Public Health

Public Health: Will Los Angeles Go The Way Of Paris?

Will Los Angeles go the way of Paris?  The City of Angels can learn a lot about public health from the capital of croissants. Not long ago, I came across a book about the trials and tribulations of a giant city. This city was reeling from a seemingly endl ...

Article - Greg Critser - Oct 11 2010 - 10:10am

" Pappa jag jayega " Speak slowly or else father will wake up.

There is a common song these days speak slowly or else father will be awake. I have not seen the film. Its common story of societies struggling to be called modern, they imitate all dresses of the western society including half pants but on the other hand ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 11 2010 - 1:55pm

Delicious! Watermelon Lowers Blood Pressure

A new study suggests watermelon can be an effective natural weapon against prehypertension, a precursor to cardiovascular disease.   It still won't hurt to exercise, of course. Estimates are that up to 60 percent of U.S. adults are prehypertensive or ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 13 2010 - 4:35pm

Hunger persists despite spectacular economic expansion

India with its population is growing. Its economy too is growing. However increasing population is a problem and almost all the development is consumed in feeding hungry children I am quoting from Hindustan Times with full reference below: “Hunger persist ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 13 2010 - 5:31pm

Traditions are root cause of population growth

In Hindu mythology when a man dies and his funeral pyre has to be lit the fire must be provided by son only and not the daughter so that the man gets moksha or salvation. This is common belief of most people and if they don’t have son they won’t get moksha ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 13 2010 - 11:27pm

For Those Of You Who Think Pre-Packaged Salads Are Still Too Much Work...

Chiquita Brands has announced that following years of intensive research and investment,  FreshRinse(TM) technology is ready to go.   Yes, for those of you who can't be bothered to wash even your pre-packaged salad, this can be a real time saver.     ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 16 2010 - 12:17am

Environment luxury and life

Man is part of global earth and like other animals inhabiting the earth as part of the ecosystem. Man made mud houses, brick houses and now multistory flats. 800 flats in a complex with some one ha of lawn. Cooling by air-conditioning.Air conditioner cant ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 16 2010 - 3:30am

Let's (not) Talk About Sex

If you had $3,000, free money given to you with no strings attached, to bid on value you want to have most, how would you spend the money? If the first thing that popped into your mind as you read that sentence was, "Wow, this is an interesting compon ...

Article - Becky Jungbauer - Nov 1 2010 - 3:27pm

Alcohol more harmful than crack, says Lancet study

Alcohol is the most dangerous drug in the UK by a considerable margin, according to a Lancet study, beating heroin and crack cocaine (second and third place, respectively). The study will "reopen calls for the drugs classification system to be scrappe ...

Blog Post - Becky Jungbauer - Nov 1 2010 - 2:52am

Oral Sex Should Be Part Of Sex Education Too- Paper

Children who participate in oral sex in the 9th grade will be having intercourse by the 11th, according to  results of a new survey conducted by researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Merced.   Solution: Sex education should include oral sex, they conclude ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 3 2010 - 12:48pm