Studies have shown that moderate drinking of alcoholic beverages lowers risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Recent study showed that any amount of consumed alcohol contributes to the brain's volume reduction. 

This study was led by Carol Ann Paul. Every decade our brain volume reduces in size by 2%. 

Researchers of Wellesley College claim that heavy drinking can speed that rate of shrinkage. Medical science associates smaller brain volume with dementia and cognitive impairments that include diminished ability to think, learn, and remember. 

On Tuesday, the WHO presents its Annual Health Report, and said our healthcare systems were not enough to meet the challenges of the modern world. The WHO examined the primary health systems around the world and found huge inequalities and inefficiencies persist between and within countries.  

According to Margaret Chan, director-general of WHO, focusing on primary healthcare was the best way to affect significant change. “A world that is greatly out of balance in matters of health is neither stable nor secure,” she said.

After detection of 14 new dengue cases on Monday, the number of dengue cases has exceeded the 800 figure mark in national capital. Dengue fever is a common concern in Delhi after monsoon season. It is caused by the bite of the female aedes aegypti mosquito. Its main symptoms are high fever, skin rashes and joint pain. Sometimes a sharp drop in blood platelet counts due to the disease could be deadly. 

MCD Public Health Committee Chairman V K Monga said: "Total cases of the dengue-hit persons reached 822 today, with 14 fresh cases in Delhi."

Recent research by the Institute of Food Research showed that pectin – a natural fibre found in fruit and vegetables can block the spread of cancer throughout the body. 

Pectin is found in jam and jelly. It is a processing ingredient in confectionery, bakery fillings, yoghurts and milk drinks. The study showed that pectin binds to and is believed to inhibit galectin 3 (Gal3) – a protein that plays a role in all stages of cancer progression.  

Earlier studies showed that use of herbal medicines for treatment for various aliments has sharply increased among Australians. Recent study showed that Aloe Vera, garlic and green tea scored topmost positions on the popularity charts of herbal medicines. The study was done by Charlie Xue of RMIT University.  

Recent findings were based on data, collected from 2526 people in Victorian state of Australia. The study subjects were surveyed on the use of 24 commonly used herbal medicines.  

Yesterday, an astonishing fact was put forward by the European Union that long term hearing could be damaged among millions of users with the use of personal music players such as Apple’s iPod. 

The scientific research arm of EU warned that listening music on such devices at high levels for an hour a day for over years, can lead to permanent hearing loss for up to 10m of the 100m.