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B-group vitamins beneficial for psychotic patients: Study |
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Sydney | Wednesday, 2019 5:45:04 PM IST |
| Intake of B-group vitamin supplements may be beneficial for maintaining concentration skills among people experiencing a first episode of psychosis -- a precursor to developing schizophrenia, finds a study. ... read.. |
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How fasting can improve your overall health |
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New York | Wednesday, 2019 5:45:04 PM IST |
| Fasting may not be just a religious or political practice. It may actually protect you against age-related diseases and improve your overall health, researchers say. ... read.. |
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Ex-VHP chief Vishnu Hari Dalmia dead |
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New Delhi | Wednesday, 2019 12:15:04 PM IST |
| Former Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Vishnu Hari Dalmia, one of the three major exponents of the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation, died on Wednesday at his residence here, a statement said. He was 91. ... read.. |
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Heart health guidelines may also reduce diabetes risk: Study |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 16, 2019 12:11:32 PM IST |
| According to a new study published in Diabetologia, a journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, researchers from The Ohio State University College of Medicine say that lifestyle and health factors that are good for the heart can also ... read.. |
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Walgreens joins Microsoft to transform health care delivery |
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San Francisco | Wednesday, 2019 9:45:04 AM IST |
| Microsoft has signed a seven-year deal with Walgreens where it will provide its Azure Cloud services to help the second-biggest pharmacy chain in the US develop new health care delivery models, technology and retail innovations. ... read.. |
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A man's heavy sweating led to unexpected diagnosis |
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Washington [USA] | January 15, 2019 10:11:46 PM IST |
| A case study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine wrote about how a 60-year-old man who struggled with unexplained sweating episodes for three years was diagnosed with temporal lobe seizures by the doctors. ... read.. |
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In four years, AAP opened 189 Mohalla Clinics against 1,000 target |
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New Delhi | Tuesday, 2019 1:15:05 PM IST |
| The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which took power in Delhi four years ago with a promise to build 1,000 Mohalla (neighbourhood) Clinics in the national capital, has managed to provide only 189 of the widely-praised clinics, blaming the central government for th ... read.. |
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63% Indians want to replace meat with plant-based food: Report |
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New Delhi | Monday, 2019 11:15:09 PM IST |
| As the country grapples with health-related issues such as diabetes, healthier food choices might be the flavour of the season with a poll showing that around 63 per cent Indians (now want) eat plant-based food in place of meat. ... read.. |
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New DNA tool can trace your origins to Vikings |
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London | Monday, 2019 7:15:04 PM IST |
| Think, that your ancestors were Roman Britons, Vikings or ancient Israelites? A new DNA tool can help you trace your similarity to these ancient people who once roamed the earth, say researchers. ... read.. |
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Try these fitness apps on Apple Watch Series 4 for marathon season |
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New Delhi | Monday, 2019 6:15:04 PM IST |
| Aiming to serve fitness enthusiasts better as "Mumbai Marathon 2019" inches closer, Apple has recommended some advanced activity, communications and health-tracking apps in its "Watch Series 4" to train people keeping a record of their resting, workout, r ... read.. |
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New biodegradable nanofibre bandage enables faster healing |
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Moscow | Monday, 2019 6:15:04 PM IST |
| An international team of scientists has developed a new bandage with a strong antibacterial effect and which can be kept on over long periods of time without needing to be changed, thereby accelerating skin regrowth and reducing the risk of infection. ... read.. |
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Here's the relation between colitis and colon cancer |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 14, 2019 1:11:42 PM IST |
| Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14: Colorectal cancer is caused by lingering inflammation in the colon. Now scientists have reported a way inflammation enables this sort of cancer. ... read.. |
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What is to be blamed for childhood cancer? |
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Sydney | Sunday, 2019 9:15:04 PM IST |
| A team of researchers has thrown light on the community beliefs about what causes cancer in children, an area which remains understudied, finds a latest research. ... read.. |
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Women less sensitive to pain than men: Study |
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Toronto | Sunday, 2019 4:45:04 PM IST |
| Women tend to forget pain that they suffered more quickly than men, confirmed a new study in mice and humans, challenging the widely held belief that the fairer sex are more sensitive to pain than men. ... read.. |
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Bullying, sexual abuse may trigger binge eating, smoking |
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Sydney | Saturday, 2019 3:15:04 PM IST |
| People who have suffered bullying or sexual abuse have a lower quality of life similar to those living with chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, depression or severe anxiety, a new study has found. ... read.. |
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Higher calcium levels may predict heart disease |
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New York | Saturday, 2019 12:45:05 PM IST |
| Specks of calcium in the heart's artery walls could signal early risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly in men from South Asian countries, including India, and may help develop treatment methods, researchers say. ... read.. |
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Undetectable levels of HIV is untransmittable, say experts |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 12, 2019 12:41:31 PM IST |
| Officials from the National Institutes of Health have said that the results from years of clinical evidence that firmly established that the HIV Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) concept is scientifically sound. ... read.. |
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Poor's blessing to bring NDA back to power: Swaraj |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2019 11:45:05 PM IST |
| Union Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Friday said the NDA would come back to power again with the "blessings" of poor people who have received food and houses at affordable prices and medicine for free in Modi government's rule. ... read.. |
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Healthians to foray into south India, invest Rs 50 cr |
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Bengaluru | Friday, 2019 5:15:05 PM IST |
| Bullish on its pan-India expansion, home diagnostic service provider Healthians on Friday announced a major expansion in southern cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai with an investment of Rs 50 crore. ... read.. |
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This AI approach accurate than doctors at detecting cervical cancer |
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New York | Friday, 2019 5:15:05 PM IST |
| Researchers have developed a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based computer algorithm that can identify cervical cancer with greater accuracy than a human expert, an advance that could revolutionise screening, particularly in low-resource settings. ... read.. |
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Cabinet approves two AIIMS for J&K, one for Guajarat |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2019 11:15:05 PM IST |
| The Cabinet on Thursday approved setting up of three new AIIMS -- two in Jammu and Kashmir and one in Gujarat -- under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) scheme, an official release said. ... read.. |
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Bengal government to pull out of Ayushman Bharat |
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Kolkata | Thursday, 2019 9:45:10 PM IST |
| Accusing the Centre of neglecting Bengal's contribution to the Ayushman Bharat scheme, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that her state will not pay its share of funds for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious healthcare ... read.. |
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Irregular fasting can help in weight loss, boost health |
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Sydney | Thursday, 2019 3:15:05 PM IST |
| Are you obese and worried about your excess weight? Take heart. New research suggests that with irregular fasting and a strictly controlled diet, you can lose more weight and improve your health too. ... read.. |
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2 drinks daily may up irregular heartbeat risk |
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Sydney | Thursday, 2019 2:15:04 PM IST |
| Even moderate alcohol consumption, described as intake of two drinks daily or 14 per week, could increase the risk of irregular heart rhythm condition, warn researchers. ... read.. |
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Here's how your Facebook friends can make you feel sick |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 10, 2019 2:11:39 PM IST |
| Social media holds much more power than we anticipate. While it came as a constructive development in the world of technology, the use of social media has raised many questions lately. ... read.. |
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Sex differences in 'body clock' may benefit women's heart health |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 10, 2019 1:11:34 PM IST |
| Did you know that a woman's 'body clock' benefits her heart health? A new research suggests that a gene that governs the body's circadian clock acts differently in males as compared to females and may protect females from heart disease. ... read.. |
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Ketogenic diet can help reduce epileptic seizures |
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New York | Wednesday, 2019 7:45:04 PM IST |
| Besides helping lose weight and improve their overall health, consuming a ketogenic diet -- which is high fat, low protein and low carbohydrates -- can help reduce seizures caused by epilepsy, finds a recent study on rats. ... read.. |
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Lesser known tips every diabetic patient must follow |
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New Delhi [India] | January 9, 2019 7:11:34 PM IST |
| A recent survey by the International Diabetes Federation of over 12,000 people with type 2 diabetes reveals that two in three have cardiovascular risk factors, yet, one-fourth said they never discussed, or could not remember discussing, cardiovascular ris ... read.. |
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Does your dental floss contain toxic chemicals? |
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New York | Wednesday, 2019 4:45:05 PM IST |
| Using Oral-B Glide dental floss could contribute to elevated levels of toxic chemicals that can lead to health problems, especially in women, including kidney and testicular cancer, high cholesterol, low birth weight, among others, says a study led by US- ... read.. |
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