Nigeria makes final push to stamp out polio
SUMAILA: Health workers move from door to door in the rural Sumaila district of Kano… Read More
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New blood test can reveal past viruses
WASHINGTON: A new and inexpensive test is making it possible to identify all of a… Read More
10 years ago
Some important facts related to environment- (UNEP)
Here are some facts obtained from the official website of the United Nations Environment Programme… Read More
10 years ago
Facebook addiction linked to depression
WASHINGTON: In a small study of Facebook users in Poland, depression was one predictor of… Read More
10 years ago
Experts recommend standing for two to four hours during workday
LONDON: People who work desk-based jobs should aim to stand and do light activity for… Read More
10 years ago
Teenage bullying linked to adult depression: UK study
PARIS: Nearly one in three cases of depression among young British adults may be traced… Read More
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US teens change behavior after searching health info online
MIAMI: One in three American teenagers have changed their behavior after looking up health information… Read More
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Canada court orders tobacco firms to pay smokers Can$15.5 bn
OTTAWA: A Canadian court on Monday ordered tobacco firms to pay Can$15.5 billion (US$12.4 billion)… Read More
10 years ago
Breastfeeding may lower risk of leukemia: study
MIAMI: Breastfeeding a baby for at least six months may be linked to a lower… Read More
10 years ago
China starts campaign to snuff out smoking in Beijing
BEIJING: China's capital city was sprinkled with red-uniformed volunteers, propaganda banners and no-smoking signs on… Read More
10 years ago
New targeted therapy shows promise against breast cancer
CHICAGO: Pfizer's new targeted drug, palbociclib, has been shown to halt the progression of the… Read More
10 years ago
Cigarette warnings on packages work better with pictures
NORTH CAROLINA: Gruesome photographs on cigarette packages may deliver more effective anti-smoking messages than words,… Read More
10 years ago
New study backs risk estimate for contraceptive pills
PARIS: The broadest study of its kind on Wednesday backed estimates that newer kinds of… Read More
10 years ago
Five Ways to Reduce Fat Intake
Fat is an essential macronutrient used in the body for energy. Because the word fat… Read More
10 years ago
Minor among two die of naegleria, dengue in Karachi
KARACHI: The deadly Naegleria virus and Dengue on Tuesday claimed lives of two including a… Read More
10 years ago
Exercise may cut risk of death among elderly men
OSLO: Elderly men who exercise regularly – even by doing light activities like walking –… Read More
10 years ago
India’s street dentists filling gap for the poor
BANGLORE: Ignoring noisy buses and curious onlookers, street dentist Allah Baksh plunges his hands into… Read More
10 years ago
10 natural ways to lighten skin
People often spend good sum of amount to have their satisfactory sight in the mirror.… Read More
10 years ago
BP oil spill caused dolphins’ lung disease, deaths
MIAMI: Dolphins swimming in the oil-contaminated waters of the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010… Read More
10 years ago
Playing with food may help preschoolers become less picky eaters
LONDON: Parents who have tried in vain to teach their preschoolers table manners may have… Read More
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