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Identical twins suffering from leukaemia recover and return to school

Katie and Chelsea YoungLondon, Sept 4 : A pair of twins who have spent over seven years suffering from leukaemia have finally recovered from the disease completely, and returned to school

Katie and Chelsea Young, 11, had contracted the disease within weeks of each other even though the chances of both getting it were nine million to one.

Their family feared that one or both of them could die.

However, upon their recovery, there was no one happier than their mother Sheena, 42, who for the first time felt "fantastic" as she waved them off to school.

Strange lung disorder of a girl cured by Viagra

Strange lung disorder of a girl cured by ViagraUse of Viagra on a seven year old girl indicated that the drug has non-sexual, therapeutic uses.

Natalie Archibald of Musselburgh, Edinburgh another girl of this age suddenly collapsed when she opened her presents on Christmas Day two years ago.

When taken to a hospital by her parents, the doctors thought that she was over excited and treated her to calm her down.

When Natalie recovered she was never the same again as she suffered fits from exhaustion and sometimes was not even able to breathe normally.   

Disconnection From Internet Causes 'Discomgoogolation'

Net user should be ready for new disease namely "discomgoogolation".
Disconnection From Internet Causes 'Discomgoogolation'
The psychologists said that "discomgoogolation" is a sort of anxiety faced by some disconnected web individuals. It is caused when a net addicted user can not access internet or he is facing the problem of disconnection again & again.

Discomgoogolation can affect the general activities of human body. It can also lead to high level of blood pressure and increased brain activity in some cases.

Study: Exercise Could Boost Memory in Older People

Regular exercise including brisk walking can help improve memory in older people and delay the onset of dementia, says an Australian study. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study articulates that the results even though they were modest, were as good if not better than those seen with the use of drugs to help boost mental function in Alzheimer’s disease.  

Blanket Ban On Indoor Smoking From Oct 2, Says Anbumani Ramadoss

Blanket Ban On Indoor Smoking From Oct 2, Says Anbumani RamadossThe Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mr. Anbumani Ramadoss announced, on Tuesday, that private as well as public offices can no longer have separate rooms for smoking as the official prohibition on smoking in public places would be imposed rigorously from October 02.

On the sidelines of a function, Mr. Anbumani said, “From October 2, the government would introduce the no smoking policy in all indoor establishments.”

Strike called off by Docs as Govt. agrees to fulfill their demands

On Monday, morning over 80 percent government doctors participated in the strike, which badly affected all the government hospitals. The strike was called off after the government promised to fulfill their demands.

APGDA had instructed the doctors to take mass casual leave and paste it on the notice boards at the entrance. Due to the strike no patient was admitted, no surgeries were conducted, except for the emergencies, pregnant women had to wait and were sent away after being given only the medicines where as at the teaching hospitals, the outer patient wards were without doctors.

When, later in the day, the Health Minister S Chandrasekhar gave assurance that their demands would be accepted within a week, the strike was postponed.

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