Maintain food safety, hygiene in summer
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Take extra care to protect food in summer and keep bacteria at bay.
Saurabh Arora, founder of www.foodsafetyhelpine.com, shares tips...
Air pollution and poverty lower child’s IQ
New York, April 30 (IANS) Material hardship can increase the adverse affects of physical "stressors" like air pollutants as researchers have found that the...
Head-down yoga postures fatal for glaucoma patients: Study
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) For people suffering from glaucoma, certain yoga positions - especially head-down postures - and other exercises like push-ups and...
Food additives cause metabolic syndrome, obesity
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can induce intestinal inflammation,...
Punjab gets WHO award for campaign against tobacco
Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced it was honouring Punjab for its exemplary campaign against tobacco, an official...
Common antacid can treat TB: Study
London, July 8 (IANS) Scientists have identified an over-the-counter antacid that can help fight against the global pandemic tuberculosis that kills nearly 1.5 million...
When cancer made Elle Macpherson ‘stressful’
Los Angeles, Oct 5 (IANS) Supermodel Elle Macpherson has opened up about the "stress" she went through when she felt she had cancer.
The 51-year-old...
Short sleepers more likely to catch cold
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) People who sleep six hours a night or less are more likely to catch cold, says a study.
The findings published...
Late menopause lowers risk of depression later in life
London, Jan 9 (IANS) Menopause at an older age lowers the risk of depression for women in later life, says a new study.
The study...
E-cigarette ads trigger use in young adults
New York, Nov 20 (IANS) Exposure to e-cigarette advertisements may enhance curiosity and usage among young adults, says a study.
"Our study is the first...


















