Kids of Punjabi Khatris ‘more prone to thalassaemia’ To contain this rising rate, it is a must to encourage inter-caste marriages. The psychological and emotional toll put on them by this disease is staggering and can be overwhelming.
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Eat more Potassium than sodium. Ratio affects the heart Consuming twice as much potassium as sodium might halve your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
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Stress makes us sick -- let's unplug and relax ! The really frustrating part for doctors is that much of the stress patients experience is manufactured ---- please make time to unplug and relax, even for just a few minutes every day
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Restore confidence to end Credit Crunch. "Experts are saying the credit crisis would only end when commercial banks trusted each other again".
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Drop in the dollar's value has set off alarm bells. Don't panic just yet. But watch out for Washington's attempts to 'rescue' the dollar.
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House OKs plan to stem mortgage concerns "The American dream is in peril for many families in this country as foreclosures rise and dreams shatter," Rep. Betty Sutton, a Democrat
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Why the Fed needs to drop the other shoe "It is the fed funds rate that matters for the pricing of loans - not the discount rate". " Fed need to be doing the job it was created to do-- providing liquidity when needed the most, today.
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Fed cuts discount rate Fed cutting its so-called discount rate by a half percentage point, to 5.75 percent.
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Stress may 'damage child brains' "There is increasing evidence that adversity in early life can have long-lasting results on subsequent mental and physical health" Professor Joe Herbert
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Free the Mind and Fewer Injuries May Follow “The research is there showing that high stress levels do increase the risk of getting injured, but few lay people realize the connection,” Dr. Maniar said.
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To Avoid ‘Boomeritis,’ Exercise, Exercise, Exercise Unless you do something to slow the deterioration in muscle, bone strength and agility that naturally accompanies aging, you will become a prime candidate for what Dr. Nicholas A. DiNubile, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, calls “boomeritis.”
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Simple and wearable, device could prevent 6,000 deaths a day. This ingenious water purifier is a tube about 10 inches long and an inch in diameter, with a string that lets it be worn around the neck. If distributed throughout the world's poorest countries, where even filthy water can be scarce and distant, and clean water is only a dream.
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Fashion Show for AIDS Awarness Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera, actor Salman Khan and Sanjana Jon at fashion Show for AIDS Awarness
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Brace yourself! Autumn is upon us and the common cold is ready to inflict its misery. Is there anything we can do, asks Ian Sample
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Vitamin 'may block MS disability' MS breaks down of the myelin sheath, a fatty protein, which coats nerve fibres, disrupting the ability to conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain.
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Migraine headaches: Under pressure, hurricane connection "I was almost overwhelmed by the number of patients who reported worsening symptoms brought on by the hurricane fronts" the past two seasons,
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Laugh away your blues laughter refreshes the body and soul and can cure more than 70% of illnesses—heart disease, depression, tension, high BP, headaches, stomach ailments and so on. And considering these benefits of laughter, laughter therapy has sprung up.
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Diabetes raises early death risk Type 2 diabetes is treated with lifestyle changes such as a healthier diet, weight loss and increased physical activity.
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Healthy habits can help you stay sharp There's no smart pill to ward off that age-related decline, but experts increasingly say that lifestyle factors such as physical activity, challenging hobbies and lots of friends or social engagements might help keep the brain more nimble and fit as it ages.
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Anxiety About Anxiety Saved a Patient's Life It turned out, the patient was throwing pulmonary emboli to his lungs — explaining why he was breathing rapidly. And the emboli were large enough to impair the transfer of oxygen in his lungs, meaning that he was being deprived of oxygen
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