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Study on Bioactive Paper That can Detect Life Threatening Bacteria and Viruses

... the bioactive paper, said the idea stemmed in the wake of the SARS outbreak and the anthrax scare in the US. "What bioactive paper will offer are immediacy, portability and low-cost in detecting and repelling or deactivating harmful pathogens. Right now, it can take days or weeks to get samples to a la...

Gay Film Festival Begins in Delhi

...dity of Section 377. The petition was filed in the wake of the report of a medical team that visited Tihar Jail in Delhi and reported a high incidence of sodomy in the wards. However, the ABVA became defunct soon afterwards and the petition never came up for hearing. It was only in 2001 that the legal p...

Inactivity in Kids may Lead to Chronic Health Problems in Future

...ty, said that parents and the Government needed to wake up to the threat posed by obesity, such as diabetes and heart disease. "This study shows that overall the physical activity levels in inner city school children are very low," the Daily Mail quoted Professor Khunti, as saying. "Parents, schools a...

Multinationals Exploit Groundwater Sources, and People Suffer

...hed Council, a citizen group that organized in the wake of the announcement. "What if there is a drought? They have the right to continue to pump. What happens to the town of McCloud, the people in it?" The contract is heavily loaded against the community, it is felt Not only that. The McCloud residents...

Health Ministers Meeting on Polio Eradication Today

... process. The meeting has been convened in the wake of reports that the incidence of polio has exacerbated in the last two years. During the meeting, the minister will review the situation in the country and discussed the future course of action. Health Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, H...

US Denies Granting Patents on Yoga Postures

...diverse maladies. The US statement comes in the wake of reports last week saying that Indian health ministry officials were scrutinizing yoga-related patents and trademarks granted by the US. Indian yoga gurus have contended that yoga is intrinsic to Indian spiritual tradition where it is often used...

Dire Future Predicted for Europe's 4 Seas

... said Prof. Mee. Europeans are just beginning to wake up to the fact that the area of their seas is bigger than the land and that it is already seriously degraded, he said....

First Case of West Nile Virus Death in Madison County

...n (5.9 million) was set aside for Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina....

Maninder Says Wrist Injuries Were Sustained Accidentally

...ow panes broke when he banged his hands on them to wake his family after returning home late on Friday night. He denied that it was a suicide attempt. Earlier, Milly, wife of Maninder Singh, had also given a similar statement to the police and told that it was an accident. But, the police are still ...

FDAs Failure Urges It to Reassess Its Policies

...ste from China. Earlier this year, the FDA, in the wake of last year's E. coli contamination of spinach, recommended tough regulations on the U.S. fresh-produce industry but was rebuffed by its parent agency, the Department of Health and Human Services. Now, under fire for not moving aggressively enough t...

Reduction in Nicotine Craving Predicts Ability to Quit

...Dependence, which asks smokers how soon after they wake up do they smoke; do they find it difficult to refrain from smoking in places where it is forbidden; which cigarette do they most hate to give up; how many cigarettes do they smoke daily; is smoking more frequent earlier in the day after waking; and ...

Dispirited Teens Work Up Team Spirit to End Their Lives

... revealed in their suicide notes. This is indeed a wake up call to the nation to help the many teens in the throes of depression - who could take the extreme step of entering into a suicide pact with an equally depressed mate, to nip their own lives in the bud. Ebony has beseeched the case of depressed ...

U.S Officials Worried Over Failure In Preventing Food Contamination

...ars of national security being compromised, in the wake of incidents like the recent deliberate contamination of pet food, from China. Senate members are calling for strict changes in laws and rules. “Food-borne illnesses and pet food contamination demonstrate serious flaws in our food safety net," sa...

US Psychiatrist Suspended from Practicing Medicine for Involvement in Doping Scam

... on Earth until his world record was erased in the wake of the steroid scandal, Montgomery was indicted in April 2006 and arrested on fraud charges for his alleged involvement in a money laundering scheme. He is accused of depositing three bogus checks totaling 775,000 dollars. Montgomery pleaded guil...

Sleep Makes Your Memory Strong

...articipants were divided evenly into four groups—a wake group without interference, a wake group with interference, a sleep group without interference and a sleep group with interference. All...

Laws on Mentally Ill Endangers Public Life

... or the college community. President Bush in the wake of the incident declared that experts in the field from the country would meet to discuss as what to be done in order to prevent such incidences in the future. Many students had tried to help Cho when they reported his stalking, unruly classroom be...

India -Penny Wise and Pound Foolish on Health Matters

...s. India needs to spend precious on health, in the wake of the growing demands of globalization. Today, India is grappling with both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Alongside is the presence of diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, pneumonia, HIV/AIDS, and lifestyle ailments like diabetes. By...

Support for Trauma and Grief

...ced with positive memories. Many students in the wake of the tragedy have left the university to be with family and friends. This is a very positive step, as it would help heal the wound much faster and better in a safer environment. These kinds of a crisis often have a positive outcome too. Known as ...

Expert Warn- Odds Still Stacked Against Hormone Replacement Therapy

...Replacement Therapy (HRT) issue, especially in the wake of a respected// report reversing its ‘notoriety’. Yet say some experts, don’t be in a hurry to start HRT all over again. According to them, hormone replacement therapy may have led to the deaths of more than 1,000 women in the UK from ovarian ca...

Sleeping With The Enemy

...rather kill themselves." The study comes in the wake of comments perceived as controversial by Australian Prime Minister John Howard. He had spoken up against allowing HIV infected African refugees into the nation. “My initial reaction is no, they should not be allowed in Australia. There may be som...

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