New Delhi: Often one feels lazy and sleepy after a heavy meal. Hence, people indulge in activities such as smoking or having a cup of tea in order to help them digest their food as well as to avoid that drowsy feeling that sneaks in after a meal. However, suchRead More

Vaccines are not just for kids, grown-ups too need them to keep themselves healthy and safe from various infectious diseases. In this fast-paced life, it’s easy to lose track of which vaccinations you’ve had or which you need, but it would be a great relief to get them now thanRead More

New York: The risk of developing colorectal cancer in obese people is about 50 percent greater compared to the risk in lean people, says new research. “Our study suggests that colorectal cancer can be prevented in obese individuals with use of hormone replacement therapy,” said Scott Waldman, professor at ThomasRead More

New Delhi: Has your skin begun to age with fine lines appearing near the eyes? Is your sagging skin making you look haggard and old? Here are some simple home-made solutions suggested by dermatologist Navin Taneja, director of National Skin Centre that will act as a saviour. 1. Strawberries: StrawberriesRead More

New York: Poor sleep quality in elderly people is linked with more severe arteriosclerosis — thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries — in the brain as well as a greater burden of oxygen-starved tissue (infarcts) in the brain, says a new study. The condition can contribute toRead More

Paris: Eating lots of potatoes — especially chips or crisps — is linked to a higher risk for women of developing a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy, a study said Wednesday. So-called gestational diabetes can have long-term health consequences for both mother and child, including a higher chanceRead More

Thiruvananthapuram: Smoking ‘beedis’ is a causative factor for gastric cancer apart from that of lungs and the oral cavity, a study carried out in a Kerala district town said. The study, done in Karunagappally in the Kollam coastal district on 65,553 men aged 30-84 in the 1990-2009 period found thatRead More

London: You love green tea for its health benefits but what about having a cup of “green coffee”? Well, US scientists have come up with a new invention – parbaked coffee bean where coffee beans are baked at less temperature for super health benefits. According to biophysicist Dan Perlman fromRead More

Washington: Usually after a heart attack, the heart is unable to replace its dead cells and patients are often left with little option of another heart transplant or cell therapy that transplants heart cells into the patient’s heart. In far too many cases, however, the transplanted heart cells do notRead More

New York: Using exercise DVDs to work out at home may sound like a good idea but these DVDs may have negative, hyper-sexualised imagery and de-motivating language, says a new study. “The findings showed that imagery in fitness videos may be perpetuating and reinforcing hyper-sexualised and unrealistic body images,” saidRead More