New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India bears a significant burden of oral cancers, and the country contributes to about 30 per cent of all global cases, said doctors on Tuesday.April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month.Al
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Taking marijuana for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy may cause brain problems in newborns as well as worsen the mother’s health, according to a study on Monday.Abo
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Early detection of Chagas disease, responsible for 12,000 deaths every year, may help cure and promote better health, World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said o
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Regular consumption of plain yoghurt may help people to reduce their risk of diabetes and also reduce insulin resistance, said doctors here on Sunday.Yoghurt has long been known to cu
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Exercise can help stop the build-up of lipids -- a type of fat that accumulates as the body’s tissue gets older -- and thus aid in reversing ageing, revealed a study Friday.A team o
London, April 12 (IANS) While consuming lobsters, shrimp, tuna, and other kinds of seafood may be good to boost your Omega-3 levels, eating them more frequently can increase the risk of exposure to a group of i
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A 47-year-old man from Iraq suffering from stage-4 rectal cancer has been given a new lease of life after a complex surgery by doctors in India.The man was initially diagnosed with pi
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) While advancing age remains a prominent risk factor for Parkinson’s disease, health experts on Thursday expressed concerns over the increasing early onset of the neurodegenerative d
Sydney, April 10 (IANS) While mornings have traditionally been known as a good time for exercise, a new study on Wednesday showed that engaging in physical activity in the evening may have more health benefits
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India is among the top 10 countries of the world that represent nearly two-thirds of the burden of hepatitis B and C combined, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 Glo
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Depression can significantly raise the risk of death in women with breast cancer -- the most common cancer among females, and a leading cause of death globally -- finds a study on Mond
London, April 7 (IANS) Exposure to passive smoking or secondhand smoke -- even at small amounts -- is associated with a greater risk of a serious heart rhythm disorder, a new study revealed on Sunday.According
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The government's One Health approach is vital for both predicting as well as preventing any future zoonotic -- disease that jumps from animals to humans -- outbreak, health experts opi
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A simple blood test that checks for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a marker for prostate cancer, is safe and sufficient, if done at intervals of every five years, finds a study on Sa
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) By 2040, cases of prostate cancer are likely to double worldwide to 2.9 million per year, from 1.4 million per year in 2020, according to a new analysis published in the Lancet Commiss
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In a ray of hope for millions suffering from cancer, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday unveiled the country’s first indigenously-made and affordable gene therapy for the deadly di
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Maintaining proper foot health is essential for people with diabetes, as it can significantly impact nerves and blood supply to the feet, leading to ulcers, said a top diabetologist on
Jaipur, April 1 (IANS) Edward and Sophie from Germany, after deciding to take a world tour on bicycles before tying the nuptial knot, reached Jaipur recently after travelling through Austria, Hungary, Slovenia,
New York, April 1 (IANS) Stem cell therapy can be a safe option for people suffering from hard-to-treat traumatic spinal cord injuries, according to results of a phase 1 clinical trial revealed on Monday.The tr
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) For those suffering from type 2 diabetes, keeping an ideal body weight is always recommended. However, according to new research, those aged over 65 can still remain "moderately overw