Anything that's monotonous is boring and it's true with the workout routine too. If you are one of those people who find running on the treadmill or a stationary bike boring, it's likely that you'll be finding excuses for giving up this activity. Give...
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In a major step, China declared the site of the Beijing Olympics a smoke-free zone. The ban was announced by the country officials on May 31, to mark World No Smoking Day.
The smoking ban would have not caused any fury elsewhere but with China...
To help you keep away from either those neurological complications arising out of weight-loss surgery, or the tedious and time-consuming exercises, a new fitness machine has been put across the market shelves.
The new type of fitness machine...
International Anti-Smoking Day will be observed across the world today (Thursday) to highlight smoking related health hazards and to create awareness about this nuisance.
Myanmar, already a victim to poor health service, added on by fake drugs marketing, is falling obvious prey to new, drug-resistant killer diseases – like malaria and tuberculosis.
Malaria kills more than a million people a year, most being...
Have you been forgetting scores of things off late? Do you wish there was something that helped your memory function? Then look no far, just walk into your kitchen and gorge on grapes, blueberries or have a cup of tea or even indulge in a chocolate bar....
When the world is terrorized with H5N1 avian flu virus and other emerging new infections, the health watchdogs need to get equipped with a quicker detection procedure. Cuing on this line of concern, U.S. researchers have developed a new device –...
Crowded living conditions, be it of public housing or jails, has always been an issue of revolt for human rights. Now, it seems, the staph bacteria is taking due advantage of the conditions in poor Chicago neighborhood.
These superbugs -- called...
The World Health Organization has issued a stern warning to all the countries in the world to band smoking at public places. Smoking is the root cause of many ills.
According to WHO, use of tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death,...
Coffee and tea, two beverages we all just love to sip. Now science is giving tea and coffee aficionados around the world all the more reasons to drink these two popular beverages. Many health benefits have been attributed to the regular, sensible...
Have you ever gobbled chocolates after chocolates to get over your depression? Do you seek food as a retreat from your stressful mundane? Then you need not worry, there are many around the world who will be on your side and there will be many who will...
Pesticides that we use to kill pests are actually; conspiring against us, by increasing our susceptibility to paralyzing disease Parkinson’s, up to 40 per cent. A new study, which is stated to be first of its kind, came out heralding this stunning...
The goodness of soy foods is well known. Soy foods contain phytochemicals that are known to prevent heart diseases and cancer. Now, researchers have found that munching half a cup of soy nuts could lower blood pressure in postmenopausal women.
A...
Drug-resistant bacteria are transmitting to more people in community settings such as hospitals, prisons and public housing. Such "super bugs" can run rampant, researchers warned.
Researchers at a Chicago hospital found a seven-fold increase...
Teachers and students at a school in Wales are being offered anti-bird flu drugs after being in contact with a child suspected of contracting H7N2 virus.
The school staff is being treated with antiviral medication as a precaution, the...
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