Fresh Polio Case Reported in Jammu
...ction in the number of fresh cases within the next couple of months." Besides Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, cases reported from other states in 2006 include Haryana (18), Uttaranchal (13), Punjab (8), Delhi (6), Maharashtra (5), Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh (3 each). Assam has reported two cases. One case each...Where Burnt Out Executives De-stress in Nature's Lap
...ams of company executives booking the resort for a couple of days. The entire stay here is aimed at de-stressing their personnel by way of various games, pep talks, and adventure," Ranesh Roy, joint director of the Potasali Eco Camp, a resort-cum-wildlife conservation group in Nameri, told IANS. In recent...Alcohol in Moderation Could Increase the Life Span
...ame to clearly show that drinking in moderation (a couple of wine or beer glasses a day) has beneficial effects on health. But that is not all: while the greatest part of the studies conducted on this issue have looked at cardiovascular disease, a term that includes clinical events of various severity, the ...Living Liver Donor Who Saved Life of Mother-in-law Represents Cedars-Sinai in Rose Parade
...out there and I think we’re going to try to stay a couple of days and enjoy it. This, to me, is an event of ...ldren and traveling with her husband. In fact, the couple recently returned from a driving vacation to Yellowstone National Park and Mt. Rushmore. “I feel wo...Family and Friends Team Up to Provide LA Man With Kidney Transplant
...plant happen – until a chance encounter occurred a couple of years ago. Eliud and Jacqueline’s brother, Bryan Compusano, who was a student at Washington Preparatory High School, heard a presentation at the school by Mike Jones. An African-American Christian, Jones received a kidney from a white Muslim don...Misconceptions About Pet Owners Health Condition Revealed
...hose who live in single family houses and who have couple relationships. Pet ownership was slightly more often associated with a low rather than high social standing or education. Four of five people working in agriculture had a pet, with 41% of those representing other occupational groups having one. Pet ...People With More Kids may Have Shorter Life Span
...ldren. The data showed that the more children a couple produced, the higher their risk of early death, reported the online edition of BBC News. The situation was worse for women because they were directly affected by the physical costs of bearing the kids, it said. Fathers' mortality risk increased...Researchers Discover How We Differentiate Smells
...cent of a cabernet sauvignon. Just pour yourself a couple glasses and sniff. Your brain will quickly help you become a modest oenophile. It’s up to you if you want to drink the lesson plan. A new study by Northwestern University researchers shows that the brain learns to differentiate between similar smell...Baba Ramdev's Claims to Cure HIV by Yoga
...re for AIDS will be found through yoga in the next couple of years. The reported statement may mislead the masses and undo the immense efforts that countless social activists, volunteers and organizations have rendered over the years to check the spread of the epidemic by promoting safe behavioural practice......r birth. Later on there was stunted growth after a couple of weeks. All the transgenic mice died when they were four weeks old. The XPF gene is not the only gene that plays a role in aging or in progeria. However it does play a significant role in repairing damage that occurs in DNA regularly. Experts op...Developing Nations to Get Gardasil at Lesser Rates from Merck Soon
...arket at lower prices in developing countries in a couple of months. Health experts across the globe have been lobbying to make this vaccine available to all young sexually active women, to get protection against HPV which is a sexually transmitted virus. Statistics show that at least 95% women are never ...More Americans Affected by Sleeplessness
... temporary insomnia. If the insomnia goes beyond a couple of weeks, he advises seeing a sleep specialist for medical or behavioral intervention. But before taking that step try these tips for getting a good night’s sleep: ? If you’re experiencing insomnia, don’t dwell on it. It will likely pass when you...Delhi Hospital Reattaches Amputated Penis
...e normally now and hope to have a normal life in a couple of hours," said the patient requesting anonymity. Doctors said the "arteries, veins, nerves, urethra and erectile tissues were identified and dissected in the amputated part and marked with very fine sutures". The blood vessels were very small mea...Costliest Lawsuit for Chinese Hospital
...lood was got from illegal blood vendors; a married couple who have since died, who had supplied it to three members of the hospital staff. They have been sentenced to various jail terms....Mental Disorders Strike First Time Moms More
..., soon after delivery. Early screening within a couple of weeks after delivery, of primiparous mothers, will help to diagnose mood disorders and to initiate treatment to alleviate symptoms. Mood disorders can be exhausting and usually is followed by severe repercussions to mother and child. MST...Creating Memories During Sleep
...nformation then gets moved after a few hours or in couple of days, to the cerebral cortex. This occurs usually during deep sleep. Thereafter it gets stored as long term memory. Investigations by Thomas Hahn, Mayank Mehta and the Nobel Prize winner Bert Sakmann from the Max Planck Institute for Medical Re...AAD Warns Against Indoor Tanning for the Holiday Season
...e safe ways to get vitamin D each day – drinking a couple of glasses of vitamin D-fortified milk or orange juice, eating salmon or mackerel and other foods rich in vitamin D, or taking a supplement – that do not pose a health risk like tanning does.” To help people, particularly teen girls, understand the...Indian Scientist Sues International Genetic Centre for $5 Million
...ails and Chauhan said he could reply only "after a couple of days" as he was "continuously travelling" with a "lot of engagements (to attend to) at ICGEB". ICGEB is not new to controversies. Six years ago Honey Reddi, a researcher in the virology department, filed a complaint with India's National Commiss...Sleep Problems in Overweight Children Appear Fairly Common
... night's rest. "Kids can have sleep apnea for a couple of reasons," she says. "A normal-weight child can have sleep apnea because they have big tonsils and adenoids and many times their problems can be cured with surgery." Gaining weight can exacerbate sleep problems or even cause them by contributing ...... night's rest. "Kids can have sleep apnea for a couple of reasons," she says. "A normal-weight child can have sleep apnea because they have big tonsils and adenoids and many times their problems can be cured with surgery." Gaining weight can exacerbate sleep problems or even cause them by contributing ...