Diwali Special: Seven simple tips for safe and healthy celebrations!
With the festival of lights round the corner, we are all set for celebrations with shopping, making sweets and decorating the house being the top priority.
Oct 24, 2016, 11:46 AM IST
Osteoporosis: Reasons why men can also get the disease!
Osteoporosis, which causes bones to become weak and brittle, affects more women because they tend to have thinner bones than men.
Oct 20, 2016, 11:49 AM IST
Smoking, alcohol associated with most cancers in US
Preventable risk factors like smoking and alcohol are closely associated with 11 of the 15 cancers in the US, finds a study.
Oct 19, 2016, 20:20 PM IST
Follow these simple ways to keep your breasts healthy!
Women should keep their breasts healthy and nurtured as keeping a healthy habits you can lower the risk of developing the breast cancer.
Oct 15, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Want to get rid of body odour? Avoid these foods!
Body odour is mainly caused due to excessive use of deodorants, but sometimes, it can also be of food items.
Oct 14, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Head and neck cancer: What increases your risk, prevention tips!
The main factors that increase the risk of head and neck cancers are smoking and alcohol consumption.
Oct 14, 2016, 10:05 AM IST
Things you can do to prevent dementia!
Dementia is a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes which is caused by brain disease or injury.
Oct 13, 2016, 23:35 PM IST
Parental absence may lead to early smoking, drinking
The researchers from University College London drew on data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study, which has been tracking the health of almost 19,000 children born between 2000 and 2002, in regular surveys.
Oct 12, 2016, 08:44 AM IST
Hops content in beer could reduce damaging effects of alcohol
Hops, usually used to add flavour to beer, refers to the flowers of the hops plant, Humulus lupulus.
Oct 08, 2016, 16:14 PM IST
Breast cancer: Five ways to prevent the disease!
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer found among women.
Oct 05, 2016, 23:17 PM IST
Bihar govt introduces new liquor policy, to challenge Patna HC order on alcohol ban in SC
Even after the Patna High Court struck down Nitish Kumar government's Anti-liquor Act, deeming it 'illegal', the Bihar government on Sunday implemented the new stringent Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act by re-imposing ban on sale of alcohol in the state.
Oct 02, 2016, 14:56 PM IST
Moderate alcohol consumption may increase risk of atrial fibrillation
Moderate alcohol consumption may change the structure of the heart in ways that increases the risk of atrial fibrillation leading to a stroke, a study suggests.
Sep 30, 2016, 01:01 AM IST
Cheers! Your evening drink may work as anti-depressant
The study demonstrated that alcohol followed the same biochemical pathway as rapid anti-depressants in the animals, while producing behavioural effects comparable to those observed in people.
Sep 30, 2016, 00:03 AM IST
Beware! Energy drinks may up risk of drunk driving
We all love to consume energy drinks as it gives us instant energy to our body.
Sep 29, 2016, 20:27 PM IST
Cheers! Your evening drink may work as anti-depressant
Can having a few drinks help people with clinical depression feel better and behave normally? Yes, at least in terms of biochemistry. Researchers have found that alcohol produces the same neural and molecular changes as drugs that have proven to be rapidly effective anti-depressants.
Sep 29, 2016, 16:00 PM IST
Heavy drinking may impair cognitive function in elderly
A new study at Brown University in the US sought to elucidate the relations among age, heavy drinking, and neurocognitive function.
Sep 26, 2016, 22:25 PM IST
Five ways to lead a healthy life!
Leading a healthy lifestyle and staying fit both plays an important role in our lives.
Sep 25, 2016, 00:20 AM IST
Alcohol addiction may change neurocognitive skills in oldies
The negative consequences of heavy alcohol consumption on neurocognitive function gets worse with advanced age, the study said.
Sep 24, 2016, 16:21 PM IST
Quitting alcohol easier than trying to control drinking
People who aim to quit drinking entirely are more likely to achieve this goal if they are treated by a care provider who advocates total abstinence, a new study suggests.
Sep 16, 2016, 00:22 AM IST
How much you drink may depend on fellow drinkers
Researchers have historically worked under the assumption that those who drink most alcohol incorrectly "imagine" everyone else also drinks to excess.
Sep 14, 2016, 08:27 AM IST
