More than one in 20 US kids suffer dizziness, balance problems
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Nearly 3.3 million children in the US aged three to 17 - more than one in every 20 kids...
Passive smoking can make kids obese
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Passive smoking increases obesity in children and amplifies the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, researchers have found.
The team...
Male mice without Y genes can father offspring
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) In a first, a team of researchers has successfully replaced both Y chromosomes in mice by increasing expression of...
Exercising alone won’t lose weight: Study
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Exercising is important in order to burn calories and stay fit. But a recent study says that exercise alone...
Paracetamol use in pregnancy may harm fertility
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Using painkillers in pregnancy may reduce fertility in subsequent generations, warns a research.
Tests conducted on rats revealed that when a...
Breastfeeding has lifesaving benefits: Unicef
United Nations, Jan 29 (IANS) Breastfeeding has lifesaving benefits, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) said in a statement here late on Thursday.
"Investing in...
Lax digitisation Of food subsidies slows reforms, imperils lives
Only 16 of 29 states and seven union territories had digitised the leaky ration-card system of the world's largest programme to distribute subsidised food,...
A healthier diet is costlier!
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Changes in the cost of diet affects its quality and specifically an individual's weight and health, reveals a new study.
Increasing...
Human brain processes numbers in its entirety: Scientists
London, Jan 28 (IANS) The human brain does the number crunching for you in its entirety, taking help from both hemispheres, and not individually...
Anti-depressants can make your kids aggressive
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Giving common anti-depressants to children and young adults may put them at a greater risk of developing aggression and even...
