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Brisk Walking lowers memory loss in women

...walked per week and also by the number of calories burnt in walking and other activities....

Aussie teens applauded for declining sun tan

...found one in four teenagers were still getting sun burnt on a typical summer weekend. Releasing the result... fact that 25 % of teenagers are still getting sun burnt on a typical summer weekend. He also warned, "We need to protect ourselves not just at the beach, b...

Violent computer games spur aggression: study

...tricked him into killing his family. Prisoners are burnt alive, victims torn in half ...

Spate of smoking-related fire deaths cause concern in San Diego

...ploded or not. On Tuesday, Marsha Duran (55) was burnt to death in a fire accident caused by a smoking cigarette at her mother's home in rural Escondido. The fatal fire happened a day after another 62-year-old man who had been smoking in bed died in a San Diego fire. Officials are urging smokers to tak...

Sunlight Exposure Reduces Risk Of Breast, Prostate And Colon Cancer

...d a little time out in the sun without getting sun burnt is more complicated than what is foreseen at the moment. 'There's been mounting scientific evidence to suggest that being in the sun unprotected -- that is, not using sunscreen -- may reduce your risk of some big cancers, like breast, prostate, col...

Burning Fat, the Laser Way

...usetts General Hospital it is said that fat can be burnt using laser//. Scientists in the US are developing...this latest technique in which the body fat can be burnt down without affecting the underlying skin. They say that this can be further used to treat cellul...

Smuggled Birds To Bali Culled Due To Bird Flu Fear

...s dressed in protective suits. The birds were then burnt in a yard behind. Disinfectant was then sprayed on the burnt remains to prevent any infection. ‘We don't want to take any risks because ducks infected with bir...

Fear Of Spread Of Bird Flu Leads To Widespread Culling Of Ducks

...s dressed in protective suits. The birds were then burnt in a yard behind. Disinfectant was then sprayed on the burnt remains to prevent any infection. ‘We don't want to take any risks because ducks infected with bir...

Students Divided over OBC Reservation

...edical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur burnt the effigy of Union HRD minister Arjun Singh whereas their counterparts in Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) chanted slogans denouncing Singh's cabinet colleague Kapil Sibal for his opposition to the move. The medical students at Muzaff...

Arjun Singh Softens Stand on Quota But says Reservation Irrevocable

...lked with broomsticks in their hand. In Patna they burnt the effigy of Arjun Singh and in Bhopal the students tonsured their heads to protest against the issue. The health service in hospitals has remained crippled in the capital New Delhi. Protests by doctors have also affected many hospitals in citie...

Despite Collapse Of The Medicos Strike To Continue Unabated

...s by the government, Harshit said they had already burnt 200 such notices. "If the government wants quality work force, there should not be any reservation. All are equal and merit should be the basis for any success," said Ritesh Gupta, a resident doctor of the University College of Medical Sciences (UC...

Man Holds Own Skull in Bengal Medical Miracle

...ere in October last year with his scalp completely burnt and later exposing the skull," said surgeon Ratan Lal Bandopadhayay who treated Shambu. "A part of his skull started loosening due to lack of blood supply like in a burn case and finally it fell off. The skull's inner covering and the membrane whic...

Handling skin irritation induced by Radiation Therapy

...are faint pinkness of the skin, brisk redness, sun burnt sensation, dryness, itching, peeling, darkening like a suntan, blistering, and moist oozing. Sometimes doctors prescribe therapeutic creams. Women can avoid chafing the irradiated skin by going braless or by wearing a cotton sports bra without an un...

Hospital Issues Apology After Amputation

...ued an apology after a diabetic man who suffered a burnt toe was ordered to undergo amputation of his left ... Auckland General Hospital. In November 2001, he burnt his toe from a hot water bottle and since the symptoms seemed very much like the previous wounds he ...

Fuel Price Hike Triggers Violent Protests In Nepal

...e protestors blocked roads and stoned vehicles and burnt tyres on the streets. They also demanded the resignation of the commerce minister. The population of Nepal is furious with the price hike, which has made fuel 11 to 25 percent costlier. The student wings of two of the leading parties in the coalitio...

Expanding waistlines: Only a tip of the iceberg?

... we take in, but tend to overestimate the calories burnt through exercise. A simple calculation is all it needs - balancing the intake of calories and calorie utilization, is the clue to warding of obesity. Words of wisdom, indeed! SA...

Key component of sunscreen heals sunburn and prevents skin cancer

...unscreen component, that is capable of healing sun burnt skin and can protect against skin// cancer. This research is published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. The new component of the sunscreen lotion works by releasing an active ingredient that actually absorbs the iron, which is release...

Where Burnt Out Executives De-stress in Nature's Lap

...is turning out to be the favourite destination for burnt out executives of leading private and public sectors companies// . With performance being the latest mantra, several firms are making their key workforce take a break to de-stress themselves, virtually on the lap of the eastern Himalayas. And the P...

A ‘Good Samaritan’ to the Aid of Lepes

...se used to be so feared in China that victims were burnt or buried alive. From the 1950s, sufferers were exiled to far-flung places so they would have no contact with the public. China stopped this in the 1980s but hundreds of leper colonies remain. They are home to about 200,000 recovered lepers and ...

Asia Pacific Region Officials Agree to Curb Aviation Pollution

...lex chemical reactions occur when aviation fuel is burnt at high altitudes. Consequently aircraft emissions become nearly three times as damaging to the atmosphere as the carbon dioxide from ground transport, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says. GPL...

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