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Hookah Smoke Contains Toxic Chemical linked to Cancer

A new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found that hookah smoke contained benzene, a toxic chemical with a sweet odour that has long been known to raise the risk of leukaemia.

Nov 24, 2014

Talk Therapy Highly Effective in Preventing Suicides

Participating in talk-therapy based intervention programmes reduced risk of future suicides by 27 percent and death by 38 percent in the first year.

Nov 24, 2014

Plague Kills 40 in Madagascar

The disease may spread rapidly as fleas on the island have been found with high levels of resistance.

Nov 22, 2014

Jogging Can Make You Look Younger: Study

The study results showed that regular running decelerated the ageing process.

Nov 22, 2014

Early Puberty may Cause Depression, Says Study

Participants who had an early puberty possessed certain common risk factors related to depression, including poor self-image, greater anxiety and social issues with family and peers.

Nov 22, 2014

Paneer Manchurian

Paneer Manchurian Ingredients For Batter frying paneer cubes Paneer - 200 gms cut into cubes All purpose flour - 1/2 cup Rice flour - 1 tbsp Corn flour - 11/2 to 2 tbsp Salt to taste Oil for frying Soy sauce - 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup - 2 tbsp Bell peppers Red, Green & yellow - 1 Spring onions - 1 bunch chopped A few cloves of Garlic chopped A piece of Ginger chopped Red chilli - 2 cut up diagonally A few Coriander leaves chopped Salt to taste Oil - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Prepare a thick batter out of All purpose flour, Rice flour, Corn flour, salt & water. Dip each paneer cube in a batter and deep fry in hot oil and keep aside. 2. In a wide pan, add oil, garlic, ginger, red chilli, Bell peppers, spring onion & saute it for a few minutes. And then add salt, pepper, soy sauce, tomato ketchup & saute it. 3. Once you made a sauce add fried paneer & mix it. Make sure sauce is coated well with the paneer. 4. Finally add spring onions & coriander leaves. Turn off the flame & serve it. Like us on FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/HomeCookingShow Follow us on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/VentunoCooking Subscribe to YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/VentunoHomeCooking A Ventuno Production : http://www.ventunotech.com

Nov 21, 2014

High-Fructose diet worsens depression in teens

New Delhi, 21 Nov (ANI) : A new study has revealed that consumption of a diet high in fructose throughout adolescence can worsen depressive- and anxiety-like behavior and alter how the brain responds to stress. According to the study such diet can alter brain health and may lead to important implications for adolescent nutrition and development. Fructose, a sugar found naturally in fruits and vegetables but also added to many processed foods and beverages, can promote negative cardiovascular effects. It also stimulates neural pathways that affect how the brain responds to stress, which can worsen the symptons related to depression and anxiety.

Nov 21, 2014

Keep On Running If You Want To Stay Young

New Delhi, 21 Nov (ANI) : A new study had claimed that if you want to stay young, running might be the best way to do it. Running keeps one younger, at least in terms of energy efficiency. It is known for long that as people grow their maximum aerobic capacity, or 'horsepower,' declines which is also true for runners but according to the study old runners do maintain their fuel economy. Walking for exercise has many positive health effects, like fending off heart disease, diabetes, weight gain and depression

Nov 21, 2014

Sterilisation Deaths: After Poison-Laced Medicines, Fungus-Ridden Injections Suspected to be Used

The Lignocaine injections used as local anaesthesia that were injected on women at the Gaurella camp were laden with fungi, reports said.

Nov 21, 2014

Delhi Doctors Remove 202 Teeth from Girl's Mouth

Doctors found that the reason behind the girl's swollen gums was compound odontoma.

Nov 21, 2014

Yoga, Meditation Prevent Depression During Pregnancy

The University of Colorado Boulder study found that mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was highly effective in lowering the risk of depression in pregnant women who had a history of the mental condition.

Nov 21, 2014

Herbs, Spices May Help Boost Heart'S Health

New Delhi, 20 Nov (ANI) : A new study has found that spices and herbs don't just add flavor to your food, but may also help boost your heart's health. The ingredients which are rich in antioxidants may help improve triglyceride concentrations and other blood lipids. Triglyceride levels rise after eating a high-fat meal which can increase the risk of heart disease and if a high-antioxidant spice blend is incorporated into the meal it may reduce triglyceride levels. Herbs and spices such as Cinnamon and Garlic help reducing the cholesterol level and decrease the risk of heart problem.

Nov 20, 2014