e-Cigarettes can trigger smoking in teens
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) While electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are generally assumed to be less harmful, new research has found that teenagers who use...
Anupam Kher appointed UN ambassador for gender equality
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has been appointed a UN ambassador for the 'HeforShe' campaign for gender equality.
The "HeforShe" campaign...
Eat hot chillies daily to stay in shape
Sydney, Aug 19 (IANS) If you love to include chillies in your diet, you have another healthy reason to do so. According to a...
Even moderate drinkers are at high cancer risk
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Even light to moderate drinking - up to one a day for women and up to two a day...
KXIP co-owner Priety Zinta shocked by reports of match-fixing claims
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta on Wednesday blasted media reports that she had accused several players of the...
‘Kick 2’ will open doors to franchise culture in Telugu cinema
Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) Actor Ravi Teja believes films such as "Baahubali 2" and his forthcoming Telugu action-comedy "Kick 2", which releases worldwide on...
Protective molecule against Alzheimer’s identified
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Giving the search for Alzheimer's therapies a shot in the arm, researchers have identified the steps that a molecule...
Ultrasound may spot risk of preterm labour
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) A simple ultrasound technique that measures stiffness in the cervix may be used to detect risk of preterm labour...
Common diabetes drug works in gut not bloodstream: Study
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, researchers have found that the common diabetes drug metformin's primary effect occurs in the gut...
Aishwarya took just 15 minutes to accept Sarabjit biopic
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) "Mary Kom" director Omung Kumar says convincing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to do his biopic on Sarabjit Singh was not at...
