New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The intake of essential nutrients like sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein is either lower or higher than recommended levels in the northern states in India, according to a stu
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India is well-prepared to face any future pandemic, said experts on the fourth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, on Monday. Covid was declared a global pandemic by the World Healt
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A team of scientists has developed a blood test that can detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours, also called sleep deprivation.This level of sleep deprivation increases the ri
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Breaking societal norms, age barriers and taboos, women in rural India are increasingly stepping forward to embrace motherhood via in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), according to doctors on
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Nearly 50 per cent Indian women are giving importance to their own preventive and diagnostic healthcare, which is a transformative shift in women's health-seeking behaviour, said a new
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Doctors on Tuesday said that the consumption of dry ice and liquid nitrogen is not safe for consumption after a scary incident was reported from Gurugram in which five diners were admi
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Changes in hormones may explain why migraines are three times more common among women than men, said experts here on Sunday.Migraine is a severe headache that starts usually on one sid
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) The ring of the school bell at the end of the day, friends calling us to play cricket or football, mother humming our favourite lullaby, our favourite song on the radio - for many of u
Geneva, March 1 (IANS) Every eighth person or more than one billion people worldwide are living with obesity, a precursor to several diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, revealed a study release
London, February 29 (IANS) People infected with Covid-19 continue to have deficits in cognitive and memory abilities that last a year or more after infection, according to a study published on Thursday.The stud
New York, February 28 (IANS) People suffering from the common inflammatory condition sinusitis may be at 40 per cent risk of developing a subsequent diagnosis of rheumatic disease, particularly in the five to 1
Canberra, February 26 (IANS) Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in treating severe cases of asthma.In a study published on Monday, researchers found that beta common cytokines, a family of proinfla
New Delhi, February 25 (IANS) A flexitarian diet, also known as a semi-vegetarian diet, emphasises plant foods with limited or occasional meat consumption. As per a new study, a flexitarian diet was linked with
New Delhi, February 25 (IANSlife) In the past decade, India has undergone an economic transformation, with a remarkable increase in per capita income. This financial prosperity has improved the quality of life
New York, February 24 (IANS) In a breakthrough study, a team of researchers have shown how chronic stress can aid in cancer spread.Chronic stress can increase our risk for heart disease and strokes. While it is
New York, February 24 (IANS) People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution are more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer's disease, according t
New York, February 23 (IANS) Smartwatches may not only help count steps, and sleep but can also offer mental health clinicians valuable information about depression symptoms, according to a new study.Wearable t
Los Angeles, February 22 (IANS) The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening, the agency said.The Cancer Screening Res
New Delhi, February 21 (IANS) The ideal stage for the diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) among children is when they are in their fetal form, particularly within 16-20 weeks of pregnancy, said experts
New York, February 20 (IANS) While eating protein is essential for good health, US researchers have discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could increase atherosclerosis risk.Athero