Air pollution can affect kids’ performance at school
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Living in areas with higher level of air pollution can adversely affect academic performance of your kids as researchers...
More than one in 20 US kids suffer dizziness, balance problems
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Nearly 3.3 million children in the US aged three to 17 - more than one in every 20 kids...
Smartphone device that will spot ‘fake’ Viagra for you
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) If the Viagra pill did not do much for you last night, do not just blame yourself as the...
Two vector-borne diseases that pass from mother to child
New York, Jan 31 (IANS) The US researchers have identified two life-threatening vector-borne diseases that can be passed from mother to child through the...
How depression hampers memory
New York, Jan 7 (IANS) The ability to remember information declines when people are in depressive mood, new research shows.
Although reported widely, this link...
Certain heart medication may help cancer patients
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Certain drugs taken to improve heart health may also have anti-cancer properties, says a new study led by an...
Risk calculators may overestimate heart attack risk
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Most "risk calculators" used to gauge a patient's chances of suffering a heart attack significantly overestimate the likelihood of...
Extra vitamin D pills can increase cholesterol in teens
New York, Aug 15 (IANS) Giving obese teenagers extra vitamin D pills can elevate their cholesterol and fat-storing triglycerides levels, an Indian American researcher...
New method spots heart attack in one hour
London, April 14 (IANS) A new method to spot heart attacks in suspected patients within an hour has been found effective in three out...
Whites at greater heart disease risk than Asians in US
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) In a comprehensive study of more than 1.3 million people in northern California that stretched over 10 years, researchers have...
