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Washington, Oct 20 : Educational literature, not increased fears of skin cancer, can change young women''s use of indoor tanning, as it will promote healthier alternatives for changing appearance, according to a new research. 

Led by Dr. Joel Hillhouse of the School of Public Health at East Tennessee State University, the researchers designed a large, randomized, controlled study on an educational-based intervention meant to reduce indoor tanning, which is related to an increased risk of melanoma in young women.

The study was conducted on almost 430 female university students aged 17 to 21 years, 200 of whom received a booklet on the effects of indoor tanning.

Perhaps the most powerful vocalist of Motown, Stubbs, will now be conspicuous by his silence. Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs Jr., 72, passed away on Friday, at his home in Detroit after a spate of health problems, including cancer and a stroke that brought his performing career to an end in 2002.

Stubbs is survived by Clineice, his wife of 48 years, five children and 11 grandchildren.   

The Four Tops sold millions of records and performed for more than four decades with Stubbs in the lead. Stubbs, with his emotive voice, rendered enduring quality to a number of hits such as "Baby I Need Your Loving," "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)," "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "Brenadette."

Washington, Oct. 20 : Democrat Barack Obama has expanded his national lead over Republican John McCain in the US presidential race to six percentage points, according to a new poll.

Obama now leads McCain 50 per cent to 44 per cent among likely US voters in the latest three-day tracking poll, up from Obama''s three-point advantage on Sunday, reports The Telegraph.

The results come after Obama was endorsed by Republican former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

New York, Oct. 20: The American electorate, by and large, continues to remain ill-informed about the health status of both Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain and his Democratic rival Barack Obama, besides their respective running mates.

According to medical experts, the gaps and paucity of information on the medical history of the two candidates has left the electorate with insufficient information to fully judge their suitability for the White House and the responsibilities that go with it.

London, October 20 : An Indian-origin researcher has created tiny polymer beads that can slowly release anti-inflammatory drugs, and break down into non-toxic components.

Dr. Niren Murthy’s beads have been tested by researchers at Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology on rats, with some promising results.

The researchers injected them into rats'''' hearts after a simulated heart attack, and found that the drug-embedded "microparticles" reduce inflammation and scarring.