Srinagar, Mar 25: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha 2019 elections at the DC office here on Monday. Dr Farooq was accompanied by his son and NC vice-president NC Omar Abdullah and others. Elections on Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary seat are scheduled to be held on April […]
Less than 1 percent of high school kids report using the club drug nicknamed “flakka.” But more may be exposed to this dangerous synthetic drug than they realize, especially if they take more popular club drugs such as ecstasy or Molly. The first report to estimate the prevalence of flakka use among U.S. teens found […]
What does binge drinking do to your cells? That’s a question you may have never asked before, but new research suggests binge drinking could be causing enduring changes to your DNA that may, in turn, lead you to crave alcohol even more. The study was just published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. […]
Thomas Ylioja, PhD has been fielding a lot of phone calls lately. As a tobacco expert and the associate clinical director of health initiatives at National Jewish Health, Dr. Ylioja has been giving his thoughts on a slew of research that’s come out over the past few weeks regarding e-cigarettes. The electronic devices are already […]
How even one night of bad sleep can intensify the pain you feel. It’s not uncommon to wake up aching and irritable after a poor night’s sleep. Now, a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, published in The Journal of Neuroscience explains why. It confirms that sleep deprivation has a direct effect on […]
In a report published last week, researchers found that American adults with primary care physicians are more likely to receive “high value” services such as regular cancer screenings, diagnostic testing, diabetes checkups, and counseling, compared to those without primary care. These seemingly routine services can be lifesaving, especially in the case of cancer screening. But […]
Jessica Caron was a carefree college student on spring break when she first noticed what would later be revealed as the symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Just 20 years old and heaing off to a relaxing week in the sun with friends on Grand Bahama Island, the symptoms hit her out of the blue: nausea, stomachaches, […]
A new University of Cambridge study may have an answer to the question asked by many frequent dieters: Why can some people eat anything they want and never put on any weight? In a study published Jan. 24 in the PLOS Genetics journal, university researchers in the United Kingdom compared the DNA of 1,622 thin […]
Most packages of combination birth control pills contain 21 active pills and 7 placebo pills. But how important is it for women to use those placebo pills or take a break from active pills each month? According to updated guidelines released in the UK by the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), it’s just […]
The new Netflix series that teaches people how to declutter their lives isn’t just popular entertainment, it’s helpful advice that can lead to a happier, healthier you.Viewers can’t get enough of host Marie Kondo helping people declutter their homes and get their lives back. But can living a clutter-free life really bring about mental, physical […]