Eye care least priority for Indians: Study
July 18th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Even as India is home to one of the highest populations of the visually impaired, eye health is the least priority for the population here, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
US Senate greets Indian diaspora on Diwali
October 26th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) Recognizing the religious and historical significance of Diwali, the US Senate has greeted Indian diaspora across the world by expressing its "deepest respect for Indian Americans ... Read more...
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Watching TV likely to make you fear sickness: Study
October 1st, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): A new study has found that watching television and its heavy dose of medical content in news and drama can cause more concern about personal health and reduce ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
School based sex education classes have little effect: Study
June 9th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Researchers have revealed that school based sex education classes have had little effect on reported sexual behaviours among African adolescents and no effect on the prevalence of HIV ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Unprotected sex ‘common among Oz older adults’
November 9th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 9 (ANI): Almost all the sexually active older adults Down Under have had unprotected sex, a new survey has revealed.The research also showed that 56.2 per cent of the respondents ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Traditional knowledge should not be overlooked’
June 29th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Communities the world over risk losing control over their traditional knowledge because a UN agency insists on using existing intellectual property standards for managing access to the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
New regulation restricts sex info on Internet in China from July 1
June 25th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Access to information about sex on the Internet in China will be further restricted under a new regulation by the Ministry of Health.Under the regulation, which will ... Read more...
Posted in World |