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Coffee buffs prone to drug addictions: Study

Written on 13 Oct, 2011 at 15:11 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 321 times | 0 Comments

London: Need a cup of hot coffee to make a perfect beginning to your day? Beware, you are more likely to get hooked on drugs, claims a new study. Although not everyone who enjoys caffeine would likely to abuse drugs, the... (Continue reading)

India accounts for 26 per cent of TB cases in world

Written on 12 Oct, 2011 at 17:26 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 438 times | 0 Comments

Washington: India accounts for one quarter of all tuberculosis cases in the world though the disease has shown a decline globally for the first time, according to provisional figures released by the World Health Organisation. According to the WHO 2011 Global... (Continue reading)

More efficient treatment for lung cancer patients in offing

Written on 12 Oct, 2011 at 16:33 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 454 times | 0 Comments

London: For patients of lung cancer, there could be a safer and more efficient treatment in the offing as researchers in Scotland are developing a method to give drugs by inhalation rather than the approach of intravenous delivery currently followed. The... (Continue reading)

Avahan’s contribution to HIV control significant: study

Written on 11 Oct, 2011 at 11:45 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 240 times | 0 Comments

Chennai:An estimated 100,000 people in India may have escaped HIV infection over five years thanks to one of the world’s biggest prevention programmes, an encouraging sign that targeting high-risk groups remains vital even as more donors focus on treatment, a... (Continue reading)

Govt admits presence of Superbug, says situation not alarming

Written on 7 Oct, 2011 at 20:08 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 306 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:For the first time, Delhi government today admitted to the presence of deadly superbug NDM1 in several leading city hospitals but downplayed the concerns over the infection, saying the situation was “not alarming”. Amid rising concerns over prevalence of the... (Continue reading)

Pancreatic cancer acts fast: experts

Written on 6 Oct, 2011 at 15:38 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 348 times | 0 Comments

New York: Pancreatic cancer, complications from which claimed the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is one of the fastest spreading cancers, experts say. This form of cancer is an aggressive, fast growing type of the disease which often takes its... (Continue reading)

Texting slows driver response times: study

Written on 6 Oct, 2011 at 9:26 in Lifestyle | viewed 323 times | 0 Comments

Austin(US): New findings from a Texas study show texting while driving is more dangerous than previously thought.Reading or writing a text message behind the wheel can more than double a driver’s reaction time, according to a study released by the... (Continue reading)

Green tea may help you stop piling on kilos: Study

Written on 5 Oct, 2011 at 20:58 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 770 times | 0 Comments

London:Drinking green tea may help you stop gaining weight by limiting fat absorption in the body, a new study has found. Researchers at the Penn State University in the US found that Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a compound found in most green teas,... (Continue reading)

Immune system discoveries earn Nobel in Medicine

Written on 3 Oct, 2011 at 17:00 in Health, Lifestyle | viewed 312 times | 0 Comments

Stockholm:Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for discoveries about the immune system that opened new avenues for the treatment and prevention of infectious illnesses and cancer. American Bruce Beutler and French scientist Jules Hoffmann shared the 10... (Continue reading)

Lacoste to extend Live brand to women

Written on 2 Oct, 2011 at 12:03 in Fashion, Lifestyle | viewed 1,328 times | 0 Comments

Mumbai: After establishing its new brand ‘Live’ for men in the premium leisure wear segment, the French luxury major Lacoste now plans to take the offering to women. “So far Live has been restricted to men. From next season (February/March) we... (Continue reading)

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