Plastic bottle compound harms several generation
June 17th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Exposure to low doses of Bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic man-made chemical, during gestation has immediate and long-lasting trans-generational effects on the brain and social behaviour, ... Read more...
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High fat diet damages arteries earlier than suspected
April 4th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 4 (IANS) A high fat diet damages arteries earlier than suspected and is the first in a series of steps that cause high blood pressure (BP).With age, increasing ... Read more...
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Your dog at office could be a great stress buster
April 1st, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Taking your dog to the office could act as a real stress buster and also promote goodwill, new research says.Stress is known to contribute to employee ... Read more...
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Virginia school super apologizes for mock auction of black students
April 10th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): The superintendent of Norfolk schools, Virginia, has apologized for a classroom activity in which a teacher staged a mock auction of black and mixed-race students as part of ... Read more...
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RIP Ted Kennedy: Lion of the Senate at peace
August 26th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by IBNS
By Samrat BanerjeeAug 26 (IBNS) Rightly regarded as the Lion of the Senate, a champion of social justice, and a political icon, Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (77), has freed himself from ... Read more...
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Pacifiers don’t interfere with breastfeeding success
April 30th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Giving an infant a pacifier does not interfere with breastfeeding success, say researchers.The team led by Dr Fern Hauck, researcher and associate professor of family medicine and public ... Read more...
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