Smoking inside home makes kids ill
New York, May 2 (IANS) Children who live with a smoker or have exposure to tobacco smoke inside the home become frequently ill and...
Twitter can help prevent asthma-related hospitalisation
New York, May 2 (IANS) Keeping tabs on tweets may be an effective tool to help prepare for -- and prevent -- increases in...
New drugs could treat resistant prostate cancers
London, May 2 (IANS) Men with lethal prostate cancer that has stopped responding to conventional treatment could potentially benefit from a new class of...
A third of autistic kids likely to wander away
New York, May 2 (IANS) More than one-third of US children with autism spectrum disorders have wandered away from a safe environment within the...
What kills neurons after stroke
New York, May 1 (IANS) Researchers have found that an elusive brain receptor may play an important role in the death of neurons from...
Sex once a week best for your relationship
Toronto, April 30 (IANS) Countering a common perception that more sex can improve relationships, a study has found that couples are at their happiest...
Stress, depression can worsen HPV infection
New York, April 30 (IANS) Beware! Stress and depression can be harmful to women with HPV (human papillomavirus) infection and if it continues for...
Aerial pesticide exposure ups autism risk in kids
New York, April 30 (IANS) Aerial spraying of anti-mosquito pesticides may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays among children born...
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...
India’s quiet tide Of childhood obesity
Madurai: When 12-year-old Madhu (not his real name) was diagnosed as obese — he weighed 98 kg when his ideal weight was 55 kg...
