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Teetotallers die sooner than heavy drinkers: Study
Want to live a few years longer? Well, then start drinking, for a new study suggests that non-drinkers die sooner than heavy drinkers. Moderate drinkers, however, fair the best. ANI
Lack of sleep linked to mental illness: Oz study
An Australian research has suggested that youngsters who get very little sleep are more prone to mental illness. ANI
Drinking a cup of coffee a day could be the secret to long life
Researchers have claimed that drinking a cup of coffee everyday could be the secret to long life. ANI
Rectal malaria drug may help save many lives in rural Africa and Asia
Lives of many people who develop severe malaria, who live in the worlds remotest locations like rural Africa and Asia, could be saved with a rectal application of the inexpensive antimalarial drug artesunate. ANI
Baldness doesnt boost Vitamin D levels in men
Theres no sunny side to baldness: when it comes to absorbing vitamin D from the sun, a bald head is of no advantage, says a new study. ANI
Cure for alcoholism discovered?
An eminent French doctor claims to have identified a miracle cure for alcoholism. ANI
Married men more likely to go for prostate cancer screening
A new study has found that married men are more likely to go for early prostate cancer screening than their lone counterparts. ANI
Selenium may help in high-risk bladder cancer prevention
A new study from Dartmouth Medical School has found that selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, may help prevent high-risk bladder cancer. ANI