- Friday, August 7, 2009, 15:58
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The drug heparin is widely used to prevent blood from clotting in medical procedures ranging from dialysis to open-heart surgery. With a $6 billion market, it is one of the most common drugs used in hospitals today. But its widespread use belies its crude origins: more than 90 years after it was discovered, heparin is still made from pig intestines. But a new microfluidics chip, ...
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- Sunday, June 21, 2009, 14:50
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London, (IANS) Suffering a stroke can have a devastating impact on relationships and can lead to significant changes in how couples relate to each other on a physical, psychological, social and emotional level, according to a recent study.
“All the participants perceived stroke as a life-changing event,” said Hillary Thompson, a researcher from the University of Ulster.
The study found that sexual relationships were adversely affected after ...
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- Sunday, June 21, 2009, 14:37
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Bhopal, June 18 (IANS) Another case of negligence in preparing the midday meal for students has surfaced in Madhya Pradesh, with a lizard found in the lunch served to students in an Indore city school, officials said.
The lizard was found Wednesday in the meal prepared for the students of the Government Hindi Primary School-27 in Indore.
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Cioppino: The Sauce Recall Incident
Next time when your brother or sister tries their hands at cooking, don’t forget to mention the recipe for preparing Cioppino. You know why? Its because the tasty fish and shellfish stew is very easy to make if you can just lay your hands on good quality fish. Cioppino originates from Italy and is a fish stew made of crab, shrimp, ...
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- Saturday, June 20, 2009, 13:30
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Please for a sec take a look
Please for a sec take a look at following no. - "The maternal mortality in India is the second highest in the world. India is one of the four countries worldwide where polio has not as yet been successfully eradicated (behind Somalia) and one third of the ...
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- Thursday, June 18, 2009, 10:17
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Step 1 How To Prevent Swine Flu Infection
Always cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing; ideally use something disposable like a tissue. Avoid touching your face, nose or mouth too frequently with your hands since swine flu appears ...
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- Thursday, June 18, 2009, 9:58
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Three more persons including a 12-year-old boy have been confirmed with swine flu infection Thursday in Bangalore, taking the total number of people who have tested positive for the pandemic flu in the country to 38.
“Two businessman, aged 38 and 48, who arrived in the IT city from Bangkok a couple of days back were found positive with A H1N1 virus. The 12-year-old boy had ...
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- Monday, June 15, 2009, 11:07
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Prickly pear may help fight obesity
Prickly pear may be the key to people losing weight, says a new study. The exotic “fruit”, which was loved by Baloo the bear in the classic Disney film The Jungle Book, has been found to have fat-binding properties.
Now, going by the fruit’s extraordinary properties, scientists ...
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- Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 15:30
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When a sex slump slides into a passion pit
Marriage sucked the spice out of her bedroom,
but does he have a duty?
Q: My husband is not often interested in sex. This problem started the day we got married. He was seen by a doctor for an infertility workup (we had sex often enough to conceive when I ...
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- Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 7:49
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Want to know what makes women happy? Well, ladies’ happiness lies in a bigger shopping trolley.
That’s the conclusion from the latest
Wellbeing Index, which shows that inflation is impacting on women's health and wellbeing more than men because women better understand the prices of everyday goods and are finding it harder to make ends meet.
Index author Professor ...
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