HIV self-testing safe and accurate: Study
London, Sep 9 (IANS) HIV self-testing (HIVST) that involves training individuals to perform and interpret their own HIV test may prove to be a...
Why faces on roadside billboards distract you
London, Oct 9 (IANS) If you get distracted by a pretty face that floats into your field of view at workplace or while driving,...
Chewing gum may adversely affect digestive system
Chewing gum may adversely affect digestive system
New York, Feb 20 (IANS) Chronic exposure to a common food additive found in everything from chewing gum...
Fathers’ smoking may up asthma-risk in kids
Fathers' smoking may up asthma-risk in kids
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Men who indulge in smoking since their adolescence may put their future children at...
Anti-inflammatory diet may cut bone loss risk in women
Anti-inflammatory diet may cut bone loss risk in women
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) Regular consumption of anti-inflammatory products such as vegetables, fruits, fish and...
Vegan diet may help lower your cholesterol
Vegan diet may help lower your cholesterol
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) Are you suffering from high cholesterol? Try plant-based vegetarian diets, especially vegan diets,...
Mediterranean diet for healthy brain
Mediterranean diet for healthy brain
London, Jan 6 (IANS) A Mediterranean diet, comprising fruits, vegetables, olive oil and fish, may help older adults to retain...
Obese kids may have weaker bones
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) While obese children tend to have more muscles, the excess body fat may compromise other functions in their bodies,...
What stops smokers from kicking the butt
New York, April 22 (IANS) In a promising breakthrough for smokers who are trying to quit, neuroscientists have identified circuitry in the brain as...
New Zealand obesity campaigner quits over zero progress
Wellington, Nov 27 (IANS) A leading diabetes expert has wound up her national campaign to tackle New Zealand’s obesity epidemic saying she had achieved...
