Experts Suggest Fibre Rich Diet to Reduce Chances of Colorectal Cancer
Submitted by Neelesh Raghuwanshi on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 11:58
Unhealthy food habits are already known to have negative impact on health and to trigger a number of health complications such as cardiovascular conditions, diabetes and obesity among others. Health experts suggest taking balanced diet, which is rich in all essential nutrients, in order to prevent these unwanted health conditions.
Mobile Phone Usage Has No Link with Increased Cancer Risk, Claims Research
Submitted by Neelesh Raghuwanshi on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:49
In contrast to previous studies, a latest research, carried out by Danish researchers, has suggested that mobile phones do not tend to increase the cancer risk. Before suggesting the findings, experts from the Institute of Cancer Epidemiology in Copenhagen analyzed more than 350,000 mobile phone users, aged at least 30. Afterwards, the scientists carried out experiments in order to judge them against non subscribers of mobile phone contracts for brain tumor rates.
Denmark imposes world's first 'saturated fat tax'
Submitted by Rupinder Aulakh on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 10:01
In a novel move to fight the unhealthy eating habits of the people, Denmark has imposed a “saturated fat tax” – the first-of-its-kind tax to be imposed by any country in the world!
The tax on unhealthy foods will essentially place a surcharge on foods like butter, cheese, milk, meat, pizza, oil and processed food items if the saturated fat content in them is over 2.3 percent.
Denmark’s Sperm Bank Says No to Red and Blond Haired Donors
Submitted by Neeraj Shahane on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 14:12
A sperm bank in Denmark has been refusing red haired and blond donors as the demand is quite less and the donors count is extremely high.
It is the world's biggest sperm bank and the authorities have notified that it has already collected 70 litres of semen and 600 potential donors have been contacting them for donating their sperms but the bank has put them on waiting list.
Health Officials Warned Over Salmonella Outbreak
Submitted by Neeraj Shahane on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 10:50
A new strain of salmonella that has been highly resistant to antibiotics has been notified in the UK, France and Denmark. The health officials have been warned to monitor the strain after observing a few of cases among travelers coming back from Egypt, Kenya and Tanzania.
Climate talk at Cancun witnesses the arrival of big guns
Submitted by Neelesh Raghuwanshi on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 09:30
The climate change meet in Copenhagen might not have been very favorable for the countries but the hopes are different from this year's Cancun meet. The task to put the agenda back on track here will be a tough one after Copenhagen fiasco last year.
Environment ministers and the heads of state have already arrived in Cancun signaling their eagerness for the meet.
