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Taiwan Proposes Law Change to Help Children of Abusive Parents

Taiwan's government has proposed changing the law to release adult children of abusive parents from the legal obligation

Obesity Causes 100,000 Cancer Cases Every Year in US

Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research sa

New IDF President Calls to 'Turn Off the Diabetes Tap and Turn Media On'

Everyday, human beings are bombarded with broadcasts of unhealthy foods on television, radio, newspapers, magazine and o

Sam Pitroda Favors Traditional Healthcare Model for Masses

National Knowledge Commission Sam Pitroda today said that there is a need to adopt the traditional Indian model in the h

J-K Blast Victims to Get Face-Lift Through Cosmetic Surgery

Sensing the increasing number of militancy related injuries like bomb blasts in Jammu and Kashmir which has left many

Fast, Cheap 'Dipstick' Test to Identify Pesticides in Foods

A team of Canadian scientists has developed a fast, inexpensive 'dipstick' test to identify small amounts of pesticides

Scientists Create Lung Tissue from Human Embryonic Stem Cells

In a breakthrough study, scientists from Free University of Brussels, Belgium have successfully created lung tissue with

Paediatric Oncologists Turn to Religion in Times of Medical Crisis

Paediatric oncologists are likely to accept religion as a resort when medicine has failed the patient, according to a ne

New Insight into How Climate Change Will Affect Organisms

In a new research, paleoecologists are offering a new insight into how climate change will affect organisms.

Coverage of Swine Flu by Indian Insurance Companies

This article has been created to educate the Indian public regarding the stand taken by Indian Insurance Companies vis-a

Yoga can Reduce Chronic Low Back Pain

Yoga may be more effective than standard treatment in reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations, according

Booming Economy Sends Syphilis Rates Skyrocketing in China

China's rapidly developing economy is the driving force behind boosting number of syphilis cases over the past d

Obesity Significantly Reduces Chances of Successful Pregnancy

For overweight women looking forward to becoming a mum, here's some bad news: a new study has shown that obese women are

Shorter Radiation Therapy is Safe for Women Who Had Lumpectomy: Study

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center found that radiation treatment for women who had a lumpectomy for early-stage bre

Cancer Patients Want Honesty, Compassion from Their Oncologist

What do patients want from their radiation oncologists? The most significant preference is that more than one-third of f

Increasing Number of Asian Women Getting Boobs Bigger to Improve Self-Esteem

An increasing number of Asian women are going for boob-boosting surgeries to improve their self-esteem. Th

Pakistan Reeling After Wave of Blasts

The anxious wives were on the phone again to their husbands in the Pakistani garrison town of Rawalpindi, a terrorist ta

Russian Leech Therapy Meets Rising Medical and Cosmetic Demand

Natalya Lepyoshkina smiled as she fed her three-week-old "children" a meal of warm cow's blood, rinsed them off with wat

Morbidly Obese Kids Could Opt for Lap Band Surgery

Researchers have found that lap band surgery may be effective in improving the health of morbidly obese adolescents. br

Cure For Parkinson Closer To Reality After New Discovery

A possible cure for debilitating Parkinson's may not be as far away after scientists from Iowa State University recently

History of Brothels Researched in the 'Archaeologist of Erotica'

The sign hung at 12, rue Chabanais, in the days when the building housed the most prestigious of Paris' infamous bordell

Coffee and Late-Night Work: Combo a No-No

Researchers opine that coffee breaks clubbed with moonlight work shifts aren't going to help your sleep pattern one bit.

9/11 Responders Twice as Likely to Have Asthma: Study

New data presented by Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers has it that rescue workers who were exposed to dust and

Renting Clothes To Save the Earth

Cutting carbon dioxide emissions is not meant only for factories and money-making corporates. You can do it too, says th

Stop Eating Junk! Your Body Automatically Gets Healthier

The results of a new study are now giving you another reason why you should leave that packet of fries untouched. Reduci

Human Body Regeneration Closer to Reality With Molecular Breakthrough

Body part regeneration is a natural power possessed by some animals though not humans. Now a recent study of zebrafish h

Tinnitus Patients Are Told 'Nothing Can Be Done To Ease The Condition'

Reports say despite the fact that tinnitus is a very distressing condition, not enough is being done to support patients

Weightlifting Builds Self-Esteem Among Breast Cancer Survivors

A new study by researchers has revealed that in addition to building muscle, weightlifting is also a prescription for se

How Clean Is The City Air For 'Walking'

Links between city walkability and air pollution exposure has revealed that some neighborhoods might be good for walking

More Effective Treatment Than Chemotherapy For Pancreatic Cancer

Ohio State University scientists have designed tumor-penetrating microparticles (TPM) may offer treatment hope for those

Reduced Physical Activity May Not Be The Cause For Obesity Among US Adolescents!

According to a study reduced physical activity may do little in explaining the increase in obesity rates among U.S. adol

Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Obesity Could Be Killer Combo For Early Death

People having obesity, high blood pressure and high blood sugar simultaneously are twice likely to have a heart attack a

Brain Responds Strongly To Facial And Vocal Expressions Of Emotion

According to researchers at the University of York, a region of the brain, called the posterior superior temporal sulcus