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Multitasking splits the brain into two parts Reported April 23, 2010 People who think they can juggle more than a few tasks at once with ease, here’s a research: "multi-tasking" skills are limited by the physical division of the brain into two hemispheres. In a new study, boffins found that when individuals carry out two tasks simultaneously their brains divide … [Read more...]

Multitasking splits the brain into two parts Reported April 23, 2010 People who think they can juggle more than a few tasks at once with ease, here’s a research: "multi-tasking" skills are limited by the physical division of the brain into two hemispheres. In a new study, boffins found that when individuals carry out two tasks simultaneously their brains divide … [Read more...]

Television bad for children: Canadian studyReported May 04, 2010 MONTREAL — Early exposure to television is detrimental to children's health, academic achievement and social development, warned a Canadian study published on Monday. Researchers found that every additional hour spent watching television at 29 months, beyond US recommended guidelines, corresponded to … [Read more...]

Television bad for children: Canadian studyReported May 04, 2010 MONTREAL — Early exposure to television is detrimental to children's health, academic achievement and social development, warned a Canadian study published on Monday. Researchers found that every additional hour spent watching television at 29 months, beyond US recommended guidelines, corresponded to … [Read more...]

San Antonio scientists target aggressive lymphomaReported April 14, 2010 Every year, 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma. Half of them will die. Now, some San Antonio scientists are trying to change those dismal statistics.   Dr. Ricardo Aguiar is a man on a mission. The University of Texas Health Science Center cancer biology … [Read more...]

Antivirulents new hope in bacteria fightReported February 15, 2010 With their ability to transform sometimes-deadly infections into routine, virtually harmless illness, antibiotics still rank among history's greatest medical discoveries. But as many bacteria become resistant to the effects of the original miracle drug -- leading to thousands of deaths a year … [Read more...]

Knowing Your Kidney Number Could Save Your LifeReported March 08, 2010 DALLAS, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a silent epidemic that affects millions of Americans. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a life-threatening illness that can often be treated successfully if found early, and can be detected at an early stage using simple, inexpensive blood and urine tests. As … [Read more...]

Research facility to bring innovative treatmentsReported February 25, 2010 HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Scientists and physicians in a new building, all focused on the brain and bringing treatments to Houstonians faster. That's the story behind a huge new biomedical research building that opened today. They'll be using innovative treatments including stem cells to treat adults … [Read more...]

Studies: Belief in God relieves depressionReported February 25, 2010 The "Big Man Upstairs" is getting accolades from mental health specialists who say they are finding that a belief in God plays a positive role in the treatment of anxiety and depression. University of Toronto psychologists reported last year that "believing in God can help block anxiety and … [Read more...]

Pandemic H1N1 may become drug resistantReported March 02, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 2 (UPI) -- If the behavior of the seasonal form of the H1N1 virus is any indication most strains of H1N1will become resistant to Tamiflu, U.S. researchers suggest. Researchers at Ohio State University have traced the evolutionary history of the seasonal H1N1, which first infected … [Read more...]

CDC: Flu shot for all 6 months and olderReported February 24, 2010 ATLANTA, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Wednesday to recommend a flu shot for everyone over the age of six months, officials said. The ACIP, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine issues, voted on the new recommendation … [Read more...]

German death linked to Scots anthrax outbreakReported February 05, 2010 The death of a drug user in Germany has been linked to the anthrax outbreak that has killed nine heroin users in Scotland. Tests by the Health Protection Agency and German scientists show the strain of the infection is indistinguishable from cases … [Read more...]

German death linked to Scots anthrax outbreakReported February 05, 2010 The death of a drug user in Germany has been linked to the anthrax outbreak that has killed nine heroin users in Scotland. Tests by the Health Protection Agency and German scientists show the strain of the infection is indistinguishable from cases … [Read more...]

Most suicides suffer depression   Reported February 27, 2010 "Depression is sometimes described as a 'mental flu.' That may be because it is a common disease that can be cured easily. However, for me, depression was more like pneumonia that threatened my life," a woman wrote on her depression … [Read more...]

Most suicides suffer depression   Reported February 27, 2010 "Depression is sometimes described as a 'mental flu.' That may be because it is a common disease that can be cured easily. However, for me, depression was more like pneumonia that threatened my life," a woman wrote on her depression … [Read more...]

Natural Living and Fitness Experts Team to Host Weekly Radio Show that Aims to Help Women Achieve Balance in their LivesReported February 04, 2010 Natural living expert and former PBS TV series producer/host, Beth Aldrich, has teamed with international fitness and lifestyle expert and author, Tracey Mallett, to co-host a weekly radio show, “A Balanced Life with Beth and … [Read more...]

Natural Living and Fitness Experts Team to Host Weekly Radio Show that Aims to Help Women Achieve Balance in their LivesReported February 04, 2010 Natural living expert and former PBS TV series producer/host, Beth Aldrich, has teamed with international fitness and lifestyle expert and author, Tracey Mallett, to co-host a weekly radio show, “A Balanced Life with Beth and … [Read more...]

Capoeira, Fitness, and FeminismReported February 04, 2010 By Heather MacLean Body image is a topic many women feel strongly about. How do we negotiate the difference between how we feel about our bodies, and the messages we get from the culture, our family, and our peers? As feminists, it can be an even more painful experience, because we know how the cultural pressure … [Read more...]

Capoeira, Fitness, and FeminismReported February 04, 2010 By Heather MacLean Body image is a topic many women feel strongly about. How do we negotiate the difference between how we feel about our bodies, and the messages we get from the culture, our family, and our peers? As feminists, it can be an even more painful experience, because we know how the cultural pressure … [Read more...]

Space-Age Plasma Jet 'Set To Replace Dentist's Drill'Reported January 24, 2010 A futuristic 'plasma jet' that eradicates tooth decay without fillings could be replacing the hated dentist's drill in as little as three years, it was claimed today. The space-age device fires a beam of electrically-charged oxygen atoms into tooth cavities to obliterate decay-causing … [Read more...]

HIV testing compulsory before marriage in India Reported February 03, 2008 The Indian state Maharashtra government has proposed the testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) be made compulsory before marriage in the state. If the decision is made into law, Maharashtra would be the first state in the India to have such a scheme.   This … [Read more...]

Pregnant Woman Suspected of Contracting Flu A   Reported June 01, 2009 A 32-year-old pregnant woman is suspected of having contracted the H1N1 influenza A virus. According to the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, Monday, the woman was hospitalized last week after her 18-month-old child was confirmed to be … [Read more...]

Stress fractures: an invisible enemy Reported January 14, 2008 THE adage "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" doesn't always apply to distance runners. Promising running careers can be interrupted or cut short -- and training goals derailed -- by overuse injuries known as stress fractures. Repeated pounding causes these tiny breaks in bones in the feet, legs and … [Read more...]

How's Your Health, San Antonio?Reported November 09, 2007 How healthy are San Antonians? What are the biggest risks we face? Much of the report by Metro Health focused on the link between poverty and a child's health. The report identified 10 zip codes near the Downtown area where some of the highest health risks are, and the rate immunizations is still low . One of the … [Read more...]

CWS: Celebrating women's day every dayMarch 09, 2007 Church World Service: Celebrating women's day every day March 8, 2007 NEW YORK -- Humanitarian agency Church World Service joins the world in celebrating International Women's Day (March 8) by heralding the women it works with in countries worldwide. "In fact, we pay tribute … [Read more...]

Government moves to restrict access to toxins and pathogensReported February 27, 2009 OTTAWA — Attention mad scientists: It may soon be illegal to store Ebola in your basement. The federal government has introduced legislation to limit access to disease-causing pathogens and toxins and to dictate how they should be handled. The aim of the bill, which is heading to a … [Read more...]

China draws on SARS lessons as swine flu spreads globallyReported April 29, 2009 GUANGZHOU, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese provinces are drawing on their experience handling the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to cope with the global swine flu outbreak. Huang Fei, deputy director of the health bureau in south China's Guangdong Province, said … [Read more...]

Frequent Moves Increase Suicide Risk in Teens Reported June 01, 2009 Teenagers and pre-teens who had moved frequently were more likely to make suicide attempts in later years than similar youngsters who had not moved, and the more often they had moved, the higher their risk, a study of children in Denmark has found. Adolescents ages 11 to 17 who had … [Read more...]

40 percent Indian children are underweight, says global indexReported October 14, 2009 New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Over 40 percent of children in India are underweight, says this year’s Global Hunger Index, which finds that South Asia now has higher levels of hunger than sub-Saharan Africa. India ranks 65th on the index, with Democratic Republic of Congo at the bottom - … [Read more...]

Woman, son test positive for Swine Flu in CoimbatoreReported June 03, 2009 New Delhi: The latest update on two confirmed cases of swine flu in India is that they have been traced to Coimbatore. The two are first cases of human to human transmission of the swine flu virus. The 34-year-old woman and her five-year-old son who flew in from Boston, US via Chennai to Coimbatore … [Read more...]