Children's Hospital Boston Presents at the Society for Adolescent Medicine Annual Meeting
...ll in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 284) proposes amending the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs. Source-Newswise SR...Can Science Stop Cancer Before It Starts?
...ally flat since 2003. President Bush’s FY08 budget proposes decreases the NCI’s budget by $11 million. “Federally supported cancer research is an investment in our nation’s health and leads to fewer people dying from this disease. This message needs to be delivered to our elected officials frequently to ge...India to Hike Free Treatments in Fight Against AIDS
... expects to achieve this goal at least by 2011 and proposes to set up 5,000 new testing centres. It wants the private sector to contribute in another 21 million tests even as 150,000 pregnant women will be extended testing and follow-up services with an allocation of Rs.80 billion. Interventions through c...... have already purchased the mouthwash, the company proposes to refund them with the cost of the mouthwash. However, consumers must notify the company at the following number: 1-888-222-0249 . The UPC code and the label present on the back of the packaging should be mailed to the company....Study Shows That Indigenous People are Not Genetically Prone to Diabetes
...dea stems from the 'thrifty gene hypothesis' which proposes that cycles of feast and famine in indigenous societies created a gene that was very efficient at using nutrients. According to this hypothesis, such efficiency combined with a modern affluent and sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity and diabetes amo...Bill on HIV/AIDS Delayed Further
...king about further consultations. The bill also proposes protection of inheritance and property rights and recognises community-based alternatives to institutionalisation for vulnerable and affected children. ``Africa failed to address the problem of HIV infected children and now everyone there is paying f...Government to Amend Birth Registration Act
... the rate is 100 percent. He said the government proposes to set up about 100,000 government service centres across the country with the task of ensuring that birth registration is done. The government is also seeking to enhance the accountability of the state governments along with making special provisi...Government to Amend Birth Registration Act
... the rate is 100 percent. He said the government proposes to set up about 100,000 government service centres across the country with the task of ensuring that birth registration is done. The government is also seeking to enhance the accountability of the state governments along with making special provisi...New Braincells can Be Induced by Exercise
...studies confirm previous research results, and she proposes a model to explain how exercise can have an antidepressant effect in mild to moderately severe depression. Her study also shows that exercise is a very good complement to medicines. What is interesting is that the effect of antidepressant therapy c...Moderate Drinkers Outlive Their Teetotaler and Heavy Drinking Counterparts
...Care Program in Oakland, Calif., said. The study proposes that the main health benefit of moderate drinking is that it can keep cardiovascular disease at bay, particularly hardening of the arteries and stroke caused by blood clots. However, despite the benefits of moderate drinking, the authors warn about...Exercise Stimulates Production of New Brain Cells
...studies confirm previous research results, and she proposes a model to explain how exercise can have an antidepressant effect in mild to moderately severe depression. Her study also shows that exercise is a very good complement to medicines. The effects of exercise were also compared with pharmacological tr...No Sex Education, Say Uttar Pradesh Teachers
... of the government," Sharma said. The association proposes to issue a circular to all its members to oppose the entry of the books and teaching material in their own educational institutions. "We have decided to take this extreme step in the larger interest of both students and teachers," he added. "If th...Completely Neutral Evolutionary Changes Helped Shape Our Genome
...le population quickly," Katsanis notes. Katsanis proposes that numts, being "neutral," were generally at low levels in ancient mammals, but during the primate emergence 54 million years ago, they accumulated and spread through the small early primate populations precisely because they were not detrimental e...A Break Through Energy Bill by the US Government
...enate passed a break through energy bill. The bill proposes to raise gas mileage standards for the first time in 20 years and fund research n alternative energy sources. The government is advocating new measures to soothe growing public concern over rising prices at the pumps. The cost of oil was at a record......ance instead of as one stable short-term level. He proposes the use of a measurement burst procedure that bases understanding on several parallel assessments within a relatively short period. Results gained in this manner are likely to be more stable, offering a better basis for calibrating individual change....