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Amitabh Bachchan - India’s Superstar Undergoes Surgery

...filmstar recovers completely. 'We are planning a big 'puja' (prayers) at Kalighat Temple soon to thank God for saving our beloved actor. We are relieved to hear that he is recovering well,' Raju Prasad, member, Amitabh Bachchan Fans' Association, told IANS here Wednesday. 'We are really concerned abou...

Incidence of iron deficiency reduced by nutrient enhanced cereal- rice

...tool in this crucial battle.” This can be a very big step in solving the problem of micronutrient deficiency and greatly benefit the community. A powerful statement by Zeigler summarises the entire study, “The fact that bio fortified foods can have an impact on nutritional status in humans is an enorm...

Bird Flu Infection Of Chinese Girl Prompts Fear Of Spread Across Asia

...ch increases the risk of transmission. "The big, big challenge is to expand the surveillance network in the rural areas. We have to provide some training and equipment and build new facilities to improve the testing capacities", said Oshitani, official from the WHO....

Stroke Destroys Nearly 32, 000 Neurons In Just A Second!

...nd death situation. Remember, you don’t have to do big things to be great. Even a very small help rendered to a stroke patient would mean a lot...

Indian Ayurveda in troubled waters abroad.

...ayograj Gugglu with gold (Baidyanath). Products of big companies like Dabur and Zandu are also on the caution list. It has been mentioned in the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules 1954, prevalent in India, that labels on medicines should mention all the ingredients. As per Rule 161, medicines containing poisono...

Detecting Brain Abnormalities in Babies Using New Brain Scanners.

... brain. The disadvantages of MRI are that they are big and the baby has to be taken to the instrument. Before taking a scan the baby has to be sedated this involves a certain degree of risk. Secondly is the ultrasound which can be performed at the bed side. The disadvantage is that it does not reveal t...

Valley's Winters - Time For Nostalgia And Salt Tea

...Sidiq adds. 'All of us would eagerly wait for the big treat. It not only provided the extra calories one needed to brave the winter cold but also renewed family bonds. It was more of a social custom in which the grandma served as a pivot around which the entire family revolved,' he recalls. This is not...

Snoring To Be Reduced By New Device Called 'True Sleep'

... it said. "It's much less unsightly than a great big mask or plaster strip stuck to your partner's face as you snuggle up," said Robert Zeiderman, director of True Sleep, the firm that manufactures the device. "You would never know you were wearing it - even when the pulse fires. You can't feel it, bu...

New Drug For Oral Cancer Detection On The Anvil

... visual examination, but by the time the cancer is big enough to be visible, it would already have progressed to the next stage....

X-mas gifts - weight gain for children?

...ack outdoor activities and physical exercise and a big question arises about them being fit and healthy. The gifts children received this year are likely to be a DVD, iPod or X box which has nothing to do with physical exercise. There is a fear among the researchers that the future generations are go...

Malaria’s Invisibility Code Identifie

...contain the silenced var genes. The art of cloning big DNA sequences had to be mastered by the scientists for this research. The parasite’s var genes can be silenced by a promoter. The antigenic variation program has been infiltrated for the first time through this research, and this can also be utilize...

Improved cure and activity level seen among patients treated by Vertebroplasty.

... household work and dressing which initially was a big challenge are now made easier after the treatment. The patients under the study group are monitored before and after vertebroplasty. The patients themselves report back saying that the treatment has improved their back pain and that they can handl...

Australian Health funds stand accused

...aid. Dr Armitage said there was unlikely to be a big impact on membership levels as a result of the premium rises, with more than 10 million Australians now holding some form of health insurance cover....

Toni Braxton Can’t Have More Kids Due to Pericarditi

...ld mother of two said she always wanted two have a big family, but health issue forced her to give up the idea. "I want to try for another, for a girl, but I'm afraid 'cause, you know, I have that heart thingy. With that, I'm afraid it may exaggerate it or make it worse so I don't think I'm gonna have ...

Scientists reveal mechanism behind high-fat, diabetes link.

...es resulting from a high-fat diet. This could be a big step in preventing this lifestyle disease. ...

New Home-Fertility Kit Launched For Men

...o produce a sample for analysis there. It can be a big deal for some men to have their fertility tested and men often fail to keep their hospital appointments for semen analysis which wastes time and resources", he concluded. "This test can provide them with that information and allow them to identify ...

Rise In Waterborne And Malaria Cases Anticipated In Britain

... that the impact of climate change here isn't very big doesn't mean that we won't get diseases from people traveling abroad", he concluded. The above risk analysis has been accepted by the Health Protection Agency's Center for Infections. On the whole, the above projected prediction can be handled bet...

Kiwi veterinarians angry Over Doctor's Advice

...easily obtain the drug, but they would be taking a big risk supplying it. Nembutal is registered as a prescription-only medicine in New Zealand. Medical Association chairman Ross Boswell said the drug was "rarely, if ever" dished out by doctors and most chemists would not stock it. Suicide Pill An e...

NHS Audit Commission Warns Possible Financial Collapse In Sussex And Surrey

...d surgical services provided by NHS could suffer a big blow if the financial condition in two counties (Surrey and Sussex) failed to improve, warned the Audit Commission.// The prevalence of a weak financial management, in addition to lack of proper response to problems addressed by district auditors hav...

Marine Reserves Protect Coral Reefs

...sh reach a length of around 28 cm, they become too big for even the largest grouper to swallow. This 'escape' from a risk of predation means that most reserves are unlikely to reduce the amount of grazing even after the number of predators rises. "Diving in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park was fun bec...

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