Some of the previously conducted studies note that loss of sleep incurred during the week cannot be compensated by sleeping for longer time over the weekend. A latest study conducted by American experts explains that sleeping for long hours over the weekend may actually be adverse for the health and trigger heart issues and weight gain.
Experts called this phenomenon...
World Environment Day, occurs on 5 June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. World Environment Day is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution,...
Eating late at night could cause several health problems including weight gain and increase in insulin and cholesterol levels, show the initial results of an ongoing study.
According to a recent study, eating the last meal of the day before 7 p.m. could help you stay in better health.
“We know from our sleep loss studies that when you’re sleep deprived,...
Scientists and clinicians from Swansea and Milan have found that some people who use the internet a lot experience significant physiological changes such as increased heart rate and blood pressure when they finish using the internet.
A new study from Swansea University in Britain warns that just as the effect drug withdrawal has on drug addicts, people who use the...
The 'Menstrual Cycle' is the regular natural change that occurs in the female reproductive system (specifically the uterus and ovaries) that makes pregnancy possible. The cycle is required for the production of ovocytes, and for the preparation of the uterus for pregnancy.
There are four stages of the menstrual cycle:
Stage 1
Your cycle starts each month when your womb creates...
The researchers conducted a study into the effects of cigarettes on developing stem cells.This enabled them to create a way to monitor the long-term effects caused to liver tissue by pregnant smokers.
They found that the cocktail of chemicals in cigarettes is particularly harmful to foetal organs and developing liver cells,especially to the liver, and may do lasting harm, revealed...
According to the University of California, Los Angeles Sleep Disorders Center, snoring is commonly reported in most children. Almost 20% of healthy children snore from time to time which is not usually indicative of any serious health issue.
While experts suggests not to get alarmed in most cases here's why one must not take it lightly if the problem persists.
Statistics...
NASA's HUNCH (High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware) program's Culinary Challenge, held on April 20 saw several healthy as well as tasty recipes. The program helps NASA add several recipes to the cook-book for astronauts on-board.
The competition held at Space Center Houston, saw twenty-eight teams of high school students participate in the preliminary level. Out of...
Common painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen are already known to raise people's risk of a heart attack. Now a new study shows the risk comes within the first week of using the drugs.
The study doesn't mean that everyone should avoid taking the pills to treat headaches, lower fevers and reduce aches and pains, but does suggest people who...
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified the cells that directly give rise to hair as well as the mechanism that causes hair to turn grey,findings that could one day help identify possible treatments for balding and hair greying.
"Although this project was started in an effort to understand how certain kinds of tumors form, we ended up...
