» Taco Bell's green onions off menu
Written by : Kavindra Rani |  Published on : 08:30:01EST Fri, 08 Dec 2006

Taco Bell is having to listen to unpleasant music as reports of an E. coli outbreak and repercussions of contaminated green onions are flooding in from several customers who ate at Taco Bell outlets. Over a 100 people have reportedly fallen ill, causing Taco Bell to remove green onions from all of its 5,800 restaurants in North America.

» Laxatives for weight loss – Alarming Trend
Written by : Paco Tyee |  Published on : 07:27:00EST Fri, 08 Dec 2006

In a world obsessed with looks, here's another disturbing piece of evidence to show the lengths one would go to lose weigh and 'confirm' to celebrity standards. Laxatives are now being increasingly used as the new weight loss pill, with many women popping these in a desperate attempt to get that 'perfect' figure.

» Teenagers, bathroom scales can increase weight!
Written by : Paul Robinson |  Published on : 04:30:00EST Fri, 08 Dec 2006

Doctors now recommend that teenage girls stay off weighing themselves too often. According to a recent study by Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, professor of epidemiology and her team at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, regular weight checks may eventually promote unhealthy eating habits and even lead to increase in weight

» This Years Healthiest State is Minnesota
Written by : Archibald Freeman |  Published on : 04:51:00EST Wed, 06 Dec 2006

An annual report released by the UnitedHealth Group funded United Health Foundation has placed Minnesota on the top of the health charts for its fourth straight year.

» Surgery not the only option for herniated disc
Written by : Kavindra Rani |  Published on : 02:42:00EST Wed, 22 Nov 2006

Dealing with sciatica has been a subject of debate and controversy. Addressing this issue, a study supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health has found that both surgery and physical therapy have been successful in bringing relief to people suffering from sciatica. Surgery is just a notch above though in terms of effectiveness in dealing with sciatica.

» Old is Gold in Chimp Land
Written by : Jun Shen |  Published on : 07:18:00EST Tue, 21 Nov 2006

Male Chimpanzees show a clear sexual preference for older females, the November edition of the journal Current Biology has reported. The findings could help throw light on the differences in the behavioral patterns between humans and our closest evolutionary relatives.

» Bill Gates Lends a Helping Hand to Fight AIDS in India
Written by : Kavindra Rani |  Published on : 01:21:00EST Wed, 25 Oct 2006

In his efforts to stem the soaring number of AIDS patients, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it would make a $ 23 million grant to India. The fund will be provided to the National AIDS Control Organization over the next three years.

» Cancer and white bread linked
Written by : Waddah Yaman |  Published on : 02:39:00EST Sat, 21 Oct 2006

According to a recently conducted study, a persons diet containing an increased intake of white bread could enhance the risk of cancer of the kidney. Ingestion of more than five slices a day twice as compared to those who take in one and half slices.

» Britons 'the fattest in Europe': Report
Written by : Paco Tyee |  Published on : 06:48:00EST Wed, 11 Oct 2006

LONDON - Britons are among the fattest people inhabiting Europe, according to a new government report released on Tuesday. The report titled, ''Health Profile of England'', says that adult obesity rates in England have hit the 24 percent mark.

» Footage of Irwin's last moments will not be aired: Terri Irwin
Written by : Archibald Freeman |  Published on : 09:12:00EST Thu, 28 Sep 2006

SYDNEY - The footage containing Croc Hunter Steve Irwin's final moments will never be aired, according to his widow Terri Irwin. Speaking publicly for the first time since Irwin was killed in a freak accident by a stingray barb while he was shooting at the Great Barrier Reef, Terri Irwin said she had not seen the footage and did not want it to be broadcast.