Wednesday, May 21, 2014

E-ciggy users likelier to kick the butt

Researchers have said that people attempting to quit smoking without professional help are approximately 60 per cent more likely to report succeeding...
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Taste buds your key to healthy aging

Do not just blame taste buds for that midnight craving or sweet tooth - these may in fact have a powerful role in a long and healthy life, research shows.
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Prostate cancer linked with sex

A study in the US has found that prostate cancer could be caused by a common infection passed on during intercourse, a leading English daily reported Tuesday.
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How smart phones are ruining your sleep

Know that blue light your smart phone emits during the night gives you false signal that it is actually morning - forcing you to open eyes and look outside the window?
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Sleep deprivation ups childhood obesity risk

Take note of how many hours of sleep your baby is getting as researchers have found that sleep deprivation...
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Monday, April 28, 2014

How spinal injury can lead to paralysis

The rampant unauthorised and unproven stem cell transplant for spinal cord injury can leave a person paralysed below the level of injury, health experts said Thursday.
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Soon, blood test to diagnose arthritis

British scientists have developed a blood test that can predict who will suffer from arthritis, they also said that it will be available in the next 5 years.
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Red meat ups heart disease risk

Researchers have found a link between heme iron, found only in meat, and potentially deadly coronary heart disease.
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Coffee can cut type 2 diabetes risk

Researchers including an Indian origin scientist have suggested that by increasing your daily coffee consumption you can reduce your type 2 diabetes risk.
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Ear implant may help regrow auditory nerves

Electrical pulses delivered from cochlear implants, which have been commercially available since the 1970s, can be used to regrow auditory nerves in people with severe hearing loss, Australian researchers said Wednesday.
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Obesity linked to metabolic diseases

Abdominal obesity in children is directly related to metabolic diseases in them, including high blood pressure and diabetes, a new study has shown.
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Are you suffering from back acne?

Acne on the back and chest are estimated to occur in 61% patients
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Soon, blood test to diagnose arthritis

British scientists have developed a blood test that can predict who will suffer from arthritis, they also said that it will be available in the next 5 years.
Read More... [Source: Health Care Tips, Women's Health, Men's Health, News | Wellness - Times of India]

Sunday, April 20, 2014

How the elderly benefit from the Internet

A new research that followed the lives of thousands of retired older Americans for six years, found that Internet use among the elderly can reduce the chances of depression by more than 30 per cent.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Your dad's sperm may have passed stress to you

Your dad did not just pass his qualities via genes in you. He may have actually passed some stress too!
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Lack of awareness about heamophilia persists

Sageer Ahmad, a tailor by profession, got to know about haemophilia when his year-old son hurt himself and started bleeding profusely.
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Cheaper blood test to diagnose asthma

Researchers have developed a faster, cheaper and more accurate tool for diagnosing even mild cases of asthma using just a single drop of blood.
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Antibiotics improve growth in kids

Researchers have suggested that antibiotics are able to improve growth in children at risk of undernourishment in low and middle income countries.
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Potential hepatitis C cure found in Chinese herb

In what could revolutionise treatment of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), scientists have isolated a new compound from Chinese herbal medicines...
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Anti-depressants in pregnancy linked to autism

Researchers have found that prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a frequently prescribed treatment for depression, anxiety and other disorders, was associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental delays (DD) in boys.
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Lashing out at wife? Check your glucose level

Do you often lash out at your spouse? Go get your blood sugar checked as lower glucose levels may make couple go 'hangry' and even more likely to lash out aggressively.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Sleeping pills up death risk

A new study has found that anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills could increase risk of death.
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Tips to solve common stiletto problems

Straps that are too tight: Water gently stretches leather and molds it to the shape of your foot, so before you wear shoes out the first time, spritz them with some water.
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Best ways to de-stress

While stress levels are getting higher with busy lives and increasing workloads, here are few simple ways you can de-stress yourself
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How well you decide depends on how well you sleep

Fragmented or lower sleep efficiency may affect executive function as it is linked to decline in cognitive abilities of older people over a period...
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Curing mouth sores

Treat sore gums at home with these simple home remedies
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High temperature reduces length of pregnancy

If you are pregnant and wish a full-term delivery, it is better to shift to a colder place before the mercury goes up as high temperature...
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Monday, March 31, 2014

Contact lens care

Contact lenses may be convenient but they need a lot of care
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These teas help reduce stress

Here are some herbal teas that help you calm down during a stressful time
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Caring for Parents and Elderly Relatives

Jane Garvey talks to Carol Lee, author of Out of Winter, about the difficulties - practical and emotional - of caring for elderly parents long distance. And listeners tell us about their experiences of caring for parents and elderly relatives, or being looked after by adult children. And we hear from one hundred year old Nel Hales about how and why she likes to live independently.
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WHNews: Paying for sex, Lark Rise to Candleford

Paying for sex... should you get a criminal record if you do? We hear from a former prostitute in favour of fining or jailing people who buy sex and from the sex workers who tell us why they don't want their clients to get a criminal record. How do you recognise a game changer? We'll hear from a business psychologist. The novel Lark Rise to Candleford is one of the defining accounts of country life during the Victorian era, not to mention the inspiration for a hit television series. We discover why so little is known about its author Flora Thompson. And the realities of being unemployed and looking for work when you're a woman in your 50's.Plus a team of girls in North London have become champions in robotics – what impact has it had on their ambitions?
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WHNews: Weekend Woman's Hour Kelis, Coppafeel & Afro Hair

The politics of afro hair. Do black women really feel that they have to style their hair a certain way and why does afro hair elicit so much debate? Journalist Hannah Pool and hair and make up artist Editi Udofot give us their views. And the Australian commoner who became a princess. Sheila Chisholm was one of the most glamorous women of 20th century society. She was born in Australia on a sheep station, but made friends in Buckingham Palace, Downing Street and Hollywood.Plus Kelis on music feminism, motherhood and cooking and how she is far more interesting to look at than Calvin Harris.
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Exam Pressure; Online Bullying; Nina Nesbitt

BBC News School Reporters Isabel and Emily, from John Cleveland College in Hinckley, Leicestershire join us to talk exam pressure, online bullying and more. Pupils from Uckfield Community College interview their teacher Jenny McLachlan about her first novel, Flirty Dancing - and the four book deal that's going to take her away from teaching. Teenage singer songwriter and guitarist Nina Nesbitt on growing up in Scotland and the importance of good friends. And Springwood School in Kings Lynn talk about their amazing Queen's Prize.
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Prostitution; Women of the World; Nadine Mortimer-Smith

Woman's Hour is looking at the issues of selling and paying for sex. Today we hear from women who describe themselves as 'survivors of prostitution' and get their views on proposals to criminalise paying for sex. Young people at the Women of the World Festival tell us how they've been inspired. And soprano Nadine Mortimer-Smith tells Jane about her unorthodox route to opera singing.
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Prostitution - decriminalising sex work

Should buying and selling sex be decriminalised? Jane Garvey talks sex workers in Glasgow who think only full decriminalisation will give them protection and rights. Opportunities for women in cyber security. The deadly beauty secrets of women in the court of Charles I explored in Hermione Eyre's novel Viper Wine. Presenter Jane Garvey
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WHNews: Feminism & Muslim Women + Gay marriage

British Muslim women have the lowest employment rates, in fact a large number of them have never worked and they have the worst health. What can or should be done and what role does feminism play in all this?We’ll hear from Sam Roddick on her mum Anita and her impact on the beauty industry.As the film Fatal Attraction comes to the West End how does the bunny boiler fit into 21st century sexual politics on the London stage?We’ll hear from Business Secretary Vince Cable on the efforts being made to have more women make it to the top of company boardsPlus two teenage school reporters discuss exam pressure.And now that lesbian's can marry how do you decide what to wear and what to call yourself now that you're a married woman married to another woman?
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WHNews: Peter Lawrence, Grace Dent & Michaela Coel

On today's Woman's Hour we hear from Peter Lawrence whose daughter Claudia disappeared five years ago. How hopeful is he with the new Crimewatch appeal for information. Historian Juliet Gardiner tells us about Dr Innes Pearse who, with her husband, opened a health clinic in London in 1935 to conduct a huge health experiment. Her pioneering approach to health still has resonance today. What is the scientific basis for the medicinal qualities of garlic? Grace Dent talks about her Radio 4Extra programme this Sunday, Guide to Growing Up A Girl. And Michaela Coel performs her powerful poem Sharon for us live and talks about her one woman show Chewing Gum Dreams currently on at The Shed, part of the National Theatre.
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The Pistorius Trial; Lisa Stansfield; Young Baronesses

The women playing a part in the Oscar Pistorius Trial. Jenni talks to 90s pop star Lisa Stansfield about her return to film and music. Three of the youngest baronesses talk about their work. Professor Lisanti discusses the latest research into dense breast tissue. Coloured coats - on the catwalks and in the shops.
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WHNews: Long distance rower Elsa Hammond, women on boards and Fatal Attraction

Elsa Hammond who hopes to be the fastest woman to row solo from California to Hawaii, the latest figures on women on boards, Penelope Jardine the lifelong companion of author Muriel Spark and as a new stage version of the 1980s film Fatal Attraction opens in the West End, what does the story have to say to today's audiences?
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Anita Roddick; Sharia Law; Louise Welsh

Anita Roddick - a Game Changer in the beauty world? The Pakistani politician and activist Humaira Awais Shahid. Plus Louise Welsh on her new novel "A Lovely Way to Burn" and as the Law Society issues guidance for High Street solicitors on how to compose Islamic wills compliant with Sharia Law. What's behind their decision and what impact could it have on women?
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Robotics in school; Part-time work; Richard Mabey

Robotics in schools. Our reporter Ayshea Buksh talks to an award winning all-girl competitive robotics team from North London about how their project has broadened their horizons and changed their career aspirations.The TUC's Frances O'Grady on how going part time affects your earning power. So what can be done to prevent talent and experience being wasted when a women works part time?Game Changers - the judges deliberations begin. And we discuss what makes a Game Changer with organisational psycologist Rachel Short.Richard Mabey has written Dreams of the Good Life, a new account of Flora Thompson - author of Lark Rise to Candleford - which investigates the contradiction between the simple rural times she chronicled and the Bohemian, suburban life she aspired to.
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De-clutter therapy for your mind

A lot of information, some useful and some redundant goes into the mind for consumption, making it necessary to push the unwanted stuff to the recycle bin of your system.
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10 reasons why you should add neem to your daily routine

Replete with medicinal benefits, neem leaves have a special significance during Gudi Padwa when it is eaten with jaggery.
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Beat stress the right way

It would be unimaginable for anyone today to say that they don’t undergo stress. In today’s day and age, stress is an unwelcome part of our lives. And while avoiding stress isn’t entirely possible, there are ways on how one can deal with it in a positive way.
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These teas help reduce stress

Here are some herbal teas that help you calm down during a stressful time
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Health benefits of Aloe Vera

This freely growing plant has amazing properties that promote healthy living
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burning inside vigina

i have the probem of burning inside the vigina, it started from last day and its very painful .......
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Am I pregnant?

My last period was on 17th February which lasted about a week. My cycle is 35-37 days long and it's p
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Neg blood and hpt

I have an IUD, feel pregnant with several symptoms. I have taken 3 hpt's and all are negative and one
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De-clutter therapy for your mind

A lot of information, some useful and some redundant goes into the mind for consumption, making it necessary to push the unwanted stuff to the recycle bin of your system.
Read More... [Source: Health Care Tips, Women's Health, Men's Health, News | Wellness - Times of India]

Dealing with dry cough?

When you suddenly develop a cough, little thought is given...
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How to bounce back after a long illness

A long bout of illness takes a toll on you, here's how to spring back
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Lack of sleep could cause cancer

...And also increase your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Here’s how to improve your sleep cycle
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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Bite into a juicy pineapple

Not only are pineapples tasty, they also have several health benefits.
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E-cigarettes not helping smokers quit

Re-igniting the controversy over the use of electronic cigarettes, a study has claimed that these are not helping smokers to quit.
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Enjoy that fistful of almonds

Almonds have loads of healthy benefits
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Smoking increases risk of TB recurrence

Regular tobacco smoke increases the risk of recurrence of tuberculosis in patients, a new study has found.
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Get those pearly whites

Getting a pearly white smile isn’t a tough job if you take care of your teeth with these little tricks. Listed below are six natural and easy ways to get that beautiful white smile. So keep smiling and spread that smile.
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Taking vitamin pills without prescription?

Is consumption of vitamin pills without having a medical practitioner’s prescription healthy? Here’s a quick guide
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Prostitution; Women of the World; Nadine Mortimer-Smith

Woman's Hour is looking at the issues of selling and paying for sex. Today we hear from women who describe themselves as 'survivors of prostitution' and get their views on proposals to criminalise paying for sex. Young people at the Women of the World Festival tell us how they've been inspired. And soprano Nadine Mortimer-Smith tells Jane about her unorthodox route to opera singing.
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WHNews: The Politics of Afro Hair

Today on Woman's Hour we hear from Sharon Hardy,sister of Corporal Anne-Marie Ellement, and her reaction to the new coroner's report on her death in 2011.The politics of afro hair - why is it such a hot topic for debate? Sheila Chisholm was one of the most glamorous society women of the first half of the 20th century. Who was this Australian commoner who became a princess? What are the challenges of kicking on with your career after your children grow up? And journalist and feminist Gloria Steinem is 80 this month. Rosie Boycott and Jenni discuss her impact on the US women's movement.
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WH Collection: Gloria Steinem

US journalist Gloria Steinem is famously known for her article about being a Bunny Girl as well as for being one of the founders of Ms magazine. In this interview from 1977 she talks to Sue McGregor about her campaign for an Equal Rights Amendment.
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Exam Pressure; Online Bullying; Nina Nesbitt

BBC News School Reporters Isabel and Emily, from John Cleveland College in Hinckley, Leicestershire join us to talk exam pressure, online bullying and more. Pupils from Uckfield Community College interview their teacher Jenny McLachlan about her first novel, Flirty Dancing - and the four book deal that's going to take her away from teaching. Teenage singer songwriter and guitarist Nina Nesbitt on growing up in Scotland and the importance of good friends. And Springwood School in Kings Lynn talk about their amazing Queen's Prize.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Mary Wilson; Game Changers

Mary Wilson, a founding member of one of the most successful female singing groups in recording history - the Supremes - tells Jane abouther career and relationship with Diana Ross.Why, when the average UK woman’s dress size is 16, is so-called ‘plus-size’ fashion such a niche market? Deborah Coughlin reports.As we gear up for the Oscars, a treat from the Woman's Hour archive collection - an interview with the silent movie actress Lillian Gish.The launch of our ‘Game Changers’list. Two of our judges explain what they’ll be looking for and how you can get involved.Kitty Morter describes the moment when music hall drag artist Vesta Tilley put her hand on her husband’s shoulder and recruited him into the war effort. Female police officers are more likely to fail a compulsory fitness test than their male colleagues. How fair is the test, and is it time for a change?And how does a best friend relationship work when you are total opposites?
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