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Dotted All Over? - Count Yourself Lucky

...of Kings College. They found that the more moles a person had, the more likely their DNA was to have the properties to fight off ageing. Cause for the spotted to rejoice, as this is in spite of the fact that moles are linked with a higher chance of melanoma or skin cancer. Moles are growths on the sk...

New Data Reinforces Correlation Between Carbohydrate Quality and Loss of Vision

The quality of carbohydrates that a person eats may be directly correlated to Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its related loss of vision. This is according to a new study by Allen Taylor, PhD, director of the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research at the Jean Mayer USDA Hum...

A Role Model Spouse can Pass on Good Health Habits

A new study has found that good health habits of a person can influence his/her spouse in adopting the same behaviour . The study, published in the journal Health Services Research, has shown that being a good role model can actually help a spouse take up a healthy lifestyle. When one spouse quits smoki...

Urine is a Rich Source of Phosphorus

...ves that if 132 gallons (500 litres) of urine each person produces in a year is recycled, the danger of running out of phosphorus can be averted. "Urine is the most concentrated source of phosphorus. At the moment we dilute that through our sewage system and send it out to the ocean," Discovery News quot...

Survey Shows Emergency Services Of British Hospitals Doing A Good Job

...es are making great progress, sadly it's often the person having the heart attack who continues to put their own life at risk. Far too many people doubt their symptoms, worrying that it may be a false alarm or they mistake the pain for a bad bout of indigestion."...

Normal People can Only Remember Four Things at a Time

... study conducted by them has shown that an average person can think only about four items at a time, but peo... those objects. "Knowing the number of things a person can remember tells you nothing about how clear a person's memory may be," said Professor Awh. "So...

Navigating Healthcare

...ch information was too complicated for the average person to understand. They're wrong. People need information to make smart choices about medical care. They need to know that paying more doesn't ensure better results. And undergoing more procedures and tests doesn't necessarily translate into better care...

Extrovert People Drink More Alcohol

... Dutch psychologist Sander Bot. The amount a young person drinks is largely determined by how much others in...of the processes that determine how much alcohol a person consumes in the presence of peers. Father as role modelThe research was carried out under young ad...

McDonald's to Start Coffee Chain in Japan

... money, we will build coffeeshops not only for one person or a few people, but also for families," McDonald's Japan said in a statement. Japan, traditionally a nation of green tea drinkers, has seen a rapid rise in coffeeshops since US giant Starbucks opened the chain's first store outside of North Americ...

US TB Traveler Sued Over 'reckless and Selfish Behavior'

... easier to treat, he said. Speaker was the first person in more than four decades to be placed under mandatory isolation by US health authorities. He was engaged to be married and in the thick of planning his May nuptials, when doctors found in January he was infected with TB. Because treatment was inef...

Strategies for the Summer

...oke must be given immediate medical attention. The person must be kept in cool and shady place. His clothings removed and body bathed cool water. The body should be fanned to promote sweating and evaporation. In order to avoid heat stoke excessive sun exposure must be avoided. Plenty of fluids must be tak...

Picnic Memories Turn Rotten With E.coli Poisoning

...ood or drinks, and that it can also be spread from person to person in households.Symptoms sometimes do not appear until several days later. The particular strain of ...

Shed Off Your Shyness With a Nasal Spray!

...n hormone is produced naturally by the body when a person is in love, and it also induces labour in pregnant women. The spray contains a synthetic version of it, created in the laboratory. University researcher Dr Markus Heinrichs says that the spray was found to dramatically change the behaviour of 70 a...

Three Doctors Charged So Far in the UK Bombing Case

...tion that could have helped police prevent another person committing an act of terrorism or arrest and prose...h-security police station in London, while another person has been released. According to media reports, the SIM card was found in Sabeel Ahmed's car. Hanee...

Genes Play Major Role in Determining Individual's Sour Taste Perception

...whereas the same foods may be better accepted by a person whose genes make them less sensitive. "These taste perceptions presumably evolved because they have a significant impact on food choice and therefore nutrition. If we can understand how and why people differ in their taste perception, we might even...

Extroverts are More Likely to Drink Under Pressure

The amount a young person drinks is largely determined by how much others in the group drink, and an extrovert is likely to drink more, a new study has found . The study was conducted by Dutch psychologist Sander Bot, who also found that men, and people with positive expect...

Hepatitis Day of Reckoning for a Happening Virus

... the disease is the possibility of co-infection a person already infected with one type of hepatitis could be vulnerable to the attack of another type of Hepatitis. Therefore, it is imperative that patients in the throes of chronic liver disease should avail vaccination for Hepatitis A. On the same lines, ...

Prostitutes Fume as Norway Bids to Criminalise Sex Purchases

...ne has yet gone to prison for the offence, but one person was fined 50,000 Swedish kronor (5,455 euros, 7,535 dollars), according to police. "The law has been very good," said Karin Svedlund, a detective inspector at the Swedish National Criminal Police. "It's more difficult for buyers to buy sex and it...

Haneefs Visa Revoked by Australia

... to people seeking visas to enter the country. A person fails the character test if, among other things, he or she has an association with another person or group whom the minister suspects is involved in criminal conduct. Andrews said he had considere...

Health Insurance- Play It Safe And Reap The Benefits

... again. This aspect is not to be ignored as if a person has a Mediclaim policy and has made no claims on it for four consecutive years, he will start getting covered for those pre-existing illnesses. In addition, for every claim-free year, the sum assured will be increased by 5-10% - that too without an ...

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