LIFESTYLE NEWS - Page 2642

Exercise the best bet to fight weight regainSubscriber Only

September 3, 2009 11:50 IST

Exercise can help control weight regain after dieting by reducing appetite and burning fat before burning carbohydrates,according to a new study.

53-year old man latest swine flu victim in PuneSubscriber Only

September 2, 2009 16:05 IST

A 53-year old man died of swine flu here,taking the toll in the viral infection in the city to 33,hospital authorities said.

Swine Flu toll rises to 28 in KarnatakaSubscriber Only

September 2, 2009 14:14 IST

A 36-year-old woman succumbed to swine flu today,pushing up the toll in the pandemic in Karnataka to 28.

Swine flu cases scale to 22 in JKSubscriber Only

September 2, 2009 13:23 IST

A 26-year-old post graduate medical student has tested positive for swine flu here,taking the total number of cases suffering to 22 in the state.

Women ‘more likely to have an affair’ than menSubscriber Only

September 2, 2009 12:27 IST

If you think than men are more apt to have an affair than women,think again,for a survey has revealed it's the fair sex who're more likely to have a fling.

Flu pandemic claims four more lives,toll climbs to 105Subscriber Only

September 2, 2009 12:19 IST

With four more deaths,including two in Andhra Pradesh,due to swine flu in three states,the countrywide toll in the pandemic to reached 105.

Living without car in areas with high fast food joints ups obesity riskSubscriber Only

September 2, 2009 12:11 IST

People who do not own a car and live in areas where there are a number of fast food restaurants may be at an increased risk of becoming obese.

H1N1 virus unlikely to mutate into ‘superbug’Subscriber Only

September 2, 2009 11:29 IST

The H1N1 virus,responsible for spreading swine flu,is unlikely to mix with other flu strains to form a more virulent 'superbug',say researchers.

Smoking,overweighing up breast cancer riskSubscriber Only

September 2, 2009 10:49 IST

A study conducted in Canada has reinforced the correlation between being overweight,smoking and breast cancer.

Swine flu affecting young more: StudySubscriber Only

September 1, 2009 19:00 IST

The study states the average interval between the onset of illness and reporting to health facility was 5.2 days and the time interval between the onset of illness.

Victims of workplace bullies can suffer severe sleep problemsSubscriber Only

September 1, 2009 15:40 IST

A study in the journal 'Sleep' also claims association between observed bullying and sleep disruption,indicating that bullying has unfavourable effects even when it is experienced indirectly.

One more death due to swine flu in Guj,toll mounts to nineSubscriber Only

September 1, 2009 15:13 IST

A 40-year-old man died of swine flu here,taking the toll in the viral infection in Gujarat to nine.

DNA code that makes apple flesh red ‘deciphered’Subscriber Only

September 1, 2009 15:08 IST

Scientists have deciphered the DNA code which makes apple flesh red,a finding they claim can lead to healthier and more colourful fruit.

7-year-old dies of swine flu in PuneSubscriber Only

September 1, 2009 14:24 IST

A seven-year-old girl died of swine flu in Pune on Tuesday,taking the toll in the viral infection in the city to 32.

Men,women smokers face equal risk of death from tobaccoSubscriber Only

September 1, 2009 14:00 IST

With the number of women smokers rising day-by-day,researchers have warned that about a quarter of both men and women,who smoke throughout adult life,may die due to tobacco before getting old.

Obese kids aged 12 showing early signs of heart disease: StudySubscriber Only

September 1, 2009 13:53 IST

Overweight and obese kids as young as 12 are showing early signs of heart disease,warn Spanish researchers.

Healthcare firms cash in on swine flu scareSubscriber Only

September 1, 2009 12:12 IST

Private companies are launching new products and advocating innovative ways to tackle the spread of the virus.

Wolf-whistles are the way to woo a woman!Subscriber Only

September 1, 2009 11:34 IST

Planning to woo a girl? Eight out of 10 women love men paying them compliments even if they are strangers.

Swine flu toll rises to 102Subscriber Only

August 31, 2009 15:25 IST

The pandemic took the lives of two men and a woman in Maharashtra and Uttarakhand,raising the nationwide toll to 102.

Electronic love mails replace handwritten love lettersSubscriber Only

August 31, 2009 15:15 IST

Handwritten love letters have become a thing of past,thanks to electronic love mails.

New drug shows promise to reduce stroke riskSubscriber Only

August 31, 2009 12:46 IST

A new drug developed as an alternative to popular drug warfarin,also used as rat poison,has been found to significantly reduce stroke risk.

Swine Flu claims two more lives in PuneSubscriber Only

August 31, 2009 12:22 IST

Two more persons died of swine flu here,taking the toll in the viral infection in the city to 31.

Aspirin can do more harm than good for healthy peopleSubscriber Only

August 31, 2009 10:55 IST

Taking aspirin to prevent heart attack can do more harm than good for healthy individuals without any history of heart attack,revealed a study.

WHO says irrational Tamiflu use may make H1N1 virus resistantSubscriber Only

August 30, 2009 11:12 IST

Irrational use of swine flu drug can make the H1N1 virus resistant to the medicine making it fatal as the Tamiflu loses its efficiency,the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.