Science & Health

Foods that increase blood count

Haemoglobin deficiency results in anaemia and the treatment includes taking food rich in iron. Here are some foods that will increase your haemoglobin count.

Dec 9, 2014

Egg Allergy: Bangalore Boy Declared Brain Dead after Severe Allergic Reaction from Food

Soon after eating the foods, Nutan developed rashes and other allergic reactions.

Dec 9, 2014

How Red Wine Helps Keep Heart Diseases at Bay

New Delhi, Dec 08 (ANI): Natural substance found in red wine, Resveratrol, inhibits the formation of inflammatory factors that generates cardiovascular diseases. Resveratrol, present in red wine, has a protective effect against heart diseases. Cardiovascular disorders, such as myocardial infarction and strokes, frequently occur in association with chronic inflammatory diseases, such as arthritis. The natural substance resveratrol thus has major therapeutic potential, particularly when it comes to the treatment of inflammatory diseases that can cause serious damage to the cardiovascular system.

Dec 8, 2014

Antioxidants in Citrus Juices 10 Times Higher, New Research Shows

A team of researchers from the University of Granada in Spain has found that antioxidants in juices of citrus fruits were 10 times higher than what was estimated earlier and recommended the necessity to revise health professionals' tables on the antioxidant capacities of food products.

Dec 8, 2014

Tips on how to stay slim during Festive Season revealed

New Delhi, Dec 08 (ANI): Nutrition experts have revealed how one can stick to their diet and still remain in shape. During the holidays, it can get extremely busy and stressful and we tend to overindulge so it is important to keep active.If people know they have evening engagements, then can try exercising or walking in the morning. Exercise can help expend extra calories that they may be taking in but more importantly it helps to reduce stress and increases energy. A 30-minute walk or easy bike ride is indeed a great way to keep active and reduce stress or one should aim for either high-intensity interval training or resistance training. This might include running fast for one minute, followed by two minutes of walking that they repeat 10-15 times or lifting weights to get stronger. These exercises have been shown to improve metabolism, fat loss and muscle gain.

Dec 8, 2014

Mumbai Woman Develops Life-Threatening Condition from Antibiotics; at Risk of Blindness

Nearly 30 percent of Heena's skin has peeled off and is covered with blisters.

Dec 8, 2014

Martian Meteorite that Arrived on Earth 'Proves' Existence of Aliens on Mars

A meteorite that originated on Mars and which fell on earth three and half years ago contains essential evidences of alien lives.

Dec 8, 2014

GSAT-16 Successfully Launched; PM Modi Lauds ISRO Scientists

GSAT-16 will be placed in the Geostationary Orbit on 10 December, after which satellite's communication transponders will be switched on for in-orbit testing.

Dec 7, 2014

Pakistan: The Truth About 14 Children with Thalassemia Infected with HIV/AIDS After Blood Transfusion

The two-member probe committee in its report has declared that the "the reports were baseless and there is no existence of any thalassemia patient with HIV infection"

Dec 7, 2014

December 2014 Astronomical Events : Full Moon, Geminid Meteor Shower and More

December 2014 will be a pretty active month for astral events as the month is all set to experience a full moon, a new moon, a Geminid meteor shower and several galaxy and star cluster sightings throughout.

Dec 6, 2014

Watch Geminid Meteor Shower 2014 Online: Live Streaming Information on Dazzling Shooting Stars Show

Watch Geminid Meteor Shower 2014 Online: Here is live Streaming information of the moment northern hemisphere gets 100 shooting stars an hour.

Dec 6, 2014

UFO Enthusiast Finds Alien Building On Rosetta Comet 67P [VIDEO]

A YouTube user posted a video reportedly showing an alien building that has been seen on Rosetta Comet 67P.

Dec 6, 2014

Pepper Rasam recipe

Pepper Rasam Ingredients Tomato - 4 Tamarind puree - 1 cup Sambar/Rasam powder - 2 tsp Pepper - 2 tsp Cumin seeds - 2 tsp Salt to taste For Tempering Ghee - 2 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp A few Curry leaves Method: 1. Cook tomatoes in a huge pot and add salt to it. 2. Once they are half-cooked, add tamarind puree, pour some water and add a tsp of sambar/rasam powder. 3. Let it boil for a few minutes and then add some pound pepper and cumin seeds. Let it boil for a few more minutes. 4. For tempering, Add mustard to some ghee. Once they start splattering add curry leaves and pour this tempering into the rasam & mix it. 5. Turn off the stove, Pepper rasam is ready to serve. 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

Dec 6, 2014

Unhealthy Weight as Bad as Cigarettes: Obesity can Deduct Eight Years from Life

Extreme obesity shortened life expectancy by eight years, while obesity and overweight reduced six and three years from a person's total life span.

Dec 6, 2014

Alcohol Causes Cancer; Red Wine Prevents It: 5 Research-Proven Health Benefits of Grape Products

Excess intake of alcohol is known to cause DNA damage and cancer. In the new study, researchers found that a chemical compound in red wine and grape skin called resveratrol was highly effective in killing the cells damaged by alcohol.

Dec 6, 2014