San Francisco - Flu is far from the only sickness making the rounds this time of year. Millions of people are also at risk from "cyberchondria," according to a report released Tuesday by a pair of Microsoft researchers.
The threat comes from the growing number of people who dash to the internet as soon as they feel an unusual twinge, pain or anything else that could be a symptom of sickness.
Watching too much television, low self esteem, disappointing grades and poor family relationships are some of the major factors which leads to early teenage sex. A study carried out by Dr. Janet Hyde of the University of Wisconsin and her team, have drawn a conclusion that "If you add up all the factors, you get a much more powerful predictor of who has sex and who doesn't". Hyde and her team studied 273 adolescents ages 13 to 15 -- 146 girls and 127 boys -- who took part in the 'Wisconsin Study of Families and Work.' 
Doctors from Alfred Hospital are working on a new technique to treat tumors. The new technique involves using a precisely targeted electric "zap" to kill tumours. In this technique two thin needles are inserted into the body to surrounding the tumour then 90 pulses of high-voltage electricity is passed through the tumour over 45 seconds. 
