Smoking during pregnancy pose risks to both baby and mother: Study finds
Mar 23, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Smoking during pregnancy is understood to pose risks to both baby and mother. Now, new research led by the University of Glasgow has found further evidence that maternal smoking poses a risk to baby and child health.
Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother's age and pregnancy history: Study
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:52 pm
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): The risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman's age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy complications, finds a study led by the Bristol Medical School and published in The BMJ today [Wednesday 20 March].
Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems: Study
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:41 pm
London, Mar 23 (IBNS): New research led by the University of Bristol has found some evidence that children and adolescents with higher levels of anxiety may be at greater risk of developing alcohol problems.
Higher egg and cholesterol consumption hikes heart disease and death risk : Study
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:53 pm
London, Mar 22 (IBNS): Cancel the cheese omelet. There is sobering news for egg lovers who have been happily gobbling up their favorite breakfast since the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans no longer limited how much dietary cholesterol or how many eggs they could eat.
A nutty solution for improving brain health: Study
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:45 pm
Sydney, Mar 22 (IBNS): Long-term, high nut consumption could be the key to better cognitive health in older people according to new research from the University of South Australia.
More children killed by unsafe water, than bullets, says UNICEF chief
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:29 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): A lack of safe water, is far deadlier for children than war in more than a dozen conflict-affected countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, in a report launched to coincide with World Water Day, marked on 22 March.
Surgery using ultrasound energy found to treat high blood pressure: Study
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:27 pm
London, Mar 19 (IBNS): A one-off operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to maintain reduced blood pressure in hypertension patients for at least six months, according to the results of a clinical trial led in the UK by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust, and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Study suggests painkillers taken during pregnancy are not a cause of asthma in children
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:22 pm
London, Mar 19 (IBNS): A Queen Mary University of London study of almost 500,000 women indicates that taking paracetamol or other painkillers during pregnancy is not responsible for increasing the risk of asthma in children.
Scientists hunt down the brain circuit responsible for alcohol cravings
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:13 pm
Los Angeles, Mar 19 (IBNS): Scientists at Scripps Research have found that they can reverse the desire to drink in alcohol-dependent rats—with the flip of a switch.
Indian Army holds health check up camp in Samba
Mar 19, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Jammu, Mar 19 (UNI) Indian Army's Sabre Brigade under Rising Star Corps, in close coordination with the Civil Administration of Samba and Jammu, on Tuesday organised a Medical, Dental and Veterinary Camp at Ratnuchak.
Swine flu toll touches 40 in Madhya Pradesh
Mar 18, 2019, at 10:58 pm
Indore, Mar 18 (UNI): With three more persons succumbing to swine flu in the past 24 hours, the toll – since January 1 – touched 40 here, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme sources said.
Nightshift workers need to pee more, worsening quality of life, reveals survey
Mar 18, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Rome, Mar 18 (IBNS): Millions of people work nights, but increasingly scientists are finding that night work is associated with health problems.
Higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality: Study
Mar 18, 2019, at 07:10 pm
New York, mar 18 (IBNS): The more sugar-sweetened beverages(SSBs) people consumed, the greater their risk of premature death—particularly death from cardiovascular disease, and to a lesser extent from cancer, according to a large long-term study of U.S. men and women. The risk of early death linked with drinking SSBs was more pronounced among women.
Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients: Study
Mar 18, 2019, at 07:07 pm
London, Mar 18 (IBNS): In the largest such study so far undertaken, US researchers have shown that testosterone replacement slows the recurrence of prostate cancer in low-risk patients.
Kolkata is one of the most sleep deprived city in India, says study
Mar 18, 2019, at 06:49 pm
Kolkata, Mar 18 (UNI/IBNS) A recent study conducted by Godrej Interio revealed that children and teenagers are one of the most sleep deprived.
APG Shimla University organizes Yoga workshop
Mar 16, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Shimla, 16 Mar (UNI) Yoga is the need of the hour especially for the youth as it helps to lead a stress-free life. On Saturday, APG Shimla University organized a Yoga camp in university campus, for all students, faculty members and members of administration to give each a feel of all benefits of Yoga.
Mar 14, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): Despite a decline in new HIV infections globally, a UN report launched on Wednesday highlights that nearly all people who inject drugs live in countries that do not provide suitable harm-reduction service coverage, meaning they are denied adequate access to essential health services.
Mar 14, 2019, at 09:06 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): Human activity is damaging the planet so badly, exacerbated by climate change, that it will increasingly put our health at risk, warns a major report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), released on Wednesday at the UN Environment Assembly, currently taking place in Nairobi.
UN unveils global influenza strategy to prevent ‘real’ threat of pandemic
Mar 12, 2019, at 08:55 am
New York, Mar 12 (IBNS): A new UN-led plan has been unveiled to tackle the estimated one billion cases of influenza which occur each year, and protect against the “real” threat of a global pandemic, the head of the organization’s health agency said on Monday.
Belly fat raises risk of heart disease, stroke in older women despite normal BMI: Study
Mar 11, 2019, at 07:33 pm
New York, Mar 11 (IBNS): Bad news for women who carry fat around their waist rather than on their thighs: New research finds that postmenopausal women shaped like apples are at higher risk for stroke and heart attack than their pear-shaped counterparts.
Moderate alcohol consumption linked with high blood pressure: Study
Mar 11, 2019, at 06:54 pm
Washington, Mar 11 (IBNS): A study of more than 17,000 U.S. adults shows that moderate alcohol consumption—seven to 13 drinks per week—substantially raises one’s risk of high blood pressure, or hypertension, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session.
E-Cigarettes linked to heart attacks, coronary artery disease and depression
Mar 11, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Washington, Mar 11 (IBNS): Concerns about the addictive nature of e-cigarettes—now used by an estimated 1 out of 20 Americans—may only be part of the evolving public health story surrounding their use, according to data being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session.
A nap a day keeps high blood pressure at bay: Study
Mar 11, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Washington, Mar 11 (IBNS): It seems that napping may do more than just reboot our energy level and improve our mood. New research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session found that people who took advantage of a midday snooze were more likely to have a noticeable drop in blood pressure compared with those who didn’t nap.
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:30 pm
New York, Mar 10 (IBNS): Amidst a deadly Ebola outbreak, on Saturday morning armed groups brutally attacked an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) eastern city of Butembo, prompting the United Nations health agency’s chief chief’s call “to protect the treatment centres”.
Minor girl overcomes crippling disability after rare surgery in SKIMS
Mar 08, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Srinagar, Mar 8 (UNI) A rare surgery performed at S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, has helped an 11-year-old girl to overcome crippling disability.
Fortis Hospital introduces Special Health Card for Airtel customers in Kolkata
Mar 06, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, on Wednesday announced the launch of a special health card in partnership with Bharti Airtel.
State run hospitals set targets to earn revenue: Health minister
Mar 06, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 6 (UNI) The Karnataka Government run hospitals are not only mandated to provide Health services across the state, but also given targets to earn profit, Karnataka Health minister Shivananda Patil informed here on Wednesday.
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:29 am
New York, Mar 6 (IBNS): The UN agency leading the global effort to end AIDS, said on Tuesday that a new case of a patient who has been “functionally cured” of HIV infection, is greatly encouraging, but there is still a long way to go before the illness can be eradicated.
Your 7 Step Plan to Getting Pregnant Faster
Mar 05, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Once you have decided to start a family, the only thing that makes you feel uneasy is the wait. Couples want to get pregnant in the first try,but what they don’t know is that the body doesn’t act that fast. There’s no special elixir, magic pill,or sure-shot tips to conception that can get someone pregnant in an instant. However, when planned well, one can get your body prepared for a quick and healthy pregnancy.
'Once lost , hearing doesn't come back': World Health Organization warns on World Hearing Day
Mar 03, 2019, at 04:43 pm
New York, Mar 3 (IBNS): Many people live with unidentified hearing loss, often failing to realize that they are missing out on certain sounds and words. To address this problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging people on this year’s World Hearing Day, held on March 3, to check their hearing.