Impulsive individuals at increased binge eating risk
New York, May 29 (IANS) If a little stress makes you a lot impulsive, you may be at an increased risk of binge eating...
US to produce natural cancer drug
Washington, May 28 (IANS) Scientists, including an Indian-American, are a step closer to producing a natural cancer drug by extracting ET-743, a compound found...
Tattoos come with long-term medical risks
New York, May 28 (IANS) If you are considering getting yourself inked, just a word of caution. It may leave you prone to some...
Eating healthy: Why ‘do’ is better than ‘don’t’
New York, May 28 (IANS) If you want to inculcate healthy eating habits in your child, tell him what he 'can' eat rather than...
Healthy food alert: Chill, sit and ‘Pita Pit’
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) All those who fancy being called foodies but fear that too much food would put on those extra kilos...
Scientists use bacteria to detect cancer, diabetes
Washington, May 28 (IANS) Two research teams said they have used Escherichia coli (E. coli) as diagnostic tools to detect liver cancer and diabetes.
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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...
Arm girth more reliable indicator of malnutrition
New York, May 27 (IANS) Measuring the circumference of the arm of children can lead to better diagnosis of malnutrition than weight-based measurements, says...
Soy supplements don’t cure asthma: Study
Washington, May 27 (IANS) Contrary to previous findings suggesting a link between soy intake and decreased asthma severity, a new study by scientists, including...
Teenage obesity may double bowel cancer risk
London, May 26 (IANS) Being obese or very overweight during teenage may double the risk of developing bowel cancer by the time one is...
