Melbourne, May 26 (ANI): A new research has suggested that parenting could help protect babies from dangerous genes.

London, May 26 (ANI): A high School in Derby, England is teaching girls as young as 11 how to fit their first bra and about breast health.

Washington, May 26 (ANI): Students from The Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering has designed a new stethoscope for NASA to deliver accurate heart- and body-sounds to medics, who are try to assess astronauts' health on long missions in noisy spacecraft.

New York, May 25 (ANI): A 9-year-old girl took on the head of McDonald's Corp. on healthy eating during the fast-food chain's annual shareholders meeting on Thursday.

Washington, May 24 (ANI): A new study has found that maintaining a heart healthy lifestyle may also help protect chronic kidney disease patients from developing kidney failure and early death.

New York, May 24 (ANI): Using your tablet or smartphone before bed can suppress quality sleep, thus putting you at risk for health problems, a new study suggests.

Washington, May 24 (ANI): Scientists at the National Institutes of Health report have discovered that a small molecule released in the spinal cord of a mouse triggers a process that is later experienced in the brain as the sensation of itch.

London, May 24 (ANI): Television's top shows have come under fire by health experts for the unhealthy lifestyles of their best loved characters.

Washington, May 23 (ANI): A researcher at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine has demonstrated a technique to measure the health of human genetic material in relation to a patient's age.

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Research shows that high-fructose corn syrup can cause behavioural reactions in rats similar to those produced by drugs of abuse such as cocaine.

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Certain types of plastic additives known as phthalates could pose risk to children's heart health, a new study has suggested.

New York, May 22 (ANI): Getting rid of belly fat is simpler than you might have thought.

Washington, May 22 (ANI): A new research found that early-life exposure to traffic-related air pollution was significantly associated with higher hyperactivity scores at age 7.

Geneva, May 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad met US Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius here yesterday to discuss matters relating to bilateral cooperation covered under the Indo-US Health Initiative launched in 2010.

Washington, May 22 (ANI): An Indian origin cardiologist has argued that the current dietary advice on added sugar "is in desperate need of emergency surgery."

Geneva, May 22 (ANI): Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Dr Li Bin, Minister of Health and Population, People's Republic of China met here yesterday on the sidelines of World Health Assembly to discuss the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in healthcare sector.

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): In an exclusive interaction with a group of CII CEOs , President Karzai called for Indian Investment in prominent sectors including Healthcare, Agri business, Telecom and Capacity Building.

Washington, May 21 (ANI): The use of anabolic-androgenic steroids may affect one's mental health later in life, a new study has warned.

Geneva, May 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister of Health Switzerland Alain Berset held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of World Health Assembly at Geneva with the aim of giving further impetus to cooperation in the field of healthcare.

Washington, May 21 (ANI): A new research has suggested that frequency of candy consumption is not associated with weight or certain adverse health risks.

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): India and Britain have signed an MOU for cooperation in the field of health.

Washington, May 20 (ANI): A recent study has found that teens in a relationship that involves dating violence are likely to be both a victim and perpetrator, as opposed to being just one or the other.

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that the wakeup call to eat healthier came after her late father, director Bruce Paltrow, was diagnosed with cancer 15 years ago.

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Fewer than 50 percent of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28 percent of girls meet the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health.

Beijing, May 18 (Xinhua-ANI): The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that 30 countries in Africa with a total population of 508 million are considered to be at different levels of risk for yellow fever.