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Grandparents' Care Makes Grandchildren More Caring for Them

...rs and grandsons. "It is important to note that while the grandchildren felt an emotional connection to past experiences, grandparents need to feel that they are also helping their grandchildren in the present," remarked Dr. Even-Zohar. "The practical meaning of the research is that grown grandchildre...

Americans Grow Shorter, Blame It on Weak Healthcare

...World War Two, Americans' average height stagnated while Europeans continued the growth-spurt that one woul...'s not just that Europeans are universally covered while one out of seven Americans is uninsured; it's also the difference in approach. Specifically, publ...

Global Warming: Lessons of History Help the Future

... different degrees and in somewhat different ways, while many societies didn't collapse at all." Evan Fraser of the Sustainability Research Institute at the University of Leeds, northern England, says he found a common thread running through the worst famines of recent history. In research presented at...

Efforts on to Tackle Health Problems Faced by US Truck Drivers

...eir own efforts at improving health. "It takes a while to undo years and years and years of unhealthy beh...Ind., lifts weights in the cabin of her semi, too, while her partner driver takes the wheel. She gave up smoking three years ago and now is trying to lose 30...

Hospital Rapped For Failing To Combat Superbug Infections

...and that attendance at training was not monitored, while clinical staff were confused about when to isolate people. Says Anna Walker, chief executive of the Healthcare Commission: "It is absolutely critical that the trust is able to say it is doing everything possible to control infection. "This is not y...

Americans Bloated On Happy Pills

...ipled between the periods 1988-1994 and 1999-2000, while between 1995 and 2002, the most recent year for wh... high numbers," Posner opines. At the same time, while Posner says genuine depression is fueling the prescription numbers, Dr. Robert Goodman, an internist...

Imaginary Friends are Good for Kids

...'s very healthy," she said. Ms Majors found that while girls tend to adopt younger companions, boys' imaginary friends are older, more heroic characters. She also noted that an only child or one with a large age gap from his or her siblings is most likely to create imaginary pals to keep him or her co...

Erection Drugs Don't Boost Men's Self-esteem

...onships . A survey of 650 Aussie men found that while those with erectile problems have poorer esteem, a weaker sense of masculinity and lower personal satisfaction. Of these 400 men had erectile dysfunction (ED), including half who had tried drug treatment, and another 250 men with normal sexual func...

Snacking While Driving Doubles Accident Rates

If you're thinking about munching on that snack while driving then don't, for a new study has found that...at the wheel has any effect on a person's reflexes while driving. They found they are nearly twice as likely to be taken by surprise if a pedestrian walks in...

Government Policies and Booming Economy Keep Indian Healthcare in Top Shape

... gross capital formation are expected to increase, while the inflation rate will likely decrease. Furthermore, the government will also implement policies to significantly lower the unemployment rate. "This conducive investment environment has directly and indirectly enhanced healthcare infrastructure, f...

Fasting Makes Women Talk Less

... the 28 women, 23 reported that it harder to speak while fasting. About half of volunteers said that they had vocal fatigue, a condition that also reduces the amount they said. The other most common symptom that one-fifth of the fasting women reported was a lowering of the voice, with a few also showing...

Battle Between Google and Microsoft Could Trigger Revolution in Healthcare

...th services are funded." Kruger pointed out that while Internet search vendors derive most of their current revenue from advertising, it is unlikely they will be able to base online health on the same funding model. "Advertising and healthcare do not mix well and this issue is already proving to be contr...

30 Dead as Dengue Fever Epidemic Hits Myanmar: Report

... Cambodia at least 132 people have died this year, while Myanmar's neighbour Thailand has reported 21,000 cases in 2007, a 36 percent increase on last year. The virus, which leads to a sudden onset of fever with severe headaches, muscle and joint pains, thrives in urban areas....

Mutated Gene Zaps Pancreas Cancer in Mice

...both groups died within 40 days without treatment, while at least half those who received the aggressive BikDD mutant gene survived for 14 months with no signs of cancer. "This vehicle, or vector, is so targeted and robust in its cancer-specific expression that it can be used for therapy and perhaps for ...

Spicy Cuisine Originated in Mexico 1,500 Years Ago

...quitz included at least seven different cultivars, while peppers from the smaller sample in Silvia's cave represented three cultivars. Perry, however, is yet to confirm whether the cultivars found in the caves correspond to modern varieties, or whether they were types that died out after the arrival of E...

Gene Therapy Eradicates Pancreatic Cancer in Mice

... mice in both experiments all died within 40 days, while mice treated with the mutant gene delivered via a less-targeted viral promoter driven expression system employing cytomegalovirus (CMV) died within 90 days. However, the VISA-BikDD mice lived longer in both trials, with at least half surviving for 14...

Smoking Linked to Lower Parkinson's Disease Risk

...se risk in individuals older than 75. In addition, while the association was strong in white and Asian-American individuals, no association was observed in Hispanic or African-American participants. "The biochemical basis for possible preventative effects of smoking, or of a substance delivered through ...

Air Pollution in India Causes 527,700 Deaths a Year

... of premature pollution-related deaths than India, while the United States comes a close third. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, diseases triggered by indoor and outdoor air pollution kill 656,000 Chinese citizens each year, and polluted drinking water kills another 95,600. "Ai...

Talks to End Poland's Medical Strike Fail

...valent of 290-340 euros (390-450 dollars) a month, while the average pay packet for hospital doctors is 395 euros. The government has said that Poland lacks the budget to grant health workers major pay hikes. Hundreds of nurses have camped outside the government's headquarters since June 19 and have re...

Smoking Speeds Up Muscle Loss

...y the UK smoking ban will encourage people to quit while they are still young, helping them to keep in good health in later life". Their research is being presented by Dr Atherton at Life Sciences 2007, the first joint meeting of the Biochemical Society, the British Pharmacological Society and The Physio...

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