Thursday, November 21, 2024
NEW DELHI — Vitamin D is not a screening test, and there is no need to regularly test for the essential vitamin good for bones and heart, said doctors on Saturday, amid new guidelines by the US Endocrine Society. Also known as the sunshine vitamin,...
08 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Young adults and women are more likely to suffer from multiple sclerosis, said experts on Saturday. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a complex, chronic, autoimmune, and neurological disease that primarily affects the central nervous sys...
08 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Consuming energy drinks may raise the risk of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias — an irregular heartbeat condition, especially among patients with genetic heart diseases, finds a study on Thursday. Increased caffeine content ...
06 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — A 1.6 million people, including 40 per cent of children under 5, worldwide fall ill due to the consumption of unsafe food, said Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director on Thursday, ahead of World Food Safety Day. World Food Safety Day, marke...
06 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — An international team of scientists has found genetic clues that can lead to new treatment for restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults. People with restless leg syndrome face an unpleasant crawling sensation i...
05 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Commonly used alcohol-based mouthwashes may have adverse effects on oral microbiomes — the community of bacteria that live in the mouth — raising risks of periodontal diseases and some cancers, according to a study. The oral...
05 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Rising temperatures are increasing the risk of heart health, contributing to a surge in chances of death from cardiovascular diseases, said experts on World Environment Day on Wednesday. World Environment Day is observed every year on J...
05 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Rising temperatures are increasing the risk of heart health, contributing to a surge in chances of death from cardiovascular diseases, said experts on World Environment Day on Wednesday. World Environment Day is observed every year on J...
05 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Commonly used alcohol-based mouthwashes may have adverse effects on oral microbiomes — the community of bacteria that live in the mouth — raising risks of periodontal diseases and some cancers, according to a study. The oral...
05 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Human activities are accelerating global warming at record levels, leading to a rise of 1.19 degrees Celsius between 2014 and 2023, according to new research on Wednesday by over 50 leading international scientists. This is an increase ...
05 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Using a combination of facial thermal imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately detect coronary artery disease risk, finds research published in the journal BMJ Health & Care Informatics on Tuesday. Caused by the build...
05 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — While India has made significant progress in the healthcare sector, tackling emerging infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases must be among its top priorities, said a leading infectious disease expert on Tuesday. Talking to ...
05 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — From the Ayushman Bharat scheme to digital health innovations, India has achieved significant milestones in the health sector in the last five years, and now the focus must shift to achieving equality, said Poonam Mutreja, Executive Dir...
05 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — With the vision of ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, India has an opportunity to become a world leader in health tech, said experts on Tuesday. In the last five years, India has seen tremendous growth in ...
05 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Low-dose acetylsalicylic acid, also known as aspirin, may reduce inflammation among people suffering from sleep loss, according to a new study on Monday. The findings, to be presented at the ongoing SLEEP 2024 annual meeting in Te...
03 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — While air conditioning (AC) provides much-needed respite in the scorching summers when mercury is soaring high, its prolonged use may also raise several health risks including skin and respiratory problems, warned doctors on Sunday. Wit...
02 Jun 2024
NEW YORK — Stress during childhood is linked with earlier substance use in male and female adolescents, a new study showed on Saturday. Early life stress is children’s experiences of abuse, neglect and conflict. According to the study presented a...
01 Jun 2024
NEW YORK — Kids who are sedentary for more than six waking hours a day have a significantly increased risk of severe fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis by young adulthood, a new study warned on Saturday. Fatty liver disease is a harmful fat bu...
01 Jun 2024
Reducing Cigarette Consumption through Progressive Policies: A Vital Lifesaving Imperative for India NEW DELHI (PRNEWSWIRE) — As India rises to prominence in an unpredictable and rapidly changing world, the persistent tobacco epidemic continues to ...
31 May 2024
NEW DELHI — Love to get tattooed? Beware, the ink and needle used may raise your risk of getting diseases like Hepatitis B, C, HIV, and even cancers of the liver and blood, warned doctors on Wednesday. Tattoos have become very popular, especially a...
29 May 2024
NEW DELHI — Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) — a rare, yet treatable type of blood cancer — is significantly rising among young adults, aged 30 to 40 years, in India, warned doctors on Tuesday. CML affects the bone marrow and is characte...
28 May 2024
NEW DELHI — India is urgently in need of stem cell donors to fight blood cancer that kills over 70,000 lives every year, said experts on Monday ahead of World Blood Cancer Day. World Blood Cancer Day is observed every year on May 28 to raise awaren...
27 May 2024
NEW DELHI — Researchers have detected novel biomarkers for kidney diseases associated with nephrotic syndrome using a new technique, a new study showed on Saturday. According to the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the resear...
25 May 2024
NEW DELHI — Highlighting the critical need for increased awareness about the importance of thyroid testing in infants, pregnant women, and those planning pregnancy, experts on World Thyroid Day on Saturday said women are particularly at risk, with ...
25 May 2024
CHENNAI — The Tamil Nadu government has allocated INR 430 crore for the welfare of children who lost their parents to Covid-19. A statement from the state government said that 382 children in Tamil Nadu have lost both or one of their parents ...
25 May 2024
