Health News

Sack lunches may not provide adequate nutrients to preschooler
Packing lunch for your child might not be a good idea, for a new study has found that sack lunches may not regularly provide adequate nutrients for the growth and development of young children. ANI

Health-monitoring system helps maintain older adults well-being
Many older adults want to remain active and independent for as long as possible. Now, researchers from University of Missouri suggest that installing health monitoring system can help keep check on the health of the elderly and ensure their privacy. ANI

New drug shows potential to treat angina, other cardiac problems
A compound, designed to prevent chest pains in heart patients, could act as a drug to treat angina and possibly other cardiac pathologies, according to a study on animals. ANI

Health News for September 7, 2008

Plastic bottles, cans are hazardous for human health (Re-issue)
Bisphenol A (BPA), the primary chemical used to produce hard plastics like bottles, can be a potential risk factor for metabolic syndrome and its consequences, according to a new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC). ANI

One meat free day can help tackle climate change: Pachauri
One meat-free day a week can help tackle climate change, claims Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, the chairman of the United Nations Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (UNIPCC). ANI

Pollution can make your kid fat
If you think that high-calorie diet and a sedentary lifestyle is responsible for your kids bulging waistline, then heres a piece of information: pollution can make children fat. ANI

Sexual satisfaction is less about biology and more about psychology
A new study of cervical cancer survivors has challenged commonly held perception of hormones role in sexual activity, after finding that the fighters reported satisfying sex lives following surgical intervention. ANI

Obese at increased cancer risk
Overweight people are at a significantly higher risk of developing a range of common cancers, according to a new study. ANI

Mechanism behind how immune cells help tumors grow blood vessels uncovered
Scientists at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte have uncovered how immune cells help tumours grow blood vessels, promoting cancer progression. ANI

Immune cells stimulated by HIV generate cells with immunosuppressive properties
An Indian-origin researcher at New York University says that she has gained fresh insights into the role of human immune cells known as plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) in the anti-HIV immune response. ANI

Your dentist can now give you best dental fillings without gaps
Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg have devised a new method of simulation that can enable a dentist to choose the best plastic fillings to close cavities, to prevent gaps from appearing between the tooth and the filling. ANI