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.
Ponnampet: Tiger cub strangulated to death
Mar 19, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Madikeri, Mar 19(UNI) A one- year-old tiger cub was strangulated to death in a snare laid for wild boars at Ponnampet territorial range in the district.
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.
Death toll in cyclone-induced floods reaches 98 in Zimbabwe
Mar 19, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Harare, Mar 19 (Xinhua/UNI) The death toll from tropical cyclone Idai induced floods in Zimbabwe has risen to 98 with 217 missing, the government has said.
Nepal: Woman killed in rhino attack
Mar 19, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 19 (IBNS): A woman was killed when a rhino attacked her in eastern Chitwan area of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:21 am
New York, Mar 19 (IBNS): The destruction unleashed by Cyclone Idai on Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, continues to claim lives and displace thousands, in what the UN’s top disaster risk reduction official called on Monday “theworst extreme weather event to occur so far this year”.
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.
Mar 18, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Harare, Mar 18 (UNI): At least 82 people have been confirmed dead in Zimbabwe due to flooding and landfall caused by the tropical Cyclone Idai, local media reported on Monday.
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.
Students must be provoked to keep up their motivation in mathematics: Dr. Stuart Kohlhagen
Mar 18, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Dr Stuart Kohlhagen, the senior Fellow of Science and Learning at Questacon (Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre), was present at a workshop in Kolkata recently. In an exclusive interaction with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Dr. Kohlhagen spoke about some of the ways which must be devised to motivate students in mathematics
Rains likely in West Uttar Pradesh on March 20
Mar 18, 2019, at 03:23 pm
Lucknow, Mar 18 (UNI) Several areas in Western UP are likely to experience rainfall on March 20, the weatherman said here on Monday.
Himachal Pradesh experiences mild to light snowfall
Mar 18, 2019, at 03:18 pm
Shimla, Mar 18 (UNI) High reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced mild to light snowfall at isolated parts and down streams lashed with rain and thundershower in last 24 hrs.
Indonesia flash floods, landslides: Death toll rises to 77
Mar 18, 2019, at 02:30 pm
Jakarta, Mar 18 (UNI): The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Indonesia's easternmost Papua province has climbed to 77 with 116 others injured, a local official in charge of rescue efforts said on Monday.
Malaysia vows greater efforts against tiger poachers
Mar 17, 2019, at 10:31 pm
Kuala Lumpur, Mar 17 (Xinhua/UNI) Malaysia's government announced the launching of a campaign on Sunday to provide greater protection for the country's tiger amid an alarming increase of poaching.
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.
Russia successfully launches manned spacecraft for space station
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:00 am
Moscow, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) Russia's Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft carrying three astronauts successfully took off for the International Space Station (ISS) and entered the planned orbit Thursday, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said.
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.
Cloudy morning in Delhi, light rain likely
Mar 13, 2019, at 12:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) The national capital on Wednesday woke up to a pleasant cloudy morning with minimum temperature settling at 15 degrees C.
5.2-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Wakayama Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
Mar 13, 2019, at 12:09 pm
Tokyo, Mar 13 (Xinhua) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck off the Kii Peninsula close to Wakayama Prefecture in Japan's southwest, the weather agency here said Wednesday.
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.