US faces major Zika virus outbreak risk in summer: Study
New York, March 17 (IANS) The conditions in a number of US cities will become favourable for a possible Zika virus outbreak during the...
Teenage girls from breast cancer families not depressed
Teenage girls from breast cancer families not depressed
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Adolescent girls in families with a history of breast cancer or a...
High Vitamin D levels associated with low colon cancer risk
High Vitamin D levels associated with low colon cancer risk
New York, June 15 (IANS) Consuming a Vitamin D rich diet is not only beneficial...
Excise hike negates petrol, diesel price cuts
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) While state-run oil firms have revised the price of transport fuels from Monday in their fornightly price revision, Indian...
Obese people may be afflicted with ‘food addiction’
London, Aug 31 (IANS) The tendency to want food may be 'hard-wired' into the brain of overweight people, says a new study that supports...
Special diet plan for pregnancy
Special diet plan for pregnancy
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Pregnant women should remember that the food they eat is the main source of nutrition...
Antibiotics before age two ups childhood obesity risk
New York, March 24 (IANS) Administration of three or more courses of antibiotics before a child reaches the age of two is linked to...
Heavy drinking biggest risk factor for dementia: Lancet
Heavy drinking biggest risk factor for dementia: Lancet
Toronto, Feb 21 (IANS) Heavy drinkers are at increased risk of developing dementia, a progressive brain disease...
Statins may up diabetes risk in older women
Statins may up diabetes risk in older women
Brisbane, March 16 (IANS) Older women, over 75, taking statins -- cholesterol-lowering drugs -- may be at...
Why some dogs are better at problem-solving
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Pet dogs with the ability to 'wait for a treat' or what is called inhibitory control may be better at...
