Shades of red for men for V-Day
NEW DELHI-- This Valentine's Day, men can also dish up romance with a dash of red. Be it a red classy shirt, a red...
Neem extract shows promise in pancreatic cancer treatment
NEW YORK--A natural extract derived from Neem tree could potentially be used to treat the highly lethal pancreatic cancer, says a team of researchers...
Global burden of mental illness underestimated
BOSTON--The disability and mortality that results from mental illness around the world is underestimated by more than a third, according to researchers from Harvard...
Cancer patients in India increase due to lifestyle changes
NEW DELHI--India has seen a 7.5 percent rise in the number of cancer patients due primarily to poor lifestyle choices such as consumption of...
Brian disorder lowest among Asian Americans
NEW YORK--Examining dementia risk in a large population representing the diversity of the US, researchers have found the incidence of the brain disorder to...
BMI a wrong measure of health: Study
NEW YORK: Using body mass index (BMI) to gauge health is a wrong practice as it is a deeply flawed measure, reveals a study...
On World Cancer Day: Use wireless devices, including handsets, with caution
By Dr. Rajat Arora
NEW DELHI--It may be amply discomforting to know that India is a country with more mobile phones than toilets. Fears have...
Higher dietary fiber intake in young women may reduce breast cancer risk
BOSTON – Women who eat more high-fiber foods during adolescence and young adulthood—especially lots of fruits and vegetables—may have significantly lower breast cancer risk...
Indian-American researcher developing portable device to detect tainted medicines
NEW YORK--An Indian-origin researcher is developing a low-cost, portable device to detect tainted medicines and food supplements that otherwise can make their way to...
Cancer Day Special: Diagnosed with cancer? Don’t take it lying down
By Nishant Arora
NEW DELHI-- Being diagnosed with cancer at a prime age with flying dreams and a family to look after can be earth-shattering...