Anushka replaces Prachi for brand endorsement (With Images)
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma has replaced Prachi Desai as the face of SOFY, a brand of sanitary napkins from Japan-based FMCG company Unicharm.Anushka has been ... Read more...
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Nusrat Bhutto was woman of dignity, courage: Daily
October 24th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 24 (IANS) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Nusrat Bhutto was a woman of extraordinary dignity and courage and her death brings back thoughts on the "decimation of ... Read more...
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Parents urged to shun buggies for kids’ health
October 18th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) British parents are being advised to make their children walk for better health instead of letting them enjoy buggy rides.To handle the growing obesity epidemic - ... Read more...
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I wish Salman a speedy recovery: Shah Rukh
August 31st, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan forgot his rivalry with Salman Khan on the occasion of Eid, and wished the 'Dabang' star a speedy recovery.Salman is ... Read more...
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Elderly show way to recovery after surgeries
July 17th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Retired professor J.R. Verma, 91, underwent a second knee replacement surgery four months ago. But the only signs of old age this Delhiite carries are ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Disabled in car crash, Russian travels 11,000 km
June 8th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 8 (IANS) A physically challenged man in Russia has covered a distance of 11,000 km in two months from Russia's Far East to Moscow, RIA Novosti reported.Alexander Kashin ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dawoodi Bohras celebrate Syedna’s 100th birthday
March 25th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Over 300,000 members of the Dawoodi Bohra community in India and abroad gathered here to felicitate their spiritual leader, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who turned 100 Friday.On ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama likely to announce retirement
March 10th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is likely to announce his retirement from active life March 14 through a message to be read out ... Read more...
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Jurassic era bugs still alive in salt crystals
March 9th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 9 (IANS) Scientists have stumbled upon an exciting find -- microbes from the Jurassic era are still alive in salt crystals.Eighteen years ago, "Jurassic Park" thrilled the world ... Read more...
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How you can cut the risk of being affected by dementia
February 21st, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): With age, a person's risk for dementia increases - now Swedish scientist Laura Fratiglioni has shown how everyone can minimize this risk.Laura Fratiglioni's research group at Karolinska Institutet ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
It’s possible to have an active life after disc surgery: Study
January 22nd, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new study has shown that people who have had spine-bruising careers can still resume active lives after back surgery.A Northwestern Medicine study found that 80 percent of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hormone is secret elixir of life
October 21st, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) A hormone naturally created in the body could be the elixir of life, scientists believe.
According to a study of thousands of over-50s, the hormone known as DHEAS ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
A hormone to help you live longer, but only if you are rich!
October 21st, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): If a new study is to be believed, a hormone called DHEAS makes you live longer - but only if you are wealthy enough.In the meantime, leading a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A Firm Handshake Can Mean A Long Life : Study
September 14th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The results of a recent study have managed to reveal astonishing facts about the seemingly innocent gesture of a handshake. According to the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Sameera’a Mother Fed Up Of Her
August 31st, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Many protective mothers out there with orthodox mindsets would be worried to see their grown up daughters returning home late in the night after a round ... Read more...
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US ex-vice president gets heart device implant
July 15th, 2010 - 8:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (DPA) Former US vice president Dick Cheney, who suffered his first heart attack at age 37, said Wednesday he underwent heart surgery for installation of a pump device ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
British Medical Journal information says sex life ends at 70
March 13th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 13 (Pen Men at Work); The normal person’s sex life ends by the age of 70, according to an account available today in the British Medical Journal. Males of the age ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Healthier men enjoy more years of good sex
March 10th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Healthy individuals are almost twice as likely to be interested in sex compared to those in poor health, says a new study.The research has been published on bmj.com.According ... Read more...
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Jillian Michaels Rejects Claim Of Lake Elsinore Lady
February 13th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Los Angeles, Feb 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jillian Michaels, the celebrity personal trainer, who has helped many people to reduce weight in the television reality show, "Biggest Loser" is disturbed for ... Read more...
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Soon, simple blood test to detect rheumatoid arthritis
January 29th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): A simple blood test may soon help predict rheumatoid arthritis even before symptoms arise, say researchers.Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by joint inflammation involving the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sitting Too Much On Computers Risks Health
January 21st, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The reports of a recent scientific study can become a matter of concern for the people, whose jobs involve sitting for a prolonged period of time. ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
New stem cell op may prevent thousands from having hip replacements
August 31st, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
London, August 31 (ANI): British surgeons at the Spire Hospital in Southampton are using a novel technique that uses stem cells to repair damaged bones.Media reports on this procedure suggest that it ... Read more...
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Now turmeric in D’Cold Natural
August 10th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IBNS
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS) Paras Pharmaceuticals Limited today announced the introduction of New D’Cold Natural cough syrup with Active Haldi (turmeric) and 10 other natural ingredients.Paras is positioning D’Cold as a ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
UK research says over 55s happier, while under 25s are ’stressed and lonely’
July 3rd, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 3 (ANI): A Standard Life report, called 'Age Old Stereotypes' has claimed that people over 55 are happier, while those under 25 are likely to be lonely and stressed about ... Read more...
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Heart protein helps save skeletal muscles
May 26th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 26 (ANI): A new study has shown that a heart muscle protein can compensate for its missing skeletal muscle counterpart to give mice suffering from muscular disease an active life.It ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New evidence suggests meteorite did not wipe out dinos
May 5th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): A geoscientist and her research team from Princeton University have compiled new evidence disproving a popular theory that an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs about 65 million years ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hormones make women ‘prone to knee injuries’
April 18th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): A connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her monthly hormone cycle has been found by University of Calgary researchers.The research project - a collaboration ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Meet the teen dicephalus twins who beat all medical odds to live
January 12th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 12 (ANI): Brit teens Abigail and Brittany Hensel have managed to beat all medical odds to strike a point that twins can share a body and lead a happy ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Learning to kick and catch ball at age 10 key to active life
November 24th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 24 (ANI): Being good at manipulating a ball at the age of 10 could be the key to physically active life, according to new study."This study has shown that ... Read more...
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How a pet dog can help you lose weight!
November 20th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Besides protecting house from burglars, a pet pooch can help you and your family shed extra flab thats what the story of a Brit couple suggests.Colin and ... Read more...
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”Healthy life years” matter more than life expectancy after 50
November 17th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 17 (ANI): A new study has shown that the number of years of healthy active life people live after the age of 50 varies greatly across Europe.The study, ... Read more...
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I don’t need a pension, I can work: 100-year-old
August 21st, 2008 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Jagatsinghpur (Orissa), Aug 21 (IANS) According to official records Bandhu Das is 100 years old, though he claims he is older. However old he may be, age has not been a deterrent ... Read more...
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