 | Children who suffer abuse could be at risk of poor health as adults, says a news study.
Dr Andrea Danese and other researchers at King's College London followed 1,000 people in New Zealand from birth to the age of 32, reported BBC News online.... More |
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 | Eating too much of unhealthy trans fats present in many fried foods may make women infertile, says a new study.
Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health found that women with ovulation-related fertility problems tended to eat more trans... More |
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 | Common cold medicines may be deadly for children under two years of age, says a report that advises parents to follow doctors' prescriptions strictly.
The ingredients in the medicine can increase heart rate and blood pressure, and in some cases... More |
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The Supreme Court Monday directed the government to reply within three weeks on a plea against the law to reserve 27 percent seats in higher educational institutions for students from Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
A bench of judges Arijit... More |
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 | Small children and the elderly tend to succumb more to respiratory infections in winter as viruses multiply faster in cold temperatures. Very cold weather, combined with fog, like the capital has been witnessing for the past week, is "ideal" for... More |
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 | Speaking two languages in daily life could delay the onset of dementia, a disorder characterised by a general loss of intellectual abilities, says a new study.
Those who speak two languages put in extra effort than those speaking only one... More |
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 | A daily diet rich in spices may offer protection against cancer and other illnesses. This may be the reason, researchers say, why Indians suffer lower cases of many cancers.
A chemical called capsaicin, which gives spicy food its kick, holds the... More |
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 | Scientists in Britain are to conduct a bigger trial of a vaccine against the most common form of lung cancer after a smaller test substantially increased survival time for many.
The vaccine called Stimuvax was tested in a study involving 171... More |
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 | The fulfilment of women is at the heart of the experience of sex and the lines between sex and sensuality, as between social mores and individual desire, are indeed fine and must be understood deeply.
That is the basic message author-diplomat... More |
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 | Ethnic Malays and Indians are being sought as bone morrow donors in Singapore, officials said Saturday.
The target is to add 5,000 potential donors to the Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP) registry.
"The odds for a bone marrow match from... More |
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