Washington : Smokers can greatly cut down the risk of disease and death by replacing cigarettes with their smokeless version.
They provide a much safer alternative to smokers,...
London : If you want a smarter brain and a shapelier profile, fasting on alternate days might not be such a bad idea after all.
Fasting has been seen in mice experiments to help...
Sydney : Showering brain cancer cells with vitamin C softens them up for radiation therapy and hastens their death.
Patries Herst from the University of Otago, with Melanie...
Washington : Thirst makes us reach out for water, but even mild dehydration can leave us cranky, confused and fatigued.
Tests by a University of Connecticut (UConn) lab showed...
Toronto : Burning coal, wood or charcoal for cooking kills two million people worldwide, each year - more than malaria - thanks to severe respiratory diseases this causes through...
Washington : A new breakthrough would help heal damaged blood vessels in the heart more effectively, possibly doing away with the necessity of surgery.
The technqiue, developed by...
Kolkata : A day after West Bengal saw two youngsters killing themselves and another slashing his ex-lover on Valentine's Day, psychologists Wednesday said stress, nuclear families...
Sydney : Women with low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy are twice as likely to give birth to children who may face difficulties with speech.
The study, the largest of its...
London : A teenager who gorged on chocolates and junk food is on the road to recovery from a dreaded liver disease that could have killed her, says a report.
The report comes soon...
Washington : Overeating is likely to double the risk of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), among people aged 70 years and older, a study reveals.
"We observed a dose...