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Dog Owners Warned of a Lethal Dog Virus Outbreak

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A severe and life threatening dog virus outbreak has hit the bay and Tauranga dog owners have been asked to exercise caution. There have been a number of dogs suffering from parvovirus in three Tauranga suburbs and veterinarians have issued a warning to dog owners to immunize their pets. The virus is capable of infecting both dogs and puppies. It targets the intestines of the dogs and they develop severe vomiting and dysentery. Some dogs go into heart ...

Rise in Gonorrhea Cases in England and Wales

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There has been a 25% increase in the number of cases of gonorrhea and experts are of the opinion that it is becoming more resistant to treatment. Incidentally, gonorrhea is the second most common bacterial STI in England. A new initiative has begun in England and Wales which seek to bring some control to the growing threat of STI. It is hoped that the first phase of the Gonorrhea Resistance Action Plan will step-up awareness of the disease. Developed ...

Skin from Arm Used to Rebuild Lost Penis in 40-year Old Man

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A bad car accident left Mohammed Abad's penis and testicle severely damaged when he was just 6 years old. He was so critically ill, that his survival itself was a big question mark. At that time, doctors used skin from his leg and made a tube so that he could pass urine. But, this new penis had no sensation and obviously could not function as a sex organ. He was often asked questions as to why he did not settle down. His parents were fully aware of the ...

Bitter Gourd - Not that Bitter for Life

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Bitter gourd has always been a neglected food among a large part of the population. We tend to forget that it has wonderful health benefits for people of all ages.

Anti-malnutrition Programme Launched

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In Jharkhand, Jeevan Asha an ambitious anti-malnutrition programme was launched, say sources. The anti-malnutrition programme will cover malnourished children below five years of age in all the 32,000 villages of the state. "Jeevan Asha is a unique initiative to address malnutrition in the state. Children's health and nutrition is the first priority for any progressive state. Let us take a pledge to ensure no child in Jharkhand is a victim of ...

Painkillers are a Regular in the Lives of Seven Million People in Britain

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A research into painkiller abuse, a rampant but hitherto hidden problem, has revealed that seven million people consume them regularly to feel fit enough to go to work. Nuffield Health discovered that nearly 25% of British adult population is regularly on painkillers and one out of ten took them just to stay productive at work. Painkiller addiction is a distinct possibility, especially the ones containing codeine. Dependence on prescription painkillers ...

Pope Benedict XVI to Retire

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Pope Benedict XVI to retire to a former gardener's house and lead a life of prayer. A lot of lot of shuffleboard games for the soon-to-be former Bishop of Rome, successor of St. Peter, head of the College of Bishops, Vicar of Christ, and Pastor of the Universal Church, Pope Benedict XVI, should not be expected, according to a report. Benedict will become the first retired pontiff in 600 years, and with no modern guides, everything he does will be pioneering ...

Same Sex Couples may Have Poorer Health

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Same sex couples living together may have more health troubles as opposed to those in a heterosexual marriage. Research has shown that married people are healthier than the unmarried. Yet, while gay marriage is gaining support in Michigan and around the country, most same-sex cohabiters do not have the option of legally marrying their partners, noted Hui Liu, Michigan State University sociologist and lead investigator on the study. While Liu's research ...

Polio Fight Critical Despite Attacks: WHO

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Despite a rising death toll among vaccination workers it was crucial to push on with the fight to eradicate polio, said the head of the World Health Organization. A Pakistani policeman was shot dead earlier this week while protecting a polio team, police said, bringing the number of deaths in such attacks in the troubled country to 20 since December. Speaking in Australia Dr Bruce Aylward said the WHO was working to reduce risk factors for those ...

Social Service may Help You Stay Sober

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New research suggests that social service may help reduce alcohol addiction. In 2010, Maria Pagano, PhD, found that adults who became involved in Alcoholics Anonymous-related service-type work were more likely to stay sober 10 years following treatment and have increased interest in others, a positive health outcome. Now, new research by Pagano finds that youths in AA respond the same way. In a study of nearly 200 juvenile offenders, she found that ...

New Cheap Tool Developed for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

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US teenager Jack Andraka developed a new easy way to detect cancer in an organ before it progresses to an advanced stage. "Through the Internet, anything is possible," Andraka said while telling the story of his screening breakthrough at a prestigious TED Conference in Southern California on Wednesday. "There is so much more to it than posting duck-face pictures of yourself online," he continued, sucking in his cheeks and pushing out his lips to playfully ...

Spinal Cancer Detection may Require More Effective Diagnostic Techniques

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New diagnostic techniques may be required for the detection of spinal cancer in patients suffering from lower back pain. Lower back pain is a common complaint, often with no obvious cause. In around 1-5% of patients with lower back pain, the condition results from a more serious underlying problem, such as a tumour. Guidelines for assessing patients with lower back pain recommend that doctors don't immediately start with imaging techniques such as X-ray and ...

Being Overweight or Obese Could Affect Your Child's Heart

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Obese or overweight moms could be the reason for heart disease in newborns. The arterial thickening occurred regardless of the child's weight at birth, according to the paper, published in a specialist edition of the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood. Doctors in Melbourne asked 23 expectant mothers to take part in the investigation. The women's body mass was measured, and within seven days of birth, the doctors measured the baby's ...

DNA Barcodes to Detect Meat's Variety

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With a barcoding procedure based on DNA, scientists from South Africa have made it possible to identify the different varieties of meat. DNA barcodes can be used to identify even very closely related species, finds an article published in BioMed Central's open access journal Investigative Genetics. Results from the study show that the labelling of game meat in South Africa is very poor, with different species being substituted almost 80 percent of the ...

Multiple Sex Partners and Drug Link for Women

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Young adults with multiple sex partners are more likely to develop alcohol or cannabis dependence, reveals a new research done at the University of Otago. Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health (and) Development Study shows that young people are at greater odds of developing substance disorders with increasing numbers of sexual partners. This is a long running study and first of its kind to be researched upon; the results were published in the US journal iArchives of ...

Long Walking is Better Than Heavy Gym Workouts

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Do you dread exercising in the gym? All you require is to stop being a couch potato and start walking. A new study claims that long periods of low intensity exercises such as standing up or walking gives you more benefits than short sessions of vigorous physical activity. The insulin sensitivity and lipid levels, which are the main indicators of diabetes and obesity, are improved by simply moving or extended walking throughout the day as compared to high ...

Could How High People Live Affect Their Weight?

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Do you have to literally drag your heels everyday for jogging, jumping, kick boxing, lifting weights, brisk walking and doing the whole nine yards of a fitness regime in an attempt to lose those extra pounds and keep fit? Are you the one constantly feeling that these exercise routines simply convert fats, carbohydrates and starches into body aches, pains and cramps? If so, that brings up the next obvious question, how does one keep one's body and mind happy ...

Watch Your Weight for Health Insurance

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In a survey released by Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health, 15% of employers need employees to undergo biometric screening. In general - employees have to undergo blood tests to screen blood sugar and cholesterol, take their weight and waist measurements. "There are some companies saying, 'gee, we're spending an awful lot on health care, we would like you to do certain things,'" says Adam Stavisky, a Fidelity benefits consultant. ...

Possible Treatment Window for Memory Problems Discovered

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A possible treatment window for memory problems in diseases such as Alzheimer's has been discovered by scientists. The Mayo Clinic study is published in the Feb. 27 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the iAmerican Academy of Neurology./i "Our study suggests that plaques in the brain that are linked to a decline in memory and thinking abilities, called beta amyloid, take about 15 years to build up and then plateau," says lead author Clifford ...

Venezuelan VP Says Hugo Chavez 'Battling for His Life'

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Nicolas Maduro - Vice President of Venezuela says that President Hugo Chavez is continuing his battle for "health and life". The ailing president faces "delicate health condition" because he worked tirelessly without rest for the people, Maduro said during a public ceremonial event here. The Venezuelan people cannot "stop giving thanks to God and ask him to permanently continue giving forces to Chavez to continue the battle for health and life," he said. ...

Fungi Helps Fight Cancer

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Compounds from fungi could act as potential cancer drugs, say researchers. A few years ago, researchers led by Mohammed Movassaghi, associate professor of chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), became the first to chemically synthesize 11,11'-dideoxyverticillin, a highly complex fungal compound that has shown anti-cancer activity in previous studies. This and related compounds naturally occur in such small amounts that it ...

BPA Ups Childhood Asthma Risk

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Exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is associated with an increased risk of asthma in young children, shows study. BPA is a component of some plastics and is found in food can liners and store receipts. Results appear in the March edition of the iJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology/i. "Asthma prevalence has increased dramatically over the past 30 years, which suggests that some as-yet-undiscovered environmental exposures may be implicated. ...

Action Video Games can Benefit Dyslexic Children

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Action packed video games were found to boost the reading skills in children with dyslexia, finds study. "Action video games enhance many aspects of visual attention, mainly improving the extraction of information from the environment," said Andrea Facoetti of the University of Padua and the Scientific Institute Medea of Bosisio Parini in Italy. "Dyslexic children learned to orient and focus their attention more efficiently to extract the relevant information ...

Drug That Quenches Urge to Drink Alcohol Approved

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A medication that will help quench the urge for alcoholics to drink has been approved by the European Union. Selincro, developed by Finland's Biotie Therapies, reduces "alcohol consumption by approximately 60 percent" or about a bottle of wine a day after six months, Danish drugmaker Lundbeck said. With the go-ahead from the European Commission, Lundbeck, which will manufacture the medication, said it expects to launch Selincro by the middle of this ...

A Story of Pain, Hope and Survival of Mutilated Afghan Girl, Aesha Mohammadzai

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Aesha Mohammadzai is a fighter and survivor with a story that can bring tears to anybody's eyes. Those who saw her on the cover of the International Time magazine and got to read her story will recall her sordid saga of escape from absolute torture in the name of marriage. She stands as a symbol for many things- for extreme female oppression under the hands of men in Afghanistan and world over, physical abuse of the highest form and of indomitable courage ...

Experts Claim Pistorius' Handwriting Indicates 'multiple Personalities'

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According to experts, a thank-you note written by Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius to a fan in 2011 has revealed his complex character with multiple personality traits. Analyzing the note which was posted on a fan's online blog, Australian graphologist Caro Duncan said that the fact that Pistorius' signature does not match with the rest of his writing meant that there are two persons, a private and a public persona, hidden within him, News.com.au reports. Duncan ...

Great Plans in Place for Pregnant Holly Madison

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Pregnant Holly Madison, expecting her first child, has come out with her rather unique plans of wanting to eat her placenta in a bid to recover faster from childbirth. Nearing her delivery date, she has said that she wants to save her placenta so that it can be made into pills that she can take to help her recover faster from the birth and drive postpartum blues away. In her blog, she revealed her plans saying, 'This might sound gross, but I'm totally ...

Sleeping Disorder Ruins Life of a Teenager

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Lois Woods is a victim of a rare sleeping disorder that causes her to sleep for weeks together. During these sleep attacks, her personality and behavior undergoes a change. She can behave like a child one moment and the other she can get violent. During her zombie like state, she can attack her family and even harm herself. Doctors are of the opinion that she could be a victim of Kleine-Levin Syndrome which makes her sleep up to 44 days at a time. Her ...