Lucy of 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' fame dies of lupus aged 46September 30th, 2009 Lucy of 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' fame diesLONDON — The real life Lucy from the Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" has died after a long fight against lupus. The death of Lucy Vodden at age 46 has been announced by St.
Colour of your skin linked to nicotine dependenceMay 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The colour of your skin and nicotine dependence could be linked, according to latest research. Smokers with higher concentrations of melanin - the colouring pigment - in their skin and hair may be at an increased risk of nicotine dependence and related carcinogens than lighter skinned smokers.
Eat tart cherries, reduce risk of heart diseasesApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Eating just one and a half servings of tart cherries could boost your antioxidant activity and cut risk factors for heart diseases, says the latest research. The University of Michigan (U-M) study found that healthy adults who ate a cup and a half of frozen cherries had increased levels of antioxidants, specifically five different anthocyanins, natural antioxidants that give cherries their distinctive colour.
Oral contraceptives set back muscle gains in young womenApril 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Active young women who use oral contraceptives (OC) may be setting back their muscle gains, according to a study. 'We were surprised at the magnitude of differences in muscle gains between the two groups, with the non-OC women gaining more than 60 percent greater muscle mass than their OC counterpart,' the researchers said.
12-year-old schoolkids engaging in risky sexApril 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - School children as young as 12 are engaging in risky sex, a new study has found. Christine Markham, assistant professor of behavioral science at the University of Texas (UT) School of Public Health, and colleagues examined risky sexual behaviour among middle school students.
Genes from fireflies shed light show causes of infertilityMarch 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Genes from fireflies and jellyfish are virtually shedding light on possible causes of infertility and auto-immune diseases in humans. Auto-immune diseases are those in which something goes wrong with your immune system and it attacks healthy cells and tissues and makes you sick.
Deepika Padukone to endorse chewing gum OrbitMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After endorsing brands like Fiama Di Wills, Pepsi, Kingfisher Airlines and Tissot, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has now signed up as the brand ambassador of Wrigley's sugar-free chewing gum Orbit. It is for the first time that the brand has partnered with a film actor to promote oral health benefits, a statement said.
HLL Lifecare opens first contraceptive outletMarch 17th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - HLL Lifecare Ltd, premier manufacturer of contraceptives and various healthcare products, Monday here opened its first retail outlet in the country. 'The outlet will be a one-stop facility for the complete range of HLL contraceptive offerings and also feature a condom vending machine on 24/7 mode,' an HLL official told IANS.
Hindustan Latex is now HLL LifecareMarch 4th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Hindustan Latex Ltd (HLL), premier manufacturer of contraceptives and various healthcare products, Tuesday announced that it has changed its name to HLL Lifecare Ltd. 'Ours is an organisation manufacturing the widest range of contraceptives in the world, and emerging today as one of the major providers of health care products and services.
Passive smoking likely to cause impaired thinking, depressionFebruary 12th, 2009 LONDON - Don't take passive smoking lightly or you could end up with impared thinking, sleeplessness, depression and clouded consciousness, according to the latest research. This is the first large-scale study to conclude that exposure to passive smoking could also lead to dementia and other neurological problems in adults.
Tissue engineering will speed up oral wound healingFebruary 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A gum tissue or gingival substitute, developed by a Dutch research team, helps accelerate wound healing in oral cavity or mouth. 'Our results represent a large step forward in the area of clinical applications in oral tissue engineering, which until now have lagged behind skin tissue engineering,' said study author Susan Gibbs of the VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam.
Aging knee joints in no danger from exercise, says studyJanuary 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - There's some cheerful news for elders who need not worry about their joints being in any kind of danger from exercise. A review study did not turn up any evidence to support the popular perception that exercise has potentially deleterious effect on the joints, particularly those of the lower extremities.
Oral contraceptives thought safe can carry long-term risksJanuary 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Although 80 percent women in the US have used oral contraceptives at one time or another since the sixties, these could carry unknown long-term risks. More so when women's lifestyles change and new forms of contraceptives become available, according to specialists in women's heart disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre (C-SMC).
Chronic diseases linked to higher levels of depressionJanuary 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are nearly twice as likely to be depressed as diabetics. Dutch researchers compared the health characteristics of 999 patients with COPD, 978 patients with diabetes, and 2,494 healthy control subjects.
'Over the counter pill won't reduce teen pregnancies'December 23rd, 2008 LONDON - Making oral contraceptives available without prescription will not reduce unwanted pregnancies, according to an expert. Sarah Jarvis of the Royal College of Physicians argues that it is a lack of daily compliance with taking oral contraceptives which is partly responsible for the high rates of unintended teenage pregnancies in Britain.
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