Jharkhand Pharmacies Refuse To Sell Viagra
...ps were already being misused in the state as many youngsters were addicted to consuming them as intoxicant. --Edited IANS...Unique Smoking Helpline Launched In Manchester
...ecial helpline has been instituted that also helps youngsters give up the habit, "Everyone can do the smoking sums - we bury 14 adults a day but 24 children and young people take their place," said Dr Peter Elton, the doctor leading the "stop smoking" services across Greater Manchester. "The tobacco industry, w...Unique Smoking Helpline Launched In Manchester
...ecial helpline has been instituted that also helps youngsters give up the habit, "Everyone can do the smoking sums - we bury 14 adults a day but 24 children and young people take their place," said Dr Peter Elton, the doctor leading the "stop smoking" services across Greater Manchester. "The tobacco industry, w...Youngsters Take Their Example From Older Siblings
...as at 13%. The percentage increased in the case of youngsters whose older siblings had such habits. The prevention efforts have to take into account the effects or example set by older siblings, according to Dr Fagan in the American Journal of Drug Issues. The alcohol and tobacco prevention programs at prese...More Teenagers Take To Smoking
...elp lines are also seen to be a necessity. Many youngsters feel that an increase in the price of cigarettes will help them give up the habit. There was already a decline in teen smoking in 2002 when the prices of tobacco products were hiked. There is already a law in force in the province which bans smoking ...Eating Disorders Among Children Are Widespread
... may even be for over six months. As many as 1,000 youngsters were studied, and the // parents of 40% of them sa... This is further complicated by the fact that most youngsters wait for long periods before even thinking of seeking help. Several millions are being spent by Scot...Older Adults Get Distracted More Easily
... are concerned. The healthy middle aged adults and youngsters in their twenties were equally good where concentrating is concerned, according to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies conducted by Cheryl L. Grady of the Rotman Research Institute at the Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care. This i...Trendsetters: Little girls fast track into ladies even before they know it
...e ubiquitous couch potato syndrome amongst today’s youngsters contributes to lack of activity and bingeing on fast foods that add to all the extra calories. Troubled family relationships, a byproduct of the present age, results in broken homes, which causes a lot of stress in children, known to trigger Precocio...Valentine Day Becoming Popular In India
...tern influence eroding traditional Indian culture, youngsters argue that globalization’s effects cannot be escaped. "We should not see the trend as a Western influence as love is universal after all. I see no harm in celebrating the day dedicated to love," contends Vinod Rajan, a student pursuing his post grad...Change In Lifestyle Recommended To Avoid Cardiac Disease
...balanced diet no longer top the priority as far as youngsters are concerned. Large intake of junk food and emoti...hy heart and mind,' said Dr. Brian, while advising youngsters to sleep well at night and stay away from high cholesterol-laced fast foods. He said if people don't...Valentine's Day Theme Overshadows Cricket in Pakistan
For once, cricket took a backseat as youngsters in Pakistan celebrated Valentine's Day with chocol...city selling Valentine's Day cards and flowers for youngsters who wanted to express their emotions for their loved ones. Newspapers articles and special programm...Youngsters, now have a good reason to interact online
...valuable 7 years, observing an online club of 3000 youngsters between 10 to 16 years. According to Justine Cass...ior at Northwestern University, the involvement of youngsters in online communities today is qualitatively, not quantitatively, different than it was a generation...Soda Consumption: An Unhealthy Trend Among Adolescent Girls
... look and initiate public health efforts to assist youngsters in choosing healthy beverages. This would indeed go a long way in the prevention of weight gain and calcium deficiency. ...Government Initiatives To Halt Child Obesity, Needs Clarity Of Purpose
...d as late as January, which essentially means that youngsters will be assessed not until summer to make the results available only during the next year. The mantle of responsibility belongs to the Department of Health, Department for Education and Skills and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which ...Vaccination Schedules Rates among Canadian Kids Dip Low
...do not check on their immunization status when the youngsters visit the doctor for a cold, fever or another illness. Similarly parents also do not raise the issue because they're reluctant to have little ones stuck with a needle when they're already cranky and sick. But the parents are not aware that disease ...Obesity enveloping children like the many headed monster.
...timated by 2010 the number of overweight and obese youngsters in the European Union nations would be 26 million. Over a million children will show signs of high blood pressure, raised cholesterol levels or early indicators for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Dr Tim Lobstein, of the International Obesity...Fatal Case of Meningitis Detected In Massachusetts
...o is given to the adults as is not recommended for youngsters due to its undesirable side-effects. The kids are given two days' worth of a medicine called Rifampin....Children In Scotland Denied Access To Dental Care
...to a 1.47 per child in England. About 66% of all youngsters in Scotland (712, 000) have registered themselves for free dental care under an NHS dentist. The scenario could only get worse, if not better, if children are restricted from access to dental care. While the Scottish Executive said that it would be...Chinese NGO To Popularize Sex Education For Youngsters
...set to propagate a new method of sex education for youngsters throughout the country. // Xi Xiaoping, vice pre...ing behind.' China now has more than 300 million youngsters who have reached puberty, and about 20 million become sexually mature each year. Education on sex......e reason was partly due to long waiting periods of youngsters to be seen by a counselor. Though he expressed positivism with the recent move, in his opinion, the recent effort is relatively minuscule compared to the prevalent suicide rates. ...