Why forbidding internet use is not good for your kid
New York, May 12 (IANS) Parents may please take note! The online world is full of risky situations for teenagers, but allowing them to...
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,...
Teens getting increasingly sleep deprived: Study
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) In a worrying trend, teenagers in the US are increasingly getting less number of sleeping hours than they ideally...
Use natural moisturisers, masks in winter to fight dry skin
Use natural moisturisers, masks in winter to fight dry skin
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Dry skin is common in winter. Invest in natural moisturisers...
Why common BP pill fails in some patients
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Thiazide drugs, a common group of salt-lowering medicines used to treat high blood pressure for decades, can lower blood pressure...
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...
Blood test to predict your risk of developing TB
New York, March 26 (IANS) An international team of researchers has identified biological markers in the blood that can help doctors predict who is...
Boy babies at greater risk of pregnancy complications
Boy babies at greater risk of pregnancy complications
Sydney, July 12 (IANS) Boy babies are much more likely to experience potentially life-threatening outcomes at birth...
Indians suffer highest financial loss during heart disease
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Indians and Chinese suffer the maximum financial damage among Asians during acute coronary diseases, reveals a study published by...
MRI scans can predict babies at risk of autism
MRI scans can predict babies at risk of autism
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of babies at 6 and 12 months...
