Why dark chocolate is good for your heart
Washington – Researchers have suggests that consumption of dark chocolate lowers the augmentation index, a key vascular health predictor, and reduces adhesion of white blood cells to the vessel wall. Dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to arteries while also preventing white blood cells... read more »
Regular exercise can make you smarter
New Delhi – If you think exercising is all about losing those extra pounds or just a way of being fit, think again! Just 30 minutes of physical activity a day can actually make you smarter. Here are three reasons how exercise helps boost brain power: 15 minutes of physical activity helps... read more »
74 per cent children in Kerala use tobacco, says study
Seventy-four per cent children in Kerala use tobacco, according to a recent multi-state survey conducted by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. A total of 119 children in the state, between the age group of 5-18, were covered as part of the... read more »
Indian-American Scientist Develops Diagnostic for Cancer
In a breakthrough, an Indian- American scientist at the prestigious MIT has developed a simple, cheap, paper test that could improve cancer diagnosis rates and help people get treated earlier. The diagnostic, which works much like a pregnancy test, could reveal within minutes, based on a urine... read more »