Health News

Drinking diet soda can keep colon cancer from recurring, says Yale researcher

Those who drank one or more 12-ounce artificially-sweetened drink a day saw a 46 percent improvement in the risk of cancer recurrence or death compared to those who didn't drink such beverages.

Jul 20, 2018

Mumbai youth suffers cardiac arrest during weight lifting, sustains brain damage

The 22-year-old collapsed at the gym due to cardiac arrest while lifting weights. Though the doctors were able to revive him even after his heart had stopped beating for over 10 minutes, he might have sustained brain damage.

Jul 20, 2018

Indian adults sleep better if they earn more, reveals survey

The survey conducted across New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru indicate that there is also a direct correlation between productivity and sleep. Read other interesting facts on sleep.

Jul 19, 2018

China smog, smog, pollution, Beijing, China,

Air pollution is good, smog can do wonders for the planet − that's a govt-funded study from China

The dreaded Beijing smog helps plants grow and thrive better, a new study says. It even claims that the fight against pollution can have an adverse impact on the efforts to control climate change.

Jul 18, 2018

Playing hard to get something? No, it won't work, says this new study

In fact, it is found to push the potential partner further away. The certainty that comes with knowing where one stands with the other person makes a major difference in the way a person feels desire, sexual or otherwise.

Jul 18, 2018

Compulsive Sexual Behaviour is 'mental disorder', says World Health Organization

WHO says that there is a genuine clinical population of people who have a legitimate health condition and who can be provided services in an appropriate manner.

Jul 16, 2018

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters

FDA approves first drug with potential for smallpox treatment

Due to fears of smallpox being used as a bioweapon, the FDA has approved TPOXX, a drug developed by SIGA Technologies Inc.

Jul 14, 2018

Did you know? Eating curd rice may put you on snooze but it has major health benefits

Most importantly, it gives you a great sense of satisfaction and contentment and eventually makes you feel happy about yourself when consumed.

Jul 13, 2018

McDonald's salads leave 30 ill in Illinois and Iowa

Over 30 have been hospitalised after intestinal illness leading to diarrhoea and nausea. McDonald's has temporarily stopped salads from its current supplier and is working with health officials to determine the cause.

Jul 13, 2018

Dengue grips Himachal town Bilaspur with 110 confirmed cases

A team from the central government is dispatched to monitor the situation.

Jul 8, 2018

How often do you feel isolated? It's all in the genes, suggests a new research

If you are feeling lonely and isolated while your friend is enjoying a party, it is partially due to your genetic coding, says the new research from the University of Cambridge.

Jul 7, 2018

How to keep foodborne illness away at your Fourth of July cookout

The Fourth of July party may be exciting, but how do you keep food poisoning at bay at your cookout party?

Jul 4, 2018

Brain stimulation may help reduce violence, suggests new study

The brain seems to not only reduce willingness to commit violence, but also reduce the intent to think that way by introducing a moral angle to the scenario.

Jul 4, 2018

Can drinking six cups of coffee a day slash early death risk?

Drinking six to seven cups of coffee per day could extend your life by as much as 16 percent, a new study has revealed.

Jul 3, 2018

New revolutionary treatment of noninvasive radiation beam for the heart

A new treatment enables noninvasive mapping of cardiac arrhythmias with electrocardiographic imaging and noninvasive delivery of precise ablative radiation therapy.