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Take tea to avoid heart problems, diabetes

Written on 19 Feb, 2012 at 12:11 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 57 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 192 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)

Pomegranate juice melts belly fat

Written on 22 Nov, 2011 at 19:50 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 679 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)

Breast milk can protect from Alzheimer’s to cancer?

Written on 18 Nov, 2011 at 15:16 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 382 times | 0 Comments

London:It is already known to give babies the best start in life, but experts now say that breast milk may also hold the key to beating diseases — from Alzheimer’s to cancer. An international team says that breast milk contains stem... (Continue reading)

Now, a laser therapy to change your eye colour

Written on 7 Nov, 2011 at 16:42 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 353 times | 0 Comments

London: Want to change your eye colour permanently? You may soon be able to do that, as a US doctor claims to have developed a laser treatment that can turn your brown eyes to blue forever. Dr Gregg Homer, who claims... (Continue reading)

Go nuts ‘to fight off flab’

Written on 4 Nov, 2011 at 12:43 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 409 times | 0 Comments

London: Want to keep obesity at bay? Munch off a handful of nuts daily, says a new study. Researchers in Spain have carried out the study and found that eating just one ounce of raw unpeeled walnuts, almonds or hazelnuts... (Continue reading)

Want to live longer? ‘Be happy’

Written on 1 Nov, 2011 at 12:10 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 2,507 times | 0 Comments

London: Want to live longer? Be happy, say researchers.A five-year study, led by the University College London, has found that happiness can help people live longer and those with a positive outlook have a 35 per cent reduced risk of... (Continue reading)

Lauki juice, healthy? Take care before you drink it

Written on 25 Oct, 2011 at 19:44 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 481 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Bottle gourd or lauki juice may not be the best health drink and certain precautions must be observed, including discarding bitter-tasting lauki, the health ministry said in an advisory issued Tuesday. After a few cases of death and illness... (Continue reading)

Mobile phones ‘don’t cause cancer’

Written on 21 Oct, 2011 at 12:28 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 329 times | 0 Comments

London: Cell phones don’t cause cancer, says a new study, published in the ‘British Medical Journal’, thus putting an end to the debate over whether mobile devices harm people. In their study, described as the largest on the subject to date,... (Continue reading)

Stressed-out mothers ‘more likely to have girls’

Written on 17 Oct, 2011 at 15:41 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 499 times | 0 Comments

London: It may appear weird to many, but stressed-out moms-to-be are more likely to have girls, says a new study led by Oxford University. Researchers have found that those women who are under pressure at home, work or in their love... (Continue reading)

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