Doctors in India see patients for just 2 minutes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTPrimary care consultations last less than 5 minutes for half the world's population, but range from 48 seconds in Bangladesh to 22.5 minutes in...
Dementia: number of people affected to triple in next 30 years Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAs the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple from 50 million to 152 million by 2050."Nearly 10...
Even genetic risk of heart attack reversed with lifestyle Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTIt is often said in the context of lifestyle diseases that “genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.” This means that unhealthy lifestyle...
An ingredient in cannabis may be useful for treating psychosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTPsychiatric patients treated with a substance found in cannabis, cannabidiol, showed a significant reduction in psychotic symptoms and were also more...
Mediterranean diet may help protect older adults from becoming frail Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTAn analysis of published studies indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of frailty in older individuals. The findings,...
New therapeutic approach for advanced lung disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe study was a cooperative effort between the team headed by assistant professor Dr Jürgen Knobloch from the Medical Clinic III for Pneumology, Sleep...
Over 95 pc of world's population breaths unhealthy air: report Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 April 2018 7:01 PM ISTOver 95 percent of the world's population breathe unsafe air, with India and China together contributing to over half of the global deaths due to...
Flavonoids effective for normal lung function in aging adults Vinay Singh singh28 May 2018 7:25 PM ISTDark-pigmented fruits like red grapes and blueberries, rich in flavonoids may slow the lung function decline that occurs with aging, according to new...
CT scans may increase the risk of brain cancer in children Vinay Singh singh20 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTCT scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of brain tumors, according to a new study recently published in the Journal of the...
Low birth weight linked to health risks later in life Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTLow birth weight (LBW), an index of poor intrauterine nutrition, may play a role in the development of health risks later in life such as obesity and...
Stress may lead to infertility in women,finds study Hina Zahid3 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTStress may lead to infertility in women according to a new study.Researchers at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that...
Pregnant Women with epilepsy have five times higher mortality risk Hina Zahid6 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTAccording to researchers from Health, Aarhus University Pregnant Women with epilepsy have five times higher mortality risk .Usually, the risk of...
