If your kid is below two years old, giving asthma steroids is risky. It will suppress the growth of height in later part of life, says a new study. Researchers from Finland studied data of more than 12,000 Finish babies from zero to 24 months of age and said the […]

If you are tall, you may have the risk of developing cancer. A study by Swedish researchers finds extra 10cm of height may risk you of developing cancer. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm say the risk is increased by 18 percent among women and by 11 percent among […]

A new mobile app tracked the eating and drinking habit of 150 Americans and found people have forgotten three square meals and have opted to eat all the day long, even more than 15 hours a day. Details of the study are published in the September 24 issue of Cell […]

Infections and deaths from Salmonella infections have continued to rise in the US. In past one week 140 more cases have been registered, mounting the total to 558 since the beginning of the outbreak. Meanwhile, three deaths have been reported too by US health agency in Arizona, California and Texas. […]

The price of parasite drug Daraprim was raised by 4,000 percent in August this year after Turing Pharmaceuticals acquired the exclusive right of selling it. Now, after huge public backlash, the CEO Martin Shkreli has announced of roll back to make the drug more affordable. Currently it is being sold […]

One of the oldest drugs, Salsalate, is found to be effective in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease too apart from being prescribed for Arthritis. In a new experiment conducted on mice in laboratory researchers in the US found the drug prevented building up of toxic proteins in the brain and […]