Orissa government has sounded high-alert all over the state to prevent an outbreak of bird flu in the state after the disease hit areas in Assam.

The Govt. has directed all officials to be on alert and take measures to prevent an outbreak.

"The fishery and animal husbandry resource development department has alerted all its officials across the state", director of the department Bishnupada Sethi told.

"No flu has been detected in our state. But still we are taking all precautions," he said.

A recent survey conducted by YouGov revealed that sexual intercourse is the favorite pastime of Britons. During survey 2,144 people were interviewed over the Internet between November 21 and 23.  

Survey revealed that more than a third of Britons rank sexual activity at the top of their list of freetime activities. This survey also revealed that women preferred gossiping with friends, while men tended to rank sex as number one.

A recent research has shown that exposure to TV, the Internet and other types of media have adverse effects on children. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and a nonprofit advocacy group, Common Sense Media analyzed 173 studies about the effects of media consumption on children. Data analysis showed that 80% of the reviewed studies agree that heavy media exposure increases the risk of harm, including obesity, smoking, sex, drug and alcohol use, attention problems and poor grades. 93% of studies found that children with greater media exposure have sex earlier.

Plantar fasciitis is a common and painful foot problem pain. It is an inflammation of the connective tissue called the plantar fascia that runs along the bottom of the foot, from the heel to the ball of the foot. Its common treatment includes icing the area, taking over-the-counter pain relievers, wearing an orthotic, or resting the foot. A recent study has shown that a new treatment involving steroid injections can give quick relief to patients suffering from this problem.

Recent study has proven association between junk food and increased risk of dementia. In animal models, eating meals rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol triggered changes in the brain associated with the early stages of the debilitating Alzheimer’s disease.

Recent research has shown that children born through caesarean section have 80 % more risk of developing childhood asthma as compared to children delivered naturally. Swiss researchers believe that that a natural birth could help to prime a child's immune system, making them more able to fight off illness whereas caesarean section possibly renders youngsters less able to combat common inflections, which scientists believe could act as a trigger for asthma.