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Battle against Skin Cancer must Target Tanning Salons

...sultation and support from people, hoping that the myth that sun beds are safer than natural sunlight would be dispelled. Over half of those who responded said there should be a targeted health campaign on the risks of using sun beds. According to research sun beds are responsible for an estimated 100 d...

Women’s Fashion Sense Linked to Her Ovulatio

...e photos." Her study has put to rest a long time myth that women hid all signs of ovulation, even from themselves and their mates. Haselton showed that many signs do exist, although subtle. Haselton said, "Women experience a decrease in appetite near ovulation, even though there's an increased caloric...

India’s Silent Killer on the Prow

The long held myth that diabetes is the disease of the rich and comfortably off in India has now been busted. The disease has now crossed all age groups and classes in India.// The disease has become so prevalent that India is now the ‘diabetes capital’ of the world...

Sexually Abused Males Found Struggling In heir relations with Healthcare Providers

...idered homosexual. Another issue for men is the myth that all survivors are predisposed to become abusers themselves. "The research is clear that only a small percentage of survivors go on to be abusers," Lasiuk said. "This erroneous belief causes tremendous hardship for male survivors, who often hav...

Rural Poor are Better off Than Slum Dwellers: UN Report

...comparable to that of rural areas." Breaking the myth that urban populations are healthier, more literate and more prosperous than rural populations, the study reveals that "the urban poor suffer from an urban penalty, as such slum dwellers in developing countries are as badly off, if not worse off than...

Drawing from Myth to Become Mistress of Spices

...e thousands of visitors to Kooavagam village. The myth of the Aravan is from the epic Mahabharata. Aravan...n Aravan goes to war and dies. In a society where myth and superstition make for a heady mix, the real mistress of spices is Mathana from Ukakadam. She t...

Bedwetting A Problem Among Almost 1 In 50 Children

...e research said that the findings do challenge the myth that bedwetting usually gets better and disappears, as the child grows older. He explained that these latest findings underline the importance of seeking help for children with severe bed wetting problems, especially if they continue into adolescence...

Children Are Exercising Much Harder, But Are Still Obese

...his flies in the face of what I think was an urban myth that children were inactive," said Dr Booth.. "Like everyone else, I believed the urban myth …" The survey found that 23 per cent of girls and 26 per cent of boys were obese in 2004 as against ...

No Kidding, Children Obese Because of Overeating

...he state government which questions the prevailing myth that sedentary lifestyle and reduced physical act...his flies in the face of what I think was an urban myth that children were inactive.Like everyone else, I believed the urban myth." ...

Heart Related Problems-The Largest Killers In Andhra Pradesh

The myth that the cardiovascular diseases are a result of urban lifestyle was broken, by a three-year-old study in the rural Andhra Pradesh.// The study found that these diseases were among the largest and most silent of killers. The study led by the Byrraju...

Mortality Rates Due To Heart Diseases Is High In Rural Areas Too

Breaking a myth that cardiovascular diseases are an urban lifestyle phenomenon, a three-year-long study in 45 villages of Andhra Pradesh has revealed that heart-related problems// are the largest killer in rural areas too. The study by five leading institutes led b...

Quick Recovery in Rodeo Athletes

... by the University of Alberta confirms the popular myth that Rodeo cowboys are a breed of their own. // In his research on whiplash injuries, Dr. Robert Ferrari, clinical professor at the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, has found that conducted the cultural expectations of injury and the ...

Ventilation Systems Not Effective in Blocking Tobacco Smoke

... second-hand smoke. Rather, they have promoted the myth that ventilation systems work to 'negate the need for indoor smoking bans around the world,'" she said. "MPs in Westminster will soon have the chance to use their free vote to decide whether England will follow Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland an...

Start the New year with news on intelligent weight loss!!

... in addition to their other programmes. Another myth is that ageing causes metabolism to slow down. It is not true that a slowing metabolism is the main cause of creeping obesity as we age. In the Western world, the 35-year-old man gains 0.45kg of fat each year until he hits 50. A woman gains proportio...

Dark chocolate can help ease symptoms of diarrhea

A new study has now confirmed an ancient myth that coco bean can be used to treat diarrhea following the finding that it contains certain chemicals that can limit the development of fluids that cause diarrhea//. The use of cocoa to treat diarrhea dates back to as early as 16th century by ancien...

All Is Far In Love And War

...ct men and women equally, contrary to the existing myth that a poor relationship affects the wife more than the husband. Furthermore, spouses in bad marriages // face greater risk for serious health problems. This finding could mean that couples face a greater likelihood of strokes and heart disease. Th...

Myth Of Childhood Vaccinations Linked To Increased Hospitalization Busted

...e hospitalized more often for other diseases, is a myth and nothing else. The research report was published in the latest issue of JAMA. During the last 2 decades, more vaccinations have become available and routine vaccination schedules// have become increasingly complex, according to background inform...

Strong Pelvic Muscles Found To Facilitate Childbirth

...actually facilitate labor, thereby challenging the myth that strong pelvic floor muscles obstruct labor.// Previous studies have shown pregnant women who exercise their pelvic floor muscles can prevent urinary incontinence. A recent study done consisted of 301 healthy first-time pregnant women. Half of t...

It's Never Too Late to Stop Smoking,Study Finds

... Francisco, applauded the study for dispelling the myth that smokers are a lost cause. "Cardiologists need to incorporate aggressive efforts to promote smoking cessation into practice in the same way they have incorporated ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers," they wrote, citing research showing that only 46...

Nitrous Oxide for Kids

...cy specialists. According to specialists there’s a myth that children don’t experience as much pain as adults. Adults are much more likely, somewhere around two to one, to get pain medications for fracture pain. When medication is given to kids, it often comes in a needle and in children that are hospital...

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