http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2012 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:24:44 GMT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:24:44 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://static.dnaindia.com/images/710/logo_dna_rss.gif http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_dnas-marathon-effort-curb-cervical-cancer_1648124 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_dnas-marathon-effort-curb-cervical-cancer_1648124 Every year 1,34,000 new cases of cervical cancer are added to an already heavy list of cases. The mortality rate for cervical cancer is also quite high. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_exercise-yields-feelings-of-excitement-enthusiasm_1647923 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_exercise-yields-feelings-of-excitement-enthusiasm_1647923 Also people are more likely to be excited and enthusiastic on days when they are more physically active than usual, say Penn State researchers. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:09:02 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_anti-obesity-drugs-with-modified-lifestyle-help-weight-loss_1647897 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_anti-obesity-drugs-with-modified-lifestyle-help-weight-loss_1647897 Researchers including one of an Indian origin have found that anti-obesity drugs coupled with lifestyle advice are effective in reducing weight and body mass index. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:38:01 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_mum-s-love-can-boost-kid-s-brain-development_1647875 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_mum-s-love-can-boost-kid-s-brain-development_1647875 School-age children who get plenty of nurturing from their mothers early in life have brains with a larger hippocampus, a key structure important to learning, memory and response to stress, a new study has found. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:16:11 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_moderate-coffee-intake-brings-health-benefits_1647872 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_moderate-coffee-intake-brings-health-benefits_1647872 It helps burn calories, protects heart, enhances brain power & increases capacity to work. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:12:01 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_heart-disease-may-lead-to-prostate-cancerx_1647873 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_heart-disease-may-lead-to-prostate-cancerx_1647873 If the relation is confirmed, the malignancy might be combated in part by lifestyle changes such as weight loss, exercise and a healthy diet, which are known to prevent heart disease. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:11:10 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/comment_all-you-wanted-to-know-about-vitamin-d_1647870 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/comment_all-you-wanted-to-know-about-vitamin-d_1647870 The main action of vitamin D is to help calcium and phosphorus — essential for the structure and strength of our bones — in our diet to be absorbed from the gut. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:09:24 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_angiography-a-pain-free-medical-boon_1647868 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_angiography-a-pain-free-medical-boon_1647868 In a new technique called "sheathless" angiography, which is less painful, the catheter is directly introduced in the arteries. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:07:27 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_spondylitis-striking-indias-young_1647866 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_spondylitis-striking-indias-young_1647866 Long working hours on the computer, a desk job, lack of physical activity, consumption of junk food & obesity are a grim reality today. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:01:24 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_cancer-in-a-packet-why-you-should-say-no-to-pan-masala_1647662 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_cancer-in-a-packet-why-you-should-say-no-to-pan-masala_1647662 What is purported to be a harmless mouth freshener, a simple mouth-cooling snack, is actually very addictive and also cause cancer, say doctors. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_an-every-minute-battle-for-survival_1647471 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_an-every-minute-battle-for-survival_1647471 4-year-old Hrishi Ingavle from Wakad is fighting a rare genetic disease; family seeks funds for his treatment . Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:14:47 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/interview_train-folk-healers-to-deal-with-mentally-ill-patients_1647468 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/interview_train-folk-healers-to-deal-with-mentally-ill-patients_1647468 The clinical psychologist talks about the issues discussed at the 38th national conference of the IACP. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:12:44 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_money-grows-on-weeds_1647412 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_money-grows-on-weeds_1647412 Weeds can be used as medicine or fodder proving profitable for farmers says a GU student's thesis. Also, cost of de-weeding can be turned to revenue if edible weeds are sold. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:39:18 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_dont-neglect-flu-can-be-fatal_1647246 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_dont-neglect-flu-can-be-fatal_1647246 The common flu has become such a regular occurrence in our lives that we rarely consult a doctor for its cure. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_its-official-smoking-makes-men-stupid_1647139 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_its-official-smoking-makes-men-stupid_1647139 Smoking may accelerate cognitive decline in men, researchers have warned. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:47:45 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_girls-born-to-older-mums-likelier-to-have-breast-cancer_1647136 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_girls-born-to-older-mums-likelier-to-have-breast-cancer_1647136 Women born to mothers aged over 39 years and women who were taller and thinner than the average girl prior to puberty have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:45:42 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_early-diagnosis-and-treatment-can-help-fight-cancer_1647021 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_early-diagnosis-and-treatment-can-help-fight-cancer_1647021 Lifestyle changes are must, says Dr Raj Nagarkar. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:01:47 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_heart-hormone-helps-shape-fat-metabolism_1646989 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_heart-hormone-helps-shape-fat-metabolism_1646989 Exercise brings down body weight because it draws on fat reserves that muscle can burn as fuel. But the heart also plays a similar role. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:56:08 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_special-pune-not-new-to-xxdr-tb_1646839 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_special-pune-not-new-to-xxdr-tb_1646839 But the city lacks a lab that can conclusively test drug-resistant cases, say physicians. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_the-woman-who-fights-cancer-to-put-her-life-back-on-track_1646864 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_the-woman-who-fights-cancer-to-put-her-life-back-on-track_1646864 Lying on her hospital bed, the endless despairing hours inspired Vandana Atre to take up what she is passionate about: writing. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_venture-keeps-family-doctor-tradition-kicking_1646813 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_venture-keeps-family-doctor-tradition-kicking_1646813 Clinic chain uses hub-and-spoke model to make the neighbourhood medical practice structured and organised. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/speakup/comment_dont-blow-your-life-away_1646522 http://www.dnaindia.com/speakup/comment_dont-blow-your-life-away_1646522 Not just environmental factors, unhealthy lifestyle, rampant smoking and poor food habits have put the youth at risk of cancer at an early age. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:27:26 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_social-media-harder-to-resist-than-alcohol-and-cigarettes_1646500 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_social-media-harder-to-resist-than-alcohol-and-cigarettes_1646500 Checking email and social media is more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol, a new study has confirmed. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:33:55 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_cervical-cancer-virus-is-a-threat-to-the-men-too_1646376 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_cervical-cancer-virus-is-a-threat-to-the-men-too_1646376 The strain of HPV that causes cervical cancer gets transmitted sexually — primarily through oral sex — and cause oropharangeal as well as oral cavity cancer in men. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_drinking-little-too-much-alcohol-triples-mouth-cancer-risk_1646446 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_drinking-little-too-much-alcohol-triples-mouth-cancer-risk_1646446 The campaign has cautioned that it is easy for one glass of wine at the end of the day to turn into two or three Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:29:31 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_heart-failure-linked-with-grey-matter-loss-study_1646235 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_heart-failure-linked-with-grey-matter-loss-study_1646235 Heart failure may also linked to loss of cerebral grey matter and impaired cognitive functions -- which involves all aspects of perception, thinking, reasoning and remembering, a study reveals. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:42:48 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_cancer-strikes-1000-kids-each-year_1646126 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_cancer-strikes-1000-kids-each-year_1646126 Leukaemia tops cancer types affecting kids between 1-14 years. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:19:37 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_men-are-prone-to-breast-cancer-as-well_1646049 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_men-are-prone-to-breast-cancer-as-well_1646049 Though the disease is more aggressive in males, most cases are detected late as men don't believe they can get a ‘women’s illness’. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_how-alzheimers-spread-in-brain_1645906 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_how-alzheimers-spread-in-brain_1645906 Two different research groups, which worked independent of each other, have made the same important discovery on how Alzheimer’s disease spreads in the brain. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:18:50 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_younger-generation-more-prone-to-cancer-now_1645825 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_younger-generation-more-prone-to-cancer-now_1645825 Rapid changes in lifestyle is causing this alarming rise, say doctors. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:33:56 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_absent-good-medical-services-in-pune_1645816 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_absent-good-medical-services-in-pune_1645816 Accident victims are admitted to secondary care hospitals that don’t have neurosurgeons, orthopaedics and anaesthetists. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:25:25 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_irda-moots-health-cover-for-hiv-aids-patients_1645664 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_irda-moots-health-cover-for-hiv-aids-patients_1645664 Irda has put out an exposure draft to ensure such people are not denied health insurance. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_lifestyle-prime-cancer-cause-in-relatively-young_1645734 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_lifestyle-prime-cancer-cause-in-relatively-young_1645734 Mumbai, New Delhi among six cancer registry centres where lung cancer tops in men. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_malaria-kills-twice-as-many-as-thought-study_1645668 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_malaria-kills-twice-as-many-as-thought-study_1645668 Malaria deaths worldwide rose from 995,000 in 1980 to a peak of 1.8 million in 2004. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:21:52 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_ready-to-construct-300-bed-wing-for-poor-seven-hills-healthcare_1645613 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_ready-to-construct-300-bed-wing-for-poor-seven-hills-healthcare_1645613 BMC had issued the notice claiming that as per the contract agreement, Seven Hills was to reserve 20 per cent of its beds for the poor patients. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:20:37 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_hiv-hit-junagadh-kids-can-get-free-treatment_1645524 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_hiv-hit-junagadh-kids-can-get-free-treatment_1645524 The state government has shown readiness to provide free medical treatment to the 23 thalassemic kids who were infected with HIV. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:56:03 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_4-in-5-diabetics-live-in-developing-countries_1645446 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_4-in-5-diabetics-live-in-developing-countries_1645446 This is the finding of a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University’s School of Public Health. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:15:04 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_vitamin-d-deficiency-may-cause-infertility_1645442 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_vitamin-d-deficiency-may-cause-infertility_1645442 Austrian scientists have found vitamin D's deficiency, long held as a risk factor for diseases like diabetes, may cause infertility among men and women. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:10:10 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_awareness-key-to-beating-breast-cancer-say-experts_1645439 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_awareness-key-to-beating-breast-cancer-say-experts_1645439 No time for fitness, bad food, increased tobacco and alcohol consumption and lifestyle changes like late marriage are the perfect recipe for breast cancer. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:02:48 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_private-labs-report-31-xdr-tb-cases_1645264 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_private-labs-report-31-xdr-tb-cases_1645264 A state official associated with tuberculosis control in the state said that they have been notified of 31 XDR-TB cases by the private labs so far. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:34:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_alzheimers-spreads-by-jumping-from-one-brain-region-to-another_1645321 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_alzheimers-spreads-by-jumping-from-one-brain-region-to-another_1645321 Results of a new study have supported the theory that Alzheimer’s disease begins in one region of the brain and then spreads to neuroanatomically connected areas. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:17:01 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_how-antipsychotic-medications-lead-to-obesity-and-diabetes_1645316 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_how-antipsychotic-medications-lead-to-obesity-and-diabetes_1645316 The finding that could lead to safer therapeutics for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia patients. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:11:47 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_why-you-shouldnt-kiss-on-valentines-day_1645220 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_why-you-shouldnt-kiss-on-valentines-day_1645220 An expert has warned lovers to be cautious while kissing on Valentine’s Day, as this is “usually the peak season for infectious diseases”. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:33:05 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_massage-helps-speed-up-muscle-recovery_1645048 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_massage-helps-speed-up-muscle-recovery_1645048 A brief 10-minute massage helps reduce inflammation in muscle, a new study has found. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:26:48 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_mumbai-hospital-offers-tips-to-tackle-mass-casualties-in-terror-attack_1645037 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_mumbai-hospital-offers-tips-to-tackle-mass-casualties-in-terror-attack_1645037 Indian researchers have presented disaster management plan for hospitals, which could help them meet the challenges when handling injuries sustained in major terrorist incidents. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:28 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/column_practise-yoga-and-follow-sattvic-diet_1644641 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/column_practise-yoga-and-follow-sattvic-diet_1644641 Often referred to as sattvic diet by the seasoned yoga practitioners, yogic diet basically means 'eating like a yogi'. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:01:37 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_60pct-indian-thyroid-sufferers-are-women_1644637 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_60pct-indian-thyroid-sufferers-are-women_1644637 Around 40 million Indians suffer from thyroid related disorders, of which 60% are women. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:52:33 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_drinking-diet-soft-drinks-daily-may-lead-to-stroke-heart-attack_1644587 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_drinking-diet-soft-drinks-daily-may-lead-to-stroke-heart-attack_1644587 Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death, a new study has warned. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:27:16 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_honey-can-be-used-to-treat-and-prevent-chronic-wound-infections_1644586 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_honey-can-be-used-to-treat-and-prevent-chronic-wound-infections_1644586 Manuka honey could be effective at treating chronic wound infections and even prevent them from developing in the first place, researchers suggest. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:25:56 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_tb-cases-in-mumbai-central-team-makes-blueprint_1644548 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_tb-cases-in-mumbai-central-team-makes-blueprint_1644548 A team of doctors deputed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has come up with a blueprint to curb TB cases in Mumbai, a top municipal official said. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:41:21 GMT