Coordinated action needed to curb hepatitis: WHO
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for coordinated action to detect, control and treat hepatitis in the wake...
Living in the hills lowers lung cancer risk
New York, Jan 14 (IANS) People who live at higher altitudes are less likely to suffer from lung cancer than those who live in...
Why diesel vehicles are more harmful
London, March 16 (IANS) Researchers have shown how exhaust pollution from diesel engines affects nerves within the lung.
Identifying potential mechanisms linking exposure to diesel...
Birth order has no effect on IQ level: Study
New York, July 17 (IANS) The differences between first-borns and "later-borns" are so small that they have no practical relevance to personality or intelligence...
New dads too face mental health risk
Sydney, Nov 25 (IANS) Anxiety around the arrival of a new born is just as common as postnatal depression, and the risks for men...
Factors that put mentally ill at risk of violent behaviour
New York, March 2 (IANS) Researchers have identified three risk factors that make adults with mental illness more likely to engage in violent behaviour.
These...
Social phobia puts you at teeth grinding risk
London(IANS) People with social phobia or anxiety are at increased risk of bruxism - teeth grinding which causes tooth wear and fractures as well...
Herbal tea treats malaria in Africa
New York, April 15 (IANS) Researchers have formulated an anti-malarial tea out of an herbal remedy traditionally used to alleviate symptoms of the disease...
Depression, chronic stress can cause weight gain
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Chronic stress or Hypothyroidism can be a reason for weight gain, says an expert.
Pankaj Aggarwal, from the capital-based Agrawal...
Pre-pregnancy potato consumption linked to gestational diabetes
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Women who eat more potatoes before pregnancy may be at a higher risk of gestational diabetes - the form...
