Researchers have found that the scent of a lemon could help people feel better about their body image, and that people feel thinner and lighter when they experienced it. The study presented at the 17th International Conference on Human-Compute...
Under a new health care and medicines policy, Google has announced to ban online ads for 'unproven or experimental medical techniques,' such as most stem cell therapy, cellular (non-stem) therapy and gene therapy. "We know that important medical discoveries often start as unproven ideas -- ...
Women who experienced six or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in life have a greater risk of developing ovarian cancer compared to women who never had any PTSDs, says a new study. The study published in the journal Cancer Research, also found that the link ...
Protein shakes have long been touted as a gym bag essential, consumed by gym-goers in an effort to boost muscle recovery and minimise post-workout muscle soreness, but they may not be the most effective way to relieve aching muscles, a new study suggests. The researchers have found that neither whey-protein based shakes nor milk-...
Researchers have found that e-cigarette usage may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes in young women. Many young and pregnant women are using e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking, but little is known about its effects on fertility and pregnancy ...
An individual's premarital views about uncommitted sex, such as one-night stands or casual sex, may make it more difficult to remain blissfully married, suggests a new study. Published in the journal Psychological Science, the research outlines several...
Researchers have found that teenagers who were not in a romantic relationship have good social skills, low depression and fared better than those who dated. The results refute the notion that non-daters are disturbed, researchers said, adding that efforts in schools that promote health should include non-dating as ...
In a treat to coffee lovers, researchers have found that drinking coffee may help in reducing the risk of developing gallstones. "We have tested the hypothesis that high coffee intake causally protects against symptomatic gallstone disease," said researchers from the University of...
A Zika diagnostic test developed by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis was newly granted market authoriSation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to a press release posted on the website of the university on ...
Greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened soft drinks is linked to a higher incidence of all-cause mortality, researchers have warned. "We found that higher soft drink intake was associated with a greater risk of death from any cause regardless of whether sugar-sweetened or artificially-...
