Washington, April 21 : Experts from the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have called for new class of low-sugar drinks to help stem obesity and diabetes epidemics.

Strong evidence developed at HSPH and elsewhere shows that sugary drinks are an important contributor to the epidemic rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States.

Washington, April 21 : Distracting consumers from a decision for some moments could help them make more accurate product evaluations, a new study suggests.

In the study, author Davy Lerouge of Tilburg University has demonstrated that distraction can help decision-making, depending on the manner in which consumers process the available product information.

Washington, April 21 : It is known that breastfeeding is important for babies'' health. But now, a new study has shown that nursing is equally vital for mothers'' health.

University of Pittsburgh researchers said that the longer women breastfeed, the lower their risk of heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular disease.

Washington, Apr 21: Grapefruit juice boosts the anti-cancer effects of the drug rapamycin, a new study has found.

In a small, early clinical trial, researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the drug rapamycin can increase drug levels, allowing lower doses of the drug to be given.

They also showed that the combination can be effective in treating various types of cancer.

Washington, Apr. 21 : Raising concerns over the increasing writ of the Taliban in Pakistan, the United States has urged the international community to join hands to counter the insurgents' dangerous ambitions.

"They''re a threat to democracy and stability in the region, and we call on all those who are interested in bringing about stability to that region to work with us to root out violent extremism," US State Department spokesperson Robert Wood said.

Washington, Apr. 21 : Former US Vice President Cheney has taken umbrage over the selective release of CIA-related interrogation techniques by the Obama administration that showed the Bush administration in poor light, and officially demanded that all CIA memos relating to the subject be declassified to show the positive results of the techniques.