UN health agency launches action plan as global malaria cases rise
Nov 20, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Targets to reduce global rates of infections and deaths from malaria are not being met, says the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2018 World malaria report, released on Monday.
Nov 19, 2018, at 07:36 pm
New York, Nov 19 (IBNS): Reductions in malaria cases have stalled after several years of decline globally, according to the new World malaria report 2018.
Nov 18, 2018, at 11:36 am
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): Amid rising concern in the healthcare sector, renowned physician Prof. F.E. Udwadia on Saturday said that medicine now a days has unfortunately been compartmentalised where doctors look at parts of a patient not whole.
What is the essence of the blood sugar test?
Nov 15, 2018, at 07:53 pm
The measurement of the amount of glucose or sugar in the blood is done through a procedure which is known as the blood sugar test. The doctor can ask to get the test done to help in the diagnosis of diabetes. People with diabetes can use the test to manage the condition and keep it under check. The blood sugar tests offer fast results and let the individual know of the following:
Farmers on the frontline in battle against drug-resistant microbes: UN health agency
Nov 15, 2018, at 10:22 am
New York, Nov 15 (IBNS): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed that as some 700,000 people are dying each year from antimicrobial resistant infections, an untold number of sick animals are also suffering from diseases that do not respond to treatment.
‘Make healthy choices’ urges UN agency, to prevent and manage chronic diabetes
Nov 15, 2018, at 09:11 am
New York, Nov 15 (IBNS): The global prevalence of adult diabetes has nearly quadrupled since 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, World Diabetes Day, with the call to “eat healthily, be physically active and avoid excessive weight gain.”
Uzbekistan to develop Healthcare System Development Draft Concept 2025
Nov 14, 2018, at 11:33 pm
Tashkent, Nov 14 (IBNS) The most low-cost and effective way of preventing diseases is to promote a healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition. Unfortunately, due to a sedentary lifestyle and poor nutrition, half of the population of Uzbekistan is overweight, 46 percent have high blood cholesterol, and 31 percent have high blood pressure.
World Diabetes Day 2018 focuses on family as doctors advise good diet and physical activity
Nov 14, 2018, at 12:27 pm
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): Risk of heart attacks and strokes are up to three times more likely in people with diabetes, said doctors as the world observes the World Diabetes Day (WDD) on Nov 14 with the World Health Organisation (WHO) stressing on the role of family to curb its scourge.
Government must ‘secure’ polls in key DR Congo vote due next month: UN envoy
Nov 14, 2018, at 09:59 am
New York, Nov 14 (IBNS): With key national elections due next month in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), armed groups in the east of the country still threaten to derail the vote, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
‘Strongest evidence yet’ that being obese causes depression, finds study
Nov 13, 2018, at 05:10 pm
Sydney, Nov 13 (IBNS): New research released today from the University of South Australia and University of Exeter in the UK has found the strongest evidence yet that obesity causes depression, even in the absence of other health problems.
Antimicrobial resistance a 'global health emergency,' UN, ahead of awareness week
Nov 13, 2018, at 09:09 am
New York, Nov 13 (IBNS): By 2050, some five million people could die each year in Asia alone due to resistance to antibiotic medicines or antimicrobials, according to UN agencies.
Nov 12, 2018, at 01:52 pm
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): Of all the killer diseases that cause loss of life in children globally, pneumonia is a major reason for death, claiming nearly one of every four deaths in children under the age of five in 2016 with India witnessing over 1.5 lakh mortality in the same year from the scourge.
Pulmonary TB can be cured with shorter treatment, study finds
Nov 11, 2018, at 07:30 pm
New York , Nov 11 (IBNS): Almost half of the nearly 10 million patients with active tuberculosis each year could potentially be cured with significantly shorter treatments than current guidelines recommend, a new analysis from UC San Francisco has found. The results suggest targeted therapies could be more effective in treating TB, which killed an estimated 1.3 million people around the world last year.
Brain signature of depressed mood unveiled in new study
Nov 11, 2018, at 07:26 pm
New York, Nov 11 (IBNS): Most of us have had moments when we’re feeling down – maybe we can’t stop thinking about our worst mistakes, or our most embarrassing memories – but for some, these poor mood states can be relentless and even debilitating.
Assam : 16 newborns die in Jorhat Medical College hospital within a week, probe ordered
Nov 10, 2018, at 06:30 pm
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IBNS): Assam government has sent a team of medical expert to Jorhat Medical College Hospital (JMCH) following the deaths of at least 16 infants within a week in a government run hospital.
Nov 10, 2018, at 04:30 pm
New York, Nov 10 (IBNS): Sleep disturbances have a strong negative impact on the immune system of people who have recently lost a spouse, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine and Rice University.
Facial exercise speeds Botox's wrinkle reducing effects: Study
Nov 10, 2018, at 04:13 pm
New York, Nov 10 (IBNS): For people who can’t wait the three or four days for the wrinkle smoothing effects of botulinum toxin (Botox) injections to kick in, a new Northwestern Medicine study shows facial exercise after the injections speeds the change in appearance by about one day.
First study to show genotype may make some players more susceptible to concussion injuries
Nov 10, 2018, at 04:10 pm
New York, Nov 10 (IBNS): A gene associated with dyslexia, a learning disorder, may make some athletes less susceptible to concussions, reports a new study from Penn State University and Northwestern Medicine.
Children’s sleep not significantly affected by screen time, new study finds
Nov 09, 2018, at 05:23 pm
London, Nov 9 (IBNS): Screen-time has little impact on children’s sleep, according to new Oxford University research.
Violence in childhood leads to accelerated aging, study finds
Nov 09, 2018, at 04:29 pm
Washington, Nov 9 (IBNS): A study led by the University of Washington finds that children who are exposed to violence tend to age faster.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo conflict zone ‘remains dangerous and unpredictable’ – UN chiefs
Nov 09, 2018, at 09:06 am
New York, Nov 9 (IBNS): While new measures to tackle the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are working, the epidemic remains dangerous and unpredictable, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Poor diets threaten health more than malaria, tuberculosis, measles – new UN report
Nov 08, 2018, at 08:53 am
New York, Nov 8 (IBNS): With one-in-five deaths associated with poor-quality diets, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a co-authored report on Wednesday, urging policymakers to reduce food loss and waste, to improve access to nutritious and healthy food.
Nov 08, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, Nov 8 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO), and Ugandan Ministry of Health, have begun vaccinating frontline health workers in the country against Ebola, in a bid to stop an outbreak in the neighbouring Democratic of Congo (DRC) from crossing the border.
Nov 07, 2018, at 07:40 pm
London, Nov 7 (IBNS): Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children who have poor aerobic fitness, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.
Exercise, diet and wellness apps are powerful learning resources for young people – study
Nov 07, 2018, at 04:20 pm
London, Nov 7 (IBNS): Young people can judge which health-related apps are relevant to their age and bodies, source appropriate digital content and dismiss app content that might be harmful to them – a new study reveals.
Polio-free awareness car rally held in Kolkata
Nov 06, 2018, at 04:32 pm
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): Rotary District 3291 and different Rotary clubs brought out a car rally for the cause Polio free India recently starting from Kolkata's Rotary Sadan area.
Seven in eight children’s tonsillectomies are unnecessary, study reveals
Nov 06, 2018, at 03:53 pm
London, Nov 6 (IBNS): Seven in every eight children who have their tonsils removed are unlikely to benefit from the operation, according to a new study.
Potential markers identified for early detection and prevention of liver cancer: Study
Nov 04, 2018, at 08:19 pm
London, Nov 4 (IBNS): Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, claiming 700,000 lives each year.
Genetic factors tied to obesity may protect against diabetes: Study
Nov 04, 2018, at 08:02 pm
London, Nov 4 (IBNS): Some genetic variations associated with obesity actually protect against Type 2 diabetes, heart attack and stroke, new findings suggest.
Treatment for moderately high blood pressure may be best saved for those at high risk: Study
Nov 03, 2018, at 04:44 pm
London, Nov 3 (IBNS): The largest study of people with mild hypertension shows that medical treatment may not be worthwhile in those who are at low risk of heart attack and stroke.