Vikings receiver Percy Harvin taken to hospital after apparent migraine attack at practice

Vikings’ Harvin has migraine attack at practice

Tobacco use on the silver screen down; still shown in half of PG-13 movies, study shows

Study: Smoking scenes on the decline in top movies

Seven more swine flu cases in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR - Seven more people have tested positive for swine flu in Orissa, taking the total number of people infected to 54 since July, an official said.

Man dies of swine flu in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA - A 34-year-old man died of swine flu in Shimla Thursday, the first death in Himachal Pradesh in more than three months, a health official said.

Railways run ‘Mosquito Terminator’ to fight dengue

NEW DELHI - The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in coordination with the Indian Railways Thursday flagged off an engine that sprays ‘Mosquito Terminator’ larvicides in water bodies around railway tracks to prevent mosquito breeding in water.

32 more infected with swine flu in Delhi

NEW DELHI - The national capital reported 32 new confirmed cases of swine flu, including eight children, taking the total number of infected people to 461, an official said Thursday.

11,000 food samples tested in UAE

Dubai, Aug 19 (IANS/WAM) Around 11,000 food samples have been tested in laboratories in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2010 to ascertain their suitability for human consumption.

Some women can think their way to orgasm

LONDON - Scientists have been intrigued by the claims of some women who insist that they can ‘think themselves to orgasm’, all by themselves.

Maternal stress linked to psychiatric disorders in offspring: Study

WASHINGTON - A new study has reported that neuro-developmental disorders, which include mood disorders, schizophrenia, autism and eating disorders, are associated with foetal exposure to maternal stress or infection and malnutrition, according to a new study.

UK Doctor who advised on Lockerbie bomber’s release says experts agreed his prognosis was poor

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Diet soft drinks cause premature births

LONDON - Pregnant women should avoid artificially sweetened diet soft drinks, as a study has linked them with premature births.

Armstrong, Wonder among celebrities joining multi-network telethon to fight cancer

Government to take over Bhopal Memorial Hospital

NEW DELHI - The government has decided to take over a Bhopal-based hospital, which is under regulatory scanner for alleged testing of banned drugs by a multinational pharmaceutical company on victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy.

Peony flowers may ease ill-effects of chemotherapy

LONDON - A perennial favourite of gardeners, peony flowers may soon help ease chemotherapy’s side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps and weight loss.

Intelligent hospital kiosk for quick health tests

BANGALORE - Global chip maker Freescale Technology has developed a low-cost intelligent hospital kiosk that enables patients to quickly check their health parameters and seek a physician’s advice through the internet.

Overweight teens who smoke ‘more likely to have migraines’

WASHINGTON - Teenagers who are overweight, do little exercise and smoke are more likely to have frequent headaches and migraines than their peers with none of these factors, a new study has revealed.

Breakdowns in brain connections slow down physical response as we age

WASHINGTON - As we age, the connections in our brain get severed slowly, causing our physical responses to slow down, says a new study.

Just a little belly fat can harm blood vessels: Study

WASHINGTON - Healthy young people who put on as little as 9 pounds of fat, specifically in the abdomen, are at risk for developing endothelial cell dysfunction, Mayo Clinic researchers have found.

Dream discovery: eat ‘healthy’ junk food

LONDON - Here’s hope for all those battling the bulge - and the temptation to eat junk food. Scientists have found a way to make fatty foods like ice cream less unhealthy.

Salmonella Threatens Consumption of Eggs and Pickles

Can psychedelic drugs chase blues away?

LONDON - Psychedelic drugs like LSD, which alter thought process and perception, can chase the blues away.