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...
Bleach use at home puts kids at infection risk
London, April 3 (IANS) Passive exposure to bleach at home is linked to higher rates of childhood respiratory and other infections, says a new...
How vitamin E helps you build strong muscles
New York, May 20 (IANS) Body builders have known for over eight decades that a diet rich in vitamin can help build strong muscles,...
BP management can reduce heart disease death
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) Maintaining blood pressure at a lower than currently recommended level can significantly reduce risk of death due to cardiovascular events,...
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...
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...
Enzyme behind obesity-related high BP identified
New York, May 6 (IANS) Researchers have identified the enzyme responsible for obesity-related hypertension that can lead to severe health issues such as heart...
Why diet foods don’t satisfy us
New York, June 12 (IANS) Evolution has trained our brain to expect calories or energy from sweet-tasting foods and that is why low-calorie cookies...
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,...
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...
