Diet rich in animal protein is associated with a greater risk of death: Study
Apr 12, 2019, at 09:29 am
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence.
Inappropriate pain management after surgery is a major cause of the opioid crisis: Study
Apr 12, 2019, at 09:27 am
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Targets to eliminate pain after surgery have driven increases in the use of opioids, and are a major cause of the opioid crisis in the USA, Canada and other countries. For the first time, a new Series of three papers, published in The Lancet, brings together global evidence detailing the role of surgery in the opioids crisis.
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.
‘The clock is ticking’ on meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, says UN deputy chief
Apr 12, 2019, at 09:05 am
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Pointing to climate change, inequalities and other serious challenges, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a forum on Thursday Development that “the clock is ticking” down, to making the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Katie Bouman: Woman behind first black hole image
Apr 11, 2019, at 02:33 pm
London, Apr 11 (UNI): A 29-year-old computer scientist has earned plaudits worldwide for helping develop the algorithm that created the first-ever image of a black hole.
Canada: NASA astronomers capture first image of black hole in Messier 87
Apr 10, 2019, at 10:28 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers on Wednesday revealed in coordinated press conferences across the globe, their success in unveiling the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow in Messier 87, NASA reports said.
Nagaland: Two wild elephants electrocuted
Apr 10, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Kohima, Apr 10 (UNI) A day after the volunteers Green-Succession of Nagaland State (Green-SONS), a conservation group from Wokha district and youths of Sanis town rescued an elephant calf, two wild adult elephants were found electrocuted in Sanis area of the district yesterday.
Researchers develop new simulation system for automatic driving
Apr 10, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Beijing, Apr 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese researchers have developed an autopilot simulation system to improve driving safety.
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.
Eight-year-old elephant shot dead by poachers
Apr 06, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Madikeri, Karnataka, Apr 6 (UNI) A eight year-old elephant was allegedly shot dead at a village in Virajpet forest division in the Kodagu district of Karnataka.
4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Nicobar Islands
Apr 06, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Port Blair, Apr 6 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Nicobar Islands Region in India on Saturday, officials said.
Maharashtra: Tiger cub to be discharged from hospital in Thane
Apr 06, 2019, at 06:56 am
Thane, Apr 5 (UNI): On the occasion of Gudi Padwa, 3 months old baby Tiger is ready for discharge after successful treatment of two months at Bai Jerbai Wadia.
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.
Mass decline in 'coral babies' at Great Barrier Reef, say scientists
Apr 04, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Sydney, Apr 4 (UNI): The number of new corals on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has plunged by 89 per cent since unprecedented bleaching events in 2016 and 2017, scientists say.
Maharashtra: Water situation grim in Marathwada
Apr 03, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Aurangabad, Apr 3 (UNI) Water situation has been worsening day by day across Maharashtra's Marathwada region as the ground water level is depleting due to severe drought, prompting authorities to deploy tankers.
Skymet predicts below normal Monsoon this year
Apr 03, 2019, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Private weather forecaster Skymet on Wednesday said that India might experience 'below normal' Monsoon this year.
6.5 earthquake near Alaska, no casualties reported
Apr 03, 2019, at 12:58 pm
Moscow, Apr 3 (Sputnik): A 6.5-magnitude earthquake was registered off the coast of Kiska island of the Aleutian Islands near Alaska on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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.
India's satellite destruction could endanger ISS, says NASA
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:14 pm
New York, Apr 2 (UNI) Nasa has called India's destruction of a satellite a "terrible thing" that could threaten the International Space Station (ISS).
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.