Maywood: It’s well known that over the long run, a high-fat diet increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. But a new study has found that a high-fat diet, eaten one day to two weeks days before a heart attack, actually reduced heart attack damage in mice by about 50 percent.

Influenza – A (H1N1) (earlier know as swine flu) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. First detected in Mexico in April, 2009, it has spread to many countries in the World.

Washington: A new study from the University of Utah is adding to the small, but growing body of research that links air pollution exposure to suicide.

Washington: For patients with chronic kidney disease, diets with a high acid content may increase their risk of developing kidney failure. 

Maywood: The panel, convened by the National Sleep Foundation, is making its recommendations on how much sleep people need, based on age, ranging from newborns (who need 14 to 17 hours of sleep per day) to adults aged 65 and up (7 to 8 hours per day).

Union ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched the National De-worming initiative at Jaipur, on 9th Feb.