New Delhi, December 14 (IANS): The government is providing free lifelong antiretroviral (ARV) medicines for people living with HIV under its National AIDS Control Programme, Union Minister of State fo
Noida, December 11 (IANS): Be it children, the elderly or the young, everyone's health is getting affected these days. Common cold, which usually got cured within three to five days, now takes longer to cur
Geneva, December 9 (IANS): The global number of malaria cases and deaths generally remained stable in 2021, thanks to redoubled efforts by affected countries, the WHO said.
According to the WHO's latest
New Delhi, December 6 (IANSlife): Fruit is great for weight loss because it is low calorie, high fibre, and water content. Fruit is nature's quick snack and is a great source of vitamins and other elements
London, December 5 (IANS) Symptoms of long Covid experienced by children and young people change over time and while some of the children's original symptoms declined, new symptoms were reported, the w
New Delhi, December 4 (IANS) With the growing addiction of mobile phones, people are also becoming victims of degenerative spinal changes, especially in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions.
Our posture
New Delhi, December 3 (IANS) Women are generally told to lose weight, exercise and improve their diet to prevent heart disease while men are advised to take statins, new research revealed on Saturday.
Previo
New York, December 2 (IANS) The pandemic-related stress has physically altered adolescents' brains, making their brain structures appear several years older than the brains of comparable peers before the pa
New Delhi, December 1 (IANS) All types of alcoholic beverages, including wine, increase cancer risk but people have low awareness about it and some even perceive alcohol as having health benefits, a new study h
Wellington, November 30 (IANS): Excessive television viewing as a child can lead to a higher risk of smoking and gambling disorders in adulthood, a new study has showed.
The researchers' follow-up data f
New Delhi, November 30 (IANS): As per the 'Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2018-20' published by Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the M
New Delhi, November 29 (IANS) The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly cuts visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat around internal organs that is much more dangerous than the extra "tire" arou
New York, November 29 (IANS) The world needs to improve healthcare capabilities to respond to established infectious diseases like malaria and tuberculosis while also responding to emerging threats, the outgoin
New Delhi, November 28 (IANSlife) In India, colorectal cancer, which first appears in the colon or the rectum, is the sixth most prevalent cancer to cause mortality. It generally affects older persons and happe
London, November 27 (IANS) A team of UK researchers has found a deeper impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of children and young people that could result in an increased demand for support services.
New York, November 25 (IANS) Consumption of alcohol, even in low to moderate amounts during pregnancy, can change the baby's brain structure and delay brain development, a new MRI-based study has warned.
London, November 24 (IANS) Majority of people living with long Covid experience some form of social stigma directly related to their condition, according to a new study.
Published in the journal PLOS ONE, th
New Delhi, November 23 (IANS): Health experts from different verticals on Wednesday expressed concern over the growing trend of hysterectomy (uterus removal).
India sees a high number of uterus removal cases
New Delhi, November 22 (IANSlife) Dengue fever is rampant and its incidents have grown over time. Each year, mosquito bites cause dengue fever to strike millions of people around the world. With the arrival of
New Delhi, November 22 (IANS) As people strive to maintain high levels of "good" cholesterol in their diet, new research has revealed that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol may not be effecti