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Co-use of cannabis, tobacco linked to poorer functioning among young adult
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 30 (ANI): As cannabis is being legalized in more and more jurisdictions, more than a third of young adults report using both cannabis and tobacco or nicotine products, providing a unique challenge to public health officials, recent study suggests.
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'13 Reasons Why' associated with increase in youth suicide rates: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 30 (ANI): Netflix's uber-popular show '13 Reasons Why' was associated with a 28.9 percent increase in suicides among youth ages 10 to 17 in the U.S. in April 2017, recent findings suggest.
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Mindfulness-therapy may help decrease stress in caregivers of veterans: St
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 30 (ANI): Mindfulness therapy can turn out to be an effective way of mitigating the stress experienced by spouses and other caregivers for military veterans, a recent study suggests.
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Parents often underestimate children's overweight status, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Researchers suggest that most parents underestimate their children's classification as overweight or obese.
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New technique could enable color tuning in LED bulbs
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Researchers claim to have developed a new technique which could enable LED bulb to tune bright white and warmer colors at the same time.
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Teen vaping associated with sexual risk behavior, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Researchers claim that the vapor/smoke generating tool Electronic Vapor Product (EVP) puts teenagers into higher risk of sexual risk behaviors.
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Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson starrer 'The Hustle' gets release date
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Actors Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson starrer 'The Hustle' will hit the big screens on May 17 this year.
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Biodegradable plastic bags can still carry load after 3 years in soil, sea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Biodegradable and compostable plastic bags are capable of carrying full loads of shopping even after being exposed to the natural environment for three years, a new study shows.
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'Avengers: Endgame' enters Rs 150 crore club in just 3 days
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): 'Avengers: Endgame' is truly proving to be the endgame for all the other films at the box office. The film, which crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in just two days, has achieved another feat by entering into Rs 150 crore club in just three days of its run a
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Radiotherapy doubles the survival chances of mesothelioma cancer patients
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years when they are given a high dose of radiation to the affected side of the trunk.
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Engineers draw inspiration from squid skin to create next-gen space blanke
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Engineers have developed a next-generation, adaptive space blanket which allows its users to control their temperature. The innovation is inspired by the skin of stealthy sea creatures.
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Prostate cancer could be treated with single dose of targeted radiotherapy
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): A new technique, in which a single high dose of radiation can be delivered directly to the tumour within a few minutes, is safe and effective for treating men with low-risk prostate cancer, recent findings suggested.
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