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.
Nightshift workers need to pee more, worsening quality of life, reveals survey
Mar 18, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Rome, Mar 18 (IBNS): Millions of people work nights, but increasingly scientists are finding that night work is associated with health problems.
Mar 14, 2019, at 09:06 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): Human activity is damaging the planet so badly, exacerbated by climate change, that it will increasingly put our health at risk, warns a major report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), released on Wednesday at the UN Environment Assembly, currently taking place in Nairobi.
UN guidelines unveiled to prevent rising hearing loss among young smartphone listeners
Feb 13, 2019, at 09:16 am
New York, Feb 13 (IBNS): More than one billion 12 to 35-year-olds, risk irreversible hearing loss from exposure to loud sounds such as music played on their smartphone, UN health experts said on Tuesday, unveiling new guidelines to help address the problem.
Scientists develop smart microrobots that can adapt to their surroundings
Jan 21, 2019, at 05:17 pm
London, Jan 21 (IBNS): Scientists at EPFL and ETH Zurich have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings.
One small flight for a drone, one ‘big leap’ for global health
Dec 19, 2018, at 09:22 am
New York, Dec 19 (IBNS): On a small island in the remote South Pacific, a one-month-old baby has become the world’s first child to be given a vaccine delivered by a drone, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced.
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.
Body Mass Index associated with deaths from most causes: Study
Oct 31, 2018, at 08:48 am
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): Body Mass Index (BMI), a measure of body fat, is linked to risk of death from every major cause except transport accidents, according to new research published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
Study shows better cardiorespiratory fitness correlates to a longer life
Oct 22, 2018, at 01:29 am
New York, Oct 22 (IBNS): Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that better cardiorespiratory fitness leads to longer life, with no limit to the benefit of aerobic fitness.
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.
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.
Change your diet to save both water and your health: Study
Sep 11, 2018, at 09:10 am
London, Sept 11 (IBNS): Shifting to a healthy diet is not only good for us, but it also saves a lot of precious fresh water, according to a JRC study published in Nature Sustainability.
Walk, cycle, dance and play – UN health agency recommends new action plan for good health
Jun 05, 2018, at 08:39 am
New York, June 5 (IBNS): One-in-five adults and 80 per cent of adolescents worldwide are not getting enough exercise, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which on Monday launched a new action plan to tackle the situation and promote good health.
New health board aims to break ‘cycle of panic and neglect’ on pandemics
May 25, 2018, at 05:46 pm
New York, May 25 (IBNS): A group of international experts has been tasked with helping the planet to better prepare for outbreaks, pandemics and other emergencies that have an impact on health.
Heath Insurance or Critical Illness Cover – Which One to Buy ?
Feb 26, 2018, at 05:39 pm
We all feel protective for the health of our near and dear ones. We always want to make sure that they livea hale and hearty life. However, life is uncertain, and even to the best of our intentions, we cannot control certain health situations from affecting our lives emotionally. However, we can ensure thatwe avail the best treatment available making no compromise, even when the treatment costs are very high. Also, our financial savings and goals are not impacted in anyway.
Fear and Hoping: Adding hope to health messages may motivate better behaviors
Feb 25, 2018, at 12:05 am
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): While fear about health concerns may grip people, adding a little hope to a message might make people more willing to take preventative actions, according to researchers.
Feb 14, 2018, at 12:26 am
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): Affordability of health insurance is the need of the hour; this was stated by K. Sanath Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director, National Insurance Company Ltd at an ASSOCHAM organized day-long conference on “National Insurance ASSOCAHM Summit-Connecting Wellness to Insurance” here on Tuesday.
Scientists uncover why sauna bathing is good for your health, says study
Jan 06, 2018, at 09:38 pm
New York, Jan 6 (IBNS):Over the past couple of years, scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have shown that sauna bathing is associated with a variety of health benefits.
Discrimination harms health, well-being of victim: study
Dec 09, 2017, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Discrimination not only harms the health and well-being of the victim, but the victim’s romantic partner as well, indicates new research led by a Michigan State University scholar.
Exercise changes gut microbial composition independent of diet, team reports, finds study
Dec 05, 2017, at 09:22 pm
New York, Dec 5 (IBNS): Two studies – one in mice and the other in human subjects – offer the first definitive evidence that exercise alone can change the composition of microbes in the gut. The studies were designed to isolate exercise-induced changes from other factors – such as diet or antibiotic use – that might alter the intestinal microbiota.
Introduction to Great Healthcare Challenges and Opportunities in India
Nov 08, 2017, at 05:08 am
India is a huge country in the continent of Asia with a population of over 1.32 billion as of 2016. The country has added over 450 million people in last 25 years during which the fraction of people below poverty has fallen by 50%. This period of increasing prosperity has been marked by the Dual Disease burden – combining communicable and non-communicable diseases (also called lifestyle diseases) – that became the cause of half of the deaths in the year 2015 (42% higher than that in 2001-2003).
Study shows stress could be just as unhealthy as junk food
Oct 17, 2017, at 11:51 pm
London, Oct 17 (IBNS): We all know that a poor diet is unhealthy, but a new BYU study finds that stress may be just as harmful to our bodies as a really bad diet.
Long sitting periods may be just as harmful as daily total, says study
Sep 12, 2017, at 11:05 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): A new study finds that it isn’t just the amount of time spent sitting, but also the way in which sitting time is accumulated during the day that can affect risk of early death.
Ringing in ears keeps brain more at attention, less at rest, study finds
Aug 28, 2017, at 12:32 am
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): Tinnitus, a chronic ringing or buzzing in the ears, has eluded medical treatment and scientific understanding.
Caffeine tempers taste, triggering temptation for sweets, finds study
Aug 25, 2017, at 10:38 pm
Ithaca, Aug 25 (IBNS): Caffeine, the widely consumed stimulant and igniter of sluggish mornings, has been found to temper taste buds temporarily, making food and drink seem less sweet, according to new Cornell University research.
Study finds opinion and emotion in tweets change when a person gets sick
Aug 15, 2017, at 11:22 pm
Washington, Aug 15 (IBNS): In the future, public health workers could monitor trends on social media to quickly identify a rise of influenza, depression or other health issues in a specific area, thanks to research at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Having a bad job can be worse for your health than being unemployed, says study
Aug 13, 2017, at 01:30 am
London, Aug 12 (IBNS): A new study by The University of Manchester has found that people employed in low-paying or highly stressful jobs may not actually enjoy better health than those who remain unemployed.
A healthy lifestyle increases life expectancy by up to seven years, says study
Jul 22, 2017, at 12:55 am
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): A new study published today in Health Affairs shows that people who refrain from engaging in risky health behaviors not only have a very long life — longer than the famously long-lived Japanese - but that most of these additional years of life are spent in good health.
HealthifyMe app doubles its user base in 4 months
Jun 01, 2017, at 01:58 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS): Mobile health and fitness company HealthifyMe has raced to two million users in May 2017, doubling its user base from one million users in January this year.
Night phone use a danger for adolescent mental heath, says study
May 30, 2017, at 10:13 pm
Sydney, May 30 (IBNS): The world’s first long-term assessment of mental health effects from adolescents’ late-night mobile use has shown some concerning results.