It seems now you can eliminate the risk of giving birth to babies with breast cancer genes. The technique, called preimplantation diagnosis (PGD), is used to screen human embryos for breast cancer genes called BRCA-1 and BRCA 2. The screening is...

If you are planning to conceive or are pregnant, then you’d better get your blood sugar levels tested. According to a research conducted by Kaiser Permanente, a health care provider of California , it was found that the number of pregnant women who...

Animals have always inspired makers of art. The connection dates back to the prehistoric times when a creative Neanderthal would etch out animal figures on the walls of caves, shape animal skins to cover himself, make animal figures to entertain his...

While many members of her sorority desperately rely on external opinion regarding presentability issues, here’s one lady who takes the credit for impeccably designing not only her own clothes but also some mind blowing garments for others. Gwen...

A member of the Stolen Generations says that Australian Aboriginal children have been used as experimental specimens for testing the effects of new medicines. The tests proved to be life threatening for the meek Aborigines who feel shameful even...

For many of us, the day begins with a steaming cup of coffee. We get over our sleep hangovers and get geared for the day after tasting that special caffeine ambrosia. But now a research published in the June 25th issue of Journal of Agricultural and...

According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) estimations it has been observed that ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) or Electroshock has been used in Canada to treat severely depressed patients more than 15,000 times in 2007. This...

It is rather hard to believe that the ‘King of Pop’ has turned fifty yesterday, the 29th of August. The Black or White star whose legendary dancing and musical talent has captivated one and all looks very youthful even today. I really like...

Next time you are in a busy marketplace, an exhibition ground or a crowded airport, you need not worry about the whereabouts of your child. The Link Child Locator is a smart set of electronic gadgetry that can be easily passed off as some stylish...

Commonsense seems to convey that the tastier a food the more you consume it and consequently the more weight you gain. But an interesting study conducted by Alan Hirsh, MD, founder and neurological director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and...