Children of nurturing mothers are physically healthier
Brandeis psychologist Margie Lachman with Gregory Miller and colleagues at the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Los Angeles; in their recent studies, have reported that adults who had nurturing mothers in childhood have better physical health in midlife. They suggest that while children brought up in families with low More...
Cancer diagnosis seldom deters smokers
A research team led by Elyse R. Park, PhD, MPH, of the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, in its recent report, suggested that a significant number of patients don’t quit smoking More...
What you should know about Human Papillomavirus
New Delhi, India: Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a virus associated with cervical cancer in women, has been suspected to cause head and neck cancer, upon being sexually transmitted. Recent studies and clinical findings More...
Delayed gastric emptying: Time to worry?
While for some, delayed gastric emptying may be a routine thing – not worthy of hitting the panic button; ignoring it completely could mean overlooking the warning signals of a medical condition termed “Gastroparesis”. Gastroparesis More...
Before buying cosmetics – a healthcare tip
Studies suggest that a chemical used as a preservative in cosmetics like deodorants as well as in food products and pharmaceuticals, has been found in samples from 40 women with breast cancer. Parabens are chemical More...
Junk food marketing: affects Childhood Obesity?
Canadian scientists Monique Kent, Lise Dubois and Alissa Wanless conducted a study involving many hundreds of children exposed to different food and beverage advertising policy environments. The nutritional quality More...