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Strained marriages affect health of women

Strained marriages affect health of womenRecent study revealed that strained marriage affects health of women more adversely as compared to men. Research team led by Nancy Henry of the University of Utah analyzed data collected from 276 couples who had been married for an average of 20 years in which men and women aged between 40 and 70 years.

Study subjects filled questionnaires having various question related to their martial life and relationship. Researchers also carried out medical screening that included blood tests and measurements of blood pressure and waist circumference.

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Obesity crisis in Britain costing tax-payers

Obesity crisis in Britain costing tax-payersSedentary lifestyle and unhealthy food habits have led to a spur in obesity cases. Nearly one is four adults is obese. It seems that an obesity crisis is not only crippling health care system it is also putting financial stress on the system. It has been found that last August, 2,130 Britons were receiving Incapacity Benefit after being diagnosed obese.

James Clappison, Tory benefits spokesman said that taxpayers were paying the price for Labour's failure to address the "ticking obesity timebomb".

62 kids hospitalized after consuming milk in school

62 kids hospitalized after consuming milk in schoolPanchmahal Dairy has been distributing 200 gm milk pouches among primary schools students at various tribal areas under the Gujarat government's Dudh Sanjivani Yojana. Around 62 children in Batakwada Tad primary school in Santrampur taluka of Panchmahals district fell ill after consuming the milk.

Study on Thinking Processes of Religious compared to less Religious

Study on Thinking Processes of Religious compared to less Religious As they say, "it's all in the mind". Probably this is what led some Canadian university researchers to study the brains of people who are religious and those who aren't to find out the truth behind this saying.

"This is the first set of studies connecting individual differences in religious conviction to basic (brain) processes," say authors Michael Inzlicht and Ian McGregor, psychology professors at the University of Toronto and York University, respectively.

Mangalore Govt To Take Immediate Actions To Control Malaria

Mangalore Govt To Take Immediate Actions To Control MalariaKarnataka government will take immediate precautionary actions in Dakshina Kannada region in order to put control over Malaria as other zones in the state are confronting the threat of the outbreak spreading from the port city.

While lecturing at a press meet, Mr. Madan Nayak, Joint Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, stated that the pandemic should be controlled within two months to catch a possible statewide eruption.

Mr. Nayak also said that the Dakshina Kannada has topped the list with 64% of the total malaria cases in the state.

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