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Feeling good is good enough for a man

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New Chair Invented To Relieve Backache

...veryone is with thighs at around 45 degrees to the top half of the body. "This means the muscles at the front and back of the body are in balance and the body's center of gravity is over the supporting base, rather than behind it. This preserves the natural S curve of the spine." Up to 80% of the peo...

Cholesterol; Can Be Reduced By Sunflower Seeds, and Pistachios

Washington: Sunflower seeds and pistachios are the top among nuts and seeds that contain the highest levels of phytosterols, a compound that reduces cholesterol levels and improves heart health, according to a study.// Chemists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University analysed some 27 nut ...

EU medical chief says Europe ready for bird flu

...emic among humans within the next 10 years, says a top EU medical expert.// Professor Johan Giesecke of the European Centre for Disease Protection and Control (ECDC) was speaking after chief veterinary and medical officers of the 25 EU nations met to discuss protecting European workers in contact with...

Study finds no link between fibre and cancer risk

...ht, the results suggest a link, with people in the top fifth for the fiber content of their diet were 16 ...g link. The Epic results showed that people in the top 20 per cent for fibre intake, who ate an average of 35g of fibre daily, had the risk of colorectal c...

Surgeons being paid triple the amount to cut waiting lists

...me areas consultants were earning up to ￡10,000 on top of their ￡100,000 annual salaries. The health officials not only have to pay for the consultants but also for the other theatre staff and the anaesthetist. But various other officials say that in order to meet the waiting list it has to increase ...

New Medicare Plan - Mixed Reaction among Pharmacists.

...ho buy medications from the Canadian pharmacy back top the market. There will an increase in the sales of drugs. But on the other hand the profit level of the many pharmacies will diminish greatly. The business will be back but the cash flow and the reimbursements from the insurance companies will be ...

The HIV Bug infects and alarms Beijing

.... "We have not been able to control it," Mr Wu a top Aids official at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said. "If you have seen some of the worst-hit areas with your own eyes you cannot help but cry." The problem is more so because of drug addicts and sex workers.Previous reports re...

Marine Reserves Protect Coral Reefs

...e Bahamas was affected by the return of the reef's top predator, the Nassau Grouper. They were concerned that an increase in groupers could have an adverse effect, because they feed on parrotfish which play a vital role in maintaining the reef ecosystem. "While an increasing number of larger predators...

Baltimore is America's Fittest City; Chicago the Fattest

...king accorded by the Men's Fitness magazine,// the top fittest cities behind Baltimore were Honolulu, Virginia Beach, Va., Tucson, and Milwaukee. The top fattest cities behind Chicago were Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston, the magazine said. ...

Record Number of Countries Contributed to UNFPA in 2005

...rom the previous year's level of $322 million. The top six donors were the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, Japan and Denmark. 'We are extremely thankful for this overwhelming show of support from United Nations Member States,' said UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid. 'This is...

Tourism Industry Affected By Bird Flu

...uslim Feast of the Sacrifice. Istanbul, which is a top historical site has not been spared either, as the poultry in the city are reported to have been infected by the flu. The H5N1 virus has so far affected 14 people in the country, resulting in two casualties. The country’s tourism industry provides...

New Gadget To Protect The Eyesight Of Children

...adget, TV Magic Tool, is an alarm system placed on top of a TV set. It uses a passive infrared (PIR) sensor to judge the distance between the TV set and the viewer. "Parents can pre-set the allowed distance between the TV and the viewer. When the child sits too close, the TV Magic Tool shouts 'My frie...

India set to become the global knowledge hub

...tablish a knowledge corridor between India and the top achievers in the 25-million diaspora spread across...t of our scientific manpower is arguably among the top five in the world and second-largest in terms of knowing English," says Rao. To sharpen India's kn...

UK Plastic surgeons cash in as cosmetic operations soar

...lasty—the nose job. The 170 members of BAAPS, the top surgeons in the business, They carried out 22,041 operations last year, up from 16,367 in 2004. Over 100,000 cosmetic procedures are carried out in the U.K. every year, including treatments like Botox for wrinkles and laser peels for skin rejuvenati...

Understanding “The Brain

... responds to all the objects like concavity on the top or bottom or convexity is triggered. After a few milliseconds the neurons begin to recognize the combination of the pattern. This can be compared to the artisan who initially bring together discrete shard of stained glass to produce a design. Th...

Minister Told To Rid State Of Mosquitoes

...ed 17 January night by some cabinet colleagues and top officials who said that Bihar should be rid of mosquitoes even before it is cleaned up of criminals. The mosquito menace has plagued the state for long. Politicians have time and again promised help, and the issue has even made it to the state ass...

Websites Are Judged In Less Than A Second

...ritical. ‘You'll get a list of sites, click the top one, and then either say 'I've engaged' and give it a few more seconds, or just go back to Google,’ the journal quoted him, as saying. And he suggests that to use these findings to their benefit, site owners should ensure that the amount of graphi...

A journal’s report on stress, among pregnant wome

...re officials have put the stress management as the top priority in the list. Researchers are studying the effect of genes and other factors on the stress syndrome especially in pregnant women. But overall it is better to have a positive outlook and facilitate the reduction of stress and othe...

Computer Game To Fight Obesity

...e active to help tackle its position as one of the top three US states ranked highest for obesity. In early 2005 a pilot project in the state put Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) game machines in 20 public schools. Following the success of that trial, West Virginia is planning to roll out the machines to 157...

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