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Your Kids may Not Be Fat Because of too Much TV or Video Games

...e as those who do not. Instead Biddle puts the blame on the mode of transport being offered to teenagers today. He says that says the real problem may be that children are being driven to school instead of riding their bikes and walking. The research by Loughborough's School of Sport and Exercise Scie...

Six Lose Sight Due to Medical Negligence in Eye Camp

... Orissa. But officials said the patients// were to blame because they had not taken adequate precautions. The district administration had organised a cataract operation camp at the government hospital at Bhabanipatna town, some 600 km from here. Fifteen people were operated upon, all above 60 years. Si...

Ticking Time Bomb of Scotland-diabetes

..., something that was never heard of before. And to blame is no one else than today’s modern lifestyle and oneself. Fast food cheaper and more affordable than ever, youths spending too many hours in front of the TV or PC and even driving short distances in favor of walking,all these, have played their...

Schools Help Hold the Line Against Childhood Obesity

...ight more quickly than average. “We really can’t blame schools for the rise in childhood obesity,” said Paul von Hippel, co-author of the study and research statistician in sociology at Ohio State University. “The problem is primarily outside of schools.” The study comes at a time when states are put...

A Call To Band Online Drug Pharmacies and Online Consultation by So Called “Cyber Doctor

...e rise of internet pharmacies, are also largely to blame for the epidemic of “prescription addictions,” that are now rapidly becoming a global problem. It is believed that, prescription addiction abuse has already surpassed that of heroin and cocaine in some parts of the world. These findings have led to t...

Tobacco Companies Obstructed Science

...f proof would absolve the tobacco companies of any blame for deaths caused by smoking and any charges of fraud for their campaign against the link between cancer and cigarettes. "But if they were lying and if people actually believed their lies," Proctor said, "then the industry can be held liable becaus...

Breast Cancer may Be Prevented by Exercise

... will prevent breast cancer completely. They don't blame breast cancer on a lack of exercise either. Many factors affect cancer risk. But, they do report that exercise appears to have benefits in protecting against cancer for women of all ages. "We have found that exercise likely offers protection agains...

Flood Toll Rises, and Indonesia Braces for Disease

... south of the city for development. Critics also blame delays in extending a flood-control canal that carried excess water from overflowing rivers in this city where some neighborhoods lie below sea level. Responding to sharp criticism in the press for lack or preparation, Jakarta’s governor, Sutiyoso,...

Doctors –you’ve Got Mal

...eld. The reasons behind this are varied and more blame seems to rest on the shoulders of doctors rather than patients. The reasons include doctors’ fears of e-mail adding uncompensated and increased workload to their weeks, fears of patients’ confidentiality being compromised and patients being in obvi...

Virus may Be the Cause of Mad Cow

... disputes the theory that deformed proteins are to blame for the brain disease. According to a study released Monday, Mad Cow disease and other related brain disorders// may be caused by a virus and not the weird, misshapen proteins, known as prions, that scientists think are responsible. Researchers rep...

Drug Meant to Heal Turns ‘heel’ and Hars

...ury about drug safety. The Chinese media puts the blame on businesses chasing profits and on complacent official supervision. ANN...

South Asians, Don’t Blame Your Genes Anymor

...dia, Pakistan, Srilanka, Nepal and. Bangladesh) to blame their genes. Traditional risk factors like lack ...t, diabetes, excessive drinking and smoking are to blame for earlier first-time attacks. The survey was based on research garnered from various sources. ...

Poor Ward Care Is Harming Patients

... dread being in hospital, she says. It’s easy to blame the nurses, but we doctors have to take our share of the responsibility, she adds. If the senior medical staff are rarely on the ward seeing what goes on, if they don’t act as role models for their trainees, and don’t make themselves available to sup...

A World Health Insurance Needed: Report

...he idea of shared responsibility. "Poor states can blame rich states for not honoring their obligation to provide assistance, thus leaving poor states with insufficient means to meet their core obligations," say Ooms and colleagues. The second reason is the notion of "progressive realization," i.e. the ...

More Than 100 Students Affected by Hepatitis in China

...ntaminated water and poor sanitation are partly to blame for the outbreak. Source-IANS...

Advertising Blamed For Kids' Poor Choices

...id "The American Academy of Pediatrics is wrong to blame alcohol advertising for the actions of underage teens who willingly break the law to drink illegally." The academy points out that several Western countries, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Greece, limit ads directed at children. PR...

Why Blame Women If They are More Expressive

...out it only once a day. So next time you plan to blame a woman, stop! Because when women involve in excessive talking, comparatively to what men involve their brains to, it is not that huge a distraction mentally. KML...

Fear Of Cancer Due To Duck Egg Contamination In China

...ing chemical was first detected. While consumers blame duck raisers for profiteering, many farmers feel they are victims too. Wang Tingfang, a 52-year-old farmer in Pingshan county said: "I was told the 'red drug' was high-tech product and could produce more nutritious eggs," His 1,000 ducks have been pr...

Pakistan Medical Association To Fight For Shoaib, Asif

...f the blame? They should also be penalised and why blame the bowlers in a country like Pakistan where you can get every medicine without a prescription?" he asked. Ayub said Australia banned spin bowler Shane Warne for only one year despite testing positive for a large quantity of banned diuretic. "It's...

Russians face the death trap laid by alcoholism

...t so easily. The government hasn't been spared the blame of trying to monopolize the liquor industry as well in the milieu of mud flinging that has ensued since this issue has been placed in the lime light....

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