Beware! Incense smoke may be as bad as cigarette smoke
Beijing, Aug 26 (IANS) Burning incense at home may put your health at great risk including cancer as the pleasant smell from incense smoke...
Human ‘heart on a chip’ to aid drug tests
New York, March 10 (IANS) for the first time, scientists - including an Indian American bioengineer - have developed a network of pulsating cardiac...
Tooth brushing app helps keep the dentist away
London, Sep 2 (IANS) An app that makes brushing teeth fun for youngsters improves dental hygiene of users, reports a new study.
This free toothbrush...
Premature babies less affluent in adulthood
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Children who are born premature tend to accumulate less wealth as adults, and this may be due to their lower...
Now fight tanning with anti-treatments
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Peep into your kitchen or check your dressing table to fight skin tan when the temperature goes up.
Akriti Mehra,...
Fetal alcohol exposure may lead to disturbed sleep
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) People exposed to high levels of alcohol in the womb may experience poor sleep in adulthood, which, in turn,...
Use tea tree oil, fruits to rainproof skin
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Worried about rash and skin problems that monsoon can bring along with it? Battle them by natural ways or...
Forced eating does no good to children
New York, July 20 (IANS) Parents who force their kids to finish everything served on their plates may be doing more harm than good....
Snus use doubles alcohol dependency risk
London, Feb 26 (IANS) People who use snus run twice the risk of developing alcohol dependency compared with non-users, warns a study, suggesting that...
Why side effects of drugs affect women more
London, April 22 (IANS) The reason why women in general are more sensitive than men to adverse effects of drugs could be due to...
