Rajesh Khanna suffered from liver infection
July 19th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Yesteryear Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, who was ailing for sometime, died at his Bandra residence on Wednesday morning. However, the reason behind his death was his ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland speaks for first time since her hospitalization
May 30th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Georgia, May 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Aimee Copeland, the young woman whose left leg, right foot and both hands had to be amputated because of the effects of a flesh eating bacteria, spoke ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Little Bengal in a Mumbai school (With Images)
January 2nd, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) It is a celebration of West Bengal! From traditional handicrafts to dresses to dances to cuisine -- it's a veritable tour de force through the ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
More than half of Jharkhand’s kids underweight, women anaemic
September 1st, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 1 (IANS) Around 55 percent of children under three years in Jharkhand are underweight and 70 percent of women and adolescent girls anaemic, Unicef says.Job Zachariah, Jharkhand chief ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Stay away from violence, Anna tells supporters (Lead)
August 23rd, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Declaring that he was in good health despite his weight loss, Anna Hazare Tuesday asked his supporters not to resort to violence under any circumstances."Do ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ramdev ends fast, vows to fight corruption (Second Lead)
June 12th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Nine days after his hunger strike against corruption triggered a political war, yoga guru Baba Ramdev broke his fast here Sunday following appeals from spiritual ... Read more...
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Ramdev ends fast on ninth day (Lead)
June 12th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Nine days after his hunger strike against corruption triggered a political war, yoga guru Baba Ramdev broke his fast here Sunday on the appeal of spiritual ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Toddlers given milk at bedtime likelier to become obese
May 5th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by ANI
London, May 5 (ANI): A new research has suggested that toddlers given milk at bedtime are far more likely to be overweight when they are older.US researchers who followed almost 7,000 children ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Breakfast key to good health
February 20th, 2011 - 7:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) Good breakfast is the key to a healthy lifestyle determining the quality of your whole day's nutrition, according to research.And the best way to start the morning is ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Cereal with milk is healthiest way to start the day
February 19th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the healthiest breakfast choice is cereal with milk.According to the research, breakfast is the key to a healthy lifestyle determining the quality ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Babies can be given solid food earlier than six months
January 14th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) New mothers have been told to breastfeed their babies for six months only to prevent allergies, food aversion and even obesity but now research says babies can be ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Weaning infants late led to woolly mammoth’s end?
December 22nd, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 22 (IANS) Woolly mammoths inhabiting areas north of the Arctic Circle began weaning infants up to three years later than modern day African elephants. But this adapted nursing pattern could ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Protein diet in childhood takes a toll on food binges later
September 30th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 30 (ANI): A high protein diet at a young age makes the body to react unhealthily to future food binges.A study on juvenile rats suggests that lasting changes result ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Smoking, booze during pregnancy may raise child’s cancer risk
September 19th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 19 (ANI): Whether an expecting mother smokes, drinks or is overweight - all play a key role in determining the risk of her child developing cancer, says a new study.Professor ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Rod out of skull, survivor could be normal in 10 days
September 14th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) A 30-year-old clerk from Mathura whose skull was pierced by a 10-inch-rod in a road accident should be back to normal in 10 days, doctors at the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
IGNOU to take latest farming knowledge to remote villages
August 23rd, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 23 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is on a mission to reach out to farmers in remote and far-flung areas with the latest global information on farming ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Jennifer Aniston denies ‘baby food’ diet and says that she is eating ’solid food’
May 16th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jennifer Aniston has thoroughly rubbished all the reports, which had claimed that she was on a ‘baby food diet’. On the contrary, she said that she ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Jennifer Aniston Clarifies Her Solid Food Eating Habits
May 16th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
may 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has completely refuted the claims that she resorts to baby food in order to stay thin. The clarification by the "Friends" star ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment, Uncategorized |
Later introduction of baby foods may cut obesity risk in adulthood
February 17th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): A new research has shown that waiting longer to start infants on solid food could make for slimmer adults.Extended breastfeeding is usually associated with delayed introduction of complementary ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Changes in brain chemicals modify infant learning process
October 27th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): A new American study has pointed out the chemical changes in the brain that transform the learning process of infants.Psychologist Gordon A. Barr of The Children's Hospital of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India seeks details of latest Melbourne attack on students
September 15th, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India is seeking details from its consulate in Melbourne about the reported attack on three Indians.
"We are concerned, we are seeking details (of the incident)," official ... Read more...
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3 Indians assaulted in Australia: Report (Lead)
September 15th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Sep 15 (IANS) Three Indians were brutally attacked in a suburb of this Australian city by a group of youths who allegedly made racist remarks, a media report said Tuesday.
Omkar Singh, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
3 Indians attacked by racist mob in Australia
September 15th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Sep 15 (IANS) Three Indians were brutally assaulted in a suburb in this Australian city by a group of youths who allegedly made racist remarks.
Omkar Singh, a relative of the victims, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
One-third of Aussies believe mothers should not breastfeed in public
August 31st, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 31 (ANI): A new poll conducted has shown that up to a third of Australians believe that mothers should not breastfeed their babies in public.The Newspoll survey also showed that ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Midday meals unsuccessful in Madhya Pradesh, says CAG
July 28th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, July 28 (IANS) One would expect the enrolment of children in primary schools to increase with the implementation of the midday meal scheme. This, however, has not been the case in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Liquid calories more to be blamed for weight gain
April 23rd, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): Want to shed those extra pounds? Well, then focus more on what you drink than what you eat, a new study suggests.Liwei Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
The Effect of Primordial Dwarfism
April 13th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by GD
Three year olds Liam, Finn and Alex were born with microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type 2 (MOPDII), a condition that has made them half the size of other similarly aged toddlers and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Jolie trying to lose 9.5kg in 21 days for film Salt
March 12th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 12 (ANI): If reports are to be believed, Angelina Jolie is trying to shed 9.5kg in 21 days for a role in her new movie Salt.In the film, the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Now, a simple test to detect kids with swallowing disorder
February 2nd, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 2 (ANI): American scientists say that a simple screening test to swallow three ounces of water can help determine whether or not a child has the swallowing disorder oropharyngeal ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
PM making steady progress, put on semi-solid diet (Second Lead)
January 26th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been making steady progress after his coronary bypass surgery and was put on semi-solid diet, an official said Monday, adding that Singh ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
PM makes makes ‘excellent progress’, thanks nation for wishes (Lead)
January 26th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been making a speedy recovery after his coronoary bypass surgery, an official statement said Monday, adding that he has thanked the people ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Manmohan Singh eager to resume office early
January 26th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh continues to make excellent progress in his recovery following the 11 hour long heart surgery performed on him on Saturday.
According to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Now, pandemic flu models to achieve better distribution of relief material
October 13th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 13 (ANI): A team of American researchers has developed some models that can help predict how many people will need food, how many food distribution facilities will be necessary, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Kelly Sothertons mantra to win Olympic gold baby food!
August 8th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 8 (ANI): English heptathlete Kelly Sotherton has found a rather unusual way to strike gold at this years Olympics by eating baby food.Sotherton, who won a bronze in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why Madonna’s Malawian toddler Davids biological dad gave him up
May 8th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin
London, May 8 (ANI): Yohane Banda has opened up about just what compelled him to hand over his son David to music icon Madonna, and to let her adopt the little ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |