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Poor non-smokers live longer than rich smokers

Poor non-smokers live longer than rich smokersRecent study revealed that smoking is adversely affects smokers irrespective of financial status and sex. Recent findings were the result of study conducted over 28 years involving more than 15,000 men and women in Paisley and Renfrew.

The study subjects were divided into groups - male or female, smokers, ex-smokers or never-smokers - all in one of four social class headings.

Sabarkantha district in north Gujarat comes in grip of Hepatitits B

Hepatitits BHepatitits B virus is deadly and communicable like HIV virus but it is 100 times more infectious than HIV and spreads much faster. It spreads through blood and unsafe sex.

Recently several cases of Hepatitits B have been reported in Sabarkantha district in north Gujarat, 2 hours away from Ahmedabad. According to reports, 70 cases of Hepatitits B have been reported all over Sabarkantha district. Some of these patients have slipped into coma whereas 19 others have died. FIR has been filed against seven doctors for using infected syringes.

Number of teenage girls admitted in hospitals due to anorexia rising sharply

Number of teenage girls admitted in hospitals due to anorexia rising sharply Recent survey by NHS revealed there has been a sharp increase in the number of young girls admitted to hospital due to anorexia. Figures revealed that the number of admissions among girls aged 16 and under jumped to 80%, from 256 in 1996/97 to 462 in 2006/07 in last ten years.

Health minister Anne Milton said: "We are failing to get across to young people today the dangers they face when they abuse food."

Get ready for new HTC Magic

Get ready for new HTC Magic At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today, HTC and Vodafone announced the second major Google Android phone and the audience even were able to receive a demo of the HTC Magic.

The new phone dubbed as Magic has a 3.2-inch, 320-by-480 screen, and is all-touch-screen device with a track ball similar to the one on the T-Mobile G1, the first Android phone. The phone also features a 3.2-megapixel camera, a built-in compass and GPS.

If adhered to HTC, "The Magic runs on a 528-MHz Qualcomm processor, has 3G and Wi-Fi, and its 3G radio absolutely, and positively does not work at all in North America."

TrapCall being seen as a technology that may invite troubles for abuse victims

TrapCall being seen as a technology that may invite troubles for abuse victims The domestic abuse advocates are getting really angry about the latest technology, which eliminates anonymous callers by exposing their phone numbers and sometimes even their addresses, as they are of the viewpoint that the product may put victims at risk.

The basic aim of TrapCall, which was launched Tuesday, was to unblock and reveal callers' identities and numbers even after individuals have tried to block the information.

Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson chosen by Verizon for network upgrade

Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson chosen by Verizon for network upgradeIt was recently confirmed by Verizon that it has selected French-American telecoms gear maker Alcatel-Lucent and Sweden's Ericsson to upgrade its wireless network to high-speed fourth-generation LTE services.

In addition, an underlying IP network would be built by Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia and Siemens joint venture NSN that would allow LTE Long Term Evolution and other mobile technologies to supply faster multimedia services.

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