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Poor non-smokers live longer than rich smokers

Poor non-smokers live longer than rich smokersRecent study revealed that smoking is adversely affects smokers irrespective of financial status and sex. Recent findings were the result of study conducted over 28 years involving more than 15,000 men and women in Paisley and Renfrew.

The study subjects were divided into groups - male or female, smokers, ex-smokers or never-smokers - all in one of four social class headings.

Sabarkantha district in north Gujarat comes in grip of Hepatitits B

Hepatitits BHepatitits B virus is deadly and communicable like HIV virus but it is 100 times more infectious than HIV and spreads much faster. It spreads through blood and unsafe sex.

Recently several cases of Hepatitits B have been reported in Sabarkantha district in north Gujarat, 2 hours away from Ahmedabad. According to reports, 70 cases of Hepatitits B have been reported all over Sabarkantha district. Some of these patients have slipped into coma whereas 19 others have died. FIR has been filed against seven doctors for using infected syringes.

Number of teenage girls admitted in hospitals due to anorexia rising sharply

Number of teenage girls admitted in hospitals due to anorexia rising sharply Recent survey by NHS revealed there has been a sharp increase in the number of young girls admitted to hospital due to anorexia. Figures revealed that the number of admissions among girls aged 16 and under jumped to 80%, from 256 in 1996/97 to 462 in 2006/07 in last ten years.

Health minister Anne Milton said: "We are failing to get across to young people today the dangers they face when they abuse food."

Smoking kills regardless of social class and gender

SmokingLondon, Feb 18 : Neither affluence nor being female offers a defence agains

ADHD drug may help individuals with aphasia regain language abilities

attention deficit hyperactivity disorderWashington, Feb 18 : A medication commonly prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can also treat aphasia - a condition where a person loses his ability to recall and produce common words.

Aphasia is caused by lesions to the language centers of the brain. These lesions are often due to stroke or brain injury, but can also be the result of a brain tumour or progressive disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.

Scientists identify enzyme that weakens the heart

Scientists move closer to ''holy grail'' of catalyst designScientists move closer to ''holy grail'' of catalyst designWashington, February 18 : A study on mice has shown that an enzyme makes the heart prone to chronic cardiac insufficiency.

Published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study also found that the suppression of the same enzyme helps the heart remain strong despite increased stress.

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