Health Update

Microsoft study highlights spread of "cyberchondria"

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.

People Suffer More Heart Failures In Winter - A Study

People Suffer More Heart Failures In Winter - A StudyHere’s something to wake you up. A new report of University of Queensland predicts that people are more likely to suffer heart failure in the winter season.

A team of researchers from the Departments of Clinical Pharmacology and Cardiology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital examined the seasonal differences in hospital admissions and deaths in 2961 patients with chronic heart failure in South Australia over the period July 1994 to June 2004.

Condom Vending Machines To Be Installed In Lucknow & Kanpur

Condom Vending Machines To Be Installed In Lucknow & KanpurIn order to promote safe sex drive, the UP State AIDS Control Society has decided to install nearly 250 condom vending machines in the city at key locations.

While giving this information at a press conference, SP Goyal, Project Director said, "It has been seen that despite all the awareness, people still hesitate in asking for condoms from the medical stores. The result is that they take the risk, which is not good. Condom vending machine would be a good zero-embarrassment option.”

Men suffer from ‘manopause’

Faulty immune reaction responsible for epilepsy

Faulty immune reaction responsible for epilepsyA recent research showed that a faulty immune reaction could be the main culprit behind development of epilepsy.

Aquarobics can help in easing pain during delivery

Aquarobics can help in easing pain during deliveryExperts always had different views on the topic of exercise during pregnancy. Previous studies had suggested that exercise during pregnancy might interfere with fetal development. But recent study revealed that aquarobics during pregnancy can help in easing the pain of childbirth without causing any harm to the baby.

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