Nicole Kidman launches breast cancer campaign

Nicole Kidman hollywood star said: "As someone whose family has personally been affected by the disease, I can't stress enough how important it is that women get to know and understand what is normal for their body.

"I am honoured to mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I hope that this Cancer Research UK campaign will raise awareness of breast cancer amongst women of all ages and encourage them to report any unusual changes and go for screening if they are over 50.

"Together we will beat cancer." Hollywood star has launched a breast cancer awareness campaign at Madame Tussauds.

The 39-year-old actress - who has personal experience of the disease - is the face of Cancer Research UK's campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Kidman's mother Janelle was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 17 and went on to beat the disease.

CISF will test stress levels

The realisation about high stress level in Industrial force has prompted the CISF to launch an initiative to effectively respond to emotional crises within the force. The force has introduced psychoanalytic tests for its personnel for better Stress Management .

A Karandekar, deputy commandant of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), lost his life when Raj Namdeo, a constable in the force, shot him at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai three years ago.

The 22-year-old constable had been denied leave and killed his senior in a burst of anger. Such breakdowns, experts say, stem from a condition that every CISF employee suffers from — stress. SIS Ahmed, director-general of the CISF, admits that stress and fatigue make personnel lose their cool often.


According to official figures, around 600 incidents of death, assault, and scuffle have been reported as the outcome of stress in the last four years. “This test will help us determine the stress-absorbing capacity of the personnel and place them accordingly in low- or high-stress sectors,” Ahmed said.

Another reason why stress is a major health concern in the CISF is its effect on performance. “Long working hours and limited sleep lead to fatigue,” said a consulting general surgeon for the CISF.