Health
» Arthritis drug may help treat inflammation in Graves' eye disease patients
Washington | November 07, 2009 12:41:50 PM IST
A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis has been found effective in reducing inflammation in patients with Graves' eye disease after steroids failed.
» 489 dengue cases recorded in Delhi (Lead)
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 9:05:06 PM IST
Twenty five new dengue cases were recorded in Delhi Friday, taking the number of people affected by the vector-borne disease to 489, health officials said.
» India developing own influenza vaccine for first time: Azad
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 7:35:06 PM IST
An influenza vaccine is for the first time being developed in India that would be effective against the swine flu pandemic, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here Friday.
» Swine flu menace looms large over Nepal
Kathmandu |Friday, 2009 6:05:06 PM IST
Though not yet having lost a patient to swine flu, Nepal Friday sounded an alarm after the discovery that the epidemic could be spreading in two districts in the west where school children and security personnel tested positive for the disease.
» Radiation can prevent cancer relapse after surgery
Sydney |Friday, 2009 5:35:11 PM IST
High-risk melanoma patients who are treated with radiation after surgery have a significantly lower risk of their cancer returning to the lymph nodes, compared to those patients who do not have radiation therapy, according to new research.
» 25 new dengue cases take total to 489 in Delhi
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 5:35:11 PM IST
The national capital Friday recorded 25 fresh dengue cases taking the number of people affected by the vector-borne disease to 489, officials said.
» Exposure to air pollution increases infants' bronchiolitis risk
Washington | November 06, 2009 4:15:29 PM IST
Increased exposure to air pollution might put infants at an increased risk of developing bronchiolitis, reveals a new study.
» Nicotine patch and lozenge can help smokers quit
Washington |Friday, 2009 3:35:07 PM IST
In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appeared most effective at helping smokers quit, according to new research.
» Poor kidney function may increase heart attack risk
Washington | November 06, 2009 2:21:35 PM IST
Poor kidney function may increase an individual's risk for suffering heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease and early death, reveals a new study.
» Green tea may help fight oral cancer
Washington | November 06, 2009 12:46:54 PM IST
Green tea extract has been found effective in preventing oral cancer, say researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre.
» Phosphorus levels in blood may predict heart disease risk
Washington | November 06, 2009 12:43:11 PM IST
A new study has found a link between higher levels of phosphorus in the blood and increased calcification of the coronary arteries- a key marker of heart disease risk.
» Oral contraceptives 'beneficial' for asthmatic women
Washington | November 06, 2009 12:44:20 PM IST
A new study has found that oral contraceptives might benefit women with asthma.
» Doctors, seniors endorse US health reforms
Washington |Friday, 2009 10:02:53 AM IST
President Barack Obama's hopes of overhauling the US health care system were given a major boost Thursday as two advocacy groups representing doctors and seniors backed the reforms. | 1 |
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