Health Update

Over-the-counter diet pills will be available from this week

AlliTwo over-the-counter diet pills which can help people in reducing extra pounds will be available from this week. The ability of pills to enhance weight reduction has been proved through various clinical trails. Experts cautioned that these pills are not a quick fix solution to the problem of obesity. The main purpose of these pills is to supplement efforts of people to reduce weight.

Alli (also known as Orlistat) helps in losing 50 per cent more weight by absorbing about 25% of the fat from food. Appesat tricks the brain into thinking the stomach is full. Alli has some side effects also like diarrhea.

"Beer goggles" excuse made by men is irrelevant: study

Beer gogglesRecent study has revealed alcohol doesn't alter a man's ability to estimate age of women. The new study shatters the excuse of "beer goggles" often used by men. Study proves that attractiveness of a woman decreases after alcohol consumption.

University of Leicester researchers led by Dr Vincent Egan analyzed data collected from 120 sober men and women, and 120 who were drinking in pubs.

Don’t be shy to consult problem of excessive hair growth with your GP

Don’t be shy to consult problem of excessive hair growth with your GP Recent study revealed that excessive hair growth can be more than a cosmetic problem. It can be a medical condition demanding proper treatment.

Researchers revealed that excess hair growth, known as hirsutism, is a distressing condition that affects 5-15% of women. Studies also showed that majority of women suffering from this condition hesitate from consulting a doctor.

Laugh everyday for half hour to keep stress and heart attack at bay

Laugh everyday for half hour to keep stress and heart attack at bay

Alcohol could be cause of increasing waistline

Alcohol could be cause of increasing waistline A recent study revealed that many people don’t know about the calorie content of alcohol. The research conducted by the Department of Health carried was based on the data collected from 2,000 adults in England.

42% women during Government's Know Your Limits campaign said they had no idea that a glass of white wine had the same calories as a bag of crisps. Survey showed that 40% men were unaware that a pint of lager had as many calories as a sausage roll.

BMC says baby-swapping allegations against Oshiwara hold no ground

BMC says baby-swapping allegations against Oshiwara hold no groundAs per the Friday clarifications by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the baby-swapping allegations leveled against the civic-run Oshiwara Maternity Home hold no ground. Meanwhile, the police plans to take the couple for a DNA test to establish the truth.

The BMC said that the fruit vendor Mohammed Sartaj was falsely accusing the maternity home for swapping his one-day old infant, and added that Sartaj's wife Reshma Bano had delivered a baby girl at 6.10 p. m. on Wednesday, and not a boy, as claimed by Sartaj.

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