Heart-healthy diet helps men lower bad cholesterol
Thursday - May 02, 2013, 03:52pm
Heart-healthy diet helps men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight or not, a new study suggests.
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Why women tend to binge eat more than males
Thursday - May 02, 2013, 03:24pm
Female rats are much more likely to binge eat than male rats, a new study has revealed.
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Playing video games can delay mental decay among elderly
Thursday - May 02, 2013, 02:49pm
Older people who play video games challenging their mental processing speed could delay the ageing of their minds, a new study has found.
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More vitamin D may not confer any benefit
Thursday - May 02, 2013, 02:41pm
A new research from Johns Hopkins has found that blood levels of vitamin D or so-called “sunshine vitamin” higher than the top of the range suggested by the Institute of Medicine confer no additional benefit.
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Bird flu toll in China rises to 24
Wednesday - May 01, 2013, 01:12pm
An 89-year-old man has died in Shanghai from bird flu, raising the toll from the outbreak of the H7N9 strain of the disease to 24, media reports said.
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Fortis launches 'next-generation' hospital in Gurgaon
Wednesday - May 01, 2013, 11:20am
Fortis Healthcare Limited, a chain of private healthcare providers, Tuesday launched its flagship "next-generation" hospital, the Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) in Gurgaon, an official said here Tuesday.
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Obesity in early 20s reduces chances of reaching middle age
Tuesday - Apr 30, 2013, 03:21pm
Men, who are suffering from obesity in their early 20s, are significantly more likely to develop serious ill health by the time they reach middle age, or they won’t even make it that far, a new research has suggested.
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New warning system can predict dengue outbreaks weeks in advance
Tuesday - Apr 30, 2013, 03:00pm
It will be possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in advance, with the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature.
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Green tea can help lose weight and regulate glucose in type 2 diabetes
Tuesday - Apr 30, 2013, 02:57pm
A new study has shown that green tea extract in tandem with an additional compound could be effective for body weight control and type 2 diabetes.
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Eating fish and avoiding meat, dairy foods may help preserve memory
Tuesday - Apr 30, 2013, 02:55pm
Eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, chicken and salad dressing and avoiding saturated fats, meat and dairy foods may be linked to preserving memory and thinking abilities, the largest study to date has found.
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