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“Make Health Last”
Without lifestyle changes now, South Asians face up to three times higher rates of living with or dying from coronary artery disease and at an earlier age. May is South Asian Heritage Month and the…
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Can you accept your ‘bahu’ having webcam sex?
Kaberi Chatterjee kaberi.chatterjee@gmail.com So it’s not just me. Not just men. Even women of all ages try to communicate their feelings to friends of their choices at the dead of the night behind a wall…
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Addictions and Mental Health Help is Available
The province of Ontario is large — both in size (over a million square kilometers), and in populations (over 13 million people). Ontario is also an increasingly diverse place. Consider the following 2006 Census information:…
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A trifocal lens for cataract patients
In a good news for cataract patients, researchers have developed a new ‘revolutionary’ trifocal lens implant that offers near, intermediate and distance vision. The lens has three different focal parts: for near, far and intermediate…
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A drug to boost blood circulation
Researchers have launched worldwide trials of a drug that boosts the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body, and can aid faster recovery of patients with heavy blood loss. MP4OX is…
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Change Your Mind – Change Your Brain
From the teachings of Paramhamsa Nithyananda: His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda is the spiritual head of the world’s most ancient Hindu establishment. An accomplished yogi and gifted spiritual healer, Paramahamsa Nithyananda has been working with scientists…
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Tools to combat cardiovascular disease in South Asian community
By Andrew Abishek Shanmugarajah The Heart and Stroke Foundation is aiming to allow Canadians to take their health into their own hands through the online “My Heart & Stroke Risk Assessment” and “My Blood Pressure…
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Pot use in teenage linked to later declines in IQ
Teens who routinely smoke marijuana risk a long-term drop in their IQ, a new study suggests. The researchers didn’t find the same IQ dip for people who became frequent users of pot after 18. Although…
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Spellcheck doesnt make people dumber: Experts
Experts have challenged the popular notion that growing dependence on spell check options available in computers is making people dumber.According to writer and consultant,Marc Prensky,this reliance can be beneficial for the human race,but only if…
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Now, charge your phone by simply holding it
Next time your cellphone runs out of battery, you can charge it by just holding it in your hand, as scientists claim to have developed a new technology that turns body heat into electricity. Researchers…
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