Pampered Cows are Healthier and More Productive, new Study Reveals

September 28th, 2009 BRUSSELS - - New Study Reveals Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDS) Responsible for More Sick Days Than any Other Health Condition A new study today finds that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) account for nearly half (49%) of all absences from work and 60% of permanent work incapacity in the European Union. These and other socio-economic consequences of suffering from poor health due to muscle and joint pain represent an estimated cost to society in Europe of up to EUR240 billion.[1] The groundbreaking study, conducted across 25 European countries in Europe and beyond by UK-based research organisation The Work Foundation, finds 100 million Europeans suffer from chronic musculoskeletal pain - over 40 million of whom are workers - with up to 40% having to give up work due to their condition.

August 26th, 2009 LONDON - A new research study carried out by The Research Partnership reveals that living with diabetes can have a major effect on people's lives, with just under half (44%) of type 2 patients reporting that the condition has impacted on either their ability or their desire to have sex. The study was conducted online amongst 2,000 patients with type 2 diabetes living in the US, UK and Germany and investigated patients' attitudes, feelings, health status, drug treatment programmes and needs for coping with life with diabetes.

July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - - New Report Reveals it Pays to Collaborate, Rather Than Squeeze Suppliers New research published today reveals the retail and wholesale distribution industry could unleash a staggering GBP6.1 billion per year (3.8% of operating costs) by agreeing better, more mutually beneficial supplier-buyer deals. By thinking creatively about the terms involved in contract negotiation, suppliers and retailers could improve business performance, productivity and profitability.

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - Startling New Research Reveals the Mental Torment of the Nation's Informal Carers - New Research Reveals the True Picture of Depression Amongst Informal Carers in the UK, With Over 54% of women classified as Informal Carers in the UK, Being Depressed - Informal Carers Have Double the Likelihood Of Moderate Depression (or More) Than the General Population (32% versus 16%) - The Research Also Reveals That Informal Carers Have Three Times the Likelihood of Moderately Severe Depression (or More) Than the General Population (16% Versus 5 %) According to new research out this week informal Carers in the UK are some of the most depressed in Europe. Over 300 informal carers took part in interviews, undertaken by research company HPI for co-operative Xest, an informal carer is defined as; 'Any person who provides a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for another individual aged 18 or over who has a long term disability or health condition, mental health problem, is frail due to old age, or unable to cope for other reasons, and is not in formal or paid employment for that role' With an ageing population and more and more people being forced into the role of informal carer, we as a nation are becoming more and more depressed by the role.

June 10th, 2009 LIVERPOOL, England - Nutricia Launches Neocate Nutra at the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Nutricia, the European market leader in advanced medical nutrition, announces the launch of Neocate Nutra, the first and only weaning product made from 100% non-allergenic amino acids. Neocate Nutra has been specifically developed for weaning infants and older children with cows' milk protein allergy (CMPA) and multiple food protein intolerance (MFPI).

May 25th, 2009 NYON, Switzerland - Postal market liberalisation routinely leads to unemployment, attacks on working conditions and poorer service for customers, says a study released today by UNI Global Union. UNI is urging the European Union to immediately put a moratorium on the implementation of the 3rd postal directive and start a proper debate on the issue.

May 19th, 2009 LONDON - We all know that women buy more lipstick in an economic downturn. But research undertaken by Oral-B to mark the launch of National Smile Month[1] today reveals the 'Toothbrush Effect' as the latest economic indicator.

May 14th, 2009 LONDON - Vintage Italian Ice Cream Recipe Calls for Operatic Ingredient - With Photo A vintage recipe for ice cream has provided the inspiration, this morning, for an acclaimed Italian tenor to stage a unique operatic performance - for cows. Marcello Bedoni, one of Europe's leading tenors, flew to the UK specially for the cow concert following an invitation from Italian ice cream maker Antonio Federici who are re-launching a 100 year old brand.

April 20th, 2009 LONDON - First UK Gastric Band Operation Through The Belly Button In a British medical first pioneering surgeon Professor Franco Favretti and his team have performed the UK's first SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) gastric band implantation. This means overweight patients no longer have to undergo the usual five incisions for traditional laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, Professor Favretti performed the operation via a single incision through the belly button.

April 1st, 2009 LONDON - LONDON, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Women wine drinkers in the UK are knowledgeable, self-confident and buy eight out of ten bottles drunk at home, reveals Vinexpo, the world's biggest wine and spirit exhibition. The survey was undertaken in February with the magazines Decanter and Living etc.

March 20th, 2009 GHATSILA - A farm in Ghatsila town in Jharkhand devised a unique way of milking cows by playing music in the shed as the farm officials believe that the cows yield more milk while listening to music. The farm has a stable with over 80 cows.

January 27th, 2009 LONDON - By just giving a cow a name and treating it as an individual, farmers can increase their milk yield substantially. The study by Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson of Newcastle University found that when each cow was called by name on farms, the overall milk yield was higher than where they were herded in a group.

June 18th, 2009 Wayward cows leave Mass. farm, walk 5 miles to NHNASHUA, N.H.

March 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has determined that almost a quarter of the world's land area is degrading, often in very productive areas. Land degradation, which is the decline in the quality of soil, water and vegetation, is of profound importance, but until now, there have been no consistent global data by which to assess its extent and severity.

August 20th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The bovine population in Punjab could soon be safer. The Punjab government plans to set up a commission for protection of cows and bulls! Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who has the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as alliance partner in the government, Thursday announced that a commission for protection of cows and bulls would be set up in the state.

April 15th, 2009 KOLKATA - A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate Wednesday conducted a ritualistic worship of 50 cows in a bid to preserve and protect cattle. The six-hour ritual started Wednesday morning with a yagna.

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - It's official: Money is the key to enjoying longer and healthier life. According to a new study, for the Economic and Social Research Council, people with more wealth and better education are less likely to develop illness and tend to die later than those who are poorer and less welleducated.

May 10th, 2009 LONDON - Being a nerd might not help you land a hot date, but it will certainly keep dozens of health problems at bay, concludes a new research. A study, which included 3654 Vietnam War veterans, has found that men with lower IQs are more likely to suffer from loads of health issues - from hernias, to ear inflammation, to cataracts - compared with those showing greater intelligence.

March 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Keira Knightley revealed that she almost got killed when a stampeding herd of cattle was about to trample her. The 'Bend It Like Beckham' actress expressed her gratitude towards God because her life was still intact even after a herd of cows came running towards her.

August 13th, 2009 JUNAGADH - A group of Hindu monks will Monday launch a campaign to rid this Gujarat city of all polythene waste to save cows, considered holy by the Hindus. The monks led by prominent Hidnu religious leaders of Saurashtra region, including Shernath Bapu, Tansukhgiri Bapu, Vaishnavacharya Kishorechandraji and Shastriji Bapu, have decided to walk the streets of Junagadh once a month and collect all polythene garbage for safe disposal to protect the cow, an official of the Junagadh Municipal Corporation said Thursday.