Three million homes examined for Zika in Brazil
Brasilia, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) Health personnel, soldiers and other civil servants participating over the weekend in Brazil's "national mobilisation" against the Zika-carrying Aedes aegypti...
Beauty colours for every skin tone
Beauty colours for every skin tone
New Delhi: Choosing make-up for your skin tone goes far beyond getting the foundation right. However, there are a...
Exposure to bad air increases obesity risk
New York, Feb 21 (IANS) Exposure to highly polluted air for three-to-eight weeks may lead to an increase in weight, breathing problems and metabolic...
Overdose of Vitamin A may up bone fracture risk
Overdose of Vitamin A may up bone fracture risk
London: Over-supplementing Vitamin A in your diet may decrease bone thickness, leading to weak and fracture-prone...
Irregular fasting can help in weight loss, boost health
Irregular fasting can help in weight loss, boost health
Sydney: Are you obese and worried about your excess weight? Take heart. New research suggests that...
Researchers identify molecule effective in killing TB bacteria
Researchers identify molecule effective in killing TB bacteria
Pretoria: Researchers have found a molecule that is effective against tuberculosis, says a new study on mice.
In...
Women harshest judges of beauty, weight
London, April 11 (IANS) Assessing the relationship between gender, BMI and notion of 'attractiveness', a new study finds that weight is intrinsically linked to...
New lab-on-a-chip device to detect cancer faster
New lab-on-a-chip device to detect cancer faster
New York: In a breakthrough, US researchers have developed a "lab-on-a-chip" device that allows doctors to detect cancer...
Just one week of sleep loss can hamper ‘good’ cholesterol
London, April 22 (IANS) Lack of sleep will not only alter your mood and make your days drowsy, sleep loss can also influence cholesterol...
One minute of intense exercise can keep you in shape
Toronto, April 28 (IANS) You may now have no excuse not to exercise as researchers have found that a single minute of very intense...
