Indian Men Need Smaller Condoms
...at different sizes are available. There is anxiety talking about the issue. And normally one feels shy to go to a chemist's shop and ask for a smaller size condom." "One of the reasons for the failure of up to 20% is the association of the size of the condom to the erect penis and another reason is that co...Suicide Rate Among NY's Ethnic Women is Alarming
...) and are hospitalised after attempting suicide or talking about it at a rate of 95.5 per 100,000 (compared with 88.5 for teenage white girls), according to the New York Times. The causes of depression in Asian women seem to be less understood. Two advocates at non-profit groups - Ruchika Bajaj of the Coal...Role Of Faith In Healing Process
...her, exciting possibility is that we could develop talking and drug-based therapies to enhance people's response to placebos. The experimental methods we're using will allow us to test out such possibilities as a method of treating pain." Source-Eurekalert PRI...Study Offers Window into Human Behavior, Brain Disease
... "These are such abstract brain capacities we're talking about…It's not like analyzing movement of your right arm or color vision. We're talking about understanding how we read others' minds. The philosopher in me sees the opportunity to really ...Positively Charged Nurses, Best in Nursing Dying Children
... managing pain for patients and least competent in talking with children and families about dying. The resear...e the nurse is in providing palliative care and in talking about death and dying with patients and families. We interpret this finding in the framework of 'hop...Anti-smoking Programmes Should Increase
...ettes. This is the highest in the country. While talking about efforts to curtail smoking in 2006, Tennessee and North Carolina appear to be promising. In Tennessee smoking is banned in all state government buildings. A rise in taxes on tobacco, increased allocation of funds for anti-tobacco programs, a ......, soaked to the bone, sporting a beet red face and talking mile a minute. The interview was cut short. As he walked out of the office, he knew something was drastically wrong. He called his physician and described his symptoms. Within minutes, his physician ordered him to take a cab to the nearest emergency ...British Couple Goes in for a ‘made to Order’ Bay
...ntire procedure would cost around $18,000. While talking about the donors at the clinic, Ms Ryan says that they are all well educated, young with impeccable credentials. This procedure of selection of embryos has caused a furore all over. People have protested against treating human life as a commodity. ...Democrats Balk at Bush's Health Insurance Proposal
... always thought John Breaux doesn't know what he's talking about. He's just trying to gin up lobbying fees. I wouldn't give him the time of day." Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute, a health care research group, said Bush's plan would become an important reference point in the debate ove...Ranbaxy in Fray to Buy Merck's Generic Drugs Unit
... our activities,’ Singh said, adding: ‘I have been talking to some private equity funds even here.’ According to pharmaceutical industry sources, Merck's generics business records annual revenues around $2.5 billion and has the potential to more than triple Ranbaxy's turnover to around $3.75 billion after ...Antipsychotic Drug Controls Some Symptoms in Autism Disorder
... about expecting too much from the medication when talking about this treatment with their doctors. Not all behavioral problems can be helped with risperidone and both side effects and improvements from the drug should be considered. “As ASD is diagnosed at a young age and these short trials lack long-term...Britishers Take to Drinking to De-stress
...d look for appropriate means to combat stress like talking to a friend or a relative or listening to music or going for a drive or a stroll. They need to talk and find remedial measures rather than resorting to alcohol. JYT...Ambiguity In Patent Laws May Defer New Drug Launches
...ere Novartis conducts its research now. While talking on this issue, Paul Herrling, who heads Corporate Research division of Novartis reveals that this decision by the Indian government could hamper the launch of their patented products. But this in any way will not affect the distribution of Glivec her...... risk 2.8 times. Eating, reaching for an object or talking on a cell phone increased risk 1.5 times. Eliminating every distraction may not be feasible, but you can minimize risk with these safe-driving tips: ? Cage, leash or harness a pet before you travel. ? If you must eat or drink, have a passenger ...... birth defects, learning disabilities, walking and talking delays and memory or attention problems. In adults, mercury poisoning leads to tremors, headaches, blurred vision, memory or concentration loss, hand and feet numbness, poor coordination, hair loss and nausea. In extreme cases, mercury poisoning ...Teens More Likely to Become Victims of Online Harassments
...ving people known only online on their buddy list, talking about sex with someone known only online, purposel...raging youth from sharing personal information and talking with unknown people online," the authors write. However, the study found that talking with people on...Take Third Generation Oral Contraceptives Off the Shelves-consumer Group Insists
... of blood clots is 60 in 100,000. ``What we are talking about is a slight rate of increase in a very rare event. For some women desogestrel is a better choice than other drugs'', she concludes. Yet, Public Citizen argues that since studies have shown third generation pills do not have any added advanta...Cancer Research May Help Biofuels
Nearly a decade ago, Tom Todaro was talking to researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center about techniques the institute had devised to slow down tumor// growth by slowing the rate at which tumor cells divide. Then they had an idea. Why not exploit the reaction in reverse and...U.S., U.K. Stem Cell Banks to Team Up
...he U.K. bank. 'These are the kinds of issues we’re talking about, and trying to make appropriate cell lines available to researchers and for clinical trials as well.' Carl Gulbrandsen, president of WiCell, said the two would discuss joint distribution of each other’s cell lines. His group has already reach...... but one that is loaded with promise. "Everyone is talking about epigenetics," says Collas. If he has his way, people may soon be visiting plastic surgeons not just for cosmetic reasons, but for therapy. Source-Eurekaler PRI...