Goans Celebrate Monsoon Festival
...In villages, the festival was celebrated with much traditional fervour. At Loutulim in south Goa, men wearing 'copel' or crowns of flowers and grass, sung traditional songs and danced to merry tunes before jumping into a pond. Maendra Alvares, one of the participan...Concern in Mizoram Over Growing Tobacco-related Diseases
...rious forms including cigarettes and "zou zeal", a traditional form of tobacco. Chewing of "sadha" and "run nual", traditional forms of tobacco are also popular, both among children and women. Tobacco is sold at small kiosks ...Radio-frequency Ablation Offers Hope for People With Inoperable Kidney Tumours
...avoids the scars and complications associated with traditional open surgery. Since the procedure does not involve cutting, it is also a viable option for individuals previously thought to be too old or sick to withstand surgery. During RFA, an interventional radiologist carefully guides an ablation needle into...Brits Experiencing Moth Trouble With Their Cashmeres
...mical insecticide and deodorant, mothballs are the traditional way of dealing with the household moth. Soaked in ...onslaught of the dastardly moths. Bog Myrtle:The traditional Highland method for dealing with unwanted beasties was to keep a sprig of bog myrtle in your wardrob...Gene Therapy Awakens the Brain Despite Blindness from Birth
...where vision is experienced," Aguirre said. "The traditional view is that blindness in infancy permanently alters the structure and function of the brain, leaving it unable to process visual information if sight is restored. We've now challenged that view," he added. According to the researchers, the new fin...Bright Bodies Weight Program Lowers Diabetes Risk, BMI in Obese Kids
...weight, body fat, BMI and insulin sensitivity than traditional clinic-based weight counselling. Mary Savoye-Desanti, research associate in Yale's Department of Pediatrics, nd her team conducted the one-year clinical trial of 209 overweight children between the ages of 8 and16 to deal with the growing incidence...Bamboo Seed: Viagra and Food for Mizos
...lion of Mizoram Police, and his friends prepared a traditional Mizo stew called Bai from bamboo seeds, many appreciated it. 'It tastes good,' said V. Thanthuama, who hails from the Chhinga Veng neighbourhood in Aizawl and who had dined with the officer. Going a step further, the Mizoram Police 3rd Battalio...New Innovation in Clubfoot Treatment
...etter compliance and fewer complications than the traditional brace used to treat the condition. Matthew B. Do...nkle and be less restrictive to the child than the traditional brace. Dobbs tested the brace on 28 patients who had already received non-surgical treatment for t...Hong Kong's Shopping Spree Surges On, and on
...here is room for another mall despite concern that traditional market stalls are being squeezed out in the rush for bigger, better and glitzier outlets. "Hong Kong people are very stressed out, they are time-poor but cash-rich," she told AFP. "Hong Kong is so condensed, people live in very small spaces and t...Digital Music Project Aims to Save Tibetan Folk Songs from Extinction
...s, and TVs, and then they began losing interest in traditional things," Drolma said of her remote village in Gans...ding, that mechanization has also had an impact on traditional Tibetan music. "Butter-churning songs are disappearing, because there are now electric machines t...New Cervical Cancer Test Increases the Detection Rate of Abnormal Cells
...ervical cancer detects more abnormalities than the traditional smear test , according to a study published on bmj.com today. It could also lead to fewer women needing to be re-tested and might allow for longer intervals in-between testing, says Elizabeth Davey and her colleagues. The manual screening of conve...Osteoarthritis Facts and Causes
...re used in eating, socializing and in religious or traditional ceremonies and squatting is the position usually used for defecation in Asia and the Middle East. The results showed that impingement occurred in all subjects in the W-sitting position and was also seen in 2 subjects in the squatting position. The ...Public Places in England Go Smoke Free
...ow to 140 million pounds in 2011. Along with the traditional smoking patches and chewing gum, other anti-smoking products on offer include an oral spray which sparks nausea were someone trying to quit relapse, a hand gel with tobacco extracts, and even a nicotine drink. There's even a kit for quitting smokin...Only One Percent Dads Do Diaper Duty
...the survey shows that mums are still taking on the traditional role of main nappy changer, it is encouraging to see that many couples share the job equally," he added....Unemployed Electropaths Threaten to Commit Suicide in Kashmir
... argue that Amchis, doctors practicing the Tibetan traditional medicine widely prevalent in Ladakh, is recognised by the State Government....Boys and Girls are Different by Nature and Learn in Different Ways
...s. The parenting and family expert said that the traditional "nature versus nurture" fight has ended. "What we really need to do is nurture the nature. New brain scanning technology clearly illustrates differences in the ways boys and girls react to stimuli, activity and rest, and debunks talk that these dif...New Virus Test Technology Experimented
...ts, claimed a Chinese scientist . Different from traditional methods that rely on antigen or antibody test, the...hou, capital of Zhejiang province. Compared with traditional method, the new technology needs less blood as the sample - just one drop - could help testers disce...Indoor Air Pollution Biggest Health Threat
...ural areas some 3.5 billion people still depend on traditional fuels such as firewood, charcoal, cow dung etc for cooking and heating. This produces a large amount of smoke and other air pollutant within the confines of the home resulting in high exposure. It is mainly the women and children who are mainly affec...Campaign Aims To Improve Nutrition Among Hispanics
...can Diet Pyramid" that encourages Hispanics to eat traditional Latin-American foods, such as maize, quinoa, plant...so includes recipes for healthier versions of some traditional Latin-American dishes. LNC manager Liz Mintz said, "We're trying to get people talking about what......een community in the heart of Abu Dhabi, using the traditional planning principals of a walled city, together with existing technologies to achieve a zero-carbon and zero-waste sustainable development, Jaber said. "We are creating a synergetic environment, it is a true alternative energy cluster. Here you will...