Silk coating can keep fruit fresh without refrigeration
New York, May 6 (IANS) Your favourite strawberries and bananas can stay fresh for more than a week without refrigeration if they are coated...
Being single can also bring happiness
Toronto, Aug 22 (IANS) If you think being single will bring sadness in your life one day, you are probably wrong. Single people can...
Eating citrus fruits may increase melanoma risk
New York, July 6 (IANS) Frequent consumption of citrus fruits -- whole grapefruit and orange juice -- may be associated with an increased risk...
Two cheap generic drugs can cut breast cancer deaths
London, July 24 (IANS) Two different classes of inexpensive generic drugs can each improve survival prospects for post-menopausal women with early breast cancer, researchers...
Obese? Eat peanuts to lose it
New York, March 4 (IANS) Whether your goal is overall weight loss or better overall health, researchers recommend snacking on peanuts or peanut butter...
Eating low fat, high carbohydrate foods may kill you
Eating low fat, high carbohydrate foods may kill you
Toronto, Aug 30 (IANS) People who consume foods that are low in fats but high in...
Smoking cannabis gives men more pain relief than women
Smoking cannabis gives men more pain relief than women
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Men experience greater pain relief than women after smoking cannabis, new...
Nicotine patch safer for pregnant women than smoking
Nicotine patch safer for pregnant women than smoking
Sydney, Dec 11 (IANS) While nicotine may not be completely safe for a pregnant mother's foetus, nicotine...
Novel chikungunya vaccine promises safety, effectiveness
Novel chikungunya vaccine promises safety, effectiveness
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Researchers have developed the first vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus...
Infertility increases death risk in women: Study
Infertility increases death risk in women: Study
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Women with a history of infertility have a 10 per cent increased risk...
