Archive for the 'General' Category

Young people Drink and Consume drugs intending to have better sex: European survey

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Due to this fast life and mundane routines, people are looking out for new ways to lead a better life. They want to try the best possible means to make it better. According to a study, one third of the 16-35 year old males and a quarter of females examined are consuming alcohol to […]

Risks of Painkiller Abuse does not overshadow benefits in chronic pain: Experts

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

People take painkillers to get an instant relief from chronic pain, tension, stress etc. But now the issue is that the correct use of opioids and other potent pain medication should be regulated in a lawful manner. A research conducted by the American Pain Society annual meeting has verified that less than 3 percent of […]

Hookas on US college campuses becoming a developing public health issue

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Teens want to stay stylish and updated as per the latest trends. From school kids to college goers, everyone is addicted to some thing or the other like gadgets, video games, sports, chat rooms, online games, branded clothes, accessories etc. But amongst all these teens have now found a way to flaunt their habit of […]

Rise in Thyrotropin Level leads to High Mortality Rate in Women

Monday, May 5th, 2008

According to findings in the open access journal BMC Public Health, there could be a rise in the coronary heart disease mortality amongst younger women. Women aged below 50 years are observed to have a lifestyle inclining to high levels of smoking, increasing obesity and irregular patterns of exercising which have all contributed to […]

UK faces Threats from Increasing Drug-Resistant TB

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

The occurrence of tuberculosis has been on an increase ever since more than 8000 cases were reported in 2006. The most threatening fact is that the TB resistant to ‘anti-tuberculosis’ drugs are on the rise.
A study published in British Medical Journal has blamed this phenomenon on the ever increasing migration in England, Wales and […]

This Summer, Children and Teens with Disabilities can also have fun!

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

It is summer time in most parts of the world and it is time for summer vacation. Children are trying to enroll themselves in swimming classes, dance classes, summer camps and all their favourite activities. The only children who don’t have a choice but to stay at home are the ones with disabilities. Their […]

Anti-Aging Straight Talk Report gives Secrets of Living Longer

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

An exclusive self-help report on anti-aging titled ‘Anti-Aging Straight Talk’ written by author Michael Moshier has now been published online. The report claims to be ‘intelligent’, ‘insightful’, ‘candid’ and ‘objective’ and provides ‘common-sense’ steps towards developing one’s own anti-aging program. It is meant for people in the age group of 35-105 and is aimed […]

Scientists enable a 3D View of Neurons

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

First it was combining two technologies to invent vaccines, then combining vaccines to boost immunity and now scientists are on their way to combine some more technologies but this time to enable a three-dimensional view of neurons and their activities.
The new technology involves merging a fast-moving laser beam with a special microscope. “Most microscopes […]

Simpler and Cheaper Rabies Vaccine developed to Benefit Developing Countries

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Dr. Mary Warrell and her colleagues have developed a rabies vaccine which is simpler to administer and cheaper than the present expensive standard vaccines which are widely used throughout the world. The team belongs to the Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
A clinical trial was conducted by […]

Short term Ozone Exposure leads to Premature Death, Reports

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Are we breathing a sigh of relief outside offices and homes? The gases which are always present in the atmosphere are mostly toxic rather than non-toxic. One type of air pollution which is smog is formed through the smoke and the fog in the atmosphere. Places where there are high rates of coal burning, […]