Apr 12, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): The first global estimates of their kind suggest that more than one in ten childhood asthma cases could be linked to traffic-related air pollution every year, according to a health impact assessment of children in 194 countries and 125 major cities worldwide, published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
Bihar: Health services affected at hospitals after junior doctors go on strike
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Patna, Apr 8 (UNI) Health services were badly affected in medical colleges and hospitals after junior doctors went on an indefinite strike in protest against enrollment of students of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in post graduate courses in state`s medical colleges through state quota.
Food additive may influence how well flu vaccines work
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Washington, Apr 8 (IBNS): Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines.
Moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke, study reveals
Apr 07, 2019, at 05:08 pm
New York, Apr 7 (IBNS): Blood pressure and stroke risk increase steadily with increasing alcohol intake, and previous claims that 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day might protect against stroke are dismissed by new evidence from a genetic study involving 160,000 adults.
World Health Day 2019 promotes Universal health coverage
Apr 07, 2019, at 11:32 am
Washington, DC, Apr 7 (IBNS): World Health Day 2019, being observed on Sunday, promotes Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for Everyone, Everywhere, media reports said.
Study shows link between phone use and lower wellbeing
Apr 05, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Sydney, Apr 5 (IBNS): A world-first Deakin study has confirmed what many have wondered for some time: problematic smartphone use is associated with lower wellbeing.
Digital device overload linked to obesity risk: Study
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:59 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): If your attention gets diverted in different directions by smartphones and other digital devices, take note: Media multitasking has now been linked to obesity.
Uneven access to health services drives life expectancy gaps: World Health Organization
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): Women outlive men everywhere in the world – particularly in wealthy countries. The World Health Statistics 2019 – disaggregated by sex for the first time – explains why.
One in five deaths are associated with poor diet globally: Study
Apr 05, 2019, at 10:09 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): People in almost every region of the world could benefit from re-balancing their diets to eat optimal amounts of various foods and nutrients, according to the Global Burden of Disease study tracking trends in consumption of 15 dietary factors from 1990 to 2017 in 195 countries, published in The Lancet.
Women outliving men ‘everywhere’, new UN health agency statistics report shows
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): Average life-expectancy globally has increased by five-and-a-half years since the turn of the century, and women outlive men “everywhere”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): Around 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine arrived in Mozambique on Tuesday to help stave off a possible epidemic, after the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai, amid reports that the disease has already infected more than 1,000 people in affected areas.
New Delhi: Fortis operates 60-yr-old diabetic with advanced colon cancer
Apr 02, 2019, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/Patna, Apr 2 (UNI) Sixty-year-old Arun Kumar diagnosed with advanced colon cancer was successfully operated here at Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh.
Researchers say weekly bottle of wine has same cancer risk as ten cigarettes
Apr 02, 2019, at 05:14 pm
London, Apr 2 (IBNS): Researchers in Southampton have found drinking a bottle of wine a week increases the risk of cancer by as much as smoking between five and 10 cigarettes.
Study finds new target to prevent, treat alcoholism
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:11 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): New research conducted at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, identifies a gene that could provide a new target for developing medication to prevent and treat alcoholism.
Seniors struggle with anxiety when personal needs not met, says study
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:04 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): Older adults who struggle with dressing, bathing and preparing meals, but don’t get the help they need, may experience high levels of anxiety that can lead to adverse consequences, such as wearing soiled clothes or going hungry.
Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability, finds study
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:42 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): Just one hour a week of brisk walking — as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train — staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Autism awareness must be made among people: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:33 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said an awareness about autism should be made among people.
Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure: Study
Mar 30, 2019, at 10:28 pm
Yokohama, Mar 30 (IBNS): Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure, according to results from the Watari study presented today at the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS 2019).
A poop test for Liver Cirrhosis, says study
Mar 30, 2019, at 05:11 pm
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): In a study of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and their twins and other close relatives, UC San Diego researchers were able to diagnose liver cirrhosis simply by analyzing a person’s stool microbes
Is time-out damaging your child? Study finds
Mar 30, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Sydney, Mar 30 (IBNS): Time-out as a method of discipline for toddlers and young children is a hot topic among parents and educators. Is it harmful? Does it damage the attachment bond between parent and child? New research says no. It is still one of the most effective discipline strategies.
Ebola cases rising in DR Congo, but UN health agency cites progress in community trust-building
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): A rise in new cases of deadly Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been announced, while authorities say that progress is being made in accessing communities that have been wary of outside help, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Yemen : 23 dead as cholera epidemic hits southwestern province
Mar 29, 2019, at 07:03 pm
Aden, Mar 29 (Xinhua) A total of 23 people died in March following a cholera outbreak that hit Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz, a health official told Xinhua on Friday.
Obesity and alcohol responsible for nearly 30,000 cases of breast cancers in the next decade: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 06:38 pm
Sydney, Mar 29 (IBNS): Body fatness and alcohol consumption are the leading preventable causes of breast cancer in Australian women, a new study in 200,000 women has found.
Teenage psychotic experiences more common in areas with high air pollution: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:34 pm
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Research from King’s College London provides the first evidence of an association between air pollution and psychotic experiences in adolescence.
Depression in twenties linked to memory loss in fifties, find Sussex psychologists
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:11 pm
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): A new large-scale longitudinal study carried out by University of Sussex psychologists has found a clear link between episodes of depression and anxiety experienced by adults in their twenties, thirties and forties, with a decrease in memory function by the time they are in their fifties.
Artificial intelligence can predict premature death, says study
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:47 pm
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Computers which are capable of teaching themselves to predict premature death could greatly improve preventative healthcare in the future, suggests a new study by experts at the University of Nottingham.
Scientists tie walnut cosumption to gene expressions related to breast cancer
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:44 pm
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): New research from Marshall University links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that could suppress growth and survival of breast cancers.
Scientists find a link between diabetes and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): Patients on medication for type 2 diabetes may be keeping Alzheimer’s disease at bay.
Contraceptive jewelry could offer a new family planning approach: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): Family planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring.
Exercise helps in preventing cartilage damage caused by arthritis: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:10 am
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.