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Making eye contact not always good: study

Making eye contact not always good: study

Oct 03, – The study, published recently in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, was the result of collaborations among researchers from Canada, Germany and the US. Making eye contact, long considered an effective way of persuasion, might be counterproductive when the listeners already disagree, according to a new study. “There […]

October 3, 2013 | By | Reply More
Brain damage ‘very common’ after intensive care

Brain damage ‘very common’ after intensive care

Oct 03, –  The problem is ‘very common,’ with a condition known as delirium affecting about three-quarters of those treated in the ICU and subsequent brain damage enduring for at least a year in up to one in three of them, said the study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Many people hospitalised in […]

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First pre-surgery breast cancer drug approved by FDA

First pre-surgery breast cancer drug approved by FDA

Oct 01, – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug to be used in early stage breast cancer treatment. Perjeta (pertuzumab) will be used as part of a complete treatment regimen for patients before surgery (neoadjuvant setting). Perjeta was approved by the European Union in 2012 for the treatment of […]

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Mobile phones, towers do not cause cancer

Mobile phones, towers do not cause cancer

Sep 30, –  “Radiation from mobiles and mobile towers pose no threat to the health or cause cancer as it is commonly believed,” DMA president Anil Agarwal said at a press conference here. The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) Friday rubbished reports that radiation emitted from cell phones and their towers cause cancer. “The radiation waves […]

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World Heart Day: Eat, workout for a strong heart

World Heart Day: Eat, workout for a strong heart

Sep 29, – On World Heart Day, say yes to good eating habits and exercise. Have low fat milk, make your plate colourful by opting for different coloured vegetables and fruits and much more, says an expert. Sonal Raval, nutritionist at Snap Fitness , shares dietary and health tips to help people have a healthy […]

September 29, 2013 | By | Reply More
City to turn pink for cancer awareness

City to turn pink for cancer awareness

Sep 29, – Pink Caravan, a UAE breast cancer awareness initiative launched in 2011 by Friends of Cancer Patients, will commemorate their anniversary celebrations with a line-up of activities this October. It’s that time of the year when you begin to see people sporting pink ribbons. World over, as in the UAE, October is the […]

September 29, 2013 | By | Reply More
Obese women prone to hormonal imbalance

Obese women prone to hormonal imbalance

Sep 28, –  Till now there is no agreement about the exact cause of PCOS but one could say that it is more common in females with a positive family history of PCOS or even type 2 diabetes, explains Dr Bashar Neamat Fadheel Sahar, Specialist Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Zulekha Hospital, Dubai. “It is also observed […]

September 28, 2013 | By | Reply More
Drink green tea for healthy heart

Drink green tea for healthy heart

Sep 27, –  Anil Bansal, chief cardiologist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon, shares the benefits of green tea for the heart Most of us begin our day with a cup of tea and an expert suggests replacing the commonly consumed black tea with green tea. The antioxidants in green tea help to burn fat. The fat […]

September 27, 2013 | By | Reply More
Damage to Your Skin Can Last a Lifetime, But It Doesn’t Have To

Damage to Your Skin Can Last a Lifetime, But It Doesn’t Have To

Sep 26, –  Needless to say, you didn’t have a skin care in the world back then. The wrinkles in your life belonged to your grandmother, and your thoughts of skin protection included an SPF 4 and possibly a cute hat. Sure, getting sunburned hurt, but otherwise, it didn’t matter much to you. But skin […]

September 26, 2013 | By | Reply More
How to lose weight

How to lose weight

Sep 25, –  Even many adults who do not fit the clinic definition of obese are still overweight, and a large percentage are looking for the best ways to lose weight. More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese. In fact, the furor over obesity, which some have termed an “epidemic,” has […]

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