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Tag: "haven" at medical news

Understanding The Mystery Behind Sleepless Nights

... Finally researchers suggest making the bedroom a haven for sleep by keeping it dark and removing televisions and computers....

Rajasthan Gears Up To Fight Against Avian Flu

Jaipur: Rajasthan a known haven for migratory birds, is taking steps to check the spread of avian flu that has already struck parts of Asia and Europe. // Every winter the desert state receives thousands of birds from all over the world. Keoladeo bird sanctuary, once the royal hu...

High Levels Of Cancer Chemical Found In Soft Drinks

...lowing the disclosure, the food safety campaigners haven urged the Government to reveal the identity of the benzene containing products. This would be very important as a lot of children and teenagers consume soft drinks. They have also demanded that extensive studies be conducted to analyze the safe level...

Delayed Start By Niger On Culling Of Poultry

...s from northern Syria to central Mozambique - is a haven for birds like flamingos, pelicans and storks, but is thought to be at risk from bird flu. Millions of birds migrating from Asia to the northern hemisphere stop here to enjoy the freshwater ponds, dams and lakes, all possible conductors for the avian...

Protective Intestinal Antibiotic Protein Discovered

...'s own cells by about 10 to 1. Humans offer a safe haven to these microbes because they help us to break down food that we can't digest by ourselves. But it hasn't been clear how we keep these microscopic gut dwellers from invading our tissues and causing infections. To help answer this question, Dr. Ho...

Most people applying for coverage end up not buying it

...sored coverage, it is by no means a safe or secure haven for everyone." People with High-Deductible Health Plans Face Potentially Large Cost Burdens The report also highlights the increasing cost burdens families are facing due to the decline in the quality of coverage and more cost-shifting to employees...

Proteins in lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis

... airways get clogged. The trapped mucous becomes a haven for infectious agents, which leads to long-term infection, inflammation and scarring. Most patients will eventually need lung transplants in order to survive, she said. In this study, the researchers compared the tissue of 21 cystic fibrosis patient...

Lukewarm Winter, a Warm-up Time for Many Diseases

...e in the mosquito population, making the region, a haven for diseases. After feeding on the blood of infected birds, mosquitoes can spread West Nile virus to humans. Ticks are also causing worry, as they are carriers of Lyme disease. And with warm winters, ticks could spread the disease all over Canada....

Rajasthan Gears Up for Bird Flu

Rajasthan, a haven for migratory birds, is gearing up to tackle bird flu after neighboring Pakistan reported cases// of the deadly virus. "We are watching the situation closely and have asked the poultry industry to take certain protective measures," said Prabhulal S...

Hong Kong Choked by Growing Pollution Problem

...l problems." Young manages the Mai Po marshes, a haven for migratory birds in northwest Hong Kong and designated a site of special scientific interest in 1976. Since then Shenzhen, just over the border in China, has grown from a small fishing community into a thriving port and manufacturing hub of around...

Is Gemstone-therapy an Alternative to Treat Illness?

... known for its religious fervour, is emerging as a haven for many gemstone traders who style themselves as Astrology Doctors . Many claim that they can cure diseases like cancer, anaemia, piles, kidney-related problems and others, with their gemstone-therapy. It is done by influencing the planetary condi...

777 Couples Married on 7.07.07

...y operation to be done on the day so that children haven auspicious birth. Interestingly the number 7 has enjoyed the special significance from the time of the ancient Babylonians. It is an important number in the Bible as in the seven days of the creation. The body according to the Vedas has seven Chak...

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