New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the increase in the retirement age of central government doctors to 65 years, union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday. “Keeping in mind…
London, June 15 (IANS) If you are pining for more flavour in your cup of coffee, make sure the roasted coffee beans are chilled before grinding, suggest scientists. Chilling roasted beans before grinding results in…
London, June 15 (IANS) Breastfeeding premature babies — often born with an abnormal heart — can improve heart structure as well as functioning in adulthood, finds a new study. The findings showed that people who…
London, June 15 (IANS) The answer to the question is both yes and no as researchers have found that listening to sad music is associated with three types of experiences – pleasure, comfort and pain….
New York, June 15 (IANS) Type 2 diabetes may lead to significant changes in the brain’s grey matter volume in teenagers, says a study involving an Indian-origin researcher. Grey matter is the brain region involved…
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Following its scanner on bread laced with harmful chemicals, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has now trained its gun on the use of non-permitted synthetic food colours in the celebrated biriyani….
New York, June 15 (IANS) Drinking a 240 ml glass of cranberry juice per day can help women to keep urinary infection at bay, says a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. The study suggests…
New York, June 15 (IANS) Adequate intake of folic acid during pregnancy is likely to protect children from a future risk of obesity, especially those born to mothers who were obese, finds a new…
New York, June 15 (IANS) Older people struggle to remember important details because their brains cannot resist the irrelevant “stuff” they soak up subconsciously, thereby making them less confident in their memories, a study says….
London, June 15 (IANS) Women who suffer from migraine headaches have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease in later life, says a study. The findings showed that women with migraine have a higher risk…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Ahead of the June 21 International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged all ministries to make yoga a mass movement for better physical and mental well-being of the…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will hear, after its summer break, a PIL seeking the discharge of 70 patients who are cured of their mental ailments but…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Over 300 people participated in a two-day blood donation awareness programme here, which was held keeping in mind the scarcity of voluntary blood donors in the country. The programme included…
Agartala, June 14 (IANS) Tripura has maintained its position among Indian states leading in voluntary blood donation for eight consecutive years now, state Health Minister Badal Choudhury said here on Tuesday. “Of the total requirement…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Hair loss can be very traumatic. But one should not compromise on “quality” while undergoing hair transplantation, says a city dermatologist. In a recent case, a 22-year-old final year MBBS…
New York, June 14 (IANS) An injectable drug widely used to lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes, can also reduce the risk of dying from heart disease and advanced kidney disease, finds a…
Beijing, June 14 (IANS) A Chinese gay man has sued a hospital in Henan province for subjecting him to 19 days of treatment, during which he was tied up to the bed, medicated and threatened…
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Bakery associations in West Bengal on Tuesday claimed tests conducted on bread samples produced by around 4,000 establishments in the state have revealed their products are “safe” for consumption. The West…
London, June 14 (IANS) Our happiness depends not only on what happens to us but also how this compares to other people, says a study that found that inequality reduced happiness on average. This was…
New York, June 14 (IANS) Young adults find video gaming so compelling that they often end up delaying bedtime by more than one and half hours on the nights spent gaming, reveals new research. “These…