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Vigorous Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk – A Study

Vigorous Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk – A StudyA new study has disclosed that vigorous exercise lowers the chances of developing breast cancer by almost a third.

The defensive effect of strenuous exercise such as scrubbing floors, cleaning windows and dancing was only obvious in women with normal weight, the researchers said.

The other vigorous activities include running, fast jogging, competitive tennis, aerobics, hill cycling, digging, and chopping wood.

The research made by doctors followed the lifestyles and health of 32,269 postmenopausal women for 11 years.

Public Citizen's calls for ban on Diabetes Drug Avandia

Advocacy group Public Citizen said GlaxoSmithKline PLC's diabetes drug Avandia should be banned in the United States as it can cause death from liver failure and has other life threatening risks which are more than the benefits itoffers.

The American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes issued guidelines which said that members of a joint medical panel "unanimously advised against using" Avandia.

The drug already carries a “black box” warning of its increasing the risk of heart attacks and now the Public Citizen group asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban the drug citing the drug induced liver failure in 14 cases. 12 of these have resulted in liver related death.

Katrina’s Love For Prague!

Katrina’s Love For Prague!Sallu may be the one that is ruling over Katrina Kaif’s heart, but it’s impossible to get Katz to talk about her love-life.

And this time, Bollywood hottie has not fallen in love with a person, rather it’s the lovely ‘Prague’ where she is shooting for Subhash Ghai’s upcoming movie ‘Yuvraaj.’

Katrina exclaimed, “I think it’s one of the most romantic places I’ve been to. It’s so calm, serene and beautiful. I’ve had some lovely experiences there.”

Katrina did not reveal much about her endearing experiences.

Combined Therapy Ideal to Treat Anxiety in Kids

Combined Therapy Ideal to Treat Anxiety in KidsU.S. researchers said a combination of talk therapy and antidepressant medication was the best treatment for children and adolescents suffering from disabling anxiety disorders.

Bharti Q2 Revenue Up 42% At Rs 9020 Crore

Bharti Q2 Revenue Up 42% At Rs 9020 CroreBharti Airtel Limited, India’s leading integrated telecom services provider, has declared the results for the three and six month period ended September 30, 2008.

The company has once again maintained its strong growth momentum.

For the quarter, the consolidated total revenues grew 42% to Rs 9,020 crore, while EBITDA stood at Rs 3,699 crore, up 37%, on a year on year basis.

The company’s net income for the three-month period ended Sep 30, 2008, rose 27% to Rs 2,046 crore over last year.

Type 2 Diabetes up by 90 % says CDC

Type 2 DiabetesU. S. health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the rate of new diabetes cases in the country increased by
90 % in the last decade as a result of increasing obesity and sedentary lifestyles. The numbers may be underestimated as these are from self reported surveys conducted by the CDC and about a third of people with diabetes don't yet know they have the disease.

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