First Zika case confirmed in South Africa
Johannesburg, Feb 20 (IANS) South African health authorities on Friday confirmed the first Zika case involving a Colombian businessman.
The businessman who visited Johannesburg has...
Bus driver suspended for clicking selfie ‘drinking’ beer
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) A school bus driver was removed from her route after she took a selfie showing her taking a swig...
New class of drug raises hope for blood cancer patients
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Results of a recent clinical study have shown that an anti-cancer drug that triggers cell death in various tumour...
Exfoliation, hydration help in getting rid of smoker’s lips
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Regularly exfoliate your lips and reduce the consumption of caffeine to get rid of dark lips caused by regular smoking,...
Don’t skip breakfast if you want to remain active
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Eating breakfast may not only make people, especially obese, lose weight but can also make them more physically active and...
Low protein intake to blame for stunted growth in kids
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) Children in developing countries may not be eating enough protein, which could contribute to stunted growth, a new study...
Special protein in brain may up stroke risk
New York, June 29 (IANS) A special protein found in the brain's tiniest blood vessels may increase the risk of stroke, find researchers.
The protein...
Cancer patients in India increase due to lifestyle changes
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India has seen a 7.5 percent rise in the number of cancer patients due primarily to poor lifestyle choices...
Pesticides don’t accumulate in mother’s milk
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Unlike other milks, pesticides do not accumulate in breast milk.
A study by Washington State University has not found any traces...
China detects first Zika virus case
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) China has confirmed an imported case of Zika virus, the country's first, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC)...
