Science & Health

Are Wood-Burning Stoves Safe? Household Air Pollution Increases Risk of Early Death

A study, reported in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, found that too much exposure to high levels of household air pollution posed serious risks to global health.

Sep 3, 2014

British Ebola Patient Recovers after Receiving ZMapp, Discharged

A British health worker has been released from the hospital, in London, after receiving the experimental vaccine.

Sep 3, 2014

Dry fruit Saffron rice

Dry fruit Saffron rice Ingredients Cooked Raw Rice - 1 cup Chopped Cashew nuts Chopped Dates Chopped Almond Raisins Sugar - 3 tbsp Cardamom pods Ghee Saffron in milk Method: 1. Heat some ghee in a pan and roast the chopped almonds and cashews. Once they start turning brown, add raisins and dates. Roast them and then transfer the mixture into a bowl. 2. In the same pan, add some ghee & cooked raw rice. Toss them over low flame. 3. Then, add saffron milk, cardamom powder, dry fruits - nut mixture and sugar to it. Mix well. 4. Check for sweetness and then turn off the stove. Serve hot or at room temperature. 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

Sep 3, 2014

Ebola Outbreak: Another US Missionary Doctor Tests Positive

A doctor from the US has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, after working with some patients at a Christian Hospital, in Monrovia, on Tuesday.

Sep 3, 2014

Daily Exercise Lowers Heart Failure Risk

Spending at least one hour for moderate exercise or half an hour for vigorous physical activity every day reduced risk of heart failure by 46 percent.

Sep 3, 2014

Ebola Virus: 31 People Dead in DR Congo, WHO Confirms Virus Different from West Africa

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has declared, on Tuesday, that 31 people have been killed by the Ebola virus, while the World Health Organization said that this outbreak had no links with the one in West Africa.

Sep 3, 2014

Chocolate garnish

Sometimes simplicity is the best! Here is a simple chocolate garnish you can make at home using just melted chocolate, butter paper and cookie cutter. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dessertdecor

Sep 3, 2014

Regular Fruit Intake Good for Heart Health; Other 8 Disease-Fighting Fruits

People in the study who ate fruits regularly had a 40 percent reduction in cardiovascular diseases than non-consumers

Sep 2, 2014

4 spices to lose weight

id you know that Spices could help you lose weight? We will see 4 spices that help in weight loss

Sep 2, 2014

India among Top 3 Asian Countries Preferred by Foreign Patients

Thailand and Singapore are the other top two countries preferred by medical tourists around the world.

Sep 2, 2014

Harsh Vardhan to Abolish Special Quotas in Organ Donations

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that he would try to ensure complete transparency, in the case of organ donations after the National Organ & Tissue Transplantation Organization (NOTTO) starts its operations.

Sep 2, 2014

Ebola: Liberian Nurses go on Strike, Demand Better Infrastructure and Pay

The lack of infrastructure and payment has prompted the nurses in the Ebola-hit Liberian capital to go on strike.

Sep 2, 2014

Ebola: Liberian Slum Celebrates as Government Lifts Quarantine

While some marched down the roads chanting "we are free, we are free," others just rolled about on the pavements, unable to contain their joy.

Sep 2, 2014

Ebola Scare in India: 6 'High Risk' Ebola Suspects Quarantined in Delhi

181 passengers have arrived in India from Ebola-hit West African nations in the last 24 hours

Sep 2, 2014

Tea Reduces Risk of Early Death; Safer than Coffee

In a new study, people who drank tea regularly had a 24 percent reduced risk of dying from non-cardiovascular events than coffee-drinkers.

Sep 1, 2014