In a report published in the of the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), it was concluded that healthy middle-age women can have up to two alcoholic drinks a day without apparently being at risk of irregular heartbeat. However, more than two alcoholic drinks is associated with an increased risk of irregular heartbeat, also known as atrial fibrillation.

A new study reveals that women who take epilepsy drug during pregnancy might be causing harm to their children much before they are born. The epilepsy drug can increase the risk of autism in children.

According to experts, the usefulness of the drug is defeated by the risk to the developing baby.

Foods which are apparently health- friendly may contain high levels of salt. It was found that lower fat foods had much higher level of sodium than full fat foods.

37 common supermarket items were analyzed in a research. It was found that large amounts of sodium were present in unexpected places, which includes some products that don't even taste salty. The findings of the research on different food items are as follows:

•    Four strands of Twizzlers Black Licorice Twists had 200 milligrams of sodium

Assam authorities ordered to kill 40,000 poultry as there is deadly bird flu virus in the region. The poultry targeted includes chickens and ducks.

Deputy Director of the Assam Veterinary department, Manoranjan Choudhury said, “Culling operations are on in the district of Kamrup since Friday and so far about 40,000 chickens and ducks were killed.”  

A report has said that to ensure patient safety medical residents should get a five hour sleep break after working for 16 hours. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), in 2003 has set hours for residents where they work no more than 80 hours a week over a four week average, and do no more than a 30 hour straight shift with a 10 hour break for sleep. The latest recommendations by The Institute of Medicine say residents should get a five hour sleep break after working a 16 hour shift to ensure quality of work as well as patient safety.