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Diwali Fireworks: Sivakasi's Child Labour Taint Refuses to go Away

Sivakasi caught the public eye when activists exposed the rampant child labour employed in its factories.

Oct 23, 2014

Diwali is the time of diyas crackers and sweets

Festival of Lights: Easy Diet Tips for a Healthy, Happy Diwali

Here are some tips that will help you enjoy a guilt-free Diwali without compromising on your health.

Oct 20, 2014

Broccoli Compound to Fight Autism

Interestingly, treatment with a daily sulforaphane helped improve social and behavioural symptoms of young people affected with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within one month of starting the course.

Oct 14, 2014

Hoax Busted: Man Sentenced to 6 Weeks in Prison for Telling 8 Families that their Relatives Had Died

Nuneaton magistrates on Tuesday sentenced a hoax caller named Ashley Dodd to 16-week imprisonment for causing trauma to eight families that their relatives had died. He was handed the sentence after admitting to eight offences under the Malicious Communications Act.

Sep 24, 2014

'Creature 3D' Trailer: India's First Monster Science Fiction Fails to Horrify its Viewers

'Creature 3D': Monster Thriller Turns Out to be a Comedy Film

Bipasha Basu's monster thriller film "Creature 3D" has disappointed critics. Critics have mostly thrashed the film for its weak storyline.

Sep 12, 2014

Father's Smoking Habit before Conception Linked to Asthma in Baby

The new research has collected solid evidence to prove that father's smoking prior to conception can place his child at higher risk of developing asthma.

Sep 9, 2014

Mysterious Respiratory Illness Hits US; Over 1,000 Cases Reported in 10 States

The virus that first appeared on 18 August has already sickened more than thousands of children in 10 US states.

Sep 8, 2014

Are Wood-Burning Stoves Safe? Household Air Pollution Increases Risk of Early Death

A study, reported in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, found that too much exposure to high levels of household air pollution posed serious risks to global health.

Sep 3, 2014

Eating Tomatoes Keeps Prostate Cancer at Bay; 10 Other Foods that Fight the Deadly Disease

In a new study, eating about 10 portions of tomato a week slashed the risk of prostate cancer by 18 percent.

Aug 28, 2014

Traditional Wood-Burning Stoves Bad for Health - Study

A new study from Canada found that regular exposure to the black carbon pollutants in wood smoke can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases in women.

Aug 26, 2014

Maternal Smoking in Pregnancy Increases Risk of ADHD in Children

Both maternal and paternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of ADHD in children.

Jul 22, 2014

Asthma Inhalers may Stunt Children's Growth

New study suggests that inhalers commonly used to treat asthma can stunt the growth of children.

Jul 17, 2014

Broccoli Helps Fight Asthma; Cruciferous Vegetables Prevent Lung Damage

Eating broccoli helps treat asthma.

Jun 30, 2014

Maternal Fertility Issues Increase Psychiatric Disorders in Children

Results showed women with fertility issues increased the risk of giving birth to children with psychiatric disorders.