Super cooling coal smoke can slash noxious emissions
August 28th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Super cooling coal smoke would slash emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) and dangerous chemicals by more than 90 percent, according to a simple math-driven formula designed ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Exercise vital for mental fitness too
February 24th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Feb 24 (IANS) Avoiding exercise could be bad for our mental health too, pushing us into the pit of depression and causing burnout at work.Sharon Toker, management expert ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
US spends billions to treat kids sickened by pollution
May 5th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 5 (IANS) The US is spending billions of dollars every year for the medical treatment of children who fall
ill due to environmental pollution, says a new report.In ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Obamas’ tax return shows income drop to less than half in 2010 than 2009
April 19th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Income for US President Barack Obama and his family dropped to 1,728,096 dollars in 2010, almost less than half of 5.5 million dollars he earned in 2009.Most ... Read more...
Posted in World |
5 in 10 Americans see healthcare reform unfavorably
January 26th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.26 (ANI): The Obama administration's healthcare reforms has attracted an unfavorable response from at least five in ten Americans, according to a joint survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mosquito monitoring saves lives as well as money
October 27th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): A new study has suggested that cutting surveillance for mosquito-borne diseases may lead to an increase in both the number of human cases and the health costs when ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Vulture conservation campaign in Uttarakhand
October 15th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Vipul GoelRamnagar (Uttarakhand), Oct.15 (ANI): The Jim Corbett Vulture Conservation organization educated the people on the importance of vultures to the environment through the 'Ramleela' in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar District.During the 'Ramleela', ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
High-protein diet should begin with breakfast
July 25th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 25 (ANI): Here's how you can maintain muscle mass, curb hunger, reduce abdominal fat, and prevent age-related bone loss - starting your day with a high-protein breakfast.While humans maintain the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
UN: In India, people have more access to cell phones than toilets
April 15th, 2010 - 3:11 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) –In India, the world’s second most populated country, people have more access to a mobile phone than to a toilet, the United Nations (UN) said Wednesday.“It is a ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tax on bidi industry suggested to curtail production
February 18th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In a bid to discourage bidi companies, a non-governmental organisation here Thursday recommended that the bidi industry be brought under excise tax net to make bidi production ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Health care, jobs, top Obama’s 2010 agenda
January 15th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Chris Cermak
Washington, Jan 15 (DPA) President Barack Obama hopes to start off his second year in office with a bang - a major health care reform bill that has eluded ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
US health reforms face biggest test yet in Senate
November 21st, 2009 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 21 (DPA) Another month, another milestone: US President Barack Obama's long struggle to enact far-reaching health reforms faces another hurdle Saturday in the US Senate.
It is perhaps the most ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
People entering their 60s may face high disability rates
November 13th, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): People who are entering their 60s may have far more disabilities today than their counterparts did in previous generations, according to a new University of California, Los Angeles ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fire an integral part of global climate change, say scientists
April 24th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 24 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that fire must be accounted for as an integral part of global climate change.The study identifies significant contributions of fire to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Physically abused women spend 40pc more on health care than non-abused
March 24th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): Women who are victims of physical abuse from intimate partners have increased health care costs, even after the abuse has ended, a new study has found.Along with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Using cellulosic ethanol in vehicles may benefit human health and environment
February 3rd, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): A new research has determined that using cellulosic ethanol as the fuel that drives our vehicles, may be much better for human health and the environment than ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Statins may reduce odds of delirium after cardiac surgery
December 23rd, 2008 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): A new study has provided some of the first evidence that the use of cholesterol-lowering statins before cardiac surgery decreases the odds of postoperative delirium in elderly ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Healthcare tops American voters” concerns
October 8th, 2008 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.8 (ANI): Making healthcare affordable is a top priority among most American voters surveyed by the Washington Times.
According to the paper, voters want to know what their 44th president ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Cycling keeps health costs down in Australia
June 7th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 7 (IANS) Commuting to the workplace or the marts on bicycles is saving Australia $227.2 million in health costs alone every year, according to an official report. Adrian Bauman and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Relaxation training may cut hypertension medication among elderly
March 28th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): A 20-minute relaxation response session may help cut medication among elderly patients suffering from hypertension, according to a new study.Isolated systolic hypertension is most common among ... Read more...
Posted in National |