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 supplements rich in Vitamin A. "Our study provides another reason to eat lots of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet. Skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, is hard to prevent, but this study suggests that eating a healthy diet rich in Vitamin A, in addition t

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 environment plays an important part in the health and oral health. Even the radiation from the cell phone towers can be a reason for oral problems," said Pratibha Ramani, Professor and Head of Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at the hospital. She was speaking to th

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 discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Vardhan stressed the need for change in lifestyle and food habits besides shunning tobacco, cigarette and alcohol. Vardhan listed various central health schemes to help cancer patients get affordable treatment. Taking part in the discussion, memb

Logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis is seen at its branch in Schweizerhalle near Basel, Switzerland on March 29, 2018. (REUTERS File Photo)     LOS ANGELES, July 30 (Reuters): Unusually high numbers of U.S. lymphoma patients are choosing experimental treatments over expensive cell therapies sold by Gilead Sciences Inc and Novartis AG, new data shows, helping explain why sales of the two products have not met rosy expectations.   Both Gilead's Yescarta an

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 Molecular Psychiatry, the discovery adds further evidence to support the prenatal sex steroid theory of autism first proposed 20 years ago. In 2015, the researchers measured the levels of four prenatal steroid hormones, including two known as androgens, in the amniotic fluid in t

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 risk of heart disease.   According to a study, researchers analysed 1,060 students (700 girls and 360 boys) of Colombia with an average age of 19 years and 20 years, respectively. "It is important for the general population to know and be aware that, despite being

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-stress effects by blocking the expression of an enzyme which controls stress in the brain. "Resveratrol may be an effective alternative to drugs for treating patients suffering from depression and anxiety disorders," said Ying Xu, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo in t

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 quit the addictive substance. "Quitting tobacco is one of the best things any person can do for their own health," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a press release published on Friday. About 5 billion people, or 65 per cent of the world's population, ar

Andrew Thong’s debut single 'Without You' which was released by indihut for free went viral and widely accepted by music lovers from Nagaland and beyond. Andrew's love and passion for music was evident from a young age as he started learning guitar at the age of 7 and started performing in churches as early as 12 where he got his first experience as a performer. His aspiration to become an accomplished artist led him to discover his song writing skills when he turned 19. Andrew