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New hormone for lowering blood sugar discovered

Written on 4 Apr, 2012 at 14:40 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 331 times | 0 Comments

Washington: Scientists have identified a new hormone that can lower a person’s blood sugar levels, a finding, which they claim could pave the way for a new and effective treatment for diabetes. A team at the University of Texas says this... (Continue reading)

Exercise can also trigger female ‘coregasms’

Written on 20 Mar, 2012 at 12:06 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 786 times | 0 Comments

Washington: Surprisingly, sex may not be the only way to an orgasm. Something as unconnected with bedroom as biking, spinning, abdominal exercises or rope climbing could also trigger climaxes, or ‘coregasms’ among women, a study suggests. As a term, “coregasm” has... (Continue reading)

India taken off polio endemic list by WHO

Written on 25 Feb, 2012 at 12:07 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 612 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: India, which has been polio-free for over a year now, was on Saturday taken off the list of polio endemic countries by the World Health Organisation. This announcement was made by Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at the polio... (Continue reading)

Take tea to avoid heart problems, diabetes

Written on 19 Feb, 2012 at 12:11 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 715 times | 0 Comments

London: While many of us may remain undecided about how much is too much for us to take tea in a day, researchers have claimed drinking three cups of tea a day could help us keep the heart attacks and... (Continue reading)

WHO celebrates India’s first polio free year

Written on 13 Jan, 2012 at 10:16 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 761 times | 0 Comments

Washington: The United Nations and leading world organizations celebrated India’s first polio free year and termed it as a major milestone in their fight against this dreaded disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan, termed it as the “greatest... (Continue reading)

Cartoonist Mario Miranda passes away

Written on 11 Dec, 2011 at 14:53 in Lifestyle | viewed 802 times | 0 Comments

Panaji: Noted cartoonist Mario Miranda passed away on Sunday at his residence near Panaji, sources close to his family said. He was 85. Gerald D’Cunha, a family friend of Miranda, said the veteran cartoonist, who has worked with leading publications, died... (Continue reading)

Oxygen ‘2.48 billion years old’

Written on 26 Nov, 2011 at 13:39 in Lifestyle | viewed 897 times | 0 Comments

Washington: Oxygen is likely to be 2.48 billion years old, a new research has suggested. An international team says that banded ironstone core samples from the Pilbara rocks in Australia have aided in dating the first appearance of atmospheric oxygen at... (Continue reading)

Giving thanks helps your psychological outlook

Written on 23 Nov, 2011 at 9:49 in Lifestyle | viewed 828 times | 0 Comments

Washington: Count your blessings this holiday season. It’s good for you.While it seems pretty obvious that gratitude is a positive emotion, psychologists for decades rarely delved into the science of giving thanks. But in the last several years they have, learning... (Continue reading)

Pomegranate juice melts belly fat

Written on 22 Nov, 2011 at 19:50 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 1,374 times | 0 Comments

United Kingdom: It can help prevent cancer, is good for your heart and can even boost your sex life. Now, scientists believe that pomegranate juice has the power to reduce the fat around the stomach – the ‘spare tyre’ in men... (Continue reading)

Men ‘spend more time getting ready than women’

Written on 21 Nov, 2011 at 12:11 in Lifestyle | viewed 754 times | 0 Comments

London: It’s research which will make the fair sex happier — men spend more time getting ready to go out than women. The study has found that on average, men spend 81 minutes a day on personal grooming, including cleansing, toning... (Continue reading)

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