C-section rates have nearly doubled worldwide since 2000
The number of women delivering babies via cesarean section has nearly doubled worldwide since 2000, to about 21 percent, new research shows.That's sig...
People may get pneumonia from picking their nose: study
London: Parents exasperated by their children constantly ignoring pleas to stop picking their noses, may have finally found an argument to break the h...
Excessive vitamin A may increase risk of bone fractures: study
Washington DC: Turns out, consuming too much vitamin A may decrease bone thickness, leading to weak and fracture-prone bones.A new study, undertaken i...
Aspirin may lower risk of ovarian cancer
NEW YORK: Taking a low-dose of aspirin daily may help women lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer by 23 per cent, suggests a new study.Ovarian...
Diabetes may increase cancer risk: study
London: Diabetes can increase the risk of developing a number of cancers, and may reduce the chances of survival in cancer patients, a study has found...
A BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA JUST CLAIMED ANOTHER VICTIM
THE TEMPERATURE IN Waco, Texas was approaching 83 degrees last Thursday when Mia Mattioli arrived in search of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating, warm...
Some contraceptive pills may cut ovarian cancer risk: study
London: New types of combined oral contraceptives — containing both oestrogens and progestogens may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in young women, ...
Scientists develop drug that could treat Parkinson's disease
Washington D.C. - In the wake of media and public reports about increased mortality, researchers found a new drug for treating Parkinson's disease psy...
Man asks for biryani before getting stomach removed in Dubai
The engineer needed to make a choice - choose a life without a stomach or die from stomach cancer.Ghulam Abbas' last wish before the surgery, that wou...
New study finds the brain develops differently in premature boys and girls
Washington: Turns out, brains of baby boys born prematurely are affected differently and more severely than premature infant girls' brains, a new stud...
New blood test in pregnancy to predict autism risk in babies
NEW YORK: Researchers have developed a novel blood test for pregnant mothers that can, with nearly 90 per cent accuracy rate, predict the probability ...
TB remains world's deadliest infectious disease: WHO
Geneva: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease although global efforts have averted an estimated 54 million tuberculosis (...
Aspirin can increase bleeding and does not reduce risk of heart attacks: study
A new study has found a daily dose of aspirin can be harmful, the Daily Mail reported.Dr Richard Hodes, director of the National Institute on Ageing (...
Low fitness may indicate poor arterial health in adolescents: Study
Low fitness may indicate poor arterial health in adolescents, according to a study.The University of Jyvaskyla study also suggests that a higher anaer...
How your heart age is key to heart attack or stroke risk
They predict about 80% of heart attacks and strokes in people under 75 could be prevented if heart health was improved.Unhealthy lifestyles put four i...
How olive oil could prevent heart attacks and strokes
Turns out, food high in unsaturated fat may protect against cardiovascular diseases.Levels of ApoA-IV increase after the digestion of foods, particula...
Link between better sleep quality and healthy diet
Sleep quality is positively associated with adherence to a healthy diet called Mediterranean diet.Some aspects of the Mediterranean diet may promote b...
Severe fatty liver disease boosts risk for liver cancer: study
People with advanced cases of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may need to be watched for liver cancer, a large U.S. study suggests.Fatty live...
National Nutrition Month being celebrated across country
The National Nutrition Month is being celebrated across the country to mark the fight against malnutrition. During this month, various programmes have...
Amazonian fruit may help fight obesity and metabolic diseases: study
Toronto: An extract of camu camu - a fruit native to the Amazon - may help fight obesity and metabolic disease, a study conducted in mice suggests.The...
Change your breakfast and dinner timings to reduce fat
Turns out, modest changes in breakfast and dinner times can reduce body fat.During a 10-week study on 'time-restricted feeding' (a form of intermitten...
NephroPlus launches painless dialysis technique
Dialysis centre network NephroPlus on Tuesday introduced what it called the first-of-its-kind buttonhole needles for painless dialysis for patients ac...
Heart attack risk alarmingly high for middle-aged adults with depression: study
Middle-aged adults battling anxiety or depression have a 45% risk of having a heart attack or stroke, a new study warns.The findings, by Scottish and ...
Almonds can help improve blood sugar levels despite skipping breakfast
Skipping breakfast is not advisable when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet for overall well being. But there are ways to make up for it and it’s ...
AI system can identify cancer tumours better than humans
Washington: Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can accurately detect tiny specks of lung cancer in CT scans, which radio...
Air pollution shorterns life by more than one year in India: study
New York: If air pollution were removed as a risk for death, people in the world could live at least a year longer and in India, which is battling a s...
Healthy fat cells uncouple obesity from diabetes: Study
Washington: Turns out, studying about the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in fat metabolism might help to explore alternative ways to contr...
An egg a day could significantly reduce heart disease risk: study
Beijing: People who consume an egg a day may have a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular diseases, according to a study carried out in China.Car...
Low-calorie diet may be more beneficial for men: study
Men who have a low-calorie diet are likely to lose significantly more body weight than women, a new study has found.The researchers, from the Universi...
Platelets kill up to 60% of malaria parasites: Study
Platelets found in the blood are the first line of defence in patients with malaria, killing up to 60 per cent of the malarial parasites circulating i...
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