New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Love to binge on packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy drinks, sugary cereals, and ready-to-eat or heat foods? Beware, it can cut short your lifespan and raise the risk of early death,
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) As British-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca recalled its Covid-19 vaccine globally, Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) on Wednesday said it stopped the manufacturing and supply of
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The risk-benefit of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine is currently against further use, said experts on Wednesday amid a report of a global recall of the jab by the British-Swedish pharma g
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) on Wednesday released a set of 17 dietary guidelines to prevent nutrient deficiencies, as well as ad
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Lack of education surrounding asthma is giving rise to misconceptions and misinformation, delaying treatment of the debilitating respiratory condition, said doctors on World Asthma Day o
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Asthma, a debilitating respiratory condition that claims 2,50,000 lives worldwide each year, can significantly disrupt brain functions, said health experts on World Asthma Day on Tuesday
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) In 2019, Pooja and Ankit (name changed) a thalassemia minor couple, planned a second baby to help their first-born child with the genetic disorder, who required blood transfusion on a fo
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Taking acid reflux medications may raise the risk of migraines in individuals already suffering from the debilitating headache, according to a top neurologist.Dr Sudhir Kumar from Indrap
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The new Covid-19 variant 'FLiRT', which is spreading fast in the US, is capable of evading the immune system due to a trans substitution of amino acids between two spike proteins, the ex
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Obesity, poor diet, and physical inactivity are driving the onset of several cancers including gallbladder, colon, kidney, and pancreas, according to a top health expert from the Univers
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Italian researchers have developed a novel bandage developed from biodegradable material and loaded with vitamin C to help boost the healing process of burn wounds.The bandage developed
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Hypertension in childhood and adolescence may raise the long-term risk of serious heart conditions like stroke and heart attack, by four times, according to a new study on Friday.Hyperte
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Reducing air pollution levels in India can be the key to curb the rising burden of diabetes in the country, health experts said on Thursday.With a tenth of all Indians having diabetes, t
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Health experts on Thursday warned gym goers, especially those in their mid-30s and 40s, should get themselves properly evaluated by doctors before beginning their exercise regimen, as su
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Men are at higher risk of premature death than women, but females tend to spend more of their lifetime in poor health, according to a new global study published in the journal Lancet Pub
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) US scientists have found answers to why treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- a leading cause of blindness -- does not benefit all; and also developed a pot
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Perimenopause -- the transitional phase before menopause -- may raise the risk of depression among women by 40 per cent, according to a study on Wednesday.The study by researchers from t
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Teenagers who are popular in school are less likely to get their recommended eight to 10 hours of sleep each night, revealed a study on Wednesday.Researchers from Sweden and Australia fo
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine far outweigh the risks of extremely rare potential side effects, pharma giant AstraZeneca said on Tuesday.The company's response, in a statement to IA
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS): The spike in the number of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) like chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and mycoplasma genitalium are contributing to infertility in India, warned docto