World Health Organization calls crisis meeting over deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Oct 16, 2018, at 09:26 am
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS): World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called an Emergency Committee meeting on the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has already claimed around 130 lives.
Breast ÂfeedÂing proÂtects inÂfants from anÂtiÂbiÂotic-resÂistÂant bacÂteria: Study
Oct 13, 2018, at 06:18 pm
New York, Oct 13 (IBNS): A new study shows that babies that are breastfed for at least six months have less antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their gut compared with infants breastfed for a shorter time. In addition, antibiotic use by mothers increases the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in infants.
Calm the immune system, halt premature birth: Study
Oct 13, 2018, at 04:39 pm
New York, Oct 13 (IBNS): Premature birth is the leading cause of infant death and disability in the U.S., and costs billions in dollars and heartache every year. Now, University of Connecticut researchers report in Reproductive Sciences a potential treatment that could stop many cases of premature labor and birth in their tracks.
C-section birth: Study says procedure increasing at an alarming rate
Oct 13, 2018, at 03:21 pm
London, Oct 13 (IBNS): A recent study has said that the percentage of doctors and pregnant mothers undertaking the Ceasarean section or the C-Section has almost doubled in the last decade and a half. It stated the development as 'alarming'.
Start nurturing your mental health ‘at an early age’ urges UN chief
Oct 11, 2018, at 07:52 am
New York, Oct 11 (IBNS): Worldwide, it is estimated that one in five adolescents experience mental health challenges, though most remain underdiagnosed and undertreated. Marking Mental Health Day on Wednesday, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) is focusing on the psychological well-being of young people aged 10 to 14, to stave off conditions that can impact their lives deep into adulthood.
Memory ‘brainwaves’ look the same in sleep and wakefulness
Oct 10, 2018, at 06:30 pm
New York, Nov 10 (IBNS): Identical brain mechanisms are responsible for triggering memory in both sleep and wakefulness, new research at the University of Birmingham has shown.
Never forget a face? Research suggests people know an average of 5,000 faces
Oct 10, 2018, at 05:38 pm
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS): For the first time, scientists have been able to put a figure on how many faces people actually know– a staggering 5,000 on average.
Start nurturing your mental health ‘at an early age’ urges UN chief
Oct 10, 2018, at 09:56 am
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS): Worldwide, it is estimated that one in five adolescents experience mental health challenges, though most remain underdiagnosed and undertreated. Marking Mental Health Day on Wednesday, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) is focusing on the psychological well-being of young people aged 10 to 14, to stave off conditions that can impact their lives deep into adulthood.
Increased physical activity improves IBS symptoms: Study
Oct 09, 2018, at 03:35 pm
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Increased physical activity is now being emphasized as a treatment option for the gastric intestinal disease known as IBS. Research at Sahlgrenska Academy indicates improvements in both intestinal function and self-esteem of patients who exercise more.
Create awareness on lifestyle diseases: Vice President Naidu
Oct 07, 2018, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has called upon doctors to create awareness among the people on the dangers posed by lifestyle diseases and the need to promote healthy living.
Study supports ability of regular aspirin use to reduce liver cancer risk
Oct 07, 2018, at 04:39 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): The results of a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators support evidence from previous studies suggesting the regular use of aspirin can reduce the risk of developing primary liver cancer – also called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Weekday mornings are no longer peak times for sudden cardiac arrest: Study
Oct 07, 2018, at 04:27 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings – and especially Mondays – were the danger zones for unexpected deaths from sudden cardiac arrests.
WHO supports Zimbabwe with 1.4 million vaccinations to beat cholera outbreak
Oct 04, 2018, at 07:44 am
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Zimbabwe’s efforts to begin vaccinating 1.4 million people against a new deadly outbreak of cholera, beginning on Wednesday, after the water-borne disease first surfaced in a suburb of the capital Harare early last month.
Yemen: as cholera surges again, UN and partners double down on vaccination efforts
Oct 03, 2018, at 09:27 am
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Following an “important increase” in the number of suspected cholera cases recently in Yemen, a new vaccination campaign is underway in coordination with the government to prevent a third major outbreak, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday.
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Drinking more water reduces bladder infections in women : Study
Oct 02, 2018, at 07:34 pm
Washington, Oct 2 (IBNS): Drinking an additional 1.5 liters of water daily can reduce recurring bladder infections in premenopausal women by nearly half, a yearlong study of otherwise healthy women with a history of repeated infections has found.
Out of shape and middle-aged? It's not too late to turn it around, says study
Oct 02, 2018, at 03:28 pm
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Middle age isn’t too late to get moving and improve your future health. But don’t wait too long.
Big fluctuations in BP and cholesterol increase heart disease, stroke risk: Study
Oct 02, 2018, at 03:21 pm
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Fluctuations in blood pressure, blood sugar, body mass index and cholesterol could put people at higher risk for heart attack or stroke, a new study shows.
New study confirms Mediterranean diet prevents a leading cause of blindness
Oct 02, 2018, at 03:19 pm
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Evidence is mounting that a poor diet plays an important role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States. A large collaboration of researchers from the European Union investigating the connection between genes and lifestyle on the development of AMD has found that people who adhered to a Mediterranean diet cut their risk of late-stage AMD by 41 percent.
Study finds if coffee good for health?
Oct 02, 2018, at 03:15 pm
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Just a couple of calories a cup, good old black coffee packs quite a punch.
Oct 02, 2018, at 08:54 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): For 20 years, Doctor Evan Atar Adaha has been providing medical services to the conflict-affected people of Sudan and South Sudan and, on Monday, he received the 2018 Nansen Refugee Award, a prestigious prize given annually by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) to honour the women and men who work tirelessly to provide life-saving help to people caught in humanitarian crises.
Tobacco control measures are working, but too slowly in less-developed countries: WHO
Oct 02, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): “Great progress” has been made in tackling tobacco consumption and saving lives but more needs to be done to challenge the industry’s attempts to “bypass” international regulations, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Newer contraceptive pills linked to reduced ovarian cancer risk in young women: Study
Sep 30, 2018, at 06:37 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS): New types of combined oral contraceptives (containing both lower doses of oestrogens and newer progestogens) are associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer, in young women, finds a large study from the University of Aberdeen.
Senior Citizen Health Insurance – Probably the Best Gift for Your Parents
Sep 29, 2018, at 12:45 pm
There is no form of love that can be compared to the love of your mother and there is no form of care that you get from your father. It is rightly said that – God cannot ensure his presence everywhere, so he created parents.
Sep 29, 2018, at 07:24 am
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): States across the world should act now to decriminalise abortion and make every effort to ensure women and girls have the right to make their own decisions about pregnancy, said a group of United Nations human rights experts on Friday, in a statement marking International Safe Abortion Day.
Violence and displacement in Ebola-hit DR Congo threatens humanitarian response
Sep 29, 2018, at 07:19 am
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): Increasing violence in Ebola-affected areas of north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threatens the safety of tens of thousands of people there, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
Eating disorder study shows how the brain dictates food choices
Sep 28, 2018, at 05:11 pm
Washington Sept 28 (IBNS): Joanna Steinglass has worked with anorexia nervosa patients since 1999, when she was a resident psychiatry at the College of Physicians & Surgeons.
Chronic illnesses: UN stands up to stop 41 million avoidable deaths per year
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:47 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): “Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic Lyme disease, depression” – just some of the illnesses outlined by World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, who drove home the danger by asking delegates to stand up, when they heard the name of an illness that had killed someone they loved: One by one, every single person in the room, got to their feet.
Fight against ‘vicious’ tuberculosis epidemic drastically underfunded: UN deputy chief
Sep 27, 2018, at 08:29 am
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): The fight against tuberculosis (TB) is drastically under-funded, with a gap of around $13 billion per year, said Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed at the first-ever High-Level TB Meeting, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Evidence that increased BMI causes lower mental wellbeing: Study
Sep 26, 2018, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): There is an increasing need to prevent obesity because of the consequences for mental as well as physical health, new research by academics at the University of Bristol has found.
Ebola-hit DRC faces ‘perfect storm’ as uptick in violence halts WHO operation
Sep 26, 2018, at 09:41 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): A "perfect storm" of active conflict and traumatized communities in Ebola-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could enable the deadly disease to spread, but there are “no plans” to pull UN workers out of the country despite concerns for their security, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.