Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) or in deep space missions have lower physical fitness and exercise capacity as their heart and blood vessels become less effective at transporting oxygen to muscles, a new study has found.

Researchers set out to find why astronauts' exercise capacity decreases between 30 and 50% in long-duration spaceflight.

"It is a dramatic decrease," said Carl Ade, assistant professor at Kansas State University in the US.

"When your cardiovascular function decreases, your aerobic exercise capacity goes down. You can't perform physically challenging activities anymore," said Ade.

"While earlier studies suggest that this happens because of changes in heart function, our data suggests that there are some things happening at the level of the heart, but also at the level of the microcirculation within capillaries," he said.

In addition to improving astronaut health and providing valuable information for future long-duration spaceflights, the research also can help Earth-bound clinical patients with heart failure, Ade said.

While in outer space or on the ISS, astronauts have to perform many physically demanding tasks, from the simpler task of opening a capsule door to potentially more intense future planetary tasks such as helping a fallen crew member.

Just as important is making sure astronauts can perform life-saving tasks when they return to gravity - tasks that could include an emergency landing on Earth or performing extravehicular activities on the surface of Mars, Ade said.

For the study, researchers used data from NASA's Johnson Space Centre on nine astronauts who spent about six months aboard the ISS. The data included exercise measurements before and after their time in outer space.

The astronauts performed a stationary bike exercise test several months before they launched to the ISS.

The researchers established the astronauts' exercise capacity through measurements - such as oxygen uptake, cardiac output, haemoglobin concentration and arterial saturation - that illustrate how effectively the body transports oxygen to the muscle mitochondria.

Within a couple of days of returning to earth, the astronauts performed the same stationary bike exercise test to determine changes in aerobic exercise capacity. By comparing the two sets of data, the researchers saw a 30 to 50% decrease in maximal oxygen uptake.

Maximal oxygen uptake is the maximum rate of oxygen that is consumed during exercise and shows the cardio-respiratory health of a person.

The researchers attribute this decrease to the way that microgravity changes the interaction between blood vessel capillaries and red blood cells, but say that more research is needed to understand what is happening in the capillaries.

"If we can understand why maximal oxygen uptake is going down, that allows us to come up with targeted interventions, whether that be exercise or pharmacological interventions," Ade said.

"This important new information can help these astronauts and prevent any adverse performance changes in their job," he said.

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CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today observed that it cannot issue any direction against Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's participation in a television show due to absence of any statutory provisions.

"People emulate these things.... No doubt those in public life should excercise restraint, but how far can we go? We can't start moral policing of politicians," a bench of Justices S S Saron and Darshan Singh observed.

The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Chandigarh-based advocate H C Arora against Sidhu's continuation with 'the Kapil Sharma show' after becoming a minister in the Amarinder Singh Government.

The court, however, did not accept the plea of the advocate general, who had questioned the "maintainability' of the PIL, and asked him to respond to various issues raised in the petition.

Earlier, the state Advocate General, Atul Nanda, argued that in the absence of provisions, the court of law cannot interfere.

He contended that there is no convention, "but even if it is assumed that it existed, the court can't issue a direction for enforcement of convention in the absence of any law".

Asked by the bench whether a convention can be enforced, Nanda cited the judgements of the Supreme Court. He submitted a 600-page compilation of precedents where the courts have categorically stated that they will not enforce conventions.

The bench heard the arguments of the parties for about two hours.

"Lakhs of people follow the example set by ministers, and public conduct of ministers is being watched.

"In such a situation, can a minister resort to a conduct which is not in consonance with the dignity and status of a Cabinet Minister?" the bench asked the advocate general.

Nanda maintained that Sidhu has not violated the code of conduct for ministers.

On the other hand, the petitioner argued that the Cabinet Minister is not only participating in the comedy show, but is also appearing in an advertisement, and promoting a "magic machine" for learning spoken English.

Such conduct of a minister must be interfered with, the petitioner submitted.

Arora quoted a 2004 judgement of the Supreme Court in Jayalalitha's case, wherein referring to enforceability of Code of Conduct, the apex court had observed that "morally speaking, can there be one law for small officials of the government and another law for the chief minister...?"

The petitioner argued saying, "a stage has come, when the high court should come forward to interfere in the matter of code of conduct, as a Cabinet Minister promoting 'magic English speaking machines' is something unheard of in the past."

The advocate general, however, interjected and told the HC that this advertisement was shot by Sidhu several years ago.

On being asked by the petitioner, he could not disclose as to when the contract for this advertisement is expiring.

The advocate general argued that the code of conduct for ministers is not enforceable through courts.

At this stage, the bench repeatedly asked him, "Assuming that the code of conduct is not enforceable through courts, then the question would arise - whether it is worth the paper on which it is written?"

"We may feel that Sidhu while working as a minister and a television actor may be ethically wrong, but this is no violation of law. We can only stop him from working if he is violating a law and not on the basis of moral or conduct grounds.

"Participating in a television show is an engagement of an artiste and not a business or employment. The petitioner should prove that it was a propriety or conflict of interest issue," the bench observed.

The next hearing will be on August 2.

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Niia's debut album, I, is an excercise in control, both maintaining and relinquishing it altogether.

Born in Boston to an English major father and pianist mother, the 28-year-old singer/songwriter was raised in private education, diligently honing her craft as a musician and eventually studying in the New School's competitive jazz conservatoryamong the country's most demanding, intimate programs.

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Like most industrious perfectionists, Niia continued on to a practical career in music, crooning jingles for commercialsa job that paid the bills in NYC's Lower East Side, but failed to foster Niia's underexplored artist. After being discovered by Wyclef Jean, who was recording in the same studio as her one day, Niia's voice became part of his viral 2009 single, "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)," and ultimately pushed her head first onto the path of becoming a star.

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But before Niia could fully enter the spotlight as a solo musician, she needed to learn to be vulnerable with her worka process of renouncing the control and privacy that defined her life growing up. Her 2014 breakout EP, Generation Blue, saw Niia defining her signature modern-classic sound, but hiding behind guarded lyrics about everyone but herself. Now on Ian appropriate album titlethe rising artist finds strength in vulnerability, reflecting on her own experiences with loveboth pained and empowered.

On the album's lead single, "Hurt You First," Niia reflects on the anxiety of a freshly developing relationship, as she warns a lover she'll "be the one to make him cry." Here, Niia's brutally honest, but her innate desire for control is still apparent, with flawless, fine-tuned vocals and a lyrical power-trip. "Sideline" is when the artist fully lets her guard down, delivering a chorus that edges closer to crying than singing: "I'm sick of all this trying, while I watch you drift further away," she wails, ultimately admitting defeat.

We recently sat down with Niia in NYC to discuss her debut album, I, out today. Listen to the full LP and learn more about the singer/songwriter's jazz-pop breakout, below.

OUT: Youre originally an East Coaster. Howd you decide to move to Los Angeles?

Niia: The industry is out in LA, and there were a lot of writers and producers I wanted to work with, so I put all my shit in storage and I was like, Oh Ill go for five months. Then I went and never came back. Ive lived there for four years, which is crazy. I think I was a little done with New York, needed a change and wanted to take my career to the next level.

How has California influenced your music?

I was a little hesitant about being in California because Im such an East Coaster and its such a whole new experienceyoure writing with palm trees outside and pomegranate trees. Theres a whole change of being an artist in completely different environments, and on top of that, I fell in love so hard and so fast that everything was hitting me at once. I wanted my album to be this really bad ass strong feminist thing and it ended up being about me being a crazy girlfriend and dealing with all my issues. Ironically, I think I did achieve being this strong female voice, but in a way I wasnt expecting. Being so transparent wasnt what I thought would happen.

I'd argue your music finds strength in being so transparent...

I was sick of the sad girl and wanted to be a positive influence to young girls, like, yeah, it sucks when you fall in love and they cheat on you, but you have to have some self-irony. Talking about it is important. Honestly, it just all came out. Im not a very public personI dont like talking about myself. I usually hide being my lyrics, so its funny that Im talking about myself and whats going on with me.

How doesIcompare to your breakout EP,Generation Blue?

Sonically, its still similar because I worked with the same producer, Robin Hannibal, for both. I love his production because he has this nostalgic old sensibility, but also these modern elements that make it feel fresh and timeless. Content-wise and vocally, I wanted to take a couple risksI get compared to Sade a lot, and I love her and love her voice, but I also grew up singing torch songs, like Shirley BasseysBondthemes. I wanted to showcase my voice a bit more and my range.

Generation Blue is the whole irony of sad girl problemswere all depressed, but we dont have any real reason to be. I explored that, but I think my outlook is sarcastic and not glass half-empty. Im a very pensive person, so I was like, I fell in love and it hit me on the head. It definitely took on a more personal narrative, whereas on Generation Blue, I was talking about what everyone else in my world was going through. This new album is like, Oh, Im being a little selfish here.

"Hurt You First" was the lead single off I. Why was this a proper first introduction?

Hurt You First is kind of like chapter one before a relationship, where its like, "This going really well, what the fucks your deal? Something is going to go wrong, so Im going to sabotage it first." This is the first thing I felt when I fell in love, like this is too good to be true. I have to blow it up.

You released "Sideline" next...

Sideline kept going with the same narrative as Hurt You First, where she thinks shes doing the right shit to protect herself, but shes totally not. Sideline is me getting a lit more like, Dude whats the deal? Im not going to wait around and I'm pissed off. sometimes when I hear that song, I cant believe I wrote it. Its a bratty little diva moment. I wrote the chorus with Mikky Ekko and wanted it to be a modern-day jazz standard.

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What was the process like for developing your sound?

Its still evolving, but love old music. I come from jazz, classical and soul music. Its hard to find ways to pay tribute to that or write that way when thats not really whats going on in todays music. Even singer/songwriter musicjust piano and voicethe way you write a song is so different than how people used to do it. So its a challenge of finding that balance, where it wont just feel just retro. I think its important to hybrid genresa combination of influences and references. I love cinematic movies and scores, so I think strings and giving it this overwhelming score-like feeling in some moments was really important to me. It was challenging to the find the production that matches my vocal style, because my voice doesn't really sound like its from now.

Like your music, your visuals are also very cinematic.

My moms from Italy, so I grew up watching really inappropriate Italian movies way too young, and Italian directors man they go to the jugular with visualsso extreme, so dramatic and so violent. I think it really shaped how important visuals are to me. My visual is a bit more stark, severe and modern, but I think that helps the overall music feel more fresh. I love clean lines, sci-fi films and old romance novelskind of this weird hybrid of the future meets the past.

I didnt want to be in any visuals at first. Im a very shy person, but all my favorite female artists,Annie Lennox, Sade, Fiona Apple, Carly Simonyou can see them when you think of them. This is my coming out of my shell to be honest with my fans and talk more about who I am and what Im going through. Im sharing who I am, because I didnt want to nor did I think anyone really cared.

Have you always been shy?

When I was younger, I was really shy and have horrible stage fright, so Id sing with my back to my family and hide what was inside. I went to a really rigid private school that had arts, but it wasnt the focus. My family is all musiciansthey come from the craft side, not the showmanship side. They were like, Work on your craft. Get better on skill and technique. Its not about performance.

I remember coming to New York and going to the New School and kids had green hair and were smoking in front of their moms I was like, Whoa, where am I? I was like, This is so cool. I can be my weird art nerd self. I went to New School to the jazz conservatory, but I got placed in the Parsons dorms, so all my best friends are fashion snobs.

Your first big break was through a song with Wyclef Jean, calledSweetest Girl (Dollar Bill).Whats the story behind that collaboration?

I moonlighted as a jingle singer, singing silly songs for commercials. Right place, right time, I was in the same studio as Wyclef Jean and the guy who was supposed to do my session blew me off. Wyclef finally came out and was like, What are you here for? This is my studio. Why dont you come check out my session? It was the first time I had been in a real beautiful huge mainstream studio. I played him a little song on the piano and sang and he explained to me, You could do this for your jobyou can make your own songs and be a star.

The whole concept of being a star didnt make any sense to me, so I was really lucky he let me sing a little piece on one of his big songs. I got to tour with him and see what being a star is like without it having to be about me. I was like, I want to try and do this. Its taken me a long time to jump in because it was a little overwhelming being on a big song so quickly and having all these labels be like, Whos this big girl on the radio? What is she about? I didnt know what I was about yet and had to take time to get stoned with my friends and start living. It took a long time.

When you listen to I in full,what do you hope it sounds like?

I want it to be like, youre a little tipsy on the beach at night and theres a warm breeze and the sun sets and it gets a little darker, stranger, and weirder, but still very romantic. Theres some bitchy moments on the album, which is cool, but youre still at the party and nothing has taken the turn for the worse, reallyyoure just starting to notice whos in the crowd.

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LSU gymnastics standouts McKenna Kelley and Ashleigh Gnat share what they learned from their Olympian mothers

It was Los Angeles in 1984, and fate seemed unkind to Team USA.

Right before the summer Olympic games began, Team USAs great womens gymnastics hope had suffered a knee injury. And there was stiff competition from the rest of the gymnastics world to snatch the gold.

But Mary Lou Retton wasnt going to let something like an injury stop her. She was a 16-year-old powerhouse, after all. Retton, with her tiny frame and bob haircut, was about to take U.S. womens gymnastics to a level it had never been before.

She earned perfect 10s on both her floor exercise and vault, becoming the first American woman to win the all-around gold. The fame that accompanied it was immediate: Retton was named Sports Illustrateds Sportswoman of the Year and became the first spokeswoman for Wheaties.

But for McKenna Kelley, the legendary Retton is just mom. The Olympic gold medals at the familys house in Houston are an added bonus, of course, considering that Kelley is an LSU gymnast and part of the universitys standout last two gymnastics seasons.

Growing up, I dont think I ever fully grasped what it even meant for her to be an Olympic champion, Kelley says. I had heard that so much, but she was just mom to me.

Gymnastics is not like baseball or basketball, sports that are easily passed down to your children through afternoons spent on the court or playing catch. Its rigor and dedication to training can be a more solitary endeavor. Even still, theres no guarantee of success.

Yet, for LSUs squad, success seems all but hereditary. The team is home to two exceptional athletes whose mothers were Olympic gymnasts: Kelley and her All-American teammate, Ashleigh Gnat.

While Gnats dad, Ray, was a collegiate gymnast at LSU, her mom, Joan, did a bit of history-making herselfwinning 10 national championships and competing in the 1972 Olympics in Munich.

Theres footage of her floor excercise on YouTube, and she floats and flutters like a butterfly. Ashleigh loves to watch her.

I watch the videos a lot, actually, Ashleigh says. Shes so beautiful to watch.

That sentiment is mutual for her mother.

Sometimes I get overwhelmed, Joan says. Not only at her gymnastics performance, but just the person shes become. She has a great heart. Shes beautiful inside and out, and I get so filled with pride every time I watch her.

Joan says Ashleigh was practically born in the gym. Joan and Ray Gnat opened up their own gymnastics facility as coaches in Florida and would take Ashleigh to work with them every day. They first brought her to the gym two days after she was born.

As she started walking, she started doing forward rolls and then cartwheels and then handstands, and I think it just grew from there, Joan says.

While raising Ashleigh, Joan says she never forced her daughter to keep up with gymnastics, but Ashleigh fell head over heels for the sport anyway. Now, Ashleigh confides in her mom and dad about all things gymnastics.

Kelleys road to the sport mirrors Ashleighs. Retton put Kelley in gymnastics when she was 2 years old, along with her three sisters.

Gymnastics was what she knew, and she wanted her kids to try it out, Kelley says, smiling at the memory. I mean, what kid doesnt love to run around and jump on a trampoline? Its easy to put them to sleep after that.

Like Joan, Retton never pressured her children to continue gymnastics, leaving it up to them to decide. Kelleys passion was born out of true love for the sportthough she did inherit her mothers dedication.

I would miss birthday parties, playdates and sleepovers because I wanted to be at the gym, Kelley says. Even when I was little, I always looked forward to practice.

Having an accomplished Olympic mother does come with a certain amount of pressure, and Kelley isnt totally immune. There are those who criticize her, saying shes benefited from nepotism and has only come this far because of who her mother is. But doubters and critics come with the territory, and it helps that her mother has always been there to help her find her own path, she says.

Now that shes old enough to understand the scope of her mothers accomplishments, she, too, cant get enough of watching old footage of her mom.

Ill watch interviews of her after the Olympics and Im like, oh my God. She was so cute with her little voice and her hair, Kelley says.

While the girls forge their own paths, gymnastics will always bring them and their mothers together. The sport is the backbone of both the Kelley and Gnat families, a bond that despite time and age cannot be broken.

But Kelley still laughs at all the talk of having an Olympian mother.

Its so funny when people ask about her, because I still just see it the same, Kelley says. Like I dont get it. Shes just my mom. lsusports.net

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Hundreds braved the rain to see the crew of the HMS Enterprise exercise the freedom of Tiverton this weekend.

The Royal Navy vessel returned home to Plymouth after three years at sea on Tuesday, April 18, and her crew of more than 50 were joined by the Royal Marine Corps of Drums and members of Tiverton Sea Cadets in a parade through the town centre on Sunday, April 30.

Starting at Tiverton Pannier Market, the crew paraded with the Queen's Colour in full ceremonial uniform with swords and rifles fitted with bayonets. The Mayor of Tiverton, Councillor Steve Flaws also gave an inspection of the crew.

HMS Enterprise has been affiliated with Tiverton for her whole life in service, beginning when she was commissioned in October 2003. A part of this affiliation was the granting of the freedom of the city by the town council.

Cllr Flaws said: "What a great honour it is for me as mayor of Tiverton to welcome to our town the members of our adopted ship and the Royal Marine Band.

"A couple of weeks ago, I actually had the pleasure of visiting the ship in Plymouth and sailing down to Falmouth. It was a fabulous day out and one that I will always remember. During this trip I learnt about the important work the Royal Navy does to protect our shores and its humanitarian work across the globe. Specifically, I discovered that over the last few years, HMS Enterprise has rescued many thousands of refugees and has probably saved many of those people from drowning.

"I believe that we should all be proud of the work done by HMS Enterprise and I trust we will all continue to develop stronger links between the town and the ship. These wonderful events do not happen very often so I feel highly privileged that this has happened during my year as mayor."

Commanding Officer of the HMS Enterprise Philip Harper, who joined HMS Enterprise in November 2016 and has spent more than 25 years in the Royal Navy added: "I am humbled and honoured by the reception we have been given in Tiverton. My ship's company have homes all over the UK and indeed as far afield as New Zealand and the US, but for the ship herself, Tiverton represents home a home more fondly remembered for being visited so rarely.

"We owe a great debt of gratitude to the citizens of our great country, who keep the home fires burning and allow us to protect the nation's interests abroad, at range. And this beautiful county of Devon does more than its fair share it is home to half of the Royal Navy and most of the Royal Marines.For hundreds of years, Devon has supplied the best sailors in the world including Drake and Raleigh, and good a good many serving today in Enterprise.

"For today we thank the Mayor and the Town Council, and all those who have worked so hard to prepare. Most particularly we thank the people of Tiverton for their warm welcome and ongoing support. I'd also like to pay tribute to the Sea cadet Corps, led by Chief Petty Officer Mikki Chubb for all their good work with the young people of the town.

"Thank you Tiverton, and please go on making this town, county and country a place well worth coming home to."

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Ryan Anderson played four seasons for the Alabama Crimson Tide, though his career did not take off until his junior and senior seasons. In those two years, Anderson combined for 14.5 sacks and 30 tackles for loss.

Looking back at his biggest games is a fun excercise to see the 6-foot-2, 253 lbs., linebacker at his best.

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Bonus: Anderson scored one touchdown in his career. It came in the College Football Playoff game against Washington. He grabbed an interception and rumbled 26 yards for the TD. Notice a trend? In big games, Anderson delivers.

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Alabama dominates college football in a way few teams ever have. In the last two seasons, the Crimson Tide has lost just twogames, winning one national title and narrowly missing a second.

The strength of 'Bama, year after year, is their defense. Nick Saban coaches it, Nick Saban knows it, and Nick Saban demands the best from his players.

Oddly, however, a few recent Alabama defenders drafted to the NFL have not produced. Or at least their production did not match their draft status.

It's not too hard to pick names that fit that perception. Rolando McClain. Terrance Cody. Dre Kirkpatrick. And at running back, Trent Richardson didn't help.

Still, the Redskins invested heavily in the Tide during the 2017 draft. Their top two picks played for Saban's defense last year, and Washington coach Jay Gruden does not buy any part of the perception that 'Bama products regress in the NFL.

"I dont see any negative whatsoever with them going to Alabama," Gruden said late Friday night.

The 'Skins selected Jonathan Allen in the first round and Ryan Anderson in the second. Both guys started on the Tide's front seven, and both players dominated.

"They come there and they are well coached. Anytime you watch college football, and you watch other defenses, no disrespect, and then you flip on an Alabama game, its different," Gruden said."The speed is different. They are well-coached, they are in their gaps, they play hard, they play physical, and thats from Week 1 until the end. That has to appeal to you as a coach. They are using their hands, they are physical, they are chasing the ball, they are running to the ball."

The perception, right or wrong, has two main positions. The first is that the Alabama defense looks so good because it is full of five-star recruits. When everyone is good, or great, on the college level, it's hard to truly judge any singular player's game tape. The second is that Saban is so exhausting, so demanding of his players, they arrive to the NFL with too many reps.

For those around the NFL, both theories are laughable. Pro scouts know game tape. How else can they judge a future first rounder when he matches up against a walk-on? And for every alleged 'Bama bust, think about Haha Clinton-Dox or Landon Collins or C.J. Mosley or Dont'a Hightower.

Might some Tide players get overdrafted because of their success and high profile? That's a different conversation. What's certain is the Redskins are quite confident in both of their Alabama draft picks.

"We know they are both highly intelligent guys. They understand football, understand Xs and Os and they both play very hard with a high motor and they are well-coached."

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Coming into the offseason, there was plenty of talk coming from the Redskins organization that the team needed to upgrade the defense. Those who have been following the team for a while have heard this for many years now. However, usually the talk is just that, with more draft capital and free agency money going to the offense year in and year out.

But this year things are different.

The lions share of free agent spending went to the defense. They added linemen Terrell McClain and Stacy McGee, linebacker Zach Brown, and safety D.J. Swearinger. Now they have started off their draft with a laser focus in the defensive side of the ball.

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In the first round, they were delighted to take Jonathan Allen, the top-rated defensive lineman on their board. In the second round they went with outside linebacker Ryan Anderson, a teammate of Allens at Alabama. Then in the third round the pick was cornerback Fabian Moreau out of UCLA.

Its been 20 years since the Redskins have gone so heavy with defensive picks at the top of the draft. Not since 1997 have they taken defensive players in the first three rounds of the draft. That year they took DE Kenard Lang, LB Greg Jones, and LB Derek Smith in rounds one, two, and three, respectively.

We will see how much impact the three draft picks have on the defense and, as Redskins fans have learned over the years, an influx of free agents on defense doesnt guarantee improvement on that side of the ball.

But at least the Redskins organization is putting its money, and its draft picks, where its mouth is and that has be considered a positive development.

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Edo state government is to commence immediate renovation of its Central Medical Stores in Benin City, in preparation for the receipt of about 2.6 million insecticide treated mosquito nets to be distributed to in the 192 wards across the 18 local government areas of the state.

According to the deputy governor, Rt. Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu, the move is in furtherance of the states health policy to collaborate with the World Health Organization, WHO on the roll back malaria campaign.

The Deputy Governor made this known while inspecting facilities at the state owned medical stores, in Benin, yesterday. According to him, the visit was to carry out on the spot assessment on the facility to know whether the medical stores has the capacity to keep the expected 2.6 million nets before distribution.

Comrade Shaibu noted that despite the short time frame, the state Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has directed that all modalities must be in place before the arrival of the third and fourth tranches of the treated nets, adding that the governor also directed that the beneficiaries across the 192 wards in the local government must be properly sensitized towards the use of the insecticide treated nets before distribution.

Comrade Shiuabu assured that the state health committee being headed by himself will be thorough in the supervision and monitoring of the distribution process ,explaining that the state government would not leave anything to chance as it was ready to collaborate with all surporting agencies and the none governmental organizations to ensure equitable distribution to the 192 wards in the state, especially the rural communities.

On the issue of ensuring that the nets get to the rural areas, where they are needed most,we will ensure that proper monitoring is done across all the local governments and we are collaborating with non-governmental organizations so as to ensure that the right people get the nets. He emphasized.

Meanwhile, the deputy governor has said that his committee which has the Chief of Staff, Mr Taiwo Akerele, Chief Security Officer,Government House, Mr Haruna Yusuf and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Peter Ugbodaga members will soon carry out sensitisation exercise to educate the people before the distribution of the nets.

Dr Peter Ugbodaga, who conducted the deputy governor and his team round the facility, said the state has already taken delivery of the first and second tranches of about 36 trucks of the nets while about 34 trucks are being expected in June this year, adding that the excercise is a result of the collaborative efforts between the state government and the Catholic Relief Services, CRS, sponsored by the World Bank through the Federal Ministry of Health.

He expressed the states readiness to receive the consignment, assuring that the medical stores have the capacity to accommodate the 2.6 million treated nets.

Ugbodaga explained that the distribution of the insecticide treated nets would be done in July and August this year across the 192 wards of the state, being the thick of the rainy season when the cases of malaria are more rampant.

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A number of Cancer centers in the U.S. are using what is called "Integrative Medicine" - treatments like acupuncture and other unconventional treatment that are not typically seen at a hospital, as they use holistic approaches to help patients overcome the side effects of Cancer treatment.

"People seem to think needles hurt, but they really don't," said Glenn Jones, who is undergoing Pancreatic Cancer treatment at the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. In addition to his bi-weekly Chemo treatment, Jones is also getting acupuncture. "I tell people I've been hurt worse a lot of times. I hurt myself worse than that shaving."

Jones said he has received acupuncture treatment six or seven times since he began treatment.

"I place the needles on generally the hands, the arms, the legs, the feet and I use the ears a lot because they're very affective for a variety of treatments," said Patricia Emslie, who is an acupuncturist.

According to Jones, the acupuncture provides relief from from some of the symptoms that are brought on by the Chemo treatments. Jones said it has helped with hot flashes, nausea, and pain.

"It helps right now, the main thing I'm having is what's called Neuropathy and it's due to the Chemotherapy and I really have no feeling in my feet," said Jones. "The end of your fingers feel cold all of the time to me, and it gets to where it's hard to pick up things, button your shirt, stuff like that. The acupuncture does help."

Jones is one of many patients that are now using Integrative Treatment. The type of care that is now being used alongside traditional treatment came about, thanks to the James M Cox Foundation Center for Prevention and Integrative Oncology.

"What we focus on is strategies to help people with lifestyle decisions, which means diet, excercise and managing stress, which we focus a lot on," said Dr. SantoshRao, a Medical & Integrative Oncologist.

Besides acupuncture, Yoga and massage are also offered.

"You're dealing with a very specific patient population," said Dr. Rao. "There are Breast Cancer survivors who have had surgery and have limitations. Older patients who are doing yoga sometimes for the first time. You want to be gentle. You want to make sure you're with somebody who's experienced, who knows from a cancer standpoint what's safe and what's not safe"

Other therapies are also offered, such as a Holistic Tobacco Recovery Program.

Integrative Therapies historically have not been a part of prescribed treatments, but with increasing patient demand, Rao is hoping Integrative Therapies will continue to grow, so patients like Jones can get the relief they need.

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