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Snooze DRILL

Sunday 22 July '07

If you haven’t been sleeping more than a few hours daily, don’t brush it off. For some people, chronic insomnia may be a sign of broader mental health problems like depression and anxiety, a new study says.
Rotting apples

Friday 20 July '07

The recent hailstorm in Srinagar destroyed almost 90 per cent of the crop
India’s AIDS scare just got halved

Saturday 7 July '07

The number of people infected with HIV/AIDS in India is between 2.5 and 3.1 million, almost less than half of previous official estimates
Breathe easy

Sunday 8 July '07

The heat and humidity are taking a toll on just about anybody in the country but those with asthma and allergy suffer the most.
Lingam melting hots up, experts to study quake effect

Wednesday 4 July '07

While most experts, including the head priest of the Amarnath cave shrine, are blaming the extended duration of the Yatra and the helicopter services to the shrine for the complete melting of the ice lingam, geologists are exploring other possibilities.
Corporate degree to revive Kashmiri crafts

Monday 2 July '07

The Government has decided that corporate education is the key to the success of the handicraft industry in Kashmir. For the first time in the country
Diabetes Diet

Sunday 1 July '07

A British diet aid seems to be working wonders in diet control and diabetes management.
Summer Burn

Sunday 24 June '07

In summer, many women complain of a slight burning sensation while passing urine.
Internet the new frontier in Jammu & Kashmir politics

Tuesday 19 June '07

First off the block, separatist group sites are getting fair share of hits; PDP, NC will be launching own sites soon
After 30 years, a doctor returns to pay back his debt

Monday 11 June '07

Dr Fayaz Shawl, an angioplasty innovator, is setting up a cardiac care centre in Kashmir
Traffic jams slow flow of life

Saturday 26 May '07

This year, surprisingly, Kashmir has been witnessing a calm spring. Even though militancy remains a reality, no major attack has taken place...
Tired of being tired?

Sunday 27 May '07

Have you been gaining weight rapidly? Have your bowels been giving you trouble or do you feel tired and numb all the time?
Over 100 Valley women got uterus removed after wrong diagnosis

Tuesday 22 May '07

Doctors failed to recognise that symptoms were of psychological illness; quite a few of these women continue to be treated for post-traumatic stress disorder
Puffy problems

Sunday 20 May '07

Many people face the discomfort of puffy feet and ankles in summer. The medical term for the ailment is oedema.
J-K wants patent for 10 handicraft items

Thursday 17 May '07

Jammu-Kasmir has decided to seal the fate of its unique line of handicraft. The state government has applied to get 10 handicraft items patented..
The omega effect

Sunday 13 May '07

Eskimos in Greenland, studies have shown, have strikingly low rates of heart disease. The explanation, perhaps, lies in their fish-rich diet.
Valley’s head priest researches soul of Sufism in Syria

Thursday 10 May '07

Though Mirwaiz Umer Farooq gave the April 24 round table in New Delhi a miss, the time was well spent. Farooq was in Syria to do research for his PhD thesis.
Baby Steps

Sunday 6 May '07

The lowdown on diabetes

Sunday 29 April '07

First, the bad news. If you are old and depressed, the chances of your getting diabetes are higher, says a new study. But the good news is that you can control it with care and family support.
‘This Sept, India, Pak may have a pact’

Thursday 26 April '07

Days after Pakistan Foreign Minister Khursheed Kasuri talked of substantive progress on Kashmir talks with India...
Can your diet make you fatter?

Sunday 15 April '07

Think twice before you start on another diet that promises to make your paunch disappear.
In J&K schools, peace to be a lesson

Tuesday 10 April '07

Born in a state still being rocked by blasts and gunbattles, the children of Jammu and Kashmir will now be imparted daily lessons on peace, human dignity and mutual respect.
Bitter Bite

Saturday 7 April '07

Can eating a cookie kill you? No. Well, a 14-year-old American boy died recently an hour after he accidentally ate a peanut butter cookie.
Quake makes J-K rewrite building bylaws

Friday 6 April '07

The latest tremor on Monday may not have caused much damage, but the Jammu and Kashmir Government is aware of the fact that the state falls in Zone V...
Have a heart, grab some chocolate

Sunday 1 April '07

The next time a slab of chocolate beckons you, give in to the temptation. It could do your heart a whole lot of good.
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