Los Angeles, May 6 (IANS) Singer-actress Queen Latifah insists she lives a normal life and spends most of her time caring for her mother, who has an incurable autoimmune disease. The chat show host’s mother Rita Owen was diagnosed with scleroderma, an incurable autoimmune disease that may cause scar tissue to build up on the […]
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Nina Davuluri, the first Indian American to be crowned Miss USA, will lead the women’s forum session and the “Be Fit Be Cool’ walkathon at the 32nd annual convention of Indian-origin physicians. Over 2,000 physicians and their families are expected to attend the annual convention of the American Association of Physicians […]
New York, May 3 (IANS) Among the women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, those who sleep efficiently – not necessarily for longer period – are likely to live longer than those who do not get quality sleep, a study indicated. Sleep efficiency refers to the ratio of time asleep to time spent in bed. “Good […]
London, May 3 (IANS) Nasal discharge of camels could transmit the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus to men, alarming research has indicated. The MERS coronavirus that has already cost more than 100 human lives is currently spreading very rapidly in the Arab world. The researchers found that viruses from infected humans and Arabian […]
New York, May 2 Are you concerned about gaining weight from quit-smoking treatment? Better be concerned abut reducing weight that not quitting the puff as the latter’s health benefits are immense. According to researchers, smokers may avoid treatment to quit smoking if they previously gained weight while trying to quit. Weight gain is a predictable […]
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) Apart from ingredients, it is the flame that plays an important part in imparting taste to food; in Awadhi cuisine, the food is cooked over slow fire, said a senior five star chef. “Good food is a combination of ingredients, and the time when they get added to the food that is […]
London, April 30 (IANS) Survived a heart attack? Start taking cereal fibres as this would improve your chances of a longer, healthier life. According to a promising research, people who survive heart attacks have a greater chance of living longer if they increase their dietary intake of cereal fibre. “Those who ate most fibre had a […]
London, April 30 (IANS) Do you know that your diet before conceiving can affect your child’s genes? You must read this. A mother’s diet before conception can permanently alter the DNA of the offspring that may affect his/her development, a significant study shows. “Our results represent the first demonstration in humans that a mother’s nutritional well-being […]
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) If you have a gripping idea for a romantic story and you wish to see it manifest into a book as well, try your luck with the Romance Screenwriters’ Lab, a new initiative by NFDC Labs and publishing company Harlequin. NFDC Labs is the training and development arm of the National Film […]
London, April 29 (IANS) Low blood sugar levels may lead to heart rhythm disturbances and even life-threatening heart attacks, an alarming study shows. Low overnight blood sugar levels that often go undetected cause prolonged periods of heart rhythm disturbances in older patients with type 2 diabetes and associated heart problems, revealed the research. “What we […]