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Lifestyle diseases big health risk, 44 crore Indians may be suffering from obesity by 2050: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi "Diseases linked to our lifestyle are...
Genetic study finds high inbreeding rates in South Indian communities
The study, published in the Journal of Genetics and Genomics, also...
Ayushman Bharat world’s best health insurance scheme, credit goes to PM Modi: Jitendra Singh
"This is possibly the only health insurance scheme in the world which offers the option of seeking insurance cover even for a pre-existing disease, like for example, if today a person is detected having cancer, he can thereafter go and get himself insured to receive...
Majority of doctors facing mounting stress and burnout (July 1 is Doctors’ Day)
In a study conducted by the Indian Medical Association, it was found that 82 per cent of doctors in India are under stress. The findings conclude that most doctors don't get at least seven hours of sleep a day, and patients lack trust upon the medical procedures by...
Warming climate linked to increased domestic violence in India, Nepal, Pakistan: Study
“Further, economically strained circumstances from decreased agricultural production and labour efficiency and a deteriorating living environment due to damage caused by extreme weather events could also exacerbate the issue of intimate partner violence,” Renjie Chen,...
Menopause hormone pills associated with dementia, causation unclear
The authors of an editorial published with the report noted the study's limitations, writing, "The observed associations could be artefactual and should not be used to infer a causal relationship between hormone therapy and dementia risk" or to help doctors and...
Breakthrough in obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment
OCD affects around 3% of the population. The average age of onset is 19.5 years, which means that many cases go undetected in childhood and adolescence. UK's NHS-recommended treatments include cognitive behavioural therapy and antidepressant drugs called selective...
Russian sexologists to target homosexuality, other ‘disorders’ under new rules
The order, which takes effect on July 1, comes amid a clampdown on LGBT rights, which President Vladimir Putin has sought to portray as evidence of moral decay in Western countries and from which Russia must be protected Russian clinics will soon be staffed with...
Aspartame sweetener used in Diet Coke a possible carcinogen, WHO’s cancer research agency to say
Aspartame has been extensively studied for years. Last year, an observational study in France among 100,000 adults showed that people who consumed larger amounts of artificial sweeteners – including aspartame – had a slightly higher cancer risk.It followed a study...
Star Health makes key managerial appointments
Exclusive health insurer Star Health and Allied Insurance has informed that Dr. S Prakash will be appointed as a strategic management executive of the company after he quit the position of managing director of the company and as director of the board. The insurer has...
Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup
Sources said the syrup was made with industrial-grade PG, a toxic material widely used in liquid detergents, antifreeze, paints or coatings, and to enhance the effectiveness of pesticides. NEW DELHI: The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups that Uzbekistan said last...
Caffeine only makes you alert, coffee makes you ‘ready to go’, say scientists
"There is a common expectation that coffee increases alertness and psychomotor functioning," said Nuno Sousa of the University of Minho, Portugal, and corresponding author of the study published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience If you want to feel...