Cambridge will host NET 2012 conference

The NET 2012 International Conference, the leading annual conference for networking in healthcare education, will take place at Cambridge on September this year. NET 2012 is meant for everyone involved in healthcare education, especially educators, practitioners, researchers and students. NET 2012 is a unique opportunity to share innovative ideas and experiences with a wide range of participants from the UK and other countries. It is designed for those interested in the latest developments in healthcare education.

Professor Elizabeth Mary Chiarella, Professor of Sydney Nursing School and University of Sydney, Professor Hugh McKenna, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), University of Ulster, UK, will be the keynote speakers at the event. Online registration is open for the general public. The aim of NET 2012 is to encourage healthcare professionals to hold debates, reflect on healthcare issues, and focus on networking for those with shared interests and promote lifelong learning.

Berry Brainy Fruit Nutrition Food

Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and other berry fruits have certain antioxidant properties that prevent cell damage and contribute to overall good health. Now, a new review suggests that berries can also help ward off the mental decline that comes with aging. After analyzing data from earlier studies, researchers concluded that the phytochemicals in berries offer antioxidant as well as anti-inflammatory protection to the brain. Inflammation in the brain can impair motors skills and cognition. Experts have yet to determine whether each type of berry provides all the compounds needed to maintain brain health or whether each berry offer its own unique benefits.

Bhujangasana Yoga Asanas Benefits (Yoga postures)

Bhujangasana Yoga postures

Bhujangasana actually means the Snake Pose or Cobra Pose. This pose is famous for strengthening the abdominal muscles and back muscles. It is the seventh asana in the famous Suryanamaskara sequence.

Lay on the floor with face down; make the palms flat on the floor, next to the chest. Note that your elbows are close to your body. Make sure that the heels and toes are together. For beginners, it is good to place the nose or chin on the floor. Once you are comfortable, you have to place the forehead on the floor. Inhale slowly and stretch the entire body, and lift the head up and expand the chest forward. You have to roll upwards by using the back, neck and head. Then look upwards at 45 degrees. The elbows should be positioned right next to your body. The abdomen has to press down on the ground. Hold this position up to 15 or 30 seconds. While releasing, breathe out and slowly return to the original position.


Benefits of Yoga Bhujangasana

• Will strengthen abdomen muscles
• Very useful for diabetic patients
• Relieves from stress and helps maintain youthfulness
• Will improve the condition of heart

Adverse effects of Acupuncture

Serious adverse effects of Acupuncture include Pneumothorax, spinal lesions, and Hepatitis B transmission. Other possible side effects are  fainting during treatment, nausea and vomiting,  increased pain, diarrhea, local skin irritation, bruising, needle site bleeding, psychiatric disturbance, headaches, spinal cord injury, and punctured organs. Therefore, if you are planning to undergo Acupuncture, make sure that you consult only authorised and licensed practitioners.

Water for Sale - Health

Water for Sale

An object that has become a matter of convenience to man and nuisance to nature - packaged drinking water. It is more convenient to buy ‘purified’ packaged drinking water than carry boiled water from home in a reusable bottle of stainless steel or glass when we are on the go. We consume bottled water thinking it is pure. But the reality is that the safety and purity of packaged water is still a questionable topic. Media has every now and then reported on scientific studies proving the presence of hazardous chemicals in popular brands of packaged water. But still some of us, who select our clothes and shoes after Water for Sale careful deliberations, do not pay much attention to something as basic as drinking water.

Most of the packaged water available in the market is not ISI certified. However, even an ISI mark on bottled water has lost its relevance as it does not guarantee the purity of water. If media reports are to be believed nearly 20-30% of the ISI-certified brands defy standards when checked after a year or so. Scientific tests have revealed that some of the brands contain pesticides, insecticides and bacteria. The long-term use of contaminated water can be the cause of a number of diseases, some even fatal.