Swine flu deaths rise to 133 in Brazil
July 25th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, July 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian health authorities reported the deaths of 10 more people in the southern part of the country from the AH1N1 swine flu virus, bringing the ... Read more...
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Number of women having children in their forties trebles
July 11th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The number of women who are giving birth in their forties has gone up by almost 300%.In 1991, only 9835 women who were in their forties gave ... Read more...
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Healthy lifestyle lowers mid-age cardiac risk
March 4th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 4 (IANS) Maintaining a healthy lifestyle from your 20s into your 40s may spell lower cardiovascular risk in mid-age, says a new study.
"The problem is few adults ... Read more...
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Don’t decriminalise gay sex: Home ministry
February 23rd, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The union home ministry told the Supreme Court Thursday that it was not in favour of decriminalising gay sex. It said Section 377 of the ... Read more...
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Genetically targeted medication shows promise in treating alcoholism
January 21st, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): UVA investigators have for the first time successfully treated alcohol-dependent individuals with medication that is tailored specifically to match their genetic profile."Our findings suggest a new paradigm for ... Read more...
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Healthy lifestyle has biggest impact on cardiovascular health
November 16th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Two large studies from Northwestern Medicine have confirmed that a healthy lifestyle has the biggest impact on cardiovascular health."Health behaviors can trump a lot of your genetics," ... Read more...
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Somalia, Pakistan top world terror risk list
November 16th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Pakistan is in the second spot in the world terrorism risk index (TRI), said a risk-advisory firm report that places Somalia at number one.Global risks advisory firm Maplecroft ... Read more...
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Somalia overtakes Iraq as country ‘most at risk from terror attacks’
November 15th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Mogadishu, Nov 15 (ANI): Somalia has overtaken Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, as the country most at risk from terror attacks, according to the Terrorism Risk Index (TRI) calculated by the Maplecroft company.Sixteen ... Read more...
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‘Good’ cholesterol may not always be beneficial
May 26th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 26 (IANS) More 'good' cholesterol might not always be beneficial for your health, says a new study.
We've all heard about the importance of raising HDL, so-called 'good' cholesterol, and lowering ... Read more...
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‘Good’ cholesterol is not always good for health
May 26th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 26 (ANI): The so-called "good" cholesterol, or HDL is not always a good thing, at least for a certain group of patients, says a new study.It is widely known that ... Read more...
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Mother’s job linked to birth defects risk
December 22nd, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Dec 22 (ANI): A new American study suggests that women working as biological and chemical scientists and pharmacists are more likely to give birth to babies with physical defects than other ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods & wife Elin at risk of contracting HIV
December 11th, 2009 - 10:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Dec 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tiger Woods and his wife Elin are in the suspected HIV/AIDS risk category because of the ace golfer’s tryst with hookers, porn stars, waitresses amongst other. ... Read more...
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2 more people die in Kansas of Swine Flu
September 25th, 2009 - 1:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kansas, Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) State and local public health officials have confirmed two deaths in Kansas of people infected with the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus. One was a 16 year old ... Read more...
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Guatemala facing starvation, says report
August 19th, 2009 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of people across Guatemala could face starvation due to a drop in food grain production this year, a report said.
Since May, the number of people ... Read more...
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49 suicides, fratricides in armed forces in 2009: Antony
July 13th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Forty-nine cases of suicide and fratricide have been reported in the armed forces this year, parliament was informed Monday.
Of these, there were 48 cases of suicide and ... Read more...
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Biomarkers’ ability to improve prediction of heart risk minimal, say experts
July 1st, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have revealed that measuring the known biomarkers modestly improves the prediction of future heart attack, but not enough to change preventive therapies.Although conventional ... Read more...
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Tough immigration rules could prevent Oz education institutions from recruiting Indian students
September 3rd, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept.3 (ANI): Australia''s 12.5 billion dollar education export industry is likely to take a major hit with the countrys immigration authorities deciding to tighten laws for the recruitment of Indian ... Read more...
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Index for atherosclerosis may help accurately estimate cardiovascular risk
July 9th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at the Scotland-based University of Edinburgh suggests that the ankle brachial index (ABI)the ratio of systolic pressure at the ankle to ... Read more...
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Simple test predicts risk of severe jaundice in newborns
January 11th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Researchers at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia have suggested a simple test that can accurately identify which newborn babies are at risk for developing dangerous levels of jaundice.Neonatal ... Read more...
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Rising sea level threatens inundating Mumbai, Karachi
November 14th, 2007 - 2:38 am ICT by admin
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