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Smoking puts you at increased risk of oral diseases

Jun 5, 2016 - 10:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Puffing cigarettes can increase the likelihood that certain bacteria will not only set up camp but will build a fortified city in the mouth and fight against the immune system, thereby making you vulnerable to oral […]

RUN FOR BETTER BONES, SAY RESEARCHERS

Jun 5, 2016 - 10:30 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Exercises, such as running, that put bones to greater use, improve their health better than those (like cycling) that do not exert so much strain on them, finds a new research. “Normal human beings need to […]

Stay indoors or in clean surroundings if you have high blood pressure

Jun 5, 2016 - 10:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

If you have high blood pressure, you must avoid exposure to polluted air as much as possible, suggest researchers who have found air pollutants to be responsible for high BP. Lead researcher Tao Liu, from Guangdong […]

PAINKILLERS MAKE PAIN WORSE

Jun 5, 2016 - 10:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Do you pop a painkillers at the slightest discomfort? Well, you shouldn’t because it can have devastating consequences of making pain worse and longer lasting, warns new research. The findings could explain the explosion of painkiller addiction […]

FACE PACKS TO GET RID OF SUN TAN

Jun 5, 2016 - 10:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

It’s blazing hot in Chennai. Despite the heat we have to step out for work and for other activities. It is natural that our skin would get tanned when exposed to this scorching heat. Apart from […]

Dr Sanjay Gupta has over 2 million twitter followers.

Indian-origin Dr. Sanjay Gupta second most popular doctor in US

Jun 3, 2016 - 7:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Indian-American neurosurgeon, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, 47, who is also the chief medical correspondent for CNN with several Emmys under his belt, has emerged as the second most popular doctor in the US on Twitter, with over […]

Indian-American Scientist Arnab De Wins Springer Theses Award

Jun 3, 2016 - 7:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-American scientist has received the prestigious Springer Theses Award in recognition for his outstanding research in which he developed transgenic mice to study a critical tumor-suppressor called A20. Arnab De’s thesis […]

Rithwick Rajagopal of Washington University School of Medicine is one of the recipients of ASCI Council Young Physician-Scientist Award

Indian American Doctor-Scientists Honored with 2016 Young Physician-Scientist Award

Jun 3, 2016 - 7:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): The American Society for Clinical Investigation recently named five Indian American doctors with its 2016 Young Physician-Scientist Award. The ASCI Council Young Physician-Scientist Awards, initiated in 2013, recognizes young physician-scientists who are supported […]

WONDER TEAS THAT MAKE YOU SLIM

May 30, 2016 - 11:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

If you are unhealthily starving yourself and still not losing weight, you are certainly doing it all wrong! While it’s a known fact that gaining pounds is much easier than losing them, your approach towards weight […]

Indian-American Scientist Arnab De Wins Springer Theses Award

May 30, 2016 - 2:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

An Indian-American scientist has received the prestigious Springer Theses Award in recognition for his outstanding research in which he developed transgenic mice to study a critical tumor-suppressor called A20. Arnab De’s thesis was nominated by […]

Depression lowers your chances of motherhood

May 29, 2016 - 9:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Severe depressive symptoms can decrease your chances of becoming pregnant, says a study. The study found a 38 percent decrease in the average probability of conception in a given menstrual cycle among women who reported […]

YOUR DAILY BREAD MAY LEAD TO CANCER: CSE STUDY

May 29, 2016 - 9:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The pre-packaged bread may be a silent killer as it is laced with chemicals suspected to cause cancer, a new study has warned. Most of the breads made by the Indian companies […]

LONG-TERM USE OF ANTIBIOTICS COULD DISRUPT BRAIN FUNCTION

May 29, 2016 - 9:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Treatments involving long-term use of antibiotics have the potential to disrupt brain functions, suggests a new research which found that healthy gut bacteria is crucial to keeping the mind sharp. A special kind of immune […]

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos

We Need Powerful Economic Engines in Nassau County: Comptroller Maragos

May 28, 2016 - 7:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

More often than not Mr. Maragos has been caught in controversies, much because of the nature of his job. Recently, he was embroiled in a running argument with Nassau County Police Chief over his audit report […]

Prabhala Subash, Uma Swaminathan, Krishnamurthy, Selvaraj and Chari at the book signing event.

Indian American NJ based author releases book in Chennai

May 27, 2016 - 9:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CHENNAI (TIP): Uma Swaminathan, a New Jersey-based community activist and a fighter against injustice in NJ school system last week released her book “Healing with Herbs – Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom for Health and Longevity” at […]

Neera Tanden, president of Center for American Progress, speaks during an introduction for New Start New Jersey, that will be exploring new ways to create jobs and improve the state's quality of life, at NJIT in Newark, NJ, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Indian American Neera Tanden Appointed To Democratic Party’s Policy Panel

May 26, 2016 - 7:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced the appointment of the party Platform Drafting Committee’s 15 members who will draft its policy agenda for the November presidential election. Among the members is Indian American Neera Tanden, 45, who […]