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Adults Needs to be Educated About the Dangers of Elevated TVs

...ncy department cases involving children injured by television sets toppling over, usually because of climbing to...ward the front of the unit,' Dr. Ota said. 'If the television is not placed on a stable display area, or if the display area is not secured, the imbalanced weight...

UNICEF Ties Up With US Basketball Association To Fight AIDS

...ng broadcasts of the NBA Finals.The AIDS awareness television promotional spot which was screened during the press conference featured players from the NBA and WNBA sharing statistics regarding the impact of AIDS on affected children around the world. Source:PTI News...

Health Expert Has Urged Public Sectors To Stop Investing In ITC

...rlier imposed a ban on smoking in Indian films and television serials. "These three public sectors have one member each in the director board of ITC. Isn't this hypocrisy?" asked Soman. A few years ago, Soman's organisation had appealed, through schoolchildren, to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar not to associate...

Actor Anil Kapoor Supports Birth Registration Cause

...arashtra and Karnataka where mass media, including television and radio, have been used in a big way. Besides, the grassroots mobilization in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan is resulting in increased registration levels. Plan India and the Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI) have come together to ensu...

PharmaVentures Exploits Fastest Growing Media Channel to Launch First Pharmaceutical Business Television Show

...announces the launch of a brand new internet-based television show//: PharmaVentures Business Review. Dr Finta...rmaVentures' website in various media formats, the television broadcast exploits the fastest growing media channel available. According to research carried out by...

Do Food Images Encourage Binge Eating and Obesity ?

...exposed to images of appetizing food items through television advertising, vending machines, or product packaging they tend to eat more and become obese. Through this study one can understand the vulnerability to multiple forms of addiction and compulsive behaviors. This gives an idea about drug cues in case ...

The persistent urge to eat: Loose control!!!

...food items in order to promote food intake through television advertising, vending machines, or product packaging." Another view comes from Dr Ian Campbell, an expert in obesity from Nottingham and medical director of the charity Weight Concern says, "This research this shows that it's not simply explained by...

Research Scans Explain Why People Crave For Food

...nstantly viewing images of appetizing food through television advertising, vending machines, or product packaging that were shown to promote sales. Dr Beaver stated that the findings might also have broader implications for understanding vulnerability to multiple forms of addiction and compulsive behaviours. ...

NHRC Demands Report From Govt Of Rajasthan On Sex Determination Tests

...ter a report was published in a newspaper May 5, a television news channel conducted a sting operation on the doctors conducting sex determination tests. The commission took note of the reports after women's groups alleged that the government had not taken adequate action against the erring doctors. The wome...

Interactive Video, Better Teaching Aid For Toddlers

... "These findings have implications for educational television aimed at toddlers, as well as for the use of video images in research with this age group," Dr. Troseth noted. Source: Eurekalert...

Winning Formula For Mother and baby - Breast Feeding!

..., whether it is in seeing the feeding of babies on television to kids' toys coming complete with dummies and bottles. But this shouldn't be the norm – it should be the exception.'...

Bird Flu: Fact or Fiction

...ervice and hopes to arrange a conference call with television critics before the movie airs to set the record st...ervice and hopes to arrange a conference call with television critics before the movie airs to set the record straight. He singled out for criticism how the movie...

Bowel Cancer Drug Campaigner Dies After Surgery

...e she went in for surgery Mrs Newbery was shown on television when she said that she knew the risks of the operation, but wanted to go through it for the sake of her children. Her husband Christian and father Roger were at her bedside throughout. ...

Advertisements to Assuage Bird Flu Concerns

...l medium of advertisements aired over radio // and television to drive home the message that chicken is safe to consume, if it is properly cooked. The advertisements convey the methods of ensuring safety to poultry, in the event of the virus spreading to the U.S. Asia and Africa have witnessed the ordeal of...

Childhood Obesity Vs Malnutrition- A Spotlight On WHO Obesity Measurement For Kids

...evels of physical activity; coupled with craze for television and video games is yet another reason for childhood obesity. There has been a drastic change in the family lifestyle, leading to irregular meal times and an inclination to junk food or the so-called convenience foods. The food and beverage companie...

Children Are Exercising Much Harder, But Are Still Obese

..., the main culprit is over-eating. This means that television advertising and toy giveaways must be limited and junk foods that promote junior sport must be avoided as far as possible. He adds that junior sport is "particularly insidious because in kids' minds Macca's is then associated with a healthy lifestyle...

Junk Food Ads: The Culprit Behind Childhood Obesity

... say that the advertisement on junk foods shown on television poses a real threat on the health condition on kid... have already associated childhood overweight with television viewing, but the common perception is that the link between childhood overweight and TV viewing is d...

Kids Eat What They Watch

... and Adolescent Medicine. Jean Wiecha said that television viewing is a risk factor for overweight as kids te...researchers collected data on dietary patterns and television viewing habits for 548 Boston-area students in sixth and seventh grade and did follow-up studies aft...

IIT Delhi To Display Its Technological Innovations In 'Open House'

...ll be products like eco-friendly sanitary napkins, television antenna holders, robots with weightlifting capability and an automated mechanical flush for urinals to decrease the wastage of water. Sen said apart from demonstrations, there will be two special lectures on contemporary issues affecting public lif...

Parents’ Ready Reckoner: Stepping Stones to Ward off Child Obesit

...children: soft drinks ("liquid candy"); fast food; television and video games; the inactivity of youngsters both at school and at play; and the changing patterns of family behavior, which have led to irregular meal times and the over-consumption of "convenience" foods. The latter part of the book talks of a p...

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