This disease causes a swelling in the neck, where the thyroid glands are, leading to impaired cognitive abilities. The child population was about 20% saturated with the disease but continues to decrease with the new initiatives. Another common IDD prevalent in China is Kashin-Beck disease. A particular outbreak in Tibet was recorded as occurring from lack of iodine. Kashin-Beck is a bone deformity endemic. Iodine deficiency, hypothyroidism, and low serum concentrations of thyroxine-binding globulin were significantly related to Kashin–Beck disease. Iodine supplemented irrigation water in combination to iodized salt helps in reducing the neonatal and infant mortality rates. The
Leave a Trace Leave a Trace "Leave a Trace" is a song by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches from their second studio album "Every Open Eye". It was released as the band's first official single on 17 July 2015 via Virgin and Goodbye Records. During an interview with "Pitchfork", Lauren Mayberry said of the song: "Leave a Trace" was streamed on the band's official SoundCloud page. The song received generally positive reviews. Luke Winstanley of "Clash" called the song "another highlight, outrageously infectious and immediate, all centred around a gentle but persistent bass pulse." Sam Shepherd of "musicOMH" felt it "finds Mayberry certain of