Archive for the 'Health News' Category

Soon, a pill to cure a cold

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Got a cold? In a few years, you can get rid of it by simply popping a pill.
Scientists have long grappled for ways to cure the common cold. Now, an international team has developed a drug which it claims can be effective against bugs that cause half of colds in adults and almost all [...]

Junk food can make kids naughty

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

London: Kids who are brought up on a diet of junk food are more likely to be badly behaved at school, experts have warned.
Sugary and fatty snacks have been blamed for naughtiness and poor concentration, leading to campaigns for healthier lunches.

Eat oily fish weekly to protect eyesight

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WASHINGTON: Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third highest cause of global blindness, according to a study.

Want to lose weight? Eat eggs for breakfast

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Eating at least two eggs for breakfast helps overweight adults lose more weight and feel more energetic, revealed a new study by an Indian-origin researcher.
Nikhil V Dhurandhar, PhD, lead researcher and associate professor in the laboratory of infection and obesity at Pennington Biomedical Research Center said that eating two eggs in the morning, as part [...]

Eat fish to prevent memory loss, stroke in old age

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Washington, Aug 5 : Eating tuna and other kinds of fish may help lower risk of memory loss and stroke in healthy older adults, according to a study.
For the study, 3,660 people age 65 and older underwent brain scans to detect small lesions in the brain that can cause stroke, dementia or loss of thinking [...]

Regular Intake of Garlic Supplements Helps Lower High Blood Pressure

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

SATURDAY, (News Locale) - Garlic has been known to help keeping cholesterol under control. A new study is now suggesting supplements of the pungent herb may be useful in reducing high blood pressure as well.

SBI Life to offer health cover

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Calcutta, July 17: SBI Life Insurance Company, a joint venture between BNP Paribas Assurance and the State Bank of India, will launch its first standalone health insurance plan next month.
“We got the approval of the insurance regulator for the product last month and at present we are upgrading our information technology system for this [...]

A balanced diet can improve your thinking

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

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WASHINGTON: A balanced diet and regular exercise not only protects one from heart disease and cancer, it also helps insure the brain against mental disorders.“Food is like a pharmaceutical compound that affects the brain,”said Fernando Gsmez-Pinilla, University of California LA and professor of neurosurgery and physiological science.

Best anti-aging trick? Start eating less

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Calorie restriction is as close as it gets to a Fountain of Youth, experts say.
While the quest for the proverbial Fountain of Youth is endless and typically fruitless, one method known to extend the human lifespan by up to five years has quietly become accepted among leading researchers.
The formula is simple: Eat less. It [...]

Drinking low fat or toned milk everyday may reduce the risk of heart disease

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Start drinking three glasses of low fat or fat free milk everyday as it is better to have milk which is the source of nine most vital nutrients like calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D, protein and potassium; than having the bitter medicines from doctor. Read More

Global Warming Threatens Californian Flora

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

By Marie Miller
According to a new research, California’s native plants are endangered due to climate changes. By the end of the century, some plants are to lose about 80 percent of their variety. The speed of climate change may determine those plants to move approximately a mile a year into more hospitable habitats.
A scientific study [...]

Mentally tough children more likely to succeed

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

London: Loving and caring attitude instilled in students through “happiness lessons” in schools is not what is going to generate first-rate performance in exams, according to academics, who say that it’s the mental toughness that makes the pupils to come out with flying colours.
The academics advocate that instilling a robust attitude among students can give [...]

How your gadgets harm you

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

NEW DELHI: It’s difficult to imagine life without the cellphone or the laptop. From being luxury gizmos earlier, they are almost human appendages now, attached to us 24×7. But are we paying a huge price for our dependence on such electronic items?
Recently, a Jawaharlal Nehru University pilot study found that 20 rats subject to [...]

Too much alcohol can cause permanent brain damage

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Washington: You might not just realize this while downing a mug of chilled beer on a summer afternoon, but a new study has revealed that too much alcohol can cause permanent damage to brain.
The study has shown that too much alcohol can also cause brain injury and degeneration by inhibiting insulin and insulin-like growth factor [...]

Eat a big breakfast ‘to shed weight’

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

London (PTI): Want to cut flab? Gorge on a healthy breakfast everyday and the bigger the bowl, the better the result, says a new study.
Researchers have found that women who eat around half of their daily calories in the morning lose more weight in the long term as compared to those who start their [...]