How to choose the right app for your kid?
New York, May 7 (IANS) Despite claims made by the so-called "educational" apps that turn out to be nothing more than just digital candies,...
Canadian doctors make scar-free plastic surgery possible
Toronto, Nov 12 (IANS) A team of doctors has conducted what they say is the first scar-free facial reconstruction in the history of plastic...
Diabetic women at greater heart attack risk than diabetic men: Study
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Diabetic women are at 34 percent higher risk of heart attack and other related complications than diabetic men as they...
Diabetes drug may combat fatty liver disease
London, Nov 20 (IANS) A drug currently used in the treatment of Type II diabetes can also be effective in clearing fatty liver disease...
‘MIND’ diet may slow brain ageing by 7.5 years: Study
New York, Aug 10 (IANS) Following a special diet consisting of certain “brain healthy” foods may slow cognitive decline by 7.5 years among the...
Indian-origin women aborting female foetuses in Australia
Sydney, Aug 19 (IANS) More Indian-origin women in Australia are aborting female foetuses because of family and cultural pressures to give birth to boys,...
Brain chemical that can help reverse chronic pain
New York, May 7 (IANS) A chemical in the brain typically associated with cognition, as well as regulating movement and emotion, among others, may...
Kidney stones on the rise in US teens
New York, Jan 15 (IANS) Kidney stones are increasing, particularly among adolescents, females and African-Americans in the US, says a new study.
"The emergence of...
Tuberculosis ranks alongside HIV as leading killer worldwide: WHO report
Geneva, IANS: In 2014, tuberculosis (TB) killed 1.5 million people, 400,000 of whom were HIV-positive, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, ranking the...
Working overtime increases stroke risk
London, Aug 20 (IANS) People who work longer than the standard 35 to 40 hour week run significantly higher risk of stroke, says the...
