Paid maternity leave can lead to better infant health supriya kashyap kashyap3 April 2016 11:39 AM ISTToronto : Longer and paid maternity leave may reduce a new mother's stress level leading to better infant health, scientists including an India-origin...
Obesity linked to multiple sclerosis risk: study supriya kashyap kashyap5 July 2016 2:20 PM ISTWashington D.C : A new study has warned that overweight people are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis.Individuals who are obese in early...
Childhood Head Injury May Up Mental Illness, Mortality Risk, Says Study supriya kashyap kashyap28 Aug 2016 9:19 AM ISTLondon : Brain injuries, including concussions in childhood, can increase the risk of mental illness, poor school attainment as well as premature...
Poor foetal growth, key reason for stunted growth: Study supriya kashyap kashyap3 Nov 2016 2:42 PM ISTPoor foetal growth preterm birth and low birth weight is the leading cause behind stunting among 25 per cent children in the developing countries, the...
Postpartum depression risk, duration and recurrence Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Sept 2017 10:20 AM ISTPostpartum affective disorder (AD), including postpartum depression (PPD), affects more than one in two hundred women with no history of prior...
Home blood pressure monitoring works best with extra support Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTPeople who monitor their own blood pressure at home may get better results if they also have extra support like counseling and lifestyle coaching, a...
Gabapentin co-use may increase risk of fatal opioid overdose Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTCo-prescription of the anticonvulsant gabapentin is associated with an increased risk of opioid-related death in people who are prescribed opioid...
High blood pressure linked to Mitral regurgitation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTFor the first time, a strong link has been established between high blood pressure and the most common heart valve disorder in high-income countries,...
Labor induction at 40 weeks associated with lower risk of perinatal mortality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTInduction of labor at 40 weeks in nulliparous women aged 35 and older is associated with reduced risk of in-hospital perinatal death, according to an...
Lansoprazole may help fight against tuberculosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTA cheap and widely used drug used to treat conditions such as heartburn, gastritis, and ulcers, could work against the bacteria that cause...
Heart benefit of moderate drinking greater in wealthy people Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTPeople who enjoy a few cocktails each week may be less likely to die from heart disease than people who rarely or never drink, especially if they’re...
Spontaneous labor progression for vaginal births is slower than expected in many women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTCervical dilatation during labour for vaginal births can progress more slowly than the widely accepted benchmark of 1 cm/hour in many women, according...
