Health Update

Obesity on the rise among kids, as they are being driven off the playground

London, Nov 15 : Britain’s Minister for Children, Beverly Hughes, has warned that the problem of obesity is on the rise among kids because they are spending less time in playgrounds and more before

Diets rich in grapes can prevent colorectal cancer, says study

Washington, Nov 15 : A diet rich in grapes may help prevent the onset of colorectal cancer, the third most common form of cancer that kills over half a million people worldwide each year.

Link between the oral cancer and ethnicity identified

Washington, Nov 15 : A recent study at the University of Southern California has identified the link between the oral cancer and ethnicity.

Reducing nicotine content can stop you from smoking

Washington, Nov 15 : A recent study has found that smokers find it easier to quit if the nicotine content in cigarettes is gradually reduced.

Brain waves help measure intensity of pain in humans: Study

London, November 15 : University of Oxford researchers say that recordings from electrodes in the human brain have helped them to identify a neural signal, which can be used to measure the intensit

Stems cells from menstrual blood help treat damaged womb tissue

Washington, Nov 15 : A scientist in Wichita, Kansas, has claimed that he has identified a new type of stem cell that can be reproducibly isolated from menstrual blood collected from healthy female

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