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FDA approves first pocket-sized EKG machine

...view. Or plug in a printer and the PocketView will spit out the electrocardiogram's traditional spike-covered paper printout....

Tobacco chewing leads to dental caries

...e researchers illustrated between the two types of spit tobacco, also called smokeless tobacco, and other types of tobacco such as cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. Spit tobacco comes in two forms, chew and snuff. Chewing tobacco is a bulky, leafy form of tobacco that is packaged as loose leaf, plugs, or twi...

Tech Wizards turn to build Anti-SARS gadgets.

....// A nifty and extremely popular gadget is the spit bag.Priced at a tenth of a yuan, the bag is designed todestroy the SARS virus infecting phlegm. It is justsix centimeteres by nine centimeteres with a sealabletop. As soon as the bag is sealed, the SARS virus isdestroyed in minutes. Some of the o...

Hunger Found To Influence Taste

...rticipants did not swallow the drinks, but instead spit them out after tasting them. One hour after lunch, the men took the test again. Researchers say when the participants were hungry, they were more sensitive to the sugar and salt in the drinks. However, they say hunger did not influence the participa...

Understanding The Link Between Hunger and Taste

...rticipants did not swallow the drinks, but instead spit them out after tasting them. One hour after lunch, the men took the test again. Researchers say when the participants were hungry, they were more sensitive to the sugar and salt in the drinks. However, they say hunger did not influence the participa...

Cancer Risks for Betel Nut Chewers

...erall metabolic system. Although betel-nut chewers spit out its juice, some of it is invariably swallowed, entering the bloodstream. And then Arecoline, an ingredient in the betel nut, stays back as residue in the organs. Effect of betel nuts on pregnant women have also been studied showing that 14.72 p...

Molecular Medicine And Diabetes

...FedExed a DNA sampling kit to the Jaffes. "Lilly spit in the cup and we sent it back and tried to forget about it," said Laurie Jaffe. "This disease is an emotional roller coaster. We had been through enough. We were determined not to get too excited." Because of the early age of onset, their pediatri...

Baby's First Toothbrush Should Be a Cotton Swab

...s fortified with Vitamin D. Once children learn to spit out toothpaste, they should start using a paste fortified with .05 percent fluoride. If a dentist recommends more fluoride, consult with a paediatrician to ensure there's no overdosing. Source-IANS/L...

Students Devise Oral Quick-dissolve Strips for Rotavirus Vaccine

...mpoverished areas. In addition, newborns sometimes spit out the liquid, a problem that is less likely to occur with a strip that sticks to and dissolves on the tongue in less than a minute. To address the drawbacks of the liquid vaccine, the Johns Hopkins students developed a thin film delivery system t...

Indian Introduces Paan-flavoured Condoms

...onados chew the mixture wrapped in a leaf and then spit the red saliva onto the sidewalks or buildings that are adorned with the tell-tale stains. The condoms will be sold to the public later this year, but sex workers will be given supplies immediately, the newspaper said. India said earlier this mon...

Posh Hits Out at Eddie Murphy for His Callous Treating of Mel B

...or in a new TV show that will be sired soon. I'd spit in his food definitely. I'd chop his dick off too, the News of the World quoted her, as saying. "It's a declaration of war. It's about Posh becoming a controversial figure in the States who is brave enough to slag off other big names," a Hollywood ...

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