Spanking ups anti-social behaviour, aggression in kids
New York, April 26 (IANS) The more kids are spanked, the more likely they are to defy their parents and exhibit anti-social behaviour, a...
Breast milk boosts brain growth of premature babies
New York, April 30 (IANS) Feeding premature babies mostly breast milk - irrespective of whether that came from the babies' own mothers or donated...
Diabetes and heart disease a deadly
Diabetes and heart disease a deadly combination: Study
New York, June 13 (IANS) People with Type 2 diabetes who are admitted into the hospital for...
Early-life learning important for brain development in kids
Early-life learning important for brain development in kids
New York, July 20 (IANS) A child's brain should get enough and healthy activation even before they...
Thicker cervical stitch may up premature birth, mortality rate
Thicker cervical stitch may up premature birth, mortality rate
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Pregnant women who receive the cervical stitch to prevent miscarriage or premature...
Excess ‘good cholesterol’ may shorten your life
Excess 'good cholesterol' may shorten your life
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Too much of a good thing may not always be better for your health....
Diet pill that tricks body into losing weight
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Researchers from the California-based Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed an entirely new type of pill that tricks the...
Blocking hormone can fix stress-induced infertility
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Chronic stress activates a hormone that reduces fertility long after the stress has ended, but blocking this hormone returns...
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...
Breast-feeding protects mothers from cancer, heart attacks
Breast-feeding protects mothers from cancer, heart attacks
New York, Sep 29 (IANS) Breast-feeding not only protects babies from premature deaths and serious diseases but also...
