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In a survey of more than 9,000 mothers and health professionals regarding vitamin D it was found that there is a lot of puzzlement as well as spaces in knowledge about the role which it plays in children's health.

From the Vitamin D Research centre at Massey's Albany campus study authors, Dr Cath Conlon and Dr Pamela von Hurst uttered that in an online survey of mothers it was found around 90 per cent of respondents knew vitamin D got from the sun and was required for bone development.

Officials have decided to promote the healthcare services in India, and people will now get health services directly on their mobile phones.

At the India Economic Summit of the World Economic Forum, the members said that this could be the cheapest way of providing health services to people living in rural areas.

Sachin Pilot, minister of sate for communication and information technology, said that healthcare at cheapest price is possible with coordinated work of government as wella as private sector.

Singer Rihanna has said in a recent statement to the media that she will not pose nude for any magazine even if that magazine is the prestigious 'Playboy'. Confirming speculations about an offer that the singer had received from 'Playboy', Rihanna says that she had said no to the offer because she did not want to remove her clothes just for the sake of earning big money after her pictures were splashed on the cover page of a well known magazine.

The proposal of increasing the retirement age of medical teachers has been approved, according to reports.

The Union Health Ministry has sanctioned the proposal and enhanced the retirement age of medical practitioners from 65 years to 70 years.

The government approved the proposal viewing the shortage of trained teachers in the education sector.

Various proposals have been presented by MCI.

The MCI also suggested outsourcing teachers from private sector and recruit retired teachers.

Priya Mani, one of the most happening faces of the South Indian film industry, says she is merely lucky and it is her good luck that has placed her among the top slot among Sandalwood heroines. The dusky beauty says that she has no clue why or how else she could land roles in movies featuring some of the most popular actors in the Kannada film industry.

Prakash Raj can finally smile and rest in peace. His long awaited film `Mayilu' is ready to hit the theaters next month and if reports are anything to go by, the South Indian audience will be able to enjoy `Mayilu' this year on Christmas. In a statement to the media, the producer confirms the great news saying that he has his hopes pinned on the film which may well come across as a different film in the history of Tamil cinema.