A study published in prestigious medical journal The Lancet has shown that a mere 10 kg weight loss and not the drastic reduction earlier thought necessary can reverse Type 2 diabetes. The late onset diabetes is usually caused by...
“Gay” lions in Kenya may have officials up in arms, even willing to give them moral lessons but Indians are now more open than ever to homosexual behaviour.
Whether it was the courts or the gay pride parades or simply...
If cheesy pastas are your guilty pleasure, then here's news that will lessen the guilt.
Chinese researchers have found that eating cheese, albeit in moderation, may lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases(CVD). The study, published in the European Journal of...
If you are less than 40 years obese and your friend is balding, your friend may have a higher risk of heart disease.
Male-pattern baldness and premature greying are associated with a more than fivefold risk of heart disease before...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against giving bone treats to pets after receiving multiple reports of illnesses related to bone “treats”. According to Carmela Stamper, a veterinarian in the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at...
A new Lancet study has found that high blood sugar and high BMI (over 25 kg/m2) were the cause of 5.6% new cancer cases in 2012. Calculated on the basis of an individual’s height and weight, BMI is recognised...
Days before she lands in India as head of a US business delegation, Ivanka Trump, daughter of and senior advisor to US President Donald Trump talked about postpartum depression in a television show. She is not the first celebrity...
With air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) expected to go further down in the coming days, Delhi government has issued a health advisory for Delhiites.
Air quality monitoring data shows that the air quality index in many parts...
If you associate cinnamon with rich, often unhealthy foods, here is a new twist to that story.
Researchers at University of Michigan have found that cinnamon through its active ingredient cinnamaldehyde (CA) can trigger higher metabolism in fat cells which...
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What are injectable contraceptives?
Many experts believe that contraceptives that are injected and long lasting could be the solution to India’s inherently gender unequal society where women are rarely partners in the decision to have...
