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Air pollution increases asthma in Canada

...e of the increased time they spend outdoors during playing and perform heavy exercise and hence they are prone to wheezing which eventually progresses to asthma. The causative agents present in the outdoor air that are suspected in asthma include ground-level ozone and small particulates. It is also said ...

Computer Game To Fight Obesity

...who runs a project to study the health benefits of playing DDR at West Virginia University's School of Physical Education, said children aged 10 to 14 were being targeted because it was during those years that lifelong attitudes to exercise were formed. Edited (ANI)...

India to Eradicate Leprosy by 2026

...onal aid and drugs. World Health Organization is playing a great role in eradication of Leprosy through its free worldwide distribution of Multi-drug Treatment drugs, which is supplied as blister drug packets to India. Though India was not able to eliminate Leprosy by the stipulated time frame set by WHO, ...

Spread Of AIDS Is Reduced Greatly In Zimbabwe Due To Change In Behavior

... London, concluded that behavior is a major factor playing an important role in the spread of the disease. The findings were reported in the journal Science. The researchers also feel that the behavioral pattern could be influenced by the fear of HIV and AIDS. Added to this factor other factors such as Zi...

Diuretics More Effective In Controlling High Blood Pressure

...of millions of Americans. We are confident that by playing a more active role in sharing the information, we will be able to put the results into action more quickly and more effectively." The study had found in 2002 that diuretics were more effective in controlling high blood pressure than calcium channe...

Task Learning Made Simple By Taking Short Breaks

...eased in the brain when the animal finds food. By playing the pattern of activity backwards, those brain cells nearest the food fire first and at the same time as the dopamine signal. The idea is that this might etch the position of the food into the rats' brains. "It's saying, 'this is the place I want to ...

UK MPs Vote In Favor Of Public Smoking Ban

...free, MPs have supported the argument that a level playing field of protection from second-hand smoke should apply regardless of the venue,' said a spokesperson, Department of Health....

Farming Plays A Crucial Role In Reducing Global Warming

...s also provide a safe habitat for wildlife besides playing a key role in reducing global warming. // "Agriculture, which includes planted forests, is the world's largest human-managed ecosystem," said Scott Swinton, professor of agricultural economics at Michigan State University. "There is a huge area of la...

Canadian Medical Association Journal's Editorial Mess Gets Murkier

...y don't have one. The editors are gone. The CMA is playing hardball and they're not about to concede editorial independence to the editors, which in our opinion is a disaster." The whole issue began when Dr Hoey had commissioned a secret survey, which had found pharmacists asking sexually sensitive questions...

Depressive Mothers Do Not Play Enough With Their Infants

...g practices, or other parenting activities such as playing with their newborns, interacting with // them etc. The study is the first of its kind to analyze the impact of mother’s depressive symptoms on her parenting practices, post partum. The researchers analyzed the behavior of more than 4,874 mothers fr...

Hand-foot-mouth Disease Outbreak In Malaysia

...re the government's warnings to keep children from playing in large groups. He urged parents and school authorities to remain vigilant against the disease, adding that the government would continue to conduct aggressive clean-up activities in the state to try to curb the spread of the disease. Hand, foot...

Loyola’s Tips On How to Avoid Basketball Injuries During March Madnes

... prevented by being physically fit and knowing and playing by the rules of the game.” Tonino said that one of the most common injuries is a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which joins the "shinbone lower leg) with the back of the thighbone (upper leg)." 70 percent of ACL injuries and non-contac...

Obesity in Kids Increases the Risk of Early Onset of Type-2 Diabetes

...d almost 4 hrs sedentarily, watching television or playing at the computer. This is leading to the early onset of Type 2 diabetes, which was common only in the above 40 age group. In Britain, more than 1,000 child cases have been diagnosed, which could cause early death from the condition. Dr Kamlesh Khunti...

British Psychology Student To Do Research On Dogs' Barks

... and growl including banging on doors and windows, playing with them and isolating them in a room." Dog gro...ory, for example, by modifying the recordings then playing them back to humans and other dogs to see how they respond, hopefully showing which acoustic notes a...

Primal Scream's Return

...s, 10 songs all high-energy rock 'n' roll made for playing live, I think this is the best thing we've done. I love it. With the XTRMNTR record, the lyrics were written before the music. With this one I wrote the music first and I've tried to get the words to fit with the feel," he said. The journey from a vi...

Australian Kids High On Television And Low On Sleep

...boys on an average spend four hours watching TV or playing video games, which is twice greater than the recom...nother similar American study which confirmed that playing video games can increase children’s heart rates, and burn fat as well. As children engaged in telev...

Psychological effect on obese kids due to bullying

...lem clinically is if kids are avoiding PE class or playing sports because of fears of negative peer relationships, their health status is affected." Storch and researchers from pediatrics, psychiatry and the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions studied 100 overweight or at-risk-for-being-over...

Ethiopia Escapes Bird Flu Threat

...et been detected in Ethiopia. The Media has been playing a major role in spreading messages about the much dreaded bird flu and in alleviating associated fear among the public. The precautionary measures to be followed in the event of a bird flu outbreak are being telecast. With such strengthened bird fl...

Distressed Couple Assists Parents Of Mentally Challenged Kids

...y class room teaching. We train the children while playing with them, because if you want to help them in any way then you will have to see the world with their eyes,' he said. He cited the example of one such child Ranu who due to her mental retardation could not move her limbs and palms. We told her to...

Teen Players Urged To Wear Helmets and Gloves to Avoid Sports Injuries

...nly when the players were asked specifically about playing ‘helmets and gloves.’ The teens played their nex...n only after a gradual return-to-play protocol. By playing with a concussion, they may have been placing themselves at risk of a more substantive injury.’ Te...

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