Exam tension no worry
Examination stress may be triggered off before or even during exams, especially if a student does not perform well in a paper.
Diabetes :: Visceral fat linked to diabetes
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have revealed that elderly men and women even with normal body weight are at the risk of type 2 diabetes if they have large amounts of muscle fat or visceral abdominal fat, according to Diabetes Care.
Skin Care :: Home remedies to make skin glow
There is no shortage of creams and lotions that promise to make your skin glow, but ingredients from the kitchen cupboard are equally effective. Manisha Jain, author of Natural Remedies and Plants for Health, offers some home remedies for skincare:
You exercise more than you know it
Good news for people who constantly fret about not burning enough calories. A new research has revealed that people in fact exercise more than they think.
THE 14th INTERNATIONAL HOMOEOPATHIC CONGRESS 2003
A very big, International Homoeopathic scientific conference is being held in India, in October 2003, at the Air force auditorium, Subroto Park, New Delhi. About 600 delegates are expected to participate from India and the world over.
Treating coughs and colds
Every change of season brings with it an epidemic of cough and colds. Children are the most vulnerable as they have a developing respiratory system and are frequently exposed to infection at school. Dr Meherbaan Singh, former Professor of Pediatrics, AIIMS, gives tips on how to tackle cough and colds:
Brains recover in time
Neurological damage in very small premature babies may decrease over time, according to research that tracked children through age 8 and found substantial mental gains. Many youngsters once considered retarded ended up scoring in the nearly normal range on tests of verbal function and IQ, a new study found.
HIV :: Gel stalls HIV
Hope is growing that a simple vaginal gel could help to stem the global spread of HIV. A squirt of antibody, which prevents the virus burying into human cells, seems to curb sexual transmission of HIV between monkeys. “We’re encouraged,” says lead researcher John Moore of Cornell University.
Colas knock out teeth
Poor dietary habits threatens to leave a generation with permanent damage to oral and overall health. “Premature loss of tooth enamel and weakening of overall tooth structure are two devastating oral affects of teens’ poor diet that can not be reversed,” explains Jane Soxman, author of a study that appears in the latest issue of General Dentistry.
Ibuprofen bad for heart
Fresh evidence adds to suspicions that ibuprofen could be dangerous for most heart patients because it can block the blood-thinning benefits of aspirin.