New Delhi, March 19 (ANI): Acupuncture treatment may lead to transmission of bacterial infections, hepatitis B and C, and even HIV, health experts have warned.... Read more.

Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): Stress during pregnancy may increase offspring’s risk of asthma, say researchers.... Read more.

London, Mar 19 (ANI): Pregnant women with swine flu are 13 times more likely to become critically ill than non-pregnant women infected with H1N1, concludes a new study.... Read more.

Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): Shift workers face a significantly increased risk of developing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and abdominal pain compared to those working a standard day-time schedule, says a new study.... Read more.

London, March 18 (ANI): Psychiatrists are urging authorities to list melancholia as a distinct disease of the mind in the 2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.... Read more.

New York, Mar 18 (ANI): Training for marathons can cause formerly healthy people to develop cardiovascular problems like increased blood pressure and stiffness in the aorta, says a new study.... Read more.

Washington, March 18 (ANI): Agricultural researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are developing an improved method for sustainable pest control using “super-sexed” but sterile male insects to copulate with female ones.... Read more.

Washington, March 18 (ANI): All commercial disinfectants may not be effective in cleansing noroviruses, a group of viruses that are behind half of all foodborne gastroenteritis diseases, say researchers.... Read more.

Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): For men, high plasma selenium concentrations are associated with a lower occurrence of dysglycemia, says a new study.... Read more.

Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Hypnotherapy may help ease the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), say experts.... Read more.

Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): In people whose genetic make-up predisposes them to bowel cancer, a purified form of an omega 3 cuts the number and size of precancerous bowel growths (polyps), says a new study.... Read more.

Washington, March 18 (ANI): If a new research is to be believed, then being overly cautious or dismissive in relating to people could shorten the lives of people with diabetes.... Read more.

Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Loneliness may adversely affect blood pressure in older adults, a new study reveals.... Read more.

Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): African American children with asthma in metropolitan Washington, DC, are significantly more likely to have low levels of vitamin D than healthy African American children, researchers have claimed.... Read more.

Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that a developing fetus exposed to methamphetamine can cause far more damaging brain, cognitive and behavioral problems than prenatal exposure to alcohol.... Read more.

Washington, March 17 (ANI): An interdisciplinary team of physicists and geologists has build a mini river delta in a laboratory that replicates flooding patterns seen in natural rivers, resulting in a mathematical model capable of aiding in the prediction of the next catastrophic flood.... Read more.

Washington, March 17 (ANI): Smokers who kick the habit gradually or cold turkey have similar success, according to a new research review.... Read more.

Washington, March 17 (ANI): Media reports may paint overly optimistic view of cancer, a new American study has found.... Read more.

Washington, March 17 (ANI): A new study conducted in New Zealand suggests that older people who have never smoked gain most from tobacco ban.... Read more.

Washington, March 17 (ANI): Common cold symptoms are not reduced even if the nose is washed with a spray or salt water, says a new research review.... Read more.