A Touching ‘Love Story’ – at 8!
New York, Nov 20 (IANS) How would you react if you realised that your eight-year-old son is dating a girl? There is a US couple who is celebrating the love between their son and a…
Health
Soon, a Pill to Manage Diabetes
New York, Nov 19 (IANS) An insulin pill being developed by researchers led by an Indian American scientist at the University of California-Santa Barbara may in the near future give an easier blood sugar management…
Nurse Had Unprotected Sex with Sheen Despite HIV
Los Angeles, Nov 19 (IANS) Amanda Bruce, a nurse has confessed that she dated actor Charlie Sheen for eight months and had unprotected sex with him despite knowing he is HIV positive. The nurse made…
Sheen Says He Found About HIV After Split with Bree Olson
Los Angeles, Nov 18 (IANS) Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen reportedly only discovered he is HIV-positive “long after” splitting from former porn star Bree Olson. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images) The 50-year-old, who was diagnosed with…
I’m HIV Positive, Admits Charlie Sheen
Los Angeles, Nov 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has revealed that he is HIV-positive. He admitted this during a television interview on Tuesday that followed weeks of speculation about his condition, reports theguardian.com. “I…
Maradona Undergoes Second Gastric Bypass Surgery
Maracaibo (Venezuela), Nov 17 (IANS) Football legend Diego Maradona underwent a second gastric bypass operation here after his doctor warned that the 55-year-old is 75 kg over his ideal weight. Maradona had his first gastric…
Yoga May Reduce Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatment
New York, Nov 17 (IANS) Practising yoga can improve the quality of life of men with prostate cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy, says a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher. The researchers found…
Aamir Khan Advised Complete Bed Rest Post Injury
Mumbai: Actor Aamir Khan during the launch of her book Mrs.Funnybones, in Mumbai, on Aug 18, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Superstar Aamir Khan, who suffered a muscle spasm in one of his…
Smartphone Can Be Your Fitness Tracker
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Uncomfortable with your wristband fitness tracker? Now you can bury it somewhere in your closet as your smartphone would be your new fitness tracker, say researchers from the Massachusetts Institute…
VHP Leader Singhal ‘Very Critical’, Say Doctors
Gurgaon, Nov 14 (IANS) Senior VHP leader Ashok Singhal has been admitted to a private hospital in Gurgaon and his condition is “very much critical”, a doctor said on Saturday. Singhal, who was referred to…
Maharashtra May Challenge Lifting of Ban on Maggi: Minister
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Maharashtra is planning to move the Supreme Court to challenge the lifting of the ban order on Nestle India’s Maggi noodles, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Bapat said here on…
Canadian Doctors Make Scar-Free Plastic Surgery Possible
The patient was left with no scars at all after an eight-hour facial reconstruction surgery. Photo: Daniel Borsuk. Toronto, Nov 12 (IANS) A team of doctors has conducted what they say is the first scar-free…
HeartBuds Could Mark End of Stethoscope
New York, Nov 12 (IANS) Two centuries after its invention, the ubiquitous stethoscope may be on the way out — a smaller device connected through an app to smartphones may replace the old Y-shaped instrument….
Rat’s Head in Burger Shuts down Mexican McDonald’s Outlet
Mexico City, Nov 10 (IANS) A McDonald’s outlet in Mexico was shut down after a customer reported finding a rat’s head inside a burger, the media reported on Tuesday. However, the fast food chain denied…
Nestle Announces Maggi’s Re-Launch, Pact with Snapdeal
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Nestle India on Monday said it has begun the roll-out of Maggi noodles in 100 cities, terming the five-month ban as “one of the biggest crises” it has faced in…
Dr Reddy’s Receives FDA Warning over Three Facilities
Hyderabad, Nov 6 (IANS) Leading drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday acknowledged having received a warning letter from the US FDA relating to its three manufacturing plants in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Reddy’s also said…
Kerala Launches Ambulance Service for Elephants
Wayanad (Kerala), Nov 6 (IANS) In a first of its kind, the Kerala forest department has launched an ambulance service to transport sick and injured elephants. A brand new lorry has been acquired with facilities…
Robin Williams Suffered from Brain Disease, Says Wife
Los Angeles, Nov 4 (IANS) Late actor-comedian Robin Williams’s widow Susan Schneider says he was suffering from Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) before his death. Schneider believes Williams committed suicide in August 2014 as a result…
Nestle Says Maggi on Shelves This Month, All Tests Cleared
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Nestle India on Wednesday said Maggi noodles has cleared the tests ordered by the Bombay High Court at three accredited laboratories and that the effort will now be on to…
Indian Wins Grant to Study Deadly Skin Cancer
Photo by Mike Spencer for Boston University Photography New York, Nov 2 (IANS) An Indian-origin researcher in the US has won a $150,000 grant to study genes linked to the deadly melanoma skin cancer, a…