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Smoking Cuts Resources Of Poor Families

Smoking Cuts Resources Of Poor FamiliesIt is a known fact that smoking is dangerous for the health of smokers and non-smokers also. But, smoking is deadly for the disadvantaged families. Smoker in poor family burns the meager resources in smoke, which could be used for providing better living conditions.

Survey Report: Britons’ Hand Washing Habits Are Not Good

 Survey Report: Britons’ Hand Washing Habits Are Not Good  The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine undertook the survey on Britons’ hand-washing habits. The survey shows many Britons don’t wash their hands properly after visiting the washroom.  

October 15, is considered as the Global Hand-Washing Day to promote clean hands to ward off infection, specifically in developing countries.

People Who Are Altruistic Have Higher Sex Appeal

People Who Are Altruistic Have Higher Sex Appeal People who have the qualities of self-sacrifice or are altruistic are often seen as sexually attractive by the opposite sex, suggests a latest and unique study. This latest study undertaken by a group of researchers led by Tim Phillips at the British University of Nottingham is published in the latest issue of the 'British Journal of Psychology'.

The study basically says that individuals particularly women, who display selflessness are admired by most of the men and they find them more attractive.

Magnetic Stimulation Brings A Ray Of Hope For A Patient Fallen Into Coma

 Magnetic Stimulation Brings A Ray Of Hope For A Patient Fallen Into Coma In one of the major breakthroughs achieved in Medical sciences, the Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is now being used to bring a patient back from a state of coma. This technique is akin to the approach of treating migraine, stroke, Parkinson's disease, and depression.

Balloon Sinuplasty, A Non-Surgical Cure For Sinusitis, Now In India

Balloon Sinuplasty, A Non-Surgical Cure For Sinusitis, Now In IndiaA new non-surgical technique to treat acute or chronic sinusitis has been introduced at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH). In the technique known as balloon sinuplasty, a balloon is inflated in the affected nasal area thereby clearing the blockage. As compared to other treatments this method is cost-effective and permanent. 

Teachers Trained To Tackle Deafness At Birth

Teachers Trained To Tackle Deafness At Birth Only one in a million children is born completely deaf; the rest can be rehabilitated and made to lead a normal life if the intervention is early enough. 

Deafness can be detected within 48 hours of a child's birth. Most deaf children have a certain amount of hearing, which can be preserved if they are fitted with a hearing aid from a very young age. The government of Tamil Nadu has been running an early intervention programme in 10 districts for a few years. 

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