Top Stories  • Common cold symptoms may not end after nose spray  • Older non-smokers gain most from smoking bans  • Smokers who kick the butt gradually or cold turkey have similar success  • Brain damage associated with prenatal meth exposure  • Stomach wraps more effective approach to treat severe acid reflux  • Heart abnormalities diagnosed in World Trade Center workers  • Anti-obesity drugs unlikely to provide lasting health benefits  • Advance emergency contraception doesn't reduce pregnancy rates

 » Common cold symptoms may not end after nose spray
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Common cold symptoms are not reduced even if the nose is washed with a spray or salt water, says a new research review.

 » Smokers who kick the butt gradually or cold turkey have similar success
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Smokers who kick the habit gradually or cold turkey have similar success, according to a new research review.

 » Brain damage associated with prenatal meth exposure
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Researchers have claimed that a developing fetus exposed to methamphetamine can cause far more damaging brain, cognitive and behavioral problems than prenatal exposure to alcohol.

 » Stomach wraps more effective approach to treat severe acid reflux
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
For treatment of severe acid reflux, stomach wrap operations could be a more effective option than acid suppression tablets, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review.

 » Heart abnormalities diagnosed in World Trade Center workers
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
The World Trade Center collapse has caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site, according to new research.

 » Advance emergency contraception doesn't reduce pregnancy rates
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Women who take emergency contraception in advance of need do not reduce their chances of getting pregnant, despite increased and faster use of such medications after unprotected sexual intercourse, concludes a new study.

 » Increased intake of leafy greens, nuts 'can cut colon cancer risk in men'
Toronto | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
For men, boosting the intake of magnesium, a mineral found in leafy greens, nuts and legumes, can help significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer, says a new research from Japan.

 » Women prefer 'manly' men when poor health is their country's norm
London | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Women who live in countries where poor health is the norm prefer more masculine-looking men, a new research has found.

 » New nicotine replacement products offer hope to smokers
Wellington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Researchers from the University of Otago have come up with new ways to help smokers kick the butt.

 » Childhood abuse 'accelerates body's ageing process'
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Physical or emotional abuse during childhood accelerates the body's ageing process, according to a new research.

 » Thin smokers at increased lung cancer risk
Kuala Lumpur | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
A research has revealed that smokers who are thin are more at risk of suffering from lung cancer than people who are fat.

 » For depressed physically ill patients, antidepressants can prove beneficial
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Antidepressants are effective at treating depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses, according to a new study.

 » As pot belly expands, sudden cardiac death risk shrinks
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Being skinny confers no advantage when it comes to the risk of dying suddenly from cardiac causes, say researchers.

 » Family mealtimes help asthmatic kids breathe easier
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Regular family mealtimes can help asthmatic children at high risk for separation anxiety, say researchers.

 » Obesity, passive smoking cut supply of oxygen to unborn child
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Babies born to obese mothers and exposed to passive smoking are more likely to face health problems, a new study claims.

 » Integrated care 'cuts chronic back pain work disability'
London | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Integrated care programme, directed at both the patient and the workplace, can substantially reduce disability due to chronic low back pain in an individual's private and working life, according to a new study.

 » Clove the best antioxidant spice
Washington | March 17, 2010 12:01:13 AM IST
Clove is the best antioxidant spice, say Miguel Hernandez University (UMH) researchers.