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Weight loss game

June 24th, 2008 at 12:48 am » Comments (0)

The alarming number of overweight folks are affixed either to their work, or TV, or computer with not much time for physical activities.
Canadian video game developer from Toronto has an idea to cash on these unhealthy habits of the video gamers. Well, it is a game for hand held device; but don’t expect to loose […]



World’s Fattest Countries

June 20th, 2008 at 5:01 pm » Comments (2)

In a latest study, Nauru tops the list of countries with the greatest percentage of overweight people, with an alarming 94.5% of its adult population (ages 15+) classified as such, based on the most recent estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Nepal ranked 189, 6th from the bottom, with 8.5% of the population overweight. […]



Cow urine anti-diabetic ?

June 10th, 2008 at 5:17 pm » Comments (0)

Do you know Hindu people drink cow urine for therapeutic and religious purposes? Sounds awkward but it is true. Now, researchers are trying to prove it is not a mere myth.
But it is not to be forgotten that urine is a product excreted through kidneys and contains the waste metabolites. It can also contain […]



Overweight air hostesses grounded in India

June 6th, 2008 at 7:05 pm » Comments (1)

The Delhi High Court, India, recently upheld the policy of Indian Airlines to ground overweight air hostesses. A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri dismissed the petition filed by some Indian Airlines air hostesses, who were grounded due to putting on weight excessive to the limit fixed by the airlines.
The court had on May 5 […]



Grumpiness, gossiping, mini-skirts and rudeness banned in hospital

February 9th, 2008 at 3:26 pm » Comments (1)

A ban on grumpiness, gossiping, mini-skirts and rudeness is what the doctor orders to improve patient care in Serbia’s hospitals, according to new rules issued by the country’s Health Ministry.
Also the staffs are not allowed to criticize their hospital or their superiors, and should not accept gifts for their services. (Reuters)
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Nepal: world’s best child welfare story

January 29th, 2008 at 6:56 pm » Comments (0)

Found this encouraging story: copied it from yahoo to paste here!
Despite a devastating 10-year civil war, Nepal has scripted the best child welfare story in the world, slashing child mortality by over 65 percent and magically improving child healthcare.
‘Nepal is one of the seven countries in the world that has been successful in […]



Coca cola, tangerine peel and cancer

September 13th, 2007 at 7:34 am » Comments (1)

There was a big debate on this Coca Cola pouch which said that Nepali people eat oranges without peeling them and eventually they had to apologize for it.
It is not the orange but tangerine that people eat without peeling. The peel is traditionally considered to have healing power for many diseases.
Now in a news released […]



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