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Malaria strikes Munger tribals

...te of Bihar over the past 3 weeks,said the state's health minister Mr.Shakuni Choudhary. Mr. Choudry said t...them to the National Institute of Virology. State health department has sent doctors and the necessary medications to Munger to bring down the epidemic. Mal...

Risk of Cancer can be reduced to 40% with a High Fiber Diet

...s of fruit and vegetables a day to achieve optimum health and avoid cancer. These studies give us a truthful picture of the relationship between cancer and diet....

Prevention is better than cure

...hat might carry cold viruses; stay in good general health (diet, rest and exercise); and maintain a social support system - seeing friends, relatives and others on a regular basis....

Meditation relieves stress

... them into the normal range - while their physical health also improved. There was no change within the control group, who didn't get the training. According to Dr Kimberley Williams, lead investigator in the study, the purpose of mindfulness training is for participants to gain greater insight into thei...

How much can exercise improve health?

...lish whether people who exercise can improve their health or it would not make a diference at all! Consensus statements published by the American College of Sports Medicine establishes that people who exercise improve their health.// But researchers often can't tell how much health-improvement pa...

Vaccination reminder for anyone over 65..

... healthy, you only need one dose. Some people with health problems may even benefit from the vaccine at a younger age. And if you had this vaccine when you were younger than 65 and this was more than five years ago, you would be well advised to go for re-vaccination for more complete protection. The pneumo...

A boost to quit smoking

...is an encouraging news, because it shows that your health can start to benefit almost straight away. Hence this can motivate people to quit smoking....

Tomatoes for the heart

... of producing tomato-based products with increased health benefits....

Uncontrolled blood pressure

...thing about it. Surprisingly,these people did have health insurance and did see their doctor quite regularly - so lack of medical attention cannot be blamed for their problem. Given that hypertension is a potent risk factor for both heart disease and stroke, it is important that those concerned, and their...

Early puberty linked to nutrition

...childhood doesn’t only translate into an immediate health but protects during all of the reproductive life. ...

Antioxidants found in chocolates

...ting the scene for heart disease, cancer and other health problems. Antioxidants also help prevent blood clots and inflammation.// The reason for recommending lots of fresh fruits and vegetables is because they contain antioxidants. Professor Catherine Rice, of King's College School of Biomedical Sciences...

Drink grape juice for health

...le who are looking to promote their cardiovascular health through increased antioxidant consumption might prefer a glass of purple grape juice in the morning to orange juice," says Joe A. Vinson, professor of chemistry at The University of Scranton and lead author of the study. "In our tests, we saw dramati...

Link between Constipation and Parkinson's Disease

...nolulu Heart Program. Researchers are now studying health data from 6,790 male residents of the island of Oahu, Hawaii, aged 51 to 75 at the beginning of the study in the 1960's. Out fo which, 96 men eventually developed Parkinson's disease. Men who reported constipation were nearly three times as likely to...

A height problem

...dren's heights often give a clue to any underlying health problem they may have. If a child is too short, it may be due to serious underlying disease, malnutrition or even abuse, so it is important that doctors correctly identify the cause. The researchers noted: "We suggest that few paediatricians are aw...

Alcohol linked to brain activity

...ated to discover the link between drinking and the health of their brains. The results show that alcohol is really a double-edged sword.// It has been found that any level of drinking caused brain shrinkage, which ultimately has a negative impact on brain function. But light-to-moderate drinkers had fewer...

Gene clue to antibiotics

...eria.// Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem. Seventy per cent of known antibiotics come from the soil bacteria Streptomyces , including erthyromycin and tetracyline. Bacteria and fungi make antibiotics as a form of crude chemical warfare against one another - and only with the advent o...

A non-stick danger

...t of the US because of links with possible adverse health and environmental impacts, and CFCs, which are both greenhouse gases and ozone destroyers. Continued use of Teflon and other related polymers may release a chemical combination that exacerbates global warming and ozone-depletion in the stratosphere...

Decision making made easier

...ideo disc. This gives extra information about your health issue and helps you make up your mind. It has been trialled with women deciding whether or not to opt for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and with men considering the treatment options for prostate problems. In both instances, the videodisc was lik...

Probiotics can help

... like lactobacillus, often added to foods to boost health – can protect against infections.The latest study in the field shows children fed milk boosted with probiotic bacteria suffer fewer respiratory infections and require less antibiotic treatments. Probiotics are live bacteria that colonise the gut and...

Birth weight key factor in heart diseases

...ions for public health' he says. Hence, he urges health workers to return to the tradition of keeping meticulous records to the size of babies so that they can assess the risks of later heart trouble....

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