PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

TO PREVENT HEART DISEASE
(stress is the main cause of heart disease ,                         try to avoid stress)


1.get a pet
2.take up yoga
3.involve into a hobby
4.cut down oil and salt
5.regular exercise
6.say NO to nicotine and alcohol


TO PREVENT KIDNEY DISEASE
1.check the kidney function test every year over 40 years
2.avoid self medication
3.reduce salt intake.




TO PREVENT DIABETES
1.increase the physical activity
2.avoid excess sweets,junk food,aerated drinks
3.early screening by blood test


TO PREVENT EARLY DEAFNESS
1.purchase a pair of ear plugs.
2.limit the mobile phone usage
3.minimal use of head phones and ear phones.

NORTON LAUNCHES CYBERCRIME INDEX

 Norton technology has introduced  the Norton Cyber crime Index.  The index tracks and warns computer users about daily cyber crime risks around the world.It alerts consumers to today's online trouble spots and potential hazards,including the most dangerous websites,the most hijacked search terms ,scams and spams.           For  details visit the following websites.
1.us.norton.com
2.community.norton.com
3.www.symantec.com

DOMAIN NAME AND ENTITY

NAME                       ENTITY
.aero -                     air transport
.asia -                      asia-pacific region
.biz -                        business
.com-                       commercial
.coop-                      co-operatives
.edu-                       educational 
.gov-                       governmental
.info-                       information
.int-                         international
.jobs-                      companies
.mil-                         military
.mobi-                      mobiles 
.net-                        network
.org-                       organization
.pro-                       professions
.travel-                   travel and tourism
.uk-                         united kingdom
.in -                          india                 

DOGS HELP PEOPLE STAY ACTIVE

A dog is more than man's best friend.Dogs are social support tool for being active.Researchers at Virginia university have carried out the study on dog ownership and adolescent physical activity and found the canines could be the key to getting sedentary teens  and senior citizens off the couch.Dogs should be carefully fed with proper feed,regular cleaning,annual vaccination and daily walk.One of the best hobby is having a dog as pet animal.

PURCHASE MEDICINES WITH PRESCRIPTION

How to Purchase Medicines from Pharmacy?
1.Ask for price list and pay only as per the MRP on the medicine pack.
2.Buy only medicines prescribed by your doctor.
3.Check the expiry date of the medicines.
4.In case any doubts arise about the quality the medicine,do cross check with the doctor.
5.Don't forget to obtain and retain receipt for the medicines brought by you as that's your only proof of purchase.
(MRP- maximum retail price.)


For details regarding information on Drugs,their composition&prices, log on to www.medguideindia.com

IDLI OR DOSA WHICH IS BETTER?

South Indian breakfast mainly consists of Idli and Dosa about 20 years back.Now every one consumes variety of breakfast like uppuma,pongal including oats and cornflakes.Both idli and dosa is prepared from rice with dal.Dosa was prepared in south India for more than 200 years. But idli preparation is imported from Indonesia,because steam cooking is unknown in India.There are many variety of idli like sambar idli,rava idli, wheat idli,kanchi idli and oats idli. Dosa also has many forms like masala dosa, rava dosa,onion dosa and oats dosa.Idli is cooked by steam, so it is easy to digest.It is suitable for Children and Senior citizens.Many doctors recommend idli as a solid food after surgery and also in ICU.But dosa is prepared with oil, so difficult to digest and cholesterol level may raise.Many youth like dosas only, because of variety.


CONCLUSION: IDLI IS HEALTHY AND DOSA IS TASTY,                              choice is yours.

GOVERNMENT SITES ARE PRONE TO HACKING

In a shocking revelation ace hacker Sunny Vaghela said that 90% of the government websites are insecure.Vaghela said that it is common among government agencies to protect with fire walls but hackers use the browsers to creep into vulnerable sites.Frequent penetration tests and closing of gateways periodically are needed.The advent of 3G is going to throw a host of unheard threats to information security.  In the 3G era hackers would use the mobile phone networks to crack into information systems.

FAULTY DNA CAUSES SLEEP WALKING

Sleep walkers' behavior is dictated by their DNA ,scientists believe,raising hopes for cure.
  Sufferers share a faulty chromosome which is responsible for their behavior while asleep, new research indicates.     Around 10% of children sleepwalk while one in 50 adults are affected.Sleep walkers have been known to drive cars while fast asleep.The medical term for the condition is called SOMNAMBULISM.

WATER MELON IS GOOD FOR HEALTH

Smart Japan Farmers have forced their Watermelons to grow into a square shape by inserting the melons into a square,tempered glass while the fruit is still growing.Watermelons contain 6% sugar and 92%water.It has lot of vitamins,minerals and trace elements.
1.Source of vitamin c
2.Mildly diuretic (more urine output)
3.Contains lot of Beta carotene and Lycopene                   (both are anti-oxidants)
4.Source of calcium,potassium.magnesium

PETROL PUMP RAISES RISK OF CANCER

A petrol pump near your home could raise your cancer risk, a new study has warned.Researchers in Spain who carried out the study, found that buildings within 100 meters radius of petrol pumps are exposed to potentially harmful cancer causing chemical called as benzene.The study shows that distance of 50 meters should be maintained between petrol stations and housing, and 100 meters should be maintained for hospitals and schools.

MILK EVERYDAY KEEPS CANCER AT BAY

Drinking milk everyday keep bowel (intestine) cancer away says a new study.According to the research team, milk has a powerful protective effect against cancer and the key to its anti-cancer effects lie in daily consumption over long periods.Every one should take minimum 250 ml milk daily.

COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

TATKAL PASSENGERS MUST CARRY ORIGINAL IDENTITY CARD

TATKAL is a sanskrit word meaning "INSTANT"  It will be Mandatory for Tatkal rail ticket passengers to carry original identity proof from Feb.11. A passenger with Tatkal ticket will have to carry any one of the eight documents.
1.Voters card.
2.Passport.
3.PAN CARD
4.Driving licence
5.State or central govt ID
6.Student ID from college or university
7.Bank pass book with photo
8.Credit card with photo.

MESSAGE TO ARYA VYSYA COMMUNITY

 It has been discovered that members of Arya Vysya Community are allergic to the drug used in Anaesthesia.The drug is called suxamethonium  known as SCOLINE,  which is used as muscle relaxant in anaesthesia.During administration of Anaesthesia ,Scoline should lose its effect after a while and the patient should be able contract the joints.The enjyme called as scoline esterase is deficient or absent in arya vysya community due to genetic effect.The absence of enjyme produces serious side effects during anaesthesia. Patients are remain paralysed and unable to breath even after surgery is complete,because they cannot regain their muscle function quickly .So every patient should inform the surgeon and anaesthetist about their community before surgery.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT- TWO LEG DOG

Faith  a bipedal female dog was born on December 2002 in USA with three legs, two fully developed hind legs and one deformed front leg.When she was seven months old, front leg was getting atrophy,and it was amputated.Jude StringFellow adapted faith dog and fed the dog with peanut butter. Jude taught faith to hop, but faith decided on her own to walk. AMAZING  BUT TRUE.

SUPER-VOLCANO IN NEAR FUTURE?

The super-volcano beneath the yellow stone national park in USA would detonate with a force a thousand times more powerful than mount St Helens eruption in1980.Spewing lava far into the sky,a cloud of plant killing ash would be fan out and dump a layer ten feet deep up to 1600 KILOMETRES    away. Two- thirds of  the USA could become uninhabitable as toxic air sweeps through it, grounding thousands of flights and forcing millions of people to leave their homes.volcano eruption can happen at anytime in the near future.

BSNL'S NEW BROADBAND SERVICE

BSNL'S has inaugurated new broadband service called Fibre to the home to' Mantri' a Residential complex in Chennai. The new broadband service-Fibre to the home utilises fibre optic cables and optical electronics instead of copper wire and DSL equipment.The new new technology helps to transfer the data,voice and video in fastest and reliable method.

OUT PACE CHINA AND INDIA - OBAMA TELLS AMERICA

 USA president Barack Obama urged Americans                     to gear up for competition  with china and India over jobs,education,research, and new technologies, in his annual state of the union address. China and India effected changes to face the new world, he said."They started educating their children earlier and longer,with greater emphasis on mathematics and science.They are investing in research and new technologies"

SEND PACKAGES AT FLAT RATES:INDIA POSTS

India posts will introduce a flat rate for sending packages anywhere in the world.Any person can send a one kg package for a flat rate of rupees 1000, irrespective of the destination. India posts is the official service of Government of India.(speed post)

LATEST TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION

Old Treatment For Depression
1.Anti-Depressants:Special drugs  to treat depression.
2.Electro Convulsive Therapy:Electrical wave form of the stimulus.


Latest Treatment for Depression
1.Deep Brain Stimulation:Stimulation of brain with inserting wires in the brain.The wires are connected to a pacemaker, inserted under the skin that provides constant electric stimulation.
2.Anterior Cingulotomy:It involves burning out connections in the brain that are hyperactive.


SIGNS AND SYMTOMS OF DEPRESSION
1.Feeling of hopelessness
2.Loss of interest in daily activities
3.Weight loss or weight gain
4.Loss of sleep or over sleeping
5.Restlessness
6.Loss of energy
7.Unexplained pains

FACE BOOK CANNOT REPLACE HUMAN CONTACT- POPE

  
The Pope has Warned of the Dangers of Social Networking sites such as Facebook,saying that communication between people Online must not Stop face-to-face conversations. It is important to always remember that Virtual Contact cannot and should not be a substitute for direct human contact.

I PHONE APPS COULD SPY ON YOU?

Dozens of iphone applications could be secretly spying on what you do with them.Many Programmes and Games for smart phones sent data back to the private company once they had been downloaded.The research was carried out in the USA but it would apply to users downloading applications from anywhere in the world.Wall Street Journal found that smart phone users had no way of stopping the tracking,unlike on a computer where you can disable the monitoring software known as COOKIES.

WHAT IS IVY LEAGUE?

 Ivy Leaugue Comprises Eight Institutions in USA
1.Brown university
2.Columbia university
3.Cornell  university
4.Dartmouth college
5.Harvard university.
6.Princeton university
7.University of Pennsylvania
8.Yale University.


IMPORTANT TIP TO HELP THE STUDENTS
Keep a Neat Facebook
Remember to be very clean on your social networking profile
No drunken photos 
No association with hate groups


Above Colleges are known for their Academic Excellence and are consistently ranked among the Top 20 universities in united states of america.

SOCIAL NET WORKING MAKES US LESS HUMAN

Social net working sites like facebook and orkut are making people less human by isolating them from reality.These site are called Modern Form of Madness.Under the illusion of allowing us to communicate better, technology is actually isolating us from real human interactions in a cyber reality according to Prof.Turkle.Her warning-and those from other cyber sceptics-follow the death of simone back, a woman in London who posted a suicide note on facebook that was seen by more than 1000 of her friends. YET NO ONE HELPED HER.So beware, there are advantages and disadvantages in visiting the social sites.