China’s border region on Zika alert
Beijing, Feb 13 (IANS) China's border province of Yunnan is on high alert for Zika virus, providing 24-hour laboratory tests, the media reported on...
Video game addiction can lead to sleep deprivation
Toronto, May 10 (IANS) Video game addiction can lead to sleep deprivation, thereby putting the players at serious risk of numerous health issues associated...
Can we reach the tipping point for childhood TB?
Can we reach the tipping point for childhood TB?
An estimated 1 million annual cases of children with TB (although the actual number could be...
Managers can help employees stay healthy
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) Besides helping new employees get settled in a job, managers -- if given an incentive -- can also help...
‘Cares’ may contribute mothers to inadequate protection in subsequent pregnancies
'Cares' may contribute mothers to inadequate protection in subsequent pregnancies
New York: Mothers whose first child was taken into out-of-home care were found to have...
Formula milk puts newborns at higher arsenic risk
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) In the first study of urinary arsenic in babies, Dartmouth College researchers have found that formula-fed infants had higher arsenic...
Exercise, diet apps boost health well-being in youth: Study
Exercise, diet apps boost health well-being in youth: Study
London: With concerns of digital technology harming young people's health, a new study says that mobile...
Weight-loss surgery may halve risk of death in adults
Weight-loss surgery may halve risk of death in adults
New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Obese middle-aged men and women who undergo bariatric surgery for weight...
Foetal cells affect mother’s health after pregnancy
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) During pregnancy, cells of the foetus often migrate through the placenta, taking up residence in many areas of the mother's...
Strong beliefs can treat nicotine addiction
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Harnessing addicts in a strong belief system can help induce physiological changes to reverse-engineer nicotine addiction, a study suggests.
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