Researchers from Edinburgh University have made a novel discovery that could help treat women suffering from a common form of breast cancer. The researchers looked at the role of genetics in the type of the disease known as HER2 positive breast cancer, reports the Scotsman.  Read More →

Scientists have developed an antibody that could reduce the side effects of a common stroke drug. The traditional treatment for ischaemic stroke, in which a blood clot cuts off the blood supply to brain tissue, is a drug called rtPA, which dissolves the clot.  Read More →

A new research has shown that teenage boys who watch TV and play computer games instead of doing physical activity are almost three times more at risk of developing diabetes. University of Sydney researcher Dr Louise Hardy and  Read More →

Washington, DC: Researchers have revised the heart rate formula, setting a lower maximum for women. Until now doctors may have been overestimating women’s peak heart rates during a stress test, it has emerged. This means a woman  Read More →

A new study has shown that although women have a longer life expectancy, they experience a much greater prevalence of disability in old age than men do. “We focused on a socioeconomic position factor such as educational level and health factors such as limitations to daily activity. By studying this relationship we were able to see the social inequalities in dependency”, Albert Espelt,... 

Britney Spears may have shed extra pounds by drinking her favourite Lean 1 shakes, but the diet may have hazardous consequences on her health, warn experts. Britney, 28, lost 10lb in a fortnight by replacing two daily meals with Lean 1 shakes – then eating salad and protein for dinner.  Read More →

So, you’ve been playing the dating game for far too long and are completely tired out; what with the constant stiletto-sporting, living in make-up and over-socialising whoever thought looking good could be such a pain?. You want to hang up those (killer) boots (which are no longer meant for walking, thanks to the wear and tear) and settle down to a life of domestic bliss. Conversely, you are perhaps... 

Training for the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2010 pageant has taken off. And India’s leading holistic health expert and fitness guru Mickey Mehta has been training them for the last 13 years now. As the regional South Indian round concluded last month in Hyderabad and the East Indian training wrapped up in Kolkata last week, Mehta shared some fitness advice, which he gives the girls, with... 

Hollywood sends a terrible message to young people with the way it celebrates plastic surgery and rail thin models. It’s sad to watch a seemingly normal girl like Heidi Montag turn  Read More →

If you love animals but hate allergies, you may be tempted to spring for a pricey hypoallergenic pet.Not so fast. Studies suggest hypoallergenic cats and dogs can cause just as many symptoms as the regular kind, says James Seltzer, MD, a spokesperson for the American College  Read More →

Fibromyalgia is a disease that often causes pain, sleep disturbances, and depression in its patients. Unfortunately, little is known about the cause of the disease, and it can take three to five years to  Read More →

What is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease (PD) belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders, which are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. The four main symptoms of PD are tremor, or wobbly in hands, arms, legs, jaw, and face; rigidity, or rigidity of the limbs and trunk; bradykinesia, or sluggishness of movement; and postural unsteadiness,... 

By Erica Heilman Approximately 18 million men in the United States have trouble achieving or maintaining an erection, and though there are effective treatments for erectile  Read More →

A pregnant mother always wants the best for her unborn child.  Birth defects and deficiencies can be very damaging both to the mother and the child; defects are not only present upon delivery of the child, some may be detrimental to the child’s growth and development and cause the child to  Read More →

LHW acts as a bridge between the care provider of formal health system and the community. They are providing promotive, preventive and curative services to their communities in the field of health  Read More →

Research published today on bmj.com reports that a new computerized device that can track portion size and how fast people eat, is more successful in helping obese children and adolescents  Read More →

Definitions of swine flu 1) swine influenza: an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused …  Read More →

L’Oreal Paris Dermo-Expertise has researched and developed the Collagen programme to assuage the first signs of ageing like expression lines and wrinkles; and all this without surgery. The Collagen Anti-Ageing Skincare range includes Collagen RE-PLUMPER Day Cream, Collagen RE-PLUMPER Night Cream, Collagen Filler, Collagen Filler Eye and Collagen Skin Re-Modeller.  Read More →

Beauty Tip: What is the single best thing you can do for your skin? Quite simply – wear sunscreen. Ultraviolet radiation damages the skin and can lead to wrinkles, premature aging, age spots, and cancer. Take extra precautions to make sure your skin is not exposed to the sun’s rays. Use a natural sunscreen, or a moisturizer that contains sunscreen (at least SPF 15) everyday. What is the... 

A new piece of research has found a rise in Vitamin D deficiency in the wake of public health warnings that exposure to ultraviolet rays via sunlight may lead to skin cancer.  Read More →