London, May 14 (ANI): Gender-bending chemicals found in many food, cosmetic and cleaning products put unborn baby boys at greater risk of developing cancer and infertility later in life, a leading scientist has warned.
Mexico City, May 14 (EFE) In a bid to woo tourists into Mexico, hoteliers have come up with imaginative ideas, including an offer of free holidays for people contracting the disease while vacationing in the country.
Several countries have cancelled their flights to Mexico after it confirmed the swine flu outbreak in the country April 23. So far, 2,386 people have been infected by the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu, including 60 deaths in the country.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jyoti Basu injured his left leg after a fall in his bathroom in the wee hours Wednesday and could not vote in the Lok Sabha election, his personal aide said.
The 95-year-old leader was administered medicines at home by doctors, who termed the injury as minor, the aide said.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) No case of influenza A (H1N1), commonly known as swine flu, has been reported in India till Wednesday, but four people have been quarantined for suspected symptoms, health ministry officials said.
Four passengers - three in Delhi and one in Hyderabad - who came from countries affected with swine flu have been kept under observation in government health facilities.
New York, May 13 (ANI): Majority of women are more concerned about their weight than overall health, says a new US poll.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): In a new study, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have unravelled a mechanism responsible for turning on and off a gene crucial to breast cancer spread.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Aspirin is likely to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with peripheral artery disease, suggests a new study.
Geneva, May 12 (DPA) The new H1N1 influenza virus is spreading less rapidly in Europe due to greater precautionary measures taken there than in the US or Mexico, Nikki Shindo, a vaccine expert with the World Health Organization (WHO), said Tuesday.
Speaking to journalists in Geneva, Shindo said European countries were far more aggressive in using anti-influenza measures compared to the US or Mexico, resulting in fewer cases in European countries.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India continues to be free from influenza A(H1N1) infection, popularly known as swine flu, but three passengers embarking at Delhi airport Tuesday and exhibiting symptoms have been quarantined, health ministry officials said.
The three passengers who came from countries affected with swine flu have been kept under observation in a government health facility in the capital.
London, May 12 (ANI): American pop singer Cher, real name Cherilyn Sarkisian, has proved that she can turn back time, after she appeared in a skin-tight, transparent body suit that was similar to the one she wore on her concert tour 17-years ago.