London: There is no stopping individual pullouts from the crisis-ridden Commonwealth Games with five leading cyclists becoming the latest to withdraw citing “fears of catching dengue fever and the unsanitary condition of the athletes’ village”. Former world champion road cyclist Greg Henderson, Welsh world and Olympic champion Geraint Thomas, Isle of Man rider Peter Kennaugh [...]

New Delhi: Men in the National Capital are more likely to suffer from cancer than women, according to a survey conducted by the National Cancer Registry Programme. While Delhi is at the third spot in reporting all kinds of cancer in men, it remains at the fourth spot in reporting all kinds of cancer in [...]

Many middle-aged women report sexual problems, including a loss of libido and a less-than-satisfying sex life. Now a new study suggests these problems are even more common among women who have had breast cancer. In fact, 7 in 10 breast cancer survivors experience sexual problems in the two years after their diagnosis, according to the [...]

Peers can influence our behavior in positive and negative ways. A new study finds that female college freshmen who room with heavier women may gain less weight. The study focused on 144 female college students who were randomly assigned roommates at the start of freshman year. They were asked their height and weight as well [...]

Most Americans Don’t Eat Enough Fruits And Vegetables A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows most Americans don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. The Healthy People 2010 objectives set by the CDC include goals that 75% of people age 2 and over eat two or more servings of fruit daily and [...]

If you want to keep a safe distance from heart disease and kidney stones, you might as well maintain a safe distance from your cell phone also; reports a new study on the ill effects of the cell phone. The European Research Institute for Electronic Components in Bucharest found that cell phones emit radiation, which [...]