Playing catch helps elderlies improve balance
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The elderly can improve their balance and prevent falls with a simple training exercise of catching a weighted medicine ball,...
Hypertension, hard labour raise women’s risk of heart disease
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Hypertensive women with physically demanding jobs are at nearly three times higher risk of ischaemic heart disease, a condition that...
How alcohol and pot may influence your sexual behaviour
How alcohol and pot may influence your sexual behaviour
New York, Aug 5 (IANS) While both alcohol and marijuana appear to potentially increase risk for...
Eating low fat, high carbohydrate foods may kill you
Eating low fat, high carbohydrate foods may kill you
Toronto, Aug 30 (IANS) People who consume foods that are low in fats but high in...
Using brainwaves to monitor
Using brainwaves to monitor mental health
Toronto, June 3 (IANS) Using non-invasive electrodes to track the brain's electrical activity -- or brainwaves -- researchers have...
Visual perception declines with age, shows Study
Visual perception declines with age, shows Study
New York, June 22 (IANS) Older adults experience deficits in inhibition or the ability to do away with...
Cartoon characters as super veggies help kids eat healthy
Cartoon characters as super veggies help kids eat healthy
New York, July 5 (IANS) Influencing kids to make the right food choice could be a...
Why some smokers don’t get cancer
New York, Sep 10 (IANS) Researchers have identified a set of genetic markers that help even smokers live longer and protect them from deadly...
New biomarker for breast and prostate cancers found
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Researchers have identified a novel genetic biomarker responsible for the progression of many breast and prostate cancers.
The finding could...
Quit smoking as it won’t make you shed fat
New York, April 7 (IANS) Even as the idea that smoking helps control weight is baseless, women smokers who believe so are less likely...
