Poor literacy 'increases early death risk for elderly'
March:One in three adults aged over 65 in England have difficulty understanding basic health-related information, suggests a study in the BMJ.
Study of 'meth babies' finds behavior problems
CHICAGO (AP),March: The first study to look at methamphetamine's potential lasting effects on children whose mothers used it in pregnancy finds these kids at higher risk for behavior problems than other children.
Indonesian eight-year-old to kick smoking habit
March:An eight-year-old Indonesian boy who smokes more than a pack of cigarettes a day will undergo a month of therapy to kick his four-year habit, a child welfare official said Friday.
Eating citrus lowers women's stroke risk: study
AFP,Feb 26 - Women who regularly eat citrus fruits such as oranges andgrapefruit may have a lower risk of blood-clot related stroke, according to a US study published on Thursday.
India taken off WHO polio list in major milestone
New Delhi,FEB 26 - India was taken off a list of polio endemic countries by the World Health Organisation on Saturday, marking a massive victory for health workers battling the crippling disease.
Testicular zap 'may stop sperm'
JAN 30 - A dose of ultrasound to the testicles can stop the production of sperm, according to researchers investigating a new form of contraception.
Singapore PM hopes for Year of the Dragon baby boom
Singapore, Jan 22 - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday he hoped "fervently" that Singaporeans would boost the city-state's stubbornly-low birth rates in the coming Year of the Dragon.
UK boosts tropical disease fight
Foreign aid for efforts to eradicate parasitic diseases which kill and disfigure millions worldwide is to rise fivefold, say ministers.
Third smallest baby ever leaves US hospital
A baby believed to be the third smallest birth-weight infant ever to survive left hospital in Los Angeles, doctors and the proud parents said.
Australia fumes over smoking kangaroos
Australia, JAN 13 - The Australian government on Friday hit out at British American Tobacco for using images of kangaroos to sell its cigarettes in Europe, telling the company to "get your hands off our icons".
Polio breakthrough: India marks disease-free year
INDIA,JAN 13 - India marked a year since its last new case of polio Friday, a major milestone in a country once considered the epicenter of the disease and one that gives hope the scourge can be eradicated worldwide.
Britons told to "stay off drink for two days a week"
(Reuters) ,JAN 9 - Britons should avoid drinking alcohol for at least two days a week to protect their health, a committee of MPs said in a report published Monday.
65 teenagers a day go for abortions in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 8: At least 65 teenagers a day go for abortions in Nepal, a two-fold increase in the last three years. And the figure is based just on the registered cases, which means, the actual situation might be even more alarming.
Calories Raise Body Fat When People Overeat, Not Protein
In a study published in the January 4 issue of JAMA, researchers assessed 25 healthy individuals who were randomized to different levels of overconsumption on protein diets whilst living in a controlled setting. They found that those who consumed the low-protein diet gained less weight compared with those eating normal and high protein diets. Furthermore, they established that calories alone and not protein seemed to contribute to increases in body fat and that protein did contribute to changes in energy expenditure and lean body mass.
WHO: Bird flu research raises safety questions
GENEVA (AP),DEC 31 — The World Health Organization is warning that dangerous scientific information could fall into the wrong hands after U.S. government-funded researchers engineered a form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus more easily transmissible between humans.
Terai Special Report
Clash in Birgunj during madhes banda
Parsa, May 15: Banda enforcers clashed with the police today in Birgunj during the Madhes banda cal
Children Of Morang Suffering From Diarrhea and Pneumonia
Biratnagar, May 12: Children of Morang have been suffering from diarrhea due to the use of pollutedMore articles:
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Tharu Community In East Announce Fresh Stir
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The protest would continue until May 18, it is learnt.Tharu Community In East Announce Fresh Stir -
Saptari Girls Receive Training, Can Join School Now
(10/05)
Rajbiraj, May 10: Nine hundred and ninety-one girls in the district not attending school can now join school after undergoing ten-month literacy training. The girls from 15 Village DevelopmentSaptari Girls Receive Training, Can Join School Now
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Nawalparasi Banda Withdrawn
(09/05)
Kawasoti, May 9: The Tharu Struggle Committee has withdrawn the indefinite Nawalparasai banda (shutdown), that it had announced from Wednesday, following a five-point agreement reached with the localNawalparasi Banda Withdrawn
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We have not yet suspended our Party Chairman - Atmaram Prasad Sah Secretary General (MJF-Republic )
Your Party has become representationless within a Year of its formation? I don't say the Party has totally become representation less because as far as I am concerned the Party moves with the ideas,Nepal P M speech 1
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