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Obama pitches new health care law in California
SAN JOSE, Calif.: President Barack Obama has encouraged the uninsured or those paying high prices for health insurance to sign up for coverage under his health care law and urged… Read more
High heels may cause permanent injury
LONDON: High heels may cause permanent injury, with most women suffering pain in just over an hour of wearing height-enhancing footwear, a new study has found. Wearing the ill-fitted shoes… Read more
20-minute bout of yoga boosts brain function
WASHINGTON: A single, 20-minute session of yoga can significantly improve brain function, a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found. University of Illinois student Neha Gothe and her… Read more
Alabama struggles in meeting fitness guidelines
ANNISTON, Ala.: The iron plates of a weightlifting machine yielded to Stephanie Coley’s efforts as she pressed her legs on the device on a recent afternoon. The Oxford resident signed… Read more
Couples who post about their relationships happier
WASHINGTON: The soppy details about their relationship that some couples post on Facebook may actually be strengthening their marital bond, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of… Read more
GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
WASHINGTON: Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President… Read more
Scientists create early-stage embryos from skin cells
In a long-awaited breakthrough in human cloning, scientists have successfully turned human skin cells into early-stage embryos that can be used to create specialized tissue cells for transplant operations. The achievement,… Read more
Asthma treatment is not costly
When there are evidence-based methods to control asthma effectively, then why is the disease burden growing over the past 30 years, particularly in the low- and middle- income countries? This fact… Read more
Coffee may lower risk of liver disease
WASHINGTON: Regular consumption of coffee is associated with a reduced risk of developing a type of autoimmune liver disease, a new study has found. Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an… Read more
Asthma can be managed by recognising your triggers
Globally, asthma is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality. Cases have increased in the past 20 years especially in children. Asthma is one of the most common chronic… Read more
Finding woman alive lifts Bangladesh rescuers
SAVAR, Bangladesh: Even amid the euphoria over finding a woman alive in the rubble of a garment factory that collapsed more than two weeks ago, rescuers returned to the grim… Read more
Multifarious benefits of walking
Walking 30 minutes a day cuts the rate of people becoming diabetic by more than half and it cuts the risk of people over 60 becoming diabetic by almost 70 percent. Walking… Read more
Brain can distinguish between types of laughter
WASHINGTON: Different types of laughter such as joyful, mocking and ticklish makes the brain react in different ways, a new study has found. These different kinds of laughter also spark… Read more
Fun and friends can help ease breast cancer pain
WASHINGTON: Breast cancer patients surrounded by people with whom they can have a good time or positive social interactions with, are better able to deal with pain and other physical… Read more
Stafford County doctor faces 95 charges
FREDERICKSBURG, Va.: A Stafford County doctor has been charged with 95 felony counts, including involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient. Media outlets report that Dr. Nibedita Mohanty, 54,… Read more
Mumbai doctor gets US award for tobacco control efforts
WASHINGTON: An Indian doctor of Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital has been awarded with the prestigious Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence for his innovative efforts in reducing tobacco… Read more
States fear losing aid for ‘uninsurables’
WASHINGTON: Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul because of cost overruns, state officials say. At risk… Read more
Philadelphia abortion murder trial has national impact
For weeks, jurors in Philadelphia heard grim testimony about deaths and squalor at Dr. Kermit Gosnell’s inner-city abortion clinic. While they listened, the murder case reverberated far beyond the courtroom, changing –… Read more
Doctor, wife selling everything, moving to Haiti
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.: A Brentwood doctor and his wife are boxing up their belongings and either giving them away or selling them off as they prepare to move to Haiti for… Read more
‘Facebook can make you mentally ill’
JERUSALEM: Facebook and other social networking sites may affect your mental health by causing psychotic episodes and delusions, researchers warn. As Internet access becomes increasingly widespread, so do related psychopathologies… Read more
