India needs dental health leadership, says expert
...m among children. High intake of sugary food and drinks together with lack of proper brushing with fluorid...nsure that "no advertisements for sugary foods and drinks targeting children are allowed. This includes sweetened 'paan masala'. For this we need the involvem...South Africans Turn to Natural Remedies for Treating Erectile Dysfunction
...s root and consumed with tea and other traditional drinks has been shown to relax the muscles of the male sex organs, sending a rush of blood that results in enhanced erections, according to researchers quoted in news media. "You just have to see the local male population roving about with a spring in the...Age and Socioeconomic Factors Are Strongest Determinants of Sunburn
...nkers, defined as people who have had five or more drinks in one night within the past 30 days, reported being sunburned compared to only 35 percent of respondents who did not engage in binge drinking. "Our finding of 39 percent sunburn prevalence in the general population is significant because there hav...New Preventive Strategy to Fight Childhood Obesity
...and vegetables. We're consuming sugary, carbonated drinks and not getting enough water. It's not rocket science, all of these habits lead to obesity.’ Source: Eurkalert...Alcohol Drinkers Prone to Physical Injuries
...er for the next 24 hours. Quantity and specific drinks such as beer or spirits did not increase injury risk but mixing drinks increased injury risk five-fold. Binge drinkers were more at risk of being injured than regular d...Adults In Their Seventies Could Drink Alcohol To Help Against Heart Ailments
...drink a week, ‘light to moderate’ who consumed 1–7 drinks or ‘heavy’ those who had mare than seven, they found that over an average of after 5-6 years of follow-up, 397 volunteers died and 383 experienced a cardiac event such as a heart attack or heart failure. The researchers when compared with never or oc...Light To Moderate Drinkers May Live Longer: Study
...The participants were classified based on how many drinks they consumed in a typical week over the past year; the categories were former; never or occasional (less than one drink per week); light to moderate (one to seven); and heavier (more than seven). During the study, each individual was contacted by ...Soft Drinks Still not Safe for Drinking: CSE
...ent (CSE) released its study on pesticides in soft drinks and a joint parliamentary committee endorsed it la...monitoring laboratory has found pesticides in soft drinks collected from plants across 25 states in the country. In its report, the environmental organisati...MPs Demanded an Immediate Ban on Coke, Pepsi
... Lok Sabha Thursday demanded a ban on aerated soft drinks like Pepsi and Coca-Cola following reports that th...ging the government had taken no steps to ban soft drinks despite a fresh survey by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) found pesticides in soft drinks c...England in the Grip of Dangerous Alcohol Addiction
...with the government for failing to act against the drinks industry. He said, "Alcohol is racing ahead as o...ore people into treatment. We are working with the drinks industry, police and health professionals to increase awareness of the dangers of excessive drinking...'Bottled' Contamination And a Brewing Battle
...aw in our country to monitor contamination in soft drinks or non-alcoholic beverages. This has had an impact in diminishing the effectiveness in enforcing norms. So how have industries, such as these soft drink units, which have broken every rule, been allowed to survive in our country? Is it due to the i...Rajasthan Impose Ban on Soft Drinks in Educational Institutions
...han Friday banned the sale and consumption of soft drinks in educational institutions in the state.// "We have imposed a ban on soft drinks in all educational intuitions in the state from Friday," Rajasthan Education Minister Ghanshyam Tiwa...Is Addition Of Proteins In The Sports Drink Beneficial?
... or a placebo drink that provided no energy. The drinks were similarly flavored and neither the subjects n...mpanies have heavily marketed protein-laced sports drinks as the next magic bullet, but Gibala's research disputes such claims. ‘Eating a little protein after...Cocoa Rich In Flavonol Improves Blood Vessel Function In Elderly
...o drank cocoa drinks// for four to six days. These drinks were rich in flavonols, which are a type of antioxidant. The study followed 15 adults under 50-years-old and 19 adults over 50. All participants drank a specially processed flavanol-rich cocoa for four to six days. Researchers reported in the Journ...With Ban Imposed on Soft Drinks Tender Coconut may Finally Get its Due
...roversy over the pesticide content in aerated soft drinks from Pepsi and Coca-Cola creating a furore again, ...ld IANS. The decision to ban Coca-Cola and Pepsi drinks was taken at a daylong LDF meeting here on Sunday. Both Pepsi and Coke have bottling plants in Pal...Government Views Cola Contamination with 'Utmost Seriousness': Anbumani
... that his ministry views the contamination of soft drinks with utmost seriousness//. "The ministry of healt...t. The ministry views "the contamination of soft drinks with utmost seriousness and is committed to protecting the health of the consumers and would take al...Presence of Beneficial Bacteria in Probiotic Drinks Mere Tall Claims
United Kingdom: Many of the probotic health drinks are not keeping up to the standards displayed on their labels, say a team of microbiologists//. While established brands keep up their acclaimed standards, nearly 25 products which are advertised and marketed through the online medium seem to be taki...Central Government to Caution all States About Soft Drinks
...tioning them about the ill effects of aerated soft drinks //after an independent report found heavy pesticid...ous states have already banned the sale of aerated drinks following the Centre for Science and Environment's report that found pesticides beyond the permissib...Soda and Sugary Drinks make Americans Obese
Drinking excessive amounts of soda and sugary drinks is making the average American obese, says a scien..., they collectively suggested that soda and sugary drinks "should be discouraged". US federal dietary guidelines recommend beverages without added sugars, a...... stop the sale// and production of 11 varieties of drinks under the Coke and Pepsi brand. Top brass in the...vices, Haryana, Dr N. K. Sharma, said 'These soft drinks have been found to contain large quantities of Lindane (which is carcinogenic), Acquachlor, Chlorpyr...