Cancer
Montreal, August 4: A study by Canadian epidemiologists and cancer researchers revealed that people who hit the bottle the hardest, intensify their risk of developing cancers, whereas abstainers, light and moderate drinkers are not affected.
London, Aug 3: The risk of developing a potentially lethal form of ovarian cancer can be attributed to a genetic defect, reveal the results of a new study.
Lyon, July 30: A new study claims that tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation are jeopardous as these can drastically boost up the risk of cancer among people below 30 years of age.
Helsinki, July 28: A new study confirms what many health-experts have known all along, that physical exercise is a proven strategy for remaining free of chronic diseases like cancer.
London, July 25: Linoleic acid, found in beef, pork, sunflower oil, and some margarines, can raise the chances of a person getting afflicted with ulcerative colitis, a dangerous bowel condition
Copenhagen, July 16: There is a higher probability that a woman will suffer from ovarian cancer if she is currently on hormone therapy or has undergone through it in the past.
Denmark, July 15: Post-menopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate symptoms of menopause stand an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, regardless of the length, formulation of the hormones or the type of treatment administered, a Danish study found.
Seattle, July 14: Migraine, the otherwise disruptive and debilitating headache may actually be good for women! It reduces their risk of breast cancer.
Seattle, July 14: Researchers caution that heavy drinking is bad, when it comes to prostate cancer.
Seattle, July 9: A latest study has revealed that women who have migraine headaches are at a very low risk of getting breast cancer as compared to women who do not experience these headaches.
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Swine Flu Updates
New Delhi, October 6 -- Swine flu, the lethal disease that has killed 351 people in the last two months, may claim many more, going by the increasing trend of the pandemic in the country.
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The quest for the perfect nose has popularised 'nose jobs'. Once the prerogative of celebrites, more people are opting for surgical correction of the shape of the nose.
We all long for the perfect set of features. The nose has a significant place in the ideal face. Think Greek gods and you get the picture of the perfect nose, acquiline, sharp, regal.
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Some of the prominent myths about swine flu put through the microscope.
With rumor mills spinning all sorts of news about swine flu, people have become extremely worried and panic stricken about the causes and consequences of what is being repeatedly referred to as a deadly epidemic.
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For all the talk of beauty being only skin deep, its significance in everyday life cannot be denied. People just love a beautiful face and that’s a fact.
If one were to study the science behind beauty, it would be stripped of its mystique. Over time, researchers have found that, diverse though the human race is, there is an amazing uniformity in ideas and perceptions of beauty.
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