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Why are more and more young men getting erectile dysfunction?

June 13, 2013
For long erectile dysfunction or ED was thought to be a condition that affected older men but a new study reveals what young men may also be afflicted by this highly debilitating condition. The study published in the Journal of …

Dharmendra claims drinking destroyed him as an actor

June 4, 2013
Action king Dharmendra admits his drinking habit in the past wrecked his film career and destroyed him as an actor. The 77-year-old veteran, who has again teamed up with sons Bobby and Sunny for his upcoming release ‘Yamla …

World Health Day 2013: More young people falling prey to hypertension

April 6, 2013
Changing social norms on smoking and drinking and a fast-food dominated lifestyle are causing a growing number of young people to fall prey to hypertension and a host of other diseases, warn doctors. This year's theme for World …

Top 10 worst female health habits

March 16, 2013
From workouts to healthy diets, many of us make an effort to look after ourselves. However, we could be compromising our health on a daily basis without even knowing it. From carrying heavy handbags to wearing crippling heels, …

New hangover cure on the cards?

February 21, 2013
A tiny capsule that mimics the liver in processing alcohol could provide a speedy cure to hangovers, says an American study. In a discovery that could promise a quick fix to the common hangover, a team of researchers led by …

Sleep disorder drug could fight addiction

February 3, 2013
An impulsive approach to food, alcohol or drug often develops into full blown addiction, with deleterious effects -- but a new drug may help people quell these uncontrollable urges. For instance, modafinil (Provigil), a drug …

Why drinking is bad for your weight loss regime

January 3, 2013
If you want to lose weight, you have to skip the booze. There are no two ways about it. One pint of beer contains as many calories as three chocolate biscuits while two glasses of wine equals one glazed doughnut. The World Cancer …

Wise way to drink healthy

December 29, 2012
Drinking at social events is an acceptable  norm now a days. Be it office parties, behind the curtains, at sit-down dinners or house-warming - there are rarely any parties or social events which do not have alcoholic beverages …

Rajnikanth asks fans to quit smoking

April 30, 2013
Rajnikanth is known as the God of Tamil cinema, and his antics on screen have inspired many young people to pursue acting as a career. His most famous style onscreen was to flip a cigarette into the air and then proceed to light …

Ten tips for a healthier heart

April 26, 2013
A 2010 Lancet paper on the Burden of Disease in India found that Indians are the most vulnerable group to cardiovascular diseases in the world! A genetic mutation combined with unhealthy lifestyles is responsible for this …

Beware – you can pass on your drinking habit to your children!

December 10, 2012
Women who drink heavily tend to pass their bad habits to their teen offspring, warns a UK study. The study conducted by think-tank Demos claims that in Britain as many as 2.5 million children, 20 percent of the total, live with a …

Smoking can make your hangovers worse

April 30, 2013
If you had too many drinks on a night out, a pounding head and nausea will be all too familiar symptoms the morning after, but now scientists say your hangover could feel a whole lot worse if you smoke as well, the Daily Mail …

Even moderate drinking can damage your brain cells!

October 25, 2012
A couple of glasses of wine daily may be a good way to promote cardiovascular and brain health, but it also comes with a hidden risk - lowering brain cell production by 40 percent, new research says. Megan Anderson, a graduate …

In India, more women have cancer than men

February 4, 2013
Disease affliction is said to be gender neutral but not when it comes to cancer in India. Women outnumber men when it comes to being afflicted with the dreaded disease while Uttar Pradesh (UP) has surfaced as the cancer capital …