Misc.
Toronto, October 21-- A new study suggests that although leadership position brings monetary benefit and prestige in its wake, it is fraught with power stress which takes its toll on people physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Philadelphia, October 19 -- A U.S. study has established that people who suffer from migraine are likely to have more severe alcohol-induced hangover headache than those who do not suffer from migraine.
Exeter, Devon, October 13 -- An alarming new survey has exposed the unhealthy eating habits of young girls, which are far from reassuring. Teenage girls increasingly want to lose weight so they can be thin like the fashion models they idolize.
Washington, October 13 -- An interesting new study suggests that the perfect way to perk up a waning self esteem over one's body image is to do some form of physical exercise, irrespective of its intensity or outcome.
Michigan, October 12 -- Scientists have found the brain cell responsible for sending us to sleep and keeping us awake.
New York, October 12 -- Last month, U.S. Army and Thai researchers had announced the success of an experimental AIDS vaccine which was found to be modestly effective in preventing the HIV infection. However, a second analysis questions the validity of the findings now.
New Delhi, October 12 -- With the objective of making the coming generations HIV free, the parliamentary forum on HIV and AIDS declared that it is making it compulsory for all pregnant women to undergo an HIV test.
Los Angeles, October 9 -- According to the clinical evaluation by the World Health Organization (WHO) of the new oral cholera vaccine produced in India, the vaccine demonstrated safety and effectiveness to immunize populations considered to be at high risk for cholera outbreaks.
New York, October 10 -- A new study finds that chronic fatigue syndrome--characterized by severe fatigue, joint pain, sleeplessness, weakness and headaches--may be linked to an infectious retrovirus that has been found in some prostate tumors and is also known to cause leukemia and tumors in animals.
Southampton, October 8 -- Relief is on the way for women whose entire schedule is disrupted on a monthly basis because of sharp menstrual cramps that cause nausea, breathlessness, and even vomit.
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Swine Flu Updates
New Delhi, October 6 -- Swine flu, the lethal disease that has killed 351 people in the last two months, may claim many more, going by the increasing trend of the pandemic in the country.
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The quest for the perfect nose has popularised 'nose jobs'. Once the prerogative of celebrites, more people are opting for surgical correction of the shape of the nose.
We all long for the perfect set of features. The nose has a significant place in the ideal face. Think Greek gods and you get the picture of the perfect nose, acquiline, sharp, regal.
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Some of the prominent myths about swine flu put through the microscope.
With rumor mills spinning all sorts of news about swine flu, people have become extremely worried and panic stricken about the causes and consequences of what is being repeatedly referred to as a deadly epidemic.
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For all the talk of beauty being only skin deep, its significance in everyday life cannot be denied. People just love a beautiful face and that’s a fact.
If one were to study the science behind beauty, it would be stripped of its mystique. Over time, researchers have found that, diverse though the human race is, there is an amazing uniformity in ideas and perceptions of beauty.
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