Child marriages rampant in Odisha, says survey
August 17th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) About six per cent of rural women in Odisha get married below the legal age of 18, according to a latest government survey released here Friday.The ... Read more...
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Child marriages are rampant in Odisha, says health survey
August 17th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) About six per cent of rural women in Odisha get married earlier than the legal age of 18, according to the latest government survey released ... Read more...
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Study reveals that “Eating egg yolks is as ‘bad as smoking’”
August 16th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Maintenance of ones’ health is very important; you should always make sure that you watch on your diet, do the workout routines and perform any other activity ... Read more...
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‘Ageing not linked to drop in testosterone levels’
June 24th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 24 (IANS) Ageing, surprisingly, may have little to do with a gradual drop in testosterone levels, but is more likely to result from a man's behavioural and health ... Read more...
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Women with heart disease likely to have girls: Iran study
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 22 (IANS) Women with some heart disease are more likely to give birth to girls, says a study conducted by a university in Iran. It found that 75 ... Read more...
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70,000 newborns in Nigeria are HIV positive
April 13th, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, April 13 (IANS) About 70,000 newborns in Nigeria are HIV positive, a top government official of the west African nation has revealed.Director-General of the National Agency for the Control ... Read more...
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Better off people have sounder health
April 11th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) People who are doing well financially and socially have better health than others. Higher education and a good job also protect against chronic diseases.These are some ... Read more...
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Government told to hike budget for child health, nutrition
March 14th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The current allocation to tackle child health and nutrition, giving Rs.4 per child in an anganwadi centre, is too low, say experts, recommending a hike ... Read more...
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Is Bobby Brown going to attend Whitney Houston funeral?
February 15th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bobby Brown has denied that he has been barred from attending the funeral of ex wife Whitney Houston. Brown is currently in California where he is ... Read more...
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Divorce detrimental to health of younger lot
January 31st, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Divorce at a younger age is more detrimental to one's health than later in life as older people can cope better with the ensuing disruption and ... Read more...
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Reporting veterinary diseases made mandatory in UAE
December 24th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Dec 23 (IANS/WAM) United Arab Emirates has made it mandatory for all to inform competent authorities or police, in case, they come across any animal which appears to to ... Read more...
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UAE minister issues ordinance on veterinary diseases
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Dec 22 (IANS/WAM) UAE Environment and Water Minister Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad has issued an ordinance making it mandatory for everyone to inform the authorities if an animal is ... Read more...
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Zardari will remain in Pakistan: Official
December 21st, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Asif Ali Zardari is here to stay and has no plans to travel abroad, said an official, refuting reports that the Pakistan president's return from ... Read more...
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Zardari’s return may be cameo appearance, says NYT
December 20th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari's return to Pakistan from Dubai could be just a "cameo appearance" before his wife and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's death ... Read more...
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Happy at 65 - courtesy sex!
November 21st, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) The more often married individuals above the age of 65 engage in sex, the more likely they are to be happy with both their lives and ... Read more...
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Rights body sends notice to Chhattisgarh government
October 19th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Chhattisgarh government after taking cognizance of media reports alleging that one person died and 25 ... Read more...
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Mammootty vows to boycott liquor in films
September 15th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mammootty has produced a documentary asking people to shun liquor, and said he too would do so -- on the screen.
Mammotty's 40-second film with ... Read more...
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13 million South Africans test for HIV
July 27th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, July 27 (IANS) More than 13 million people have tested for HIV in South Africa since the launch of counselling facilities in April 2010, the official BuaNews reported.Among the ... Read more...
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Israel makes device to monitor troops’ health
June 30th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, June 30 (IANS) Israeli defence scientists have designed a tiny device that can be attached to the ear and which could monitor the health status of an army personnel ... Read more...
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Dikshit to investigate ICDS scheme (IANS IMPACT)
June 21st, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) A day after IANS reported that 775 children and eight pregnant women enrolled in the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme here died last year, ... Read more...
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Delhi government health scheme left 775 kids dead
June 20th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) As many as 775 children and eight pregnant women, enrolled in the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme of the Delhi government under which nutritious ... Read more...
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New blood test can predict how long one will live
May 16th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) A new blood test could help predict how long someone has to live, based on how fast they are ageing.
Researchers have developed the $700 test, ... Read more...
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Frailty increases through aging, not age
April 27th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 27 (ANI): The prevalence of frailty, which is linked to earlier death, increases throughout adulthood as people age and not just after age 65, according to a new study.Frailty ... Read more...
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A walk in the park ‘makes people more generous and sociable’
April 20th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20 (ANI): A research has indicated that a walk in the park is more than just a nice way to spend an afternoon - it makes you more generous and ... Read more...
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Mums abused in childhood more likely to have low-birth weight babies
March 30th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): A new study has suggested that mothers abused as children have increased risk for giving birth to low-birth weight infants.The findings, by researchers at the University of Washington, ... Read more...
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Brits ‘healthier than Americans’: Study
March 12th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): A new research has revealed that people living in England enjoy better health than Americans, despite less investment in healthcare.Researchers said that across all ages, US residents tend ... Read more...
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Happy people tend to live longer, experience better health
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 02 (ANI): A review of more than 160 studies of human and animal subjects has found that happy people tend to live longer and experience better health than their unhappy ... Read more...
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Two in three Chinese could be overweight in 20 years
January 6th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) Two in three Chinese could be overweight in the next 20 years, which will significantly increase health problems in the country, a health expert warned here. China had ... Read more...
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Soldier shoots colleagues before killing himself
December 12th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 12 (IANS) Three army soldiers died - two by shooting themselves - and at least three were injured in two separate incidents in Assam, an officer Sunday said.The first incident ... Read more...
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Alcohol intake decreases with development of disease
November 24th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): A new study by Australian researchers has found that the experience of ill health is associated with subsequent reduction or cessation of alcohol consumption.In a cross-sectional study from ... Read more...
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Strong marriages can reduce rheumatoid arthritis patients’ pain
October 27th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): A new study has revealed that strong marriages for patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-a painful and debilitating condition-is associated with experiencing less pain and enjoying better functioning ... Read more...
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Now, cellphones to reveal emerging disease outbreaks
October 16th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 16 (ANI): Texting, browsing, playing games, taking directions, listening to music are the things you use your cellphone for. But now it can be used to fight diseases.Cellphones would start ... Read more...
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New bacterial foe in cystic fibrosis identified
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Measuring the health status of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients would now get easier as researchers have found that exacerbations in CF are linked to chronic infection with a ... Read more...
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Moderate drinkers ‘are healthier than teetotallers’
May 20th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20 (ANI): A major new study has shown that people who drink moderately, two or three glasses of wine in the evening, are far healthier than those who abstain from ... Read more...
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Pulmonary rehabilitation benefits both obese and slim COPD patients
May 17th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 17 (ANI): A new study claims that obese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can gain as much from pulmonary rehabilitation as their slimmer counterparts, despite having a lower ... Read more...
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