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Baralaba hospital in Queensland, Australia has been plagued by redback spiders that have mushroomed apparently due to the warm weather. The health officials said keeping in mind the safety of patients, they have decided to close down the hospital for a day and get the place fumigated. One of the ... Read more...

Monday morning, the 112th Marathod of the Boston Athletic Association flags off. The 26.2 mile marathon between from Hopkinton to Boston will see 25,000 runners - the second biggest ever. Only in 1996 was the number bigger, owing to the centenary celebrations. The runners are expected to be flagged off in ... Read more...

Just a coincidence or something more? Today is the 108th Anniversary of The Great Quake which is considered as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. At precisely 5:12 a.m. on April 18th, 1906 and caused damage to both life and property all over California. The city affected the ... Read more...

Few minutes ago, the usgs website reported an aftershock of magnitude 4.5. This quake occurred at 10:14:16 AM (local time) today. According to the U.S. Geological Survey it had a magnitude of 4.5. It was located about 5 miles from the first quake this morning in West Salem, Ill. This aftershock ... Read more...

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) The recent cold wave sweeping across Mumbai and other parts of India could be attributed to global warming, experts said Tuesday here at an environmental conference. Addressing the "Combat Global Warming" conference at the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) here, former union minister for power and environment Suresh ... Read more...

Bhiwani (Haryana), Jan 31 (ANI): Panic gripped poultry farmers in Haryana's Bhiwani District today due to mysterious death of thousands of chickens. Poultry owners were scared that the bird flu virus has hit them. "Thousands of chickens are dying daily. Doctors come, they do check up and then go. They are not ... Read more...

Bangalore, Jan 31 (ANI): At least 200 people here have been admitted to various city hospitals over the last four days after they reported symptoms of gastroenteritis. Read more...

Darjeeling/Kolkata, Jan 31 (ANI): The fear of bird flu spread on Thursday gripped Darjeeling district of West Bengal as 38 chickens were found dead at Takdah village. The total number of bird-flu hit districts in the state has gone up to 13 out of 19, despite the culling of birds being ... Read more...

Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): Cadmium exposure is known to cause prostate cancer. Now, a new study has suggested that zinc may offer protection against the risk factor. The study, led by Van Wijngaarden, an assistant professor in the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Centre, ... Read more...

Boise, ID – January 5, 2008 – Bodybuilding.com, the Internet’s most visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest retailer of nutritional supplements, aims to be the source for all body and mind transformation needs. With over 150 exclusive new articles, a 12-Week Transformation Video Guide, the BodySpace™ 2008 Transformation Contest, motivational ... Read more...

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Deputy Chief Rataphol Meethanatawol (รัฐพล มีธนาถาวร) has presided over a meeting of administrative officials aimed to boost efforts to battle drugs in the capital. The meeting was designed to consolidate efforts from officials in the Ministry of Public Health, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Office for Protection ... Read more...

Bangkok, Nov 19 : The Adopt a Tree Today Organization which urges people to adopt trees and contribute to the issue of Global Warming has launched its website www.adoptatreetoday.org in its bid to facilitate people to adopt trees from all over globe over internet. The Chairman of the Organization Mr. B. ... Read more...

New Delhi, Nov 14 (ANI): Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday said that the healthcare revolution is waiting to happen in the country, and called for developing new infrastructure in the sector on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis. "India is not short of funds with many global investors waiting ... Read more...

Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that more than six out of ten people with diabetes who walk around in wrong-sized shoes, put themselves at a greater risk of serious foot problems that could even lead to amputation. The shoe-size study was carried out at a general diabetic ... Read more...

Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A new and simpler model developed for predicting breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women has been found to be as accurate as the Gail Model, a more complicated method currently used to decide if women would benefit from tamoxifen treatment to reduce their risk of getting ... Read more...

Washington, Nov14 (ANI): A recent study led by an Indian-origin researcher has ruled out the role of one of the most important candidate genes for pancreatic stone formation. Dr. Chandak GR and his colleagues suggest that mutations in Lithostathine (encoded by reg1 gene) may not be a cause of stone formation ... Read more...

Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A study has found that a gene linked to paediatric brain tumours is an essential driver of early brain development. The study, led by Balazs Hegedus, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow, revealed that the neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) gene helped push stem cells down separate paths that lead them ... Read more...

Washington, November 14 (ANI): A sophisticated microscope that offers a "real-time" 3-D analysis of tissue samples has shown promise to reduce the number of needle biopsies, which are needed from women suspected of having breast cancer, in future. Such instant tests would enable doctors to immediately tell whether they have ... Read more...

Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A new study has found that children who are neglected by their parents are at a higher risk of becoming obese. Temple University researchers found that apart from improving eating habits and maintaining a high level of physical activity, another way to reduce the risk of childhood ... Read more...

London, November 14 (ANI): The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in the UK has confirmed that the cause of turkey deaths at a farm in England was the highly pathogenic bird flu virus H5N1. The confirmation came from the authorities on Tuesday afternoon. The department has revealed that ... Read more...

Washington, November 14 (ANI): Eating foods that contain fewer amounts of carbohydrates may help inhibit the progression of prostate cancer, according to researchers at Duke Prostate Center. In a study of mice, the researchers have found that a decline in insulin production, which may be achieved by reducing the consumption ... Read more...

Melbourne, Nov 14 (ANI): Childbirth helps female athletes perform better in their sporting careers as it makes new mums a lot more stronger mentally, says a new study. Akira Namba, a doctor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the Saitama Medical University hospital, said that swollen breasts, a loose pelvis ... Read more...

Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A new study has found that cranberry sauce might help in fighting E. coli bacteria, which are responsible for a host of human illnesses. The study, conducted by Terri Camesano, associate professor of chemical engineering at WPI, and team that includes graduate students Yatao Liu and Paola ... Read more...

Washington, Nov14 (ANI): A recent study on mice has identified a gene that suppresses lung cancer. The study at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center discovered that the gene GPRC5A, which is under-expressed in human lung cancer cells, suppresses lung tumour by providing a key to attach lung ... Read more...

Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A new study has found a little substantive evidence that binge drinking while pregnant seriously harms the developing foetus. Heavy drinking throughout pregnancy has been consistently linked to birth defects and subsequent neurological problems. However, it is not known what impact binge drinking, in the absence ... Read more...

Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Squeezing a lime into your cup of green tea really is a good idea, for a new study has revealed that citrus juices or vitamin C enable more of the tea's unique antioxidants to remain after simulated digestion, making the combination healthier. Led by Mario Ferruzzi, assistant ... Read more...

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