Three more swine flu cases push Sri Lanka tally to 86COLOMBO - The Sri Lankan health officials Tuesday confirmed three more cases of swine flu, raising the number of people affected by the viral disease to 86 in the country. ‘Resynchronisation’ cuts down risk of heart failuresWASHINGTON - A therapy called cardiac ‘resynchronisation’ reduced risk of heart failures by 41 percent, says an international study. Males experience loss of libido during hepatitis-C therapyWASHINGTON - Loss of libido and impaired sex is common among those undergoing antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C, according to a new study. Right dose of omega-3 fatty acid identifiedWASHINGTON - A team of French scientists has identified just the right dose of DHA acid that prevents heart disease in healthy men. Carbon monoxide increases health risk to elderly heart patientsWASHINGTON - Exposure to carbon monoxide (CO), even well below permissible national limits, may hasten hospitalisation of elderly cardiac patients, according to a new study in the US. Swine flu cases rise to 247 in BangladeshDHAKA - The number of people affected by the swine flu virus in Bangladesh has risen to 247 after 34 new cases were detected Tuesday. Scientists unravel DNA code that paints apple redSYDNEY - Scientists have deciphered the DNA code that practically paints the apple red - an advance that is helping breeders develop new apple varieties. Molecular sensor to detect zinc in cells for improved diagnosticsLONDON - Scientists have developed a new molecular sensor that can detect the presence of zinc in cells and help improve diagnostics. Brain structure invests us with sense of personal spaceWASHINGTON - Neuro scientists have pinpointed the brain structure regulating our sense of personal space, possibly opening the way to a better understanding of autism and other disorders. Mental health stigma damaging to careerLONDON - A shocking 92 percent of the British public believes that admitting mental illness is damaging to one’s career. Online psychotherapy as good as visiting in personSYDNEY - Online therapy to treat common mental disorders is just as effective as visiting a psychotherapist in person, says a new study. Malaysian Indian professor honouredKUALA LUMPUR - C.P. Ramachandran, an ethnic Indian, has been made professor emeritus by Universiti Sains Malaysia for his contributions in the field of education, research and community service. Asian countries to meet over swine flu next monthNEW DELHI - Health ministers from 11 Asian countries, including India, and World Health Organisation (WHO) experts are set to meet in Nepal in September to discuss swine flu preparedness with apprehensions that the influenza A(H1N1) virus may become more virulent during winter. First swine flu death reported in BangladeshDHAKA - In the first swine flu death case in Bangladesh, a female patient who infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus died in hospital Sunday. Colombian president contracts swine fluBOGOTA - Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has contracted the influenza A (H1N1) , also known as swine flu, officials said Sunday. Eat melons to keep BP under controlWASHINGTON - Nutrition experts say there is no better way to lower blood pressure (BP) than by indulging in some of the season’s potassium-rich fruit and vegetables. Bahrain reports first swine flu deathMANAMA - A southeast Asian woman became the first person to die of swine flu in Bahrain, health officials in Manama said Sunday. Meet the dog that survived despite eating 1000 magnets!MELBOURNE - A dog ate almost 1000 magnets, but is still alive after an emergency surgery. The X-ray of Polly’s stomach showed a clump of magnets in it, when its owner Cathy James took it to vet Dr. Glen Hastie at Sunbury Animal Hospital, after it fell seriously ill. Obama’s health care reform less popular than Bill Clinton’s ‘94 proposalWASHINGTON - Americans are more sceptical about President Barack Obama’s health care reform than they were about Bill Clinton’s health care proposals in 1994, a survey conducted by a Republican polling firm has found. |
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