Switching to diet drinks won’t make you slimmer
New York, Sep 13 (IANS) If you are trying to shed some extra kilos, switching to sugar-free drinks may not really help, said a...
Eat slowly to feel fuller: Study
London, July 26 (IANS) Go slow while eating your food as people who eat slowly feel fuller and think they have eaten more than...
Iraqi authorities on high cholera alert
Baghdad, Sep 21 (IANS) Iraqi authorities are taking strict measures to contain the outbreak of cholera in the country after the death of four...
Daily bathing cuts bloodstream infections in children
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Daily bathing of pediatric patients with disposable clothes containing two percent chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) reduces bloodstream infections by 59 percent,...
Mother’s stress linked to dental cavities in children
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Mothers suffering from chronic stress are more likely to have children with dental cavities, reveals a study.
Chronic stress was...
Impulsive in nature? Parents to be blamed
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) If your child is impulsive, do not blame him or her. It is something that may have been inherited from...
New blood test to track skin cancer
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Researchers have found out a new blood test that can closely track metastatic melanoma -- one of the most...
Cholesterol-lowering ‘portfolio diet’ cuts BP
Toronto, Nov 9 (IANS) A diet meant to cut cholesterol levels can also lower blood pressure, a new study has found.
The "portfolio diet" lowered...
Obese women face increased health risk during pregnancy
London, June 4 (IANS) Women with obesity have a range of increased health risks in pregnancy, both for them and their babies, compared with...
Antiviral compound may protect brain from deadly virus
Washington, May 17 (IANS) Researchers have identified an antiviral compound which can help protect the brain from the West Nile virus that can cause...
