• Low melatonin levels tied to diabetes risk

    • September 25, 2013
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    ISLAMABAD Sept 25 (Online): Low levels of melatonin, a hormone regulating the sleep-wake cycle, may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes in women, a new study has warned. US researchers found that w ... Read more

  • Detox diets need supervision: Expert

    • September 25, 2013
    • Health News
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    ISLAMABAD Sept 25 (Online): Detox diet plans are gradually becoming a trend among diet freaks and health conscious citizens, says an expert but cautions that such regimes should be undertaken only u ... Read more

  • Red meat raises heart disease risk

    • September 25, 2013
    • Health News
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    ISLAMABAD Sept 25 (Online): A compound that is abundant in red meat and is added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis - or the hardening or clogging of ... Read more

  • Recalling last meal may help you lose weight

    • September 24, 2013
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    ISLAMABAD Sept 24 (Online): Memories of recent meals reduces the amount of food eaten later on, a new research has found. The research, led by a psychologist at the University of Liverpool, also id ... Read more

  • Bowel cancer rates on rise among men

    • September 24, 2013
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    ISLAMABAD Sept 24 (Online): Bowel cancer rates have increased by 29 percent among men but only by about six percent among women in the past 35 years, a report by Cancer Research UK has claimed. The ... Read more

  • Keep teeth clean to ward off stroke risk

    • September 24, 2013
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    ISLAMABAD Sept 24 (Online): Regular dental hygiene visits and taking preventive measures to maintain good oral hygiene can help prevent conditions that can lead to a stroke, research has revealed. ... Read more

  • Yoga, medication helps improve asthma symptoms

    • September 23, 2013
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    ISLAMABAD, Sept 23 (Online): A new study has suggested that meditation and yoga can be ‘helpful’ in improving asthma in urban adolescents. A new study by researchers at the University of Cincinn ... Read more

  • Smokers lose one third of everyday memory

    • September 23, 2013
    • Health News
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    ISLAMABAD, Sept 23 (Online): A study has found that people who smoke are at an increased risk of losing around one third of their everyday memory, more so than non-smokers. The Northumbria University ... Read more