London, August 12 (IANS) Middle-aged people over 55 years of age in particular should be doing more to keep fit as they approach retirement age because of the physical, mental and social benefits of being activ

New York, August 12 (IANS) People generally think of stress and anxiety as negative concepts, now new study shows that they often play a helpful, not harmful, role in our daily lives. "Many Americans now fee

Bengaluru, August 8 (IANS) Genetic diagnostic and drug discovery research firm MedGeneome Labs on Thursday claimed to have developed the first whole genomic sequencing-based test to detect drug-resistant mutati

London, August 6 (IANS) Researchers have found a total of 141 regions in our genetic material that largely explain the genetic risk underlying asthma, hay fever and eczema. As many as 41 of the genes identified

Toronto, August 6 (IANS) In good news for people who have blood pressure (BP) problems, monitoring BP might one day become as easy as taking a video selfie. Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, ha

London, August 3 (IANS) Reducing high levels of remnant cholesterol or 'ugly cholesterol' can significantly cut the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction, suggest researchers. In a study, published in Ath

New Delhi, August 2 (IANS) Digital games, like those on smartphones, may help in relieving stress after a day's work more effectively than a fidget-spinner toy, a new study suggests. "Far from feeling guilty

Rome, Aug 1 (IANS) Almost 822 million people suffered from chronic malnutrition and about 2,000 million had food insecurity in 2018, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN has said in a report. New

New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Researchers have found that people who intake high levels of Vitamin A were 17 per cent less at risk of getting a skin cancer as compared to those who ate modest amounts of foods and supp

Chennai, July 31 (IANS) Radiation from mobile phone towers could be a reason for increasing oral problems in people, said a doctor at Saveetha Dental College and Hospital here on Wednesday.   "The en

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday that most cancers can be prevented and also cured if diagnosed early.   Responding to a short duration dis

London, July 29 (IANS) Researchers have identified a link between exposure to high levels of oestrogen sex hormones in the womb and the likelihood of developing autism.   Published in the journal Mol

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Researchers have found that students who use their smartphones five or more hours a day are prone to higher risk of obesity and likely to have other lifestyle habits that increases the

New York, July 28 (IANS) In a good news for wine lovers, researchers have found a compound present in red wine which can treat depression and anxiety.   The plant compound resveratrol displays anti-s

Geneva, July 28 (IANS) Many governments are making progress in the fight against tobacco use, but the World Health Organization's (WHO) latest tobacco report shows more could be done to help people qu

Dr. Nepuni Athikho MBBS, DNB (Family Medicine), National Fellowship in Palliative Medicine,Family Medicine, Palliative & Home based Care Unit,CIHS, Dimapur, Nagaland   Pain is a common and distr

National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) Chief Medical Officer’s Office, Dimapur   Dengue is a viral disease caused by Aedes Mosquito which bites in day time only. It breeds in any t

Issued for public information by National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme  (NVBDCP) Directorate of Health and Family Welfare WHAT IS DENGUE? • Dengue is a viral disease. • De

Bendangtemsula HICC (Hospital Infection Control Committee) Nurse, CIHSR   “Every year 5,000 patients in hospitals in Britain die from an infection acquired after they were admitted. Up to 100,000