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A hearty relationship

ANAHAD O’CONNOR America’s largest cardiovascular health organisation says owning a dog may protect you from heart disease. The unusual message was contained in a scientific statement published on Thu......read more

The science behind players’ winning streak

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Winning streaks in sports may be more than just magical thinking, several new studies suggest. Whether you call them winning streaks, “hot hands” or being “in the zone”, most sports......read more

Food & Health

Mangoes are good for health, but don't eat too many

When consuming your favourite fruit is forbidden by your doctor or dietician, it is time to find out why rather than trying to have more of it on the sly. Conventional diet advice for weight watchers ......read more

Short Course: Hypertension in children linked to academic success

Hypertension in children linked to academic success NEW YORK: High blood pressure in adolescents may have a bright side. A new study suggests that hypertensive teenagers have higher academic achieveme......read more

Healthy diet and lifestyle essential to battle the bulge

Body awareness and health have assumed importance, like never before. There is a clear shift in mindsets not only among the youth, but across gender and age. Men and women even in their 60s and 70s ar......read more

'Don't buy groceries on an empty stomach'

Most people know the age-old diet advice about grocery shopping when you are hungry: You are more likely to buy fattening, unhealthy foods. So avoid it. But the weight loss maxims found in diet books ......read more

Job stress raises risk of heart problems

Being under stress at work is tied to a higher risk of heart problems, new research confirms — but putting down the beer bottle and going for a walk may help. Researchers found that job strain — defin......read more

Doctor reveals details of Jolie's treatment

Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer — strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have......read more

Do you need mastectomy?

Experts fear that Angelina Jolie’s disclosure of preventive mastectomies may be misinterpreted by women who don’t really need the surgery One of the defining moments in the history of breast cancer oc......read more

Short Course: Why air pollution is bad for the heart

Why air pollution is bad for the heart NEW YORK: Air pollution has been linked to cardiovascular disease, and now researchers may be closer to understanding why: it increases atherosclerosis, or harde......read more

Breast pain alters how women exercise

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS In the days before the London Marathon last year, scientists from the Research Group in Breast Health at the University of Portsmouth in England approached female racers at the even......read more

Third millennium grain: High-protein amaranth is rich in iron, calcium

Amaranth, commonly known as rajgira (king seed), ramdana (seed sent by God) and keerai, is regaining popularity in India. Believed to be of Indian origin, the grain is from America. Native to the anci......read more

In treating cancer, Genes Matter

Gina Kolata Scientists have discovered that the most dangerous cancer of the uterine lining closely resembles the worst ovarian and breast cancers, providing the most telling evidence yet that cancer......read more

Short Course: Eggs may provoke bacteria to raise heart risk

Eggs may provoke bacteria to raise heart risk NEW YORK: A group of researchers reported a link between the food people eat and bacteria in the intestines that can increase the risk of heart attacks. T......read more