Thursday 12 January 2012

15 GREAT THOUGHTS BY CHANAKYA


1) "Learn from the mistakes of others... you can't live long enough to make them all yourselves...!"


2)"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first."


3)"Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous."

Wednesday 11 January 2012

Nicotine Patches, Gums Won’t Help Smokers Quit Long-Term: Study


Nicotine patches and nicotine gum -- the popular mainstays of so-called "nicotine replacement therapy" -- don't help many smokers kick the habit and remain cigarette-free over the long haul, new research suggests.
This conclusion is based on results of several surveys conducted among nearly 800 adult smokers that revealed that those who used nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) did not gain any advantage over non-users in terms of relapse rates.

Study Challenges Potassium Guidelines for Heart Attack Patients


Current recommendations for the mineral may be too high, researchers say