Better care, stronger laws needed to save 30 million babies on the brink of death
Dec 14, 2018, at 08:45 am
New York, Dec 14 (IBNS): Nearly 30 million babies each year - nearly a quarter of the total - are born too soon, too small or become sick, requiring specialized care to survive beyond the first month of life, according to a new report by a global coalition that includes the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO).
Masina Hospital in Mumbai to hold free health check-up camp on Dec 16
Dec 13, 2018, at 12:38 pm
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IBNS): Masina Hospital in the city is organizing a free health check-up camp on Dec 16 (Sunday) in association with Rotary Club of Bombay North, along with free consultation with oncologist, ophthalmologist, gynaecologist, ENT specialist, cardiologist, paediatrician, dentist and orthopaedic surgeon.
Better care, stronger laws needed to save 30 million babies on the brink of death
Dec 13, 2018, at 09:26 am
New York, Dec 13 (IBNS): Nearly 30 million babies are born too soon, too small or become sick, requiring specialized care to survive beyond the first month of life, according to a new report by a global coalition that includes the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO).
UN pushes for universal health care on International Day
Dec 13, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, Dec 13 (IBNS): Universal health care for all, leaving no one behind, by 2030: that’s the call going out on International Universal Health Coverage Day, which this year falls on Wednesday. Why 2030? Because that’s the target date for completion of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), one of which (SDG3), calls for the promotion of healthy lives and well-being for all.
Human antibody discovery could save lives from fungal killer: Study
Dec 12, 2018, at 04:01 pm
London, Dec 12 (IBNS): A new way to diagnose, treat and protect against stealth fungal infections that claim more than 1.5 million lives per year worldwide has been moved a step closer, according to research published in Nature Communications.
Regular problem solving does not protect against mental decline: Study
Dec 12, 2018, at 03:55 pm
London, Dec 12 (IBNS): Sudoku and crosswords may not offset age-related mental decline, but can boost mental ability over a lifetime
Uzbekistan wins its long fight against malaria, as global rates continue to rise
Dec 12, 2018, at 10:15 am
New York, Dec 12 (IBNS): Uzbekistan’s success in becoming recognized as a malaria-free country by the World Health Organization (WHO), is an “extraordinary outcome,” said the Executive Director of the Global Fund on Tuesday, a UN-backed partnership to end malaria epidemics.
India urged to bridge gap between evidence and policy in tackling women’s cancers
Dec 11, 2018, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Underscoring the urgent need for countries like India to put women’s cancers on the map of the public health agenda, Prof Ian Jacobs, Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, an acknowledged global expert on the subject, Monday said India can benefit immensely from the global experience on screening and prevention in the area of ovarian and cervical cancers.
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Two compounds in coffee may team up to fight Parkinson’s: Study
Dec 11, 2018, at 05:59 pm
London, Dec 11 (IBNS): Rutgers scientists have found a compound in coffee that may team up with caffeine to fight Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia – two progressive and currently incurable diseases associated with brain degeneration.
Study finds a way of improving birth outcomes for obese women
Dec 10, 2018, at 04:24 pm
London, Dec 10 (IBNS): Giving birth in a birth centre may be as safe for some obese women who have given birth before as it is for those with a lower Body Mass Index (BMI).
Revolutionary technology pinpoints biopsies to detect prostate cancer
Dec 10, 2018, at 04:08 pm
London, Dec 10 (IBNS): Medical software developed at UCL that overlays tumour information from MRI scans onto ultrasound images can help guide surgeons conducting biopsies and improve prostate cancer detection.
Smokers who roll their own less inclined to quit: Study
Dec 10, 2018, at 03:35 pm
London, Dec 10 (IBNS): Smokers who roll their own cigarettes are less likely to try quitting smoking, according to a new study carried out by UCL.
Babies kicking in the womb are creating a map of their bodies: Study
Dec 10, 2018, at 03:06 pm
London, Dec 10 (IBNS): The kicks a mother feels from her unborn child may allow the baby to ‘map’ their own body and enable them to eventually explore their surroundings, suggests new research led by UCL in collaboration with UCLH.
Dec 07, 2018, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the young doctors to bear in mind the need to uphold ethics and treat every patient with compassion and empathy, irrespective of his or her financial background.
Teens should be routinely screened for depression: Study
Dec 05, 2018, at 05:09 pm
New York, Dec 5 (IBNS): When you take your 15-year-old son for a physical exam, the pediatrician goes through a standard procedure – checks his weight, measures his height, takes his blood pressure. But typically, he will not be asked about his mood or whether he ever wants to hurt himself.
Single workout can boost metabolism for days : Study
Dec 05, 2018, at 04:58 pm
New York, Dec 5 (IBNS): Lounging around all weekend may weigh heavy on the minds of the health conscious.
A change in marital status affects the number of daily steps: Study
Dec 05, 2018, at 04:14 pm
London, Dec 5 (IBNS): According to a recent study, changes in relationships have links to physical activity.
UN agriculture chief urges ‘transformative changes’ to how we eat
Dec 04, 2018, at 09:07 am
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS): Obesity affects millions of people, and several billion suffer from diseases caused by vitamin- or mineral-deficient diets, known as micronutrient deficiencies, according to the UN agriculture chief, who called on Monday for “transformative changes” to our food systems.
Bigger brains are smarter, but not by much: Study
Dec 02, 2018, at 06:00 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS): The English idiom “highbrow,” derived from a physical description of a skull barely able to contain the brain inside of it, comes from a long-held belief in the existence of a link between brain size and intelligence.
World response to AIDS epidemic at a ‘critical juncture’
Dec 01, 2018, at 07:58 am
New York, Dec 1 (IBNS): Thirty years after the first World AIDS Day, the HIV response stands at a crossroads, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said, marking this year’s commemorations.
80 adolescents a day will still die of AIDS by 2030, despite slowdown in epidemic
Nov 30, 2018, at 08:11 am
New York, Nov 30 (IBNS): By 2030, around 80 adolescents will be dying of AIDS every day if “we don’t accelerate progress in preventing transmission,” the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
Indian legends and icons from various fields join hands with Rotary to eradicate Thalassaemia
Nov 30, 2018, at 12:43 am
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IBNS): Sachetonota- Eradication and Awareness for Thalassaemia free India at the Science City Auditorium was held to launched to start the campaign.
Baranagar club holds free medical camp for the underprivileged
Nov 30, 2018, at 12:18 am
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): Melamesha, a club of 57 years standing, recently organised a free medical health checkup in Baranagar, a town to the north of Kolkata.
Baranagar club holds free medical camp for the underprivileged
Nov 28, 2018, at 06:28 pm
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): Melamesha, a club of 57 years standing, recently organised a free medical health checkup in Baranagar, a town to the north of Kolkata.
Better housing means better health and well-being, stress new WHO guidelines
Nov 28, 2018, at 09:17 am
New York, Nov 28 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines on Tuesday, highlighting that better homes, invariably lead to better standards of health and overall well-being.
Yoga linked to improved body satisfaction: Study
Nov 27, 2018, at 04:08 pm
New York, Nov 27 (IBNS): Body dissatisfaction is highly prevalent among young adults and often leads to severe adverse health consequences, including disordered eating, weight gain over time and poor psychological health.
Study shows obesity increases asthma risk by up to 38 percent in children
Nov 26, 2018, at 05:11 pm
New York, Nov 26 (IBNS): Ten percent of pediatric asthma cases could be avoided if childhood obesity were eliminated, according to research led by Nemours Children’s Health System.
Classroom friendships may offset effects of punitive parents: Study
Nov 25, 2018, at 07:34 pm
New York, Nov 25 (IBNS): Angry, threatening and highly critical parenting is more likely to result in children with defiant, noncompliant and revengeful behavior that spills over to adulthood and impacts relationships with all authority figures.
Emotional abuse may be linked with menopause misery: Study
Nov 25, 2018, at 06:55 pm
Sperm count 50% lower in sons of fathers who smoke: Study
Nov 25, 2018, at 05:25 pm
London, Nov 25 (IBNS): Studies have repeatedly linked maternal smoking during pregnancy with reduced sperm counts in male offspring.