Washington, Mar. 27 : Key aides of the Obama administration have warned that Washington just has about a year to turn things around in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

An official said twelve months is about the time they have to show measurable progress before public support wanes and policy turns into an electoral slanging match between the Democrats and the Republicans.

President Barack Obama briefed members of Congress on Thursday about his new policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan, which is to be revealed on Friday.

Washington, Mar 27 : People who are considered at low or moderate risk of cardiac problems can now use a simple, non-invasive finger sensor test to know their chances of future heart events, such as heart attack or stroke, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic.

EndoPAT, the noninvasive finger test device, developed by Itamar Medical, measures the health of endothelial cells by measuring blood flow.

EndoPAT consists of digital recording equipment and two finger probes that look like large thimbles.

Washington, Mar 27 : President Barack Obama's new Afghanistan and Pakistan policy will not only step up the military offensive against the Taliban and al-Qaida in both Afghanistan and the tribal areas of north Pakistan, but will also make Islamabad accountable for appropriate action taken against militants.

Washington, March 27 : After studying 51 teenagers with anorexia nervosa and an equal number of healthy persons for a number of years, a team of Swedish scientists have come to the conclusion that psychiatric disorders are common in adults who have had anorexia.

Washington, March 27 : People may help themselves keep fit by taking public transit, if a new study from the University of British Columbia is to be believed.

The university researchers found during the study that people who took public transit are three times more likely to meet the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada''s suggested daily minimum of physical activity, compared to those who did not.

San Francisco  - The Electronic Freedom Foundation on Thursday voiced alarm at the blanket censorship apparently placed on YouTube earlier in the week by Chinese authorities.

"Such absolute blocks are unusual," said Danny O'Brien, International Outreach Coordinator with the internet freedom group. "The purpose is to make very clear that it's a deliberate gesture."

Access in China to the Google-owned video website has been blocked since Monday.