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Gadrasil Could Prove Effective in Men too

... that is still reeling from the recall of its once celebrated painkiller Vioxx, Gardasil is seen as something of a corporate life raft. Analysts say U.S. sales alone would top $1 billion US a year, assuming Gardasil becomes covered by private insurance plans and at least some government programs. That numb...

Taj Mahal, Symbol of Love - New Seven Wonders of the World

...ite. The new list of seven wonders function was celebrated on 7.7.07 at Lisbon. The announcement was made at a star-studded ceremony in Lisbons Benfica Stadium Saturday evening by none other than the Indian beauty - Biphasa Basu. A private Swiss Foundation conducted the poll for the new seven wonders of th...

Australian Injured as Spain Begins Annual Bullrunning Festival

...rt Saturday as thousands of Spaniards and tourists celebrated the start of the nine-day San Fermin bullrun. The festival involves copious amounts of dancing, alcohol and the "encierro", when bulls are released onto the streets and hundreds of people are chased along an 825-metre (yard) course leading to the ...

France Celebrates Summer With All-night Music Fest; NY Swings Along

France celebrated the summer solstice in the wee small hours Friday with an all-night music festival in cities and towns that drew 10 million revellers onto the streets , while New York swung along for the first time. In Paris, the mood and vibe changed from area to...

Two-year-old Joins Mensa, Becomes Its Youngest Ever Genius

...as an IQ of 152 and has become the youngest female celebrated member of Mensa. The youngest daughter of a chief executive and a carpenter, Georgia has been described by Britain's leading expert on intelligent children as the brightest two-year-old she has ever met. Professor Joan Freeman, a specialist educat...

India to Get a Taste of 'British' Curries

...ry on the subcontinent. Now one of Britain's most celebrated chefs, Manju Malhi, wants to change that by introducing this favourite and other British-and-Indian fused foods to Indian palates. Malhi is shooting a television cooking show in New Delhi promoting British cuisine with an Indian twist, a combination...

Boutiques Flourish in Ludhiana

...bby 15 years ago, has become more popular than any celebrated fashion designer. Neelams is an exclusive outlet for ladies designer wear that specializes in embroidered suits, saris and lehengas. Her commitment to quality brought her an international award in 2005 at the International Arch of Europe Award C...

Goans Celebrate Monsoon Festival

... persistent rains. In villages, the festival was celebrated with much traditional fervour. At Loutulim in so...aendra Alvares, one of the participants, said: "We celebrated San Joao, the feast of Saint John's, like how it was in the olden times. We celebrate it by jumping ...

Lets Care For Our Physicians A Salute to Them on Doctors Day!

... of white coat individuals. Today, July 1st, is celebrated in India as Doctors day. This is also the birth anniversary of the exemplary physician the world knows as Dr B.C Roy, who has left his footprints on the sands of time. His dedication to the poor is a beacon for the medical fraternity. India is home t...

Indian Wine Major Indage Celebrates 25th Anniversary

... time as Chateau Indage, a wine producing company, celebrated its 25th anniversary with a wine festival. Around 400 people Saturday savoured different varieties of wines like Chantilli, Ivy and Marquise de Pompadour and participated in events like grape stomping and foot massages with wine. The candles, ca...

Brian Lara Opens Cancer Center Named After Him

... international Tests until he was 40 years old. He celebrated his 38th birthday on May 2. The Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Center is the first of its kind in Trinidad and Tobago and the Commonwealth Caribbean. It boasts of state-of-the-art technology in cancer treatment, including linear accelerators, three-d...

Nurturing Our Nurses for Healthcare Par Excellence

...atients' lives. Each year, the 12 th of May is celebrated as International Nurses Day . This day is also the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, and is a glowing tribute to her valuable contributions to healthcare. To commemorate the day, The International Council of Nurses has released a complete k...

Mother's Day Surprise

...nds. She also recalls the day when she had first celebrated Mothers day. She never knew what and when Mothers day was until she was about to leave school. When I was in standard eighth or ninth, I came to know about Mothers day and bought a card and wrote on it and gave it to my mother recalls Parakh. Her m...

Florence Nightingales of India Honored by President

...ed by the Central Selection Committee. This day is celebrated all over the world as "International Nurses Day." The following nursing professionals received the Award : Name (Category) [State/Union Territory] Ms Tahira Hashim Ali Khan (Nurse) [Andhra Pradesh] Ms C.S.Tada (Nurse) [Arunachal Pradesh] Ms Madh...

International Day Of Action For Women's Health - 2007

... Since then, 28 May has become widely known and celebrated around the world by innumerable women's and health groups. The WGNRR is a network of 2000 autonomous organizations and individuals in 157 countries, and has been working since 1984 to achieve and support reproductive and sexual health and rights f...

Stop Smoking, Start Living: World No Tobacco Day

Each year the last day of May is celebrated as the World No Tobacco Day . It is sponsored annually by the World Health Organization to wag a warning finger at the excesses, in terms of health, that results from tobacco use. This year the focus is on 100% smoke free environment with speci...

World Blood Donor Day

...orld' ~William Shakespeare 14th of June is celebrated universally as the 'World Blood Donor Day' . It falls on the birthday of Karl LandSteiner, the Nobel Prize winner, who discovered the ABO blood group system. World Blood Donor Day was initiated, prompted by the success of World Health Day, 2000...

'Invest in Health, Build a Safer Future': World Health Day

The 'World Health Day' is celebrated on the 7 th of April every year. It is also the day, which marks the founding of the World Health Organization. //The primary role of the World Health Day is to zero in on key health-related issues and to raise universal awareness. The theme f...

Sex – Three Hundred Years Ag

...y the monarchy. The wives and mistresses were both celebrated and derided in erotic texts – they were the WAGS of their day." As Skipp said: "Eighteenth century readers were just as fascinated with public figures as we are today – especially when they had skeletons in their closet!" Source-Euekalert SRM...

Solutions Possible for Providing Water and Sanitation in Poor Urban Settlements, Says WaterAid

...on facilities, simply and profitably. WAI today celebrated International World Water Day under the theme 'Coping with Water Scarcity: The Urban Scenario’. Ms Sheila Dikshit, Honorable Chief Minister Delhi, was present on the occasion; and Mr R Rajamani, the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Urban Developmen...

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