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Recovery From Alcoholism Painful For Midlife Women

Recovery From Alcoholism Painful For Midlife WomenRecent study showed that majority of the career-oriented women, who drink to keep up with their male colleagues, are suffering from alcohol-related problems.

The study was led by Janice Withnall.

Researchers from University of Western Sydney studied 120 career women between 35-55 years. The study showed a dramatic difference in the "alcohol life cycle" of women and men.

Janice Withnall called it a ‘supermum syndrome’ where many were drinking in private, denied to reveal the extent of their drinking and were reluctant to seek help habits.

Free Treatment For Poor Diabetic Children

Free Treatment For Poor Diabetic Children Jnana Sanjeevani Medical Centre at Marenahalli in Bangalore will provide medical care and insulin injection to 100 children, from below poverty line families till they complete schooling, under a free diabetic treatment programme.

This programme is supported by Sarojini Damodaran Charitable Trust.

Dr Srikanta, diabetologist and member of the Trust, said that the Centre mainly caters to children with type-1 diabetes, in which insulin shots form their lifeline.

Bharti Teletech Signs Distribution Pact With Transcend Information

Bharti Teletech Signs Distribution Pact With Transcend InformationBharti Teletech, one of India's leading manufacturers and distributors of telecom & allied products, has signed up a strategic pact with Transcend Information Inc., a leading global player in the Memory accessories business.

Under the deal, Bharti Teletech will sell and distribute the complete range of Transcend products in the Indian market.

Transcend will be able to leverage Bharti Teletech’s wide retail network of more than 36000 retailers spread across 3600 Towns in the country.

Zapak.com partners with Greystripe to provide ad-supported quality gaming content

Zapak.com partners with Greystripe to provide ad-supported quality gaming content

Schools would have to upgrade furniture

Schools would have to upgrade furnitureAccording to a survey, schools would soon have to upgrade their furniture as the children have outgrown the furniture designed in 1960’s due to increase in height and weight. 

A research conducted by the Furniture Industry Research Association, compared the measurements of 1,500 children in 2001 with data from 1971. It was found that average height increase in children is at a rate of 1cm a decade, with most of the growth in the lower leg. 

Breast implants can increase risk of rare lymphoma

Breast implants can increase risk of rare lymphomaWomen who opt for silicon breast implants have an increased risk of developing a rare form of lymphoma. About 0.1 to 0.3 per 100,000 women with implants each year are susceptible to the disease, according to the Dutch authors of a study published in the Nov. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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