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Passive Smoking can Make You Fat: Study

Researchers from the Brigham Young University in US found that exposure to smoke made a group of mice fat

Nov 7, 2014

Coconut Oil Good for Brain: High-Fat Diet may Slow Ageing Process

The ground-breaking discovery is expected to help children affected with premature ageing and treat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Nov 7, 2014

Smoking ups Chronic Back Pain; Other 6 Factors linked to the Health Condition

A study released in January this year estimated that the number of people addicted to smoking has gone up significantly in 30 years- from 74.5 million to 110 million.

Nov 7, 2014

Dementia Deaths more Common in Short People, Shows New Research

Nearly 44 million people across the globe are estimated to be living with dementia and the number is expected to more than triple (135 million) in 2050.

Nov 6, 2014

Dr Craig Spencer Recovers Enough to Dance, Exercise

The 33-year-old, who has been admitted to the isolation unit of Bellevue Hospital from the past two weeks, has regained his health enough to ride a stationary bike.

Nov 6, 2014

Why Red Meat Leads To Heart Disease Revealed

New Delhi, 06 Nov (ANI): According to a study our gut bacteria turns a nutrient found in red meat into metabolites, which enhances the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.Red meat could promote atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.Essentially, bacteria in the gut convert L-carnitine, a nutrient which is abundant in red meat.

Nov 6, 2014

NYC Health Department Monitoring 357 People for Ebola Symptoms

Data shows that the number of people being monitored for Ebola has more than tripled within one week -from 117 on 30 October to 357 on 5 November,

Nov 6, 2014

Fat Loss High Intensity Interval Training

Here is a compilation of high intensity interval training exercises you can do in the comfort of your own home. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VentunoFitness Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/ventunofitness A Ventuno Production http://www.ventunotech.com

Nov 6, 2014

Quit Smoking to get rid of that 'Back Pain'

New Delhi, 05 Nov (ANI) : A new study has had suggested that if smokers want to get rid of their back pain issues, they'll have to put the cigarette out. Smokers are three times more likely to develop chronic back pain than nonsmokers, and dropping the habit may cut their chances of developing this often debilitating condition. Tobacco addiction interface with pain chronification and the findings hint at a potentially more general link between addiction and pain.

Nov 5, 2014

DNA Test can tell Exactly Which Snake Caused the Wound

Every year, snakebites kill about 125,000 people in the world and 46,000 in India

Nov 5, 2014

Cherry gloss mocktail

In this episode of zero proof, we show you how to mix up this simple mocktail that has peach syrup and cranberrry juice.

Nov 5, 2014

Foods that pregnant women should avoid

Eating right is important at all times, but it is even more essential when you are pregnant. Here are some foods you should avoid eating during pregnancy:

Nov 5, 2014

HIV: Two Men 'Spontaneously Cured' of Virus; Does Genetic Mutation Hold Key to Fight AIDS?

The researchers suggested spontaneous evolution between humans and the virus in the past also has neutralised several other viruses, and same maybe the case with HIV.

Nov 5, 2014

Social Media, Smartphones Ruining Married Life

"The more couples read about others' exciting lives on social media, the more likely they were to view their own with disappointment and disdain," the authors noted,

Nov 5, 2014

Avoid High-Iron Foods If You Work Graveyard Shift

New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI) : A new research has revealed that graveyard shift workers should avoid eating high-iron foods at night so that they don't disrupt the circadian clock in their liver.The body's primary circadian clock, which regulates sleep and eating, is in the brain, but other body tissues also have circadian clocks, including the liver, which regulates blood glucose levels.Disrupted circadian clocks are the reason that shift workers experience higher incidences of type 2 diabetes, obesity and cancer.High iron intake may also interfere with the normal day to night fluctuations associated with a healthy metabolic system.

Nov 5, 2014