It pays to go veg
August 30th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, Aug 30 (IANS) PETA, the global animal rights organisation, is offering $1,000 to the first group of US students who banish meat from their college dining hall.People for the ... Read more...
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Brand takes medical advise from Beckham
August 14th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand decided to seek advice from footballer David Beckham regarding pain in his back.Brand, 37, crossed paths with Beckham at the Olympic ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Prescription marijuana without memory loss on horizon
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
London, March 2 (IANS) Scientists may be able to design a cannabis drug in the future that can treat pain and seizures without hurting the memory, the Daily Mail reported ... Read more...
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Drunk woman bites off beau’s scrotum
November 12th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 12 (IANS) A mother of four bit off her boyfriend's scrotum during a drunken fight in a British town, but a court has spared her a prison term.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Laughter best medicine for pain relief
September 14th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 13 (IANS) Having a good laugh not only makes you feel better but also helps you deal with pain.
A polite titter may please others, but it does ... Read more...
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Putin undergoes checkup during hospital inspection
August 26th, 2011 - 6:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 26 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday opted to undergo a medical examination of his shoulder while undertaking an inspection visit to a hospital in the southern ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Repeated exposure to pain relief puffer may damage liver
April 17th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 17 (ANI): Experts have warned that repeated exposure to a widely-used anaesthetic may cause liver disease.The anaesthetic, methoxyflurane, is used for rapid short-term pain relief during brief, painful procedures, and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cannabis-like drugs ‘could provide pain relief without the high’
April 4th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 04 (ANI): Cannabis is usually taken as a painkiller, but it can also produce unpleasant side effects such as hallucinations and impaired mobility.Now, an ingenious set of experiments by US ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Miranda Kerr, Orlando Bloom ’struggling to pick baby name’
January 14th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 14 (ANI): Model Miranda Kerr and husband Orlando Bloom have spent nearly a week with their newborn baby boy but they are yet to come up with a name.Bloom's ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Chilli compound shows pain relief promise
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Researchers at Aberdeen University are using the compound that gives chillies their kick in the fight against chronic pain.They have identified how genes are 'turned on' to make ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Love Hormone Oxytocin Can Cure Headaches
December 21st, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Headache has been the main cause of spoiling sociability. However, now one would be delighted to know, that the hormone, responsible for increasing trust, bonding and ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Tiny smart chip to combat chronic pain
December 17th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (IANS) A revolutionary new smart chip, the size of a match head implanted in the spinal cord, blocks pain signals and prevents them from reaching the brain.
The tiny ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Garlic could protect against hip osteoarthritis
December 17th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): Women who consume a diet high in allium vegetables, such as garlic, onions and leeks, have lower levels of hip osteoarthritis, suggests a new study.The findings, by researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dental check-up still a nerve-racking experience for millions of Britons
December 9th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 09 (ANI): A survey has shown that going to the dentist is still a terrifying experience for millions of Britons.One in five women and one in 10 men admit they ... Read more...
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Like humans, fish feel pain too
December 7th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): A new book by Penn State professor Victoria Braithwaite has suggested that fish, like most other organisms, are capable of experiencing pain and that humans can cause fish ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Skin patch could provide efficient pain relief with every flinch
November 27th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): Scientists at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, have suggested that a skin patch could soon provide efficient pain relief whenever you flex sore muscles.The system would work ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ultrasound improves efficacy of knee jabs in osteoarthritis patients
November 8th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): Ultrasound needle guidance improves the performance, outcomes and the cost-effectiveness of knee injections in people with osteoarthritis, according to new research.Osteoarthritis causes changes in bones that include fluid ... Read more...
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Inhaling nitric oxide alleviates pain in sickle cell patients
October 20th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): A new research reports that inhaling nitric oxide can safely and effectively reduce pain in adults with sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder characterised by red blood ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Internet surfing major cause of chronic back pain in middle-aged women
October 18th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 18 (ANI): Researchers have said that middle-aged women are suffering from chronic backache because of the Internet.Women, aged 35 to 50, spend most time on social networking sites Facebook ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Love as effective as drugs in driving pain away
October 14th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): If you experience intense and passionate feelings of love for someone, you probably won't need a doctor or drugs to drive pain away as love will do it ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pfizer to acquire King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6 billion in cash
October 12th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Pfizer and King Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which Pfizer will acquire King for $3.6 billion in cash, ... Read more...
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Ibuprofen may help people suffering from migraine headaches
October 6th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 06 (ANI): A review has suggested that for people suffering from migraine headaches, over-the-counter ibuprofen - Advil and Motrin are well-known brands - might be enough to relieve the pain.A ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
46p-a-day pill ‘could save lives of hundreds of arthritis patients’
October 6th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): A 46p-a-day tablet could save the lives of hundreds of arthritis patients, according to new reports.The Axorid pill costs just 46p a day and could stop people crippled ... Read more...
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13-hour labour fails to keep mom away from tweeting!
September 21st, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 21 (ANI): A pregnant British mother could not stop herself from tweeting while undergoing natural childbirth.Fi StarStone, who runs a child-care advice website, posted constant updates during the 13-hour labour. ... Read more...
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Novel drug boosts marijuana-like chemical in body to relieve severe pain
September 21st, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 21 (ANI): American and Italian researchers have discovered that a novel drug allows a marijuana-like chemical in the body to effectively control pain at the site of an injury.Daniele Piomelli ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chemical in chili peppers linked to skin cancer
September 3rd, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 03 (ANI): A new study has linked capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, to skin cancer.Capsaicin, widely consumed worldwide in foods that contain chili peppers, is also used in topical ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Erica Blasberg Committed Suicide
August 25th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Around three months after the death of LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg, a Nevada coroner's office has come up with its investigation reports and concluded that there ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
New super-strong painkiller developed from snail spit
July 30th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new pain-relief pill from a chemical in sea snails' saliva that they use to catch their prey.
It was found to be as effective as ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Marijuana derivative may ease neuropathic pain sans side effects
July 2nd, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): Scientists have found that a new compound similar to the active component of marijuana (cannabis) can provide effective pain relief without the mental and physical side effects of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New drugs could relieve cancer pain
June 22nd, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): New drugs being developed could be the answer to millions of cancer patients who suffer from pain during the illness.Professors David Lambert and David Rowbotham at the University ... Read more...
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Sea snail venom offers potent pain relief
June 16th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 16 (ANI): Scientists have developed a pill for nerve-related pain using sea snail venom that could be 100 times as potent as leading treatments.Current medications for neurapathic disorders include morphine, ... Read more...
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Desperate Woman Shoots Self to Get Health Care, Gets Pills
June 15th, 2010 - 1:44 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman from Niles, Indiana, who is reportedly out of work and unable to get health care, became so desperate for pain relief on Thursday, that she shot ... Read more...
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Acupuncture the best bet to ease pain
May 2nd, 2010 - 11:13 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A new study has supported the use of traditional Chinese acupuncture method for pain treatment.Dr. Philip Lang and colleagues of the University of Munich used quantitative sensory testing ... Read more...
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Holding cash can provide pain relief
April 13th, 2010 - 3:07 am ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) A new research suggests that handling money can be an effective way of relieving pain, or even preventing it in the first place.
Researchers found people who counted money ... Read more...
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Handling cash ‘brings pain relief’
April 12th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Forget aspirin, hard cash can ease your aches and pains, that's the conclusion of a new study.In a series of tests, boffins found that participants who counted money ... Read more...
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