New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) While there is no record to date of sustained human-to-human bird flu transmission, the recent virus mutations show it may be inching closer to humans, according to health experts on
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Vaccination has saved billions of lives globally and helped boost immune system to fight infections, said doctors on Monday, as part of World Immunisation Week.According to the World
Kanpur (UP), April 29 (IANS) A new research from IIT-Kanpur has identified major sources of air pollution along with the impact on health in North India.The study by Professor Sachchida Nand Tripathi of the Dep
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS): A small study of brain autopsies has provided evidence that prolonged exposure to air pollution may raise the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.While ambient air pollution is kn
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS): Climate plays a pivotal role in altering the transmission patterns of malaria, said experts on World Malaria Day on Thursday.World Malaria Day is observed annually on April 25, to sp
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS): Love to binge on ultra-processed foods like cake, biscuits, bread, yoghurt, and ice creams? Beware, these foods rich in emulsifiers like xantham and guar gum may raise your risk of d
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS): The ‘Illness to Wellness’ initiative, a national campaign aimed at generating awareness on various mind and body conditions and providing holistic and broad stakeholder engagemen
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS): Criticising an advertisement by multivitamin brand Centrum, published in a leading daily newspaper, diabetes specialist and Padma Shri awardee doctor V. Mohan has said that "there is
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