Common sleep myths compromise good sleep, health: Study
Apr 20, 2019, at 05:18 pm
New York, Apr 20 (IBNS): People often say they can get by on five or fewer hours of sleep, that snoring is harmless, and that having a drink helps you to fall asleep.
Heart patch could limit muscle damage in heart attack aftermath: Study
Apr 20, 2019, at 05:15 pm
New York, Apr 20 (IBNS): Researchers have designed a new type of adhesive patch that can be placed directly on the heart and may one day help to reduce the stretching of heart muscle that often occurs after a heart attack.
Ontario: Study finds one in five children have mental health problems
Apr 20, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Toronto, Apr 20 (IBNS): One in five Ontario children and youth have a mental disorder, but less than one-third have had contact with a mental health care provider, says the Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS).
Do ‘depression genes’ exist? It’s not so simple, new study finds
Apr 20, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Washington, Apr 20 (IBNS): Over the past quarter-century, researchers have published hundreds of studies suggesting a small set of particular genes or gene-variants plays a substantial role in boosting susceptibility to depression.
UN condemns attack on Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo which left doctor dead, two others injured
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:48 am
New York, Apr 20 (IBNS): The UN has condemned an attack on an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday, which led to the death of a doctor working for the World Health Organization (WHO), and injured two others.
Russians have no problems with excessive use of antibiotics but prefer strong drugs: WHO
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Geneva , Apr 19 (Sputnik/UNI) Russians do not have problems with excessive use of antibiotics, as it is in the middle of the list of countries excessively using this kind of drugs, but, at the same time, very strong drugs are in high demand in Russia, Dr Marc Sprenger, the director of the World Health Organization (WHO) secretariat for antimicrobial resistance, told Sputnik.
Cambodia reports 1st outbreak of H5N6 bird flu
Apr 19, 2019, at 05:41 pm
Phnom Penh, Apr 19 (Xinhua) Cambodia has reported the first outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu virus among poultry, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said in a statement late Thursday.
'Vaccines are safe' and save lives, UNICEF declares, launching new #VaccinesWork campaign
Apr 19, 2019, at 08:58 am
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): Amid a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Thursday a new social media campaign, emphasizing that “vaccines are safe, and they save lives”.
Apr 18, 2019, at 10:23 pm
United Nations, Apr 18 (IBNS): Stress, excessively-long working hours and disease, contribute to the deaths of nearly 2.8 million workers every year, while an additional 374 million people get injured or fall ill because of their jobs, the UN labour agency, ILO, said on Thursday.
WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions
Apr 17, 2019, at 07:43 pm
Geneva, Apr 17 (IBNS): World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets and computers, to improve people’s health and essential services.
TAU scientists print first ever 3D heart using patient’s own cells
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Jerusalem, Apr 17 (IBNS): In a major medical breakthrough, Tel Aviv University researchers have "printed" the world's first 3D vascularised engineered heart using a patient's own cells and biological materials. Until now, scientists in regenerative medicine — a field positioned at the crossroads of biology and technology — have been successful in printing only simple tissues without blood vessels.
New study suggests oxytocin may help treat alcohol addiction
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Oxytocin, a brain peptide that is widely known for its role in love and bonding, may hold potential for helping individuals overcome alcohol addiction. In a collaborative study with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), scientists at Scripps Research discovered that oxytocin blocked enhanced drinking in alcohol-dependent rats, concluding that targeting the oxytocin system may be a successful pharmaceutical approach for treating alcohol-use disorder.
Canada: A global measles crisis underway, warns UN agency chiefs
Apr 16, 2019, at 06:59 pm
United Nations, Apr 16 (IBNS): Noting a 300 per cent surge in the number of measles cases during the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, two UN agency heads declared on Monday that we now stand “in the middle of a global measles crisis.”
Apr 15, 2019, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bolivia in the field of traditional systems of medicine and homoeopathy.
Apr 15, 2019, at 04:37 pm
New York, Apr 15 (IBNS): While developing countries have long struggled with the price of medicines, today’s costs have rendered it a world-wide challenge, and the key topic of concern at a global medicines forum in South Africa, co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Apr 15, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): January 11, 2022 will mark 100 years of insulin use, when a young boy dying from diabetes was given the first insulin injection.
Study finds screen time has little impact on teen well-being
Apr 14, 2019, at 03:48 pm
London, Apr 14 (IBNS): Research by Oxford University academics has found little evidence of a relationship between screen time and well-being in adolescents. Based on data from more than 17,000 teenagers, the study casts doubt on the widely accepted notion that spending time online, gaming or watching TV, especially before bedtime, can damage young people’s mental health.
Ability to lift weights quickly can mean a longer life: Study
Apr 14, 2019, at 03:28 pm
Lisbon, Apr 14 (IBNS): Prolong your life by increasing your muscle power. That’s the main message of a study presented today at EuroPrevent 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.
Sexual problems in India on the rise, says expert
Apr 13, 2019, at 09:30 pm
Kolkata, Apr 13 (UNI) Lifestyle changes have impacted men and sperm count has gone down by 50 per cent in the last 50 years.
Apr 13, 2019, at 06:11 am
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “does not constitute a public health emergency of international concern”, according to a statement issued on Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Want to quit smoking? partner up, says study
Apr 12, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Lisbon, Apr 12 (IBNS): Kicking the habit works best in pairs. That’s the main message of a study presented today at EuroPrevent 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease: Study
Apr 12, 2019, at 03:44 pm
Boston, Apr 12 (IBNS): Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Purdue University.
Nutrients from food, not supplements, linked to lower risks of death, cancer: Study
Apr 12, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Boston, Apr 12 (IBNS): Adequate intake of certain nutrients is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality when the nutrient source is foods, but not supplements, according to a new study. There was no association between dietary supplement use and a lower risk of death.
Diet rich in animal protein is associated with a greater risk of death: Study
Apr 12, 2019, at 09:29 am
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence.
Inappropriate pain management after surgery is a major cause of the opioid crisis: Study
Apr 12, 2019, at 09:27 am
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Targets to eliminate pain after surgery have driven increases in the use of opioids, and are a major cause of the opioid crisis in the USA, Canada and other countries. For the first time, a new Series of three papers, published in The Lancet, brings together global evidence detailing the role of surgery in the opioids crisis.
Apr 12, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): The first global estimates of their kind suggest that more than one in ten childhood asthma cases could be linked to traffic-related air pollution every year, according to a health impact assessment of children in 194 countries and 125 major cities worldwide, published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
Bihar: Health services affected at hospitals after junior doctors go on strike
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Patna, Apr 8 (UNI) Health services were badly affected in medical colleges and hospitals after junior doctors went on an indefinite strike in protest against enrollment of students of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in post graduate courses in state`s medical colleges through state quota.
Food additive may influence how well flu vaccines work
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Washington, Apr 8 (IBNS): Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines.
Moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke, study reveals
Apr 07, 2019, at 05:08 pm
New York, Apr 7 (IBNS): Blood pressure and stroke risk increase steadily with increasing alcohol intake, and previous claims that 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day might protect against stroke are dismissed by new evidence from a genetic study involving 160,000 adults.
World Health Day 2019 promotes Universal health coverage
Apr 07, 2019, at 11:32 am
Washington, DC, Apr 7 (IBNS): World Health Day 2019, being observed on Sunday, promotes Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for Everyone, Everywhere, media reports said.