Recent study showed that on average, women expose their face and body to 515 chemicals every day in form of beauty products. Beauty products contain dozens of chemicals and some of these chemicals could be harmful also.

The survey showed that women use up to 13 products each day and most of these products have more than 20 ingredients. Some chemicals present in these products could lead to cancer, hormone problems, skin conditions and allergies.

Numerous studies have shown negative impact of deadly fumes, produced from cigarette on health. Hence, smoking is not only highly dangerous for people who smoke, but also for people who inhale it.

Recent study has shown that secondhand smoke leads to greater blood-vessel damage in toddlers and obese children as compared to other children.   

The recent study was based on the data collected from 52 toddlers (ages 2 to 5 years) and 107 adolescents (ages 9 to 18 years).

The total number of dengue cases in the national capital has reached 913 including the 30 new cases. Out of the 30 new cases, 13 have contracted the infection outside the city. Within last eight days, nearly 300 dengue cases have been reported.

Till now, dengue has taken two lives. First death was of a 15-year-old boy, who died at AIIMS on October 23, while the second death was of a nine-year-old boy, who died at LNJP Hospital on October 26.  

Meditation has soothing effect on mind as well as body. It can greatly help in fighting stress, cause behind many aliments.

Recent study has shown that regularly practicing meditation can help in reducing the risk of a heart attack, stroke and death for people with heart disease.

Study led by Dr. Robert Schneider, director of the Centre for Natural Medicine and Prevention at the Maharishi University in Iowa, was based on the data collected from 201 African American people, with an average age of 59, suffering from heart disease.

Recent study has shown that most Australian people believe that depression during pregnancy is natural.

Research team claimed that this is a worrying trend as depression during pregnancy should be recognized as early as possible, so that it can be treated. Moreover, depression during pregnancy is not normal.  

The study was based on the data collected from 733 men and women surveyed under the ‘Beyondblue’ depression initiative.

The HPV vaccination programme, launched to protect women from two strains of the virus, which causes over 70% of cervical cancer cases, has moved into the second year. This year’s vaccination program aims to increase the number of 18-year-olds taking vaccination.  

Recent study has highlighted the beneficial effects of cooling the brain of a newly revived cardiac arrest patient. Cooling the brain in such cases can increase the chances of survival and decrease the chances of brain damage.

In the recent study, a portable device was used to cool brains of people who suffered a cardic arrest.   

According to a recent study, low-fat diets seem to improve dieters' frame of mind more than low-carbohydrate diets.

People often follow very low-carbohydrate diet to lose weight, but the long-standing effects on psychological health are unclear.

To come to the conclusion, CSIRO scientists randomly placed 106 overweight and obese people to follow either a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet or a very-low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet or a high-carbohydrate for a period of twelve months.

Rajasthan reported 75 new H1N1 cases on Thursday, taking the toll in the state to 455.

As per reports, all the cases have been reported from Jaipur, out of which, 47 were school kids.

According to a senior medical and health department functionary, "On Thursday, we had taken samples of 173 suspected people, of which 75 were found to be positive."

The deadly H1N1 flu has been rising continuously especially among school kids.

"Out of these 455 cases, 179 are children from 46 different schools, majority of which are situated in Jaipur," the official added.

The number of dengue cases is multiplying every day. The total number of dengue cases in New Delhi has reached 661 including 45 cases reported on Wednesday. Dengue has taken two lives till now. On an average 20 to 23 cases are reported everyday.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is being criticized for not taking sufficient measures to prevent the spread of dengue. During a high level meeting called up by the Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia, different ways to tackle dengue menace were discussed. Along with high level officials, representatives from public and private hospitals were also present at the meeting.

To protect people from inhaling harmful fumes produced from smoking, the State government will be banning smoking in public places in Bhubaneswar, under the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003.

If all goes well according to the plan of government, Bhubaneswar will become the first ‘smoke-free’ city in Orissa in the next six months.

From young to old, everyone enjoys ice-cream. However as result of obesity epidemic, eating ice-cream leads to a guilt feeling of consuming too many calories. Ice cream researchers at the University of Missouri are trying to produce healthier and tastier ice-cream by adding dietary fiber, antioxidants and probiotics.

Recent study has shown that people on low-calorie, low-fat diet are happier as compared to people on a low-carbohydrate diet. The obesity epidemic has sparked concerns over health benefits of different diets, however, the effects of these diets on bodily function, including mood and cognition have not been investigated in detail.

Recent study will dispel the fears of people regarding the damaging effect of various vision-correction procedures on cornea. Some people believed that laser eye surgery that corrects vision could lead to later problems with the cornea.

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, studied the effect of two popular laser vision-correction procedures, photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK, and laser in situ keratomileusis, or LASIK, on cornea.

Researchers at IIT-Roorkee in Uttarakhand have found that men who practice yoga on a regular basis have healthy hearts as compared to those who did not.

According to the researchers, breathing work outs, stretching, relaxation and meditation keeps heart in a healthy condition as the pulse rate variability of the yoga practicians showed indication of firmer control by the parasympathetic nervous system.

The heart rate variability of healthy people is high, and people having heart problems have low heart rate variability.

According to statistics, nearly a third of Americans are overweight, whereas more than 26 percent are obese. Extra pounds can lead to many health problems.

Recent study conducted at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) has shown that obesity is responsible for more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the U.S. each year.

It is estimated that 1.47 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and more than 562,000 will lose their life due to cancers.

Recent study has shown that children who consume high amount of sweetened beverage at age five have higher risk of being overweight when they reach the age of fifteen. Hence, children should be prevented from drinking higher sweetened beverage such as sodas and fruit and sport drinks in excess.

Dr. Laura Fiorito from the Pennsylvania State University in University Park and colleagues analyzed data collected from 166 non-Hispanic white girls between the ages of 5 and 15.
The beverage habits of the study subjects were studied along with weight, height, and body fat.

The popular saying, extreme of everything is bad, is applicable in case of physical workout also. It is a known fact that physical workout is necessary to keep body fit, but exercising daily to the point of exhaustion can also create problems.

Recent study has shown that extreme workout can create problem in starting a family. Excess of physical exercise drains the energy, from a woman’s body energy, needed for a successful pregnancy. Extreme exercising can also amplify the risk of fertility problems by three-fold.

Dark chocolates are known for their numerous health benefits. Studies have shown that dark chocolates, rich in flavanols, are highly beneficial for heart patients. Dark chocolates can also reduce risk of bowel cancer and dementia. 

Recent study has added one more reason to eat dark chocolates. The study has shown that dark chocolate can offer protection against harmful effects of sunlight exposure like ageing of skin.

Health functionaries reported that 3 fresh cases of swine flu deaths have taken the death toll in the country to 484.

Out of the three new cases, one death has been reported from Punjab and one was from Kerala.

In addition, one fatality that took place earlier in Kerala has now been confirmed as swine flu case.