Try Mouthwash, Aspirin to Get Rid of Dandruff
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Dry skin, yeast infection, faulty diet, or any other skin-related ailment — the cause of dandruff can be any but the tricky part is that it can be incredibly difficult…
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‘Rat Vision’ Gives Humans Best Sight Ever
Sydney, Nov 23 (IANS) Humans have the best of all possible visual worlds because our full stereo vision combines with primitive visual pathways to quickly spot danger, a study led by University of Sydney has…
New App Helps Seniors Play, Live Better
New York, Nov 22 (IANS) Researchers including one of Indian-origin have developed a new app that allows older people residing in independent living communities play various brain games and also helps them connect with health…
Hallucinations Linked to Changed Structures in Brain
London, Nov 22 (IANS) People diagnosed with schizophrenia who are prone to hallucinations are likely to have structural differences in a key region of their brain than healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia who do…
Now, Cheap and Effective Medical Facilities Right at Your Doorstep
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Want homely, cheap and efficient care for your elderly parents or a terminally-ill relative without the hassle of visiting hospitals every now and then? Welcome to the world of new-age…
Google Glass Helps Cardiologists Open Blocked Heart Artery
London, Nov 20 (IANS) In a world’s first, a group of cardiologists has successfully used the eye-wearable device Google Glass to guide the opening up of a chronically blocked right coronary artery in the cardiac…
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…
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…