Chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh visited the JN hospital complex in Porompat. He was accompanied by MLA Kh Loken, chairman of the PDA and other officials and engineers of the state PWD.

He made an assessment of the progress of the construction works for the proposed institute of medical sciences at the existing hospital site at Porompat. He also inspected the ongoing construction of the new OPD block and the existing conditions of both the new and old operation theatres as well as the gynaecology ward.

A report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that an estimated 25,000 cases of cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) occurred in 38 states and Washington D.C. annually between 1998 and 2003.This analysis was the first and most comprehensive assessment of cancer linked to HPV in the U.S. said the CDC.  

Mona Saraiya, MD, a medical officer in the CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, in a news release said, "These estimates of HPV-associated cancers were collected prior to the development of the HPV vaccine. This gives us baseline data to measure the impact of HPV vaccine and cervical cancer screening programs in reducing the incidence of cervical cancer and other HPV-associated cancers and pre-cancers.”

First death anniversary of Veenadhari was celebrated in Kasargod district on Saturday November 1.

Veenadhari was a HIV patient. She devoted her life to create awareness among the HIV/AIDS patients. She wanted to build a strong movement against apathy towards HIV patients.

This programme was inaugurated by Justice Sukumaran K, retired Chief Justice of Maharashtra High Court. He said that there are many HIV/AIDS centers around the country.

But there are no people like Veenadhari to fight against this disease. No one can replace her easily. The programme was organized by NGOs KAVAL, PEACE, JACK India, and the people of Vorkady.

According to a new study, a person needs at least 8 hours sleep in a day to keep himself healthy & to avoid all health problems specially related to the heart.

The study led by researchers in Sweden found that the risk of a heart attack dropped during the first week after the clocks were set back and people have an extra hour of sleeping.
 
The research, based on heart attacks in Sweden, shows that sleep deprivation has adverse effects on one’s cardiovascular health.

Researchers have reported that countries that have a higher precipitation level also have higher autism rates. The reasons could be increased pollutants carried by precipitation, increased television viewing due to bad weather, or a lack of vitamin D due to staying indoors.

Sean Nicholson, a Cornell University policy analyst and an author of the study said, "If it rains a lot, children spend more times inside. It could be that there was something positive outside that they're getting less of, or there's something in the indoor environment that's harmful."

A new web ad that concentrated on the candidate’s science and technology policies was released on Sunday evening by Barack Obama’s campaign. This of course comes as an unusual move from Obama’s campaign.

In order to make its point, the web ad takes footage from Obama's appearance on Google's campus last November.

The ad basically focuses on the candidate’s call fro the betterment of a laundry list of Silicon Valley's top lobbying priorities. Majority of the items are the perennial lobbying items for Silicon Valley companies on Capitol Hill, except from rapid anti-trust enforcement.