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HEALTH ISSUE: Children Attention

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Low attention span in kids

linked to pesticides

Chicago: A new analysis of US health data links children's attention-deficit disorder with exposure to common pesticides used on fruits and vegetables.

While the study couldn't prove that pesticides used in agriculture contribute to childhood learning problems, experts said the research is persuasive. "I would take it quite seriously." said Virginia Rauh of Columbia University, who has studied prenatal exposure to pesticides and wasn't involved in the new study. Children may be especially prone to the health risks of pesticides as they're still growing and they may consume more pesticide residue than adults relative to their body weight.

In the body, pesticides break down into compounds that can be measured in urine. The study found detectable levels: The compounds turned up in the urine of 94% of the children. The kids with higher levels had increased chances of having ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a common problem that causes students to have trouble in school.

The kids may have eaten food treated with pesticides, breathed it in the air or swallowed it in drinking water. Experts said it's likely kids who don't live near farms are exposed through what they eat.

HEALTH ISSUE: EASY WAY OUT?

IVF may soon make most babies

More Accurate For Reproduction Than Having Sex: Report

Couples may stop having sex to conceive babies within a decade and use in vitro fertilisation instead, sceintists say in a new report.

Thirty somethings could routinely conceive babies using IVF within the next ten years because it will have become better than sex as means of reproduction, the scientists from Australia and Europe predicted.

Advances in IVF technology mean it will be possible to produce embryos with a success rate of virtually 100% and cultivate them in computer-controlled storage facilities.

The couples going for IVF have a much better chance of conceiving through IVF than young adults peak condition, who have only a one-in-four chance a month of conceiving naturally, according to the report.

Among those over 35, the chance of natural conception falls to less than one in 10. Though modern fertility techniques have meant the healthiest couples already have a 50-50 chance of success using IVF, the authors of the new report say that this may just be the beginning.

Gabor Vajta, an Australian vet and lead author of the report, worked with experts from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Empbryology and pointed out that test-tube embryo production in cattle was 100 times more efficient than natural means of calf creation.

There is no reason, Vajta argues, why artificial human reproduction should not also become 100 times more effcient than the traditional precess of "trying for a baby".

"We are not quite at that stage yet, but it's where we're heading. Natural human reproduction is at best a fairly inefficient process. Within the next five to 10 years. couples approaching 40 will access the IVF industry first when they want to have a baby, " the London Times quoted John Yovich, a do-author of the report, as saying.

Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz - GETTING EVEN

Why does Kate

hate Cameron?

Kate Hudson hates Cameron Diaz for dating. Alex Rodriguez. According to the actress , Cameronis trying to get back at her for sleeping with Justin Timberlake in 2007.

Kate and Cameron are fighting over Alex. Cameronis dating the baseball star, which has infuriated Kate, who was in a relationship with Alex from May to December last year.

According to a source, "Kate thinks it's pay back pure and simple. Cameron was actually in a serious long-term relationship with Justin. She thinks it's a joke and Kate would be mad. Kate is only upset because she hates being single."

Now, the 31-year-old actress has started getting personal. and claims Cameron, 37, is an 'ageing' star who is struggling to keep her youthful looks. Recently, Alex is believed to have banned Cameron from coming to his games because he wants to keep things causal with her.

Miranda Kerr - LETTING OUT THE SECRET

Miranda craves

fried chicken

Yes, it's true! Model Miranda Kerr, famed for her awesome figure, claims she just can't resist friend chicken. She not all the time. There are times when you want that piece of fried chicken. That's my big weakness and there's nothing wrong with that. "The 27-year-old insists the key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle is to treat yourself on occasions. She added, "Everything in moderation, that's the trick."Miranda, who practices yoga to maintain her enviable figure, recently reveled that healthy eating is not something she has had to train herself to enjoy because her diet was always packed with fresh fruit and vegetables when she was growing up. She said, "It's something I've always believed in. We always ate organic vegetables. Taking care of mind, body and soul is very important."

A R Rahman - IN TUNE

MUSIC

MANIA

While his Vande Mataram... rocked the nation a hew years ago, Rahman's latest anthem for the World Classical Tamil Conference is expected to be a treat for Tamil lovers.

The anthem will feature up to 30 leading singers, revealed the Mozart of Madras.

"I'm happy with the outcome," he said, "I had to squeeze in the work on composition between all my other musical work and I hope people like it."

Elaborating on the song, he said,"It didn't take a long time for me to compose the tune, but the production and coordination of the singers did take a couple of days."

The Oscar winner revealed that the leagendary singar TMS will be singing the first line of the anthem."It's a fusion of many musical elements. It will even have rapl"

Shriya Saran - WORK IT OUT

A novel way

to travel

Shriya Saran is going to be working hard all summer. The shooting schedule for her Tollywoood film has taken the pretty actress to Interlaken, Switzerland. Being fitness conscious, she has found a novel way to work out and have some fun.

Shriya says, "I have rediscovered the jobs of cycling here. I cycle to the sets every day! It's a pleasure given that the city is so scenic, pollution-free and of course, the weather is pleasant and cool. The roads are also safer and as long as you ride in your lane, you are set!"

Looks like Salman Khan might just have company when Shriya gets back to Mumbai!

Sammir Dattani - ANTICIPATING

Fingers

crossed

Looks like our Sammir lad is going to be quite busy until July, promoting his Hindi flick I hate luv Stories. "The first teaser is out and I've posted it on my profile on a social networking site. I've got some amazing feedback for it. The longer trailer will be out over the weekend and and the film will hit theaters on July 2." says the Kutty guy. After that, it's time for him to head to Switzerland for a vacation with family and cousins.

Katrina Kaif and Anees Bazmi - FILMI FUNDAS

Thank you,

Katrina

The world thinks Katrina Kaif is their lucky mascot. Director Anees Bazmee is no different . Recently, Katrina was forced to turn down his offer to act in Thank You because she was already part of Akshay Kumar's Tees Maar Khan and couldn't accommodate two Akshay flicks simultaneously. Thank You is currently being shot in Canada. But, Anees apparently sends a representative to meet Kat regularly so that she can still try and make at least a guest appearance in the film. Will Kat oblige? She just might because Sonam Kapoor is opposite Bobby Deol in Thank You. It is being suggested that since Akki has no girl opposite him so far, Kat may just make that fleeting appearance.

Namitha - ALL SET

Back and how!

After a brief lull, the oomph girl of Kollywood is all set to rock again

After long time, Namitha is smiling. And, she has enough reasons to cheer about and celebrate. Her Simha in Telugu, with superstar Baladrishna, is turning out to be the year's biggest hit. But the bigger reason for her to feel happy is that she has signed her first Tamil film babe is doing an all-important role in Kalaignar karunanidhi's illaignan, directed by Suresh Krissna of Annamalai and Baasha fame. The film has Pa Vijay and Ramya Nambisan in the lead.

Elaborating on the role, Namitha, who is now shooting for the film in Ooty, says, "I'm thrilled to do illaignan.My character is crucial to the development of the plot. It's a very powerful role -- a character with negative shades with which I get to experiment with my looks and costumes: something different and striking. I took up the role because the story. screenplay and dialogues for the film have been penned by Kalaignar. IT is also Suresh Krissna's 50th part of such a project."

Meanwhile, the actress, who celebrated her birthday with a puja last week near Lonavala, adds that she may get into film production at a later stage. "It is something that I'm toying with, but will start with a proper script and only if the project is viable.Let certain things be under wraps for the time being." she says.

At the moment, Namitha is also appearing as a judge in a realityshow on televison which is garnering record TRPs. Says Namitha, "Maanada Mayillada has given me tremendous reach with the second highest TRP among all dance based reality shows in India? When I visit small towns. people are so nice to me: I never knew I was so popular."

HEALTH ISSUE: SHORT CUT

SHORT CUTS

Plastic lens may soon
replace laser eye surgery

Scientists from Moorfields Eye Hospital in London have come up with a novel treatment to correct short-sightedness in people. According to the researchers, the new treatment changes the path of light entering the eye by using a synthetic lens inserted in front of the natural lens. Myopia or short sightedness is a condition where the eye focuses images in front of the retina instead of directly on it.This means objects further away appear blurred. "Our findings suggest phakic IOLs are safer than excimer laser surgery for correcting moderate to high levels of short-sightedness," the British newspaper Daily. Mail quoted lead author Allon Barsam as saying.

Poor sleep tied to dipping sex hormone:

It's already known that levels of testosterone decline with age. But for the first time a new study has linked the decreasing levels of male sex hormone to lack of sleep in middle-aged men. Researchers at the Department of Psychology of the University of Montreal, Canada, found that testosterone levels begin to drop by 1% annually when men reach the age of 30. But it declines rapidly in men over 50 when the duration of their deep sleep decreases drastically, according to the findings presented at the annual conference of the Association francophone pour ie savoir.

HEALTH ISSUE: Homeopathy "witchcraft'

Homeopathy is witchcraft: UK medical body

London: Describing homeopathy as "witchcraft" a body of junior doctors in Britain has voted over whelmingly to seek a blanker ban on the practice of the alternative medicine.

Hundreds of members of the British Medical Association (BMA) have passed a motion denouncing the practice of homeopathy, saying, taxpayers should not foot bills for remedies which have no scientific basis to support them.

They demanded an end to all placements for trainee doctors who teach them homeopathic principles.

Dr Tom Dolphin, deputy chairman of the BMA's junior doctors committee in England told the conference: "Homeopathy is witchcraft. It is a disgrace that nestling between the National Hospital for Neurology and Great Ormond Street in London there is a National Hospital for Homeopathy which is paid for by the NHS. "The motion could become the official policy of the organisation if it is agreed upon by their full conference next month.

Latest figures show that 54,000 patients are treated each year at four NHS homeopathic hospitals in London, Glasgow, Bristol and Liverpool at a cost of Euro4 million.

The BMA had previously expressed scepticism about homeopathy, arguing that the rationing body the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence base and make a definitive ruling about the use of homeopathic remedies in the NHS.

The alternative medicine, devised in the 18th century by Genman physician Samuel Hahnemann, is based on the theory that substances which cause symptoms in a healthy person can cure the same problems in a sick person when vastly diluted.

HEALTH ISSUE: Homeopathy "witchcraft'

Homeopathy is witchcraft: UK medical body

London: Describing homeopathy as "witchcraft" a body of junior doctors in Britain has voted over whelmingly to seek a blanker ban on the practice of the alternative medicine.

Hundreds of members of the British Medical Association (BMA) have passed a motion denouncing the practice of homeopathy, saying, taxpayers should not foot bills for remedies which have no scientific basis to support them.

They demanded an end to all placements for trainee doctors who teach them homeopathic principles.

Dr Tom Dolphin, deputy chairman of the BMA's junior doctors committee in England told the conference: "Homeopathy is witchcraft. It is a disgrace that nestling between the National Hospital for Neurology and Great Ormond Street in London there is a National Hospital for Homeopathy which is paid for by the NHS. "The motion could become the official policy of the organisation if it is agreed upon by their full conference next month.

Latest figures show that 54,000 patients are treated each year at four NHS homeopathic hospitals in London, Glasgow, Bristol and Liverpool at a cost of Euro4 million.

The BMA had previously expressed scepticism about homeopathy, arguing that the rationing body the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence base and make a definitive ruling about the use of homeopathic remedies in the NHS.

The alternative medicine, devised in the 18th century by Genman physician Samuel Hahnemann, is based on the theory that substances which cause symptoms in a healthy person can cure the same problems in a sick person when vastly diluted.

HEALTH ISSUE: Here's Is Some Good News For People

A big nose can shield

from cold, flu

London: Here's some good news for people with a big nose it offers greater protection from illnesses, says a new study.

Researchers have carried out the study and found that although commonly mocked, a prominent nose helps prevent one from catching cold and flu viruses. And, the bigger, the nose, the larger the natural barrier which can physically stop dust particles and airborne bacteria from entering the body.

the study found larger noses inhaled almost 7% fever pollutants and they also act as a barrier to deflect germs away from the moth and could even reduce the effects of hayfever.

HEALTH ISSUE: For Kids, Telling Lies...

For Kids, telling lies a

sign of future success?

At the age of two, 20% of kids will lie. This rises to 50%

by three and 90% at four. However, the tendency starts

to fall away by the age of 16, suggests a study.

London: There is no need to worry if a child is lying, claim experts, as it proves the kid has reached an important step in his or her mental development. What's more, it's a sign of future success.

After studying 1,200 children, researchers from the Institute of Child Study at Toronto University, found that kids can be confirmed to have developed "executive functioning" when they are able to keep the truth at the back of their mind so their fib sounds more convincing.

The researchers claim that at the age of two, 20% of kids will lie. This rises to 50% by three and 90% of at four.

However, the tendency starts to fall away by the age of 16, when it is 70% With adolescence, young people learn to use the less harmful "white lies" to avoid hurting people's feelings.

A "Pinocchio peak" came at about the age of seven after which it is hard to discern whether a child is lying without evidence.

HEALTH ISSUE: 'METHUSELAH"

'Methuselah' genes

Key to living to 100

Discovery Could Lead To Anti-Aging Drug

The Genes product against the effects of smoking and bad diet and can also delay the onset of age-related illnesses such as cancer by up to 3 decades

Scientists have discovered the "Methuselah" genes whose lucky carrier have a much improved chance of living to 100 even if they indulge in an unhealthy lifestyle.

The genes appear to protect people against the effects of smoking and bad diet and can delay the onset of age-related illnesses like cancer and heart disease by up to three decades.

No single gene is a guaranteed fountain of youth. Instead, the secret of longevity probably lies in having the right "suite" of genes, according to new studies of centenarians and their families. such combinations are extremely rare only one person in 10,000 reaches the age of 100.

The genes found so far each appear to give a little extra protection against the diseases of old age. Centenarians appear to have a high chance of having several such genes embedded in their DNA.

"Long-lived people do not have fewer disease genes or aging genes." said Eline Slagboom of Leiden University, who is leading a study into 3,500 nonagenarians. "Instead they have other genes that stop those disease genes from being switched on. Longevity is strongly genetic and inherited."

Slagboom and her colleagues have published studies showing how the physiology of people in long-lived families differs from normal people. "People who live to a great age metabolise fats and glucose differently, their skin ages more slowly and the have lower prevalence of heart disease, diabetes and hypertension," she said, "These factors are all under strong genetic control, so we see the same features in the children of very old people."

The so-called Methuselah genes named after the biblical patriatrch who lived to 969 are thought to include' ADIPOQ. which is found in about 10 of young people but in nearly 30 of people living past-100. The CETP gene and the ApoC3 gene are found in 10 of young people , but in about 20 of centenarians.

The studies show that tiny mutations in the make-up of particular genes can sharply increase a person's lifespan. Nonetheless, environmental factors suchas the decline in infections diseases are an important factor in the steady rise in the number of centenarians. The human genome contains about 28,000 genes, but they are controlled by a tiny number of so-called regulator genes.

An anto-aging drug which might be taken by millions could be the ultimate block buster for the pharmaceutical industry.

T20 ICC WORLD TWENTY20 WEST INDIES 2010 - Final ENG Vs AUS

T20 ICC

World Cup

Twenty20

West Indies

THE ENGLISH MAIDEN

Collingwood's Men Chase Down

148 To Win First Ever World Title

Bridgetown (Barbados): England can finally sing into the sunset, and make if not drink and make merry till the morning breaks. Right from 1975, when multi-nation limited overs tournaments were first introduced, they have always been left with broken hearts and bucketfuls of tears; on a bright, shining afternoon here at the kensington Oval, eventually, they had something more than a pint of beer to smile over: an ICC Trophy.

It is just ironical that it is the T20 World Cup, a format many still rection doesn't count as cricket. Clearly, the times have changed; for the English Lions, though, it is a new dawn.

In what was billed an as Ashes final, even before the first Ashes ball has been bowled, England won the toss, shattered Australia's top order, and overhauled the below-par total of 147 for six.

Two batsmen of South African descent led the charge, in a way English batsmen probably wouldn't or couldn't; maybe, that was the only way to break this jinx. Craig kieswetter (63: 49b, 7x4, 2x6) and Kevin Pietersen (47: 31b, 4x4, 1x6) smashed 117 runs to snatch the team's first moment of ICC glory, with over 18 deliveries left.

As Paul Collingwood scored the winning run. Pietersen raced into the field, arms held high and screaming; he was followed by the rest of his mates, and it didn't them long topindown their captain. Within no-time, the huddle materialised: the celebrations followed. Australia, on the other hand, still have to wait.

Earlier, after electing to field on a promising track, England snapped three quick wickets to go right on top. But then entered the other Hussey: David; and,in typical Aussie fashion, he began the repair work. David started with extreme caution (7 off 19 deliveries), first unravelling the pitch to his satisfaction: then, as the nerves settled down along with the demons, he began the counter-attack. After 10 overs, though, Australia were merely 47 for four, with the top order back in the hut.

As soon as captain Michael Clark (27) fell, though, just like brother Michael had done in the semifinal two days ago, David took charge. In the 13th over, probably energised by the sight of Cameron White, he smashed spinner Yardy for a six: White promptly responded with a 4, 6, 4. 22 runs. The charge had begun.

In no time, they were head to head. sprinting for singles and creating those big hits. By the 15th over, Australia were back in the game: 94 for four.]

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