Alcohol is an integral part of daily life in UK with 10 percent of adults drinking every day and 27 percent drinking thrice a week or more. According to a report from the Department for Tr...
Life expectancy is defined as the statistically 'expected number of years of life remaining at a given age'. Physical activity is believed to enhance life expectancy. Steven Moore a...
December 1 st is celebrated as World AIDS Day every year to create awareness about AIDS and discuss ways and means to control this deadly disease. This year’s theme is the same as that of ...
World Diabetes Day , which falls on November 14, is a significant day in the diabetes calendar. International Diabetes Federation and World Health Organization have earmarked this day to...
According to a recent study, Japanese scientists have successfully used nanoparticles to stop bleeding in laboratory animals. During traumatic injuries, blood vessels are damage...
People are often allergic to the proteins present either in egg white or in the yolk. The common clinical manifestations of egg allergy are eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, digestive pr...
Ghrelin, obestatin are peptides that play a vital role in maintaining energy homeostasis. Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa hamper the secretion of these pepti...
Consuming more than 5g of MSG per day increases the risk for metabolic disorder, according to a study published in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism. Monosodium glutamate, a ...
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed globally around the world each year on May 31. It was first created by the member states of the WHO in 1987. On this day a 24-hour abstinence...
A new study conducted on internet users by researchers from the Missouri University of Science & Technology revealed that the time spent surfing the web can be used to gauge stress levels ...
A recent anonymous internet survey report published in the journal Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, reveals that more than fifty percent of young adults aged between 18 to 25 years ...
Exposure to formaldehyde contained in hair smoothing and straightening products can pose health risks such as cancer. Hair salon workers and those attending beauty schools are at increas...
Children learn a great deal from the habits of adults around them. This includes food patterns, according to a recent study. The diet of adults in a family often influences the food int...
The Third Global Consultation on Organ Donation and Transplantation organized by the WHO and supported by the European Commission was held in Madrid on March 23 to 25, 2010. The ...
Impaired dental status in children with AIDS can adversely affect their quality of life, according to a new Brazilian study. HIV positive children are more prone to dental car...
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