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HindustanTimes Fri,24 May 2013

AIDS science at 30: 'Cure' now part of lexicon

Big names in medicine are set to give an upbeat assessment of the war on AIDS on Tuesday, 30 years after French researchers identified the virus that causes the disease.

Health scan

A snapshot of the current thinking in medicine, fitness and lifestyle trends that impact your life.

The 7 minute workout

Seven minutes of steady discomfort is all you need to meet the mandate for high-intensity exercise training. Deploying only your body weight, a chair and a wall, spend 30 seconds on each of these 12 exercises in quick succession, allowing only a 10-second break after each to get your breath back.

Do you run the risk of delivering prematurely?

Take this quiz to find out if you may run the risk of delivering prematurely.

Darker skin also prone to skin cancer

People with darker skin are also vulnerable to the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays emitted by the Sun and indoor tanning beds, a new study has warned.

Exercise in mornings, sleep better

If you want to sleep well, make an exercise schedule for the mornings, a new study suggests.  A study also found that when women woke up earlier, they were more active throughout the day.

Quiz: Does your child suffer from asthma?

Answer these ten questions to find out if your child suffers from asthma.

Sunshield your skin, inside out

Skin is the mirror of what you eat. Did you know that certain food items can act as a sunscreen? We tell you which ones and how they help. Debasmita Ghosh writes.

IITian quits Hollywood job to design 'suitcase lab'

Amit Bhatnagar, an IIT alumnus who quit a plum job at Hollywood’s famed Universal Studios, has designed the low-cost biochemistry lab packed into a suitcase that can conduct tests and provide medical diagnosis. It could lead to early identification of many diseases in remote and rural areas.

Now, a cure for gray hair

Scientists say that they are close to finding a cure for gray hair, which could mean freedom from messy hair dyes for millions. A researcher says that to date, it is beyond any doubt that the sudden loss of...

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