Budget-Friendly Foods That Boost Heart Health
Did you know that the diet you eat has a huge effect on your heart health? Yes, and if you want to keep your heart healthy, you can simply start by limiting the consumption of…
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Study shows family history raises skin cancer risk more than sun exposure
New Delhi, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than exposure to sun, family history or inherited genes play a larger role in the risk of developing melanoma — skin cancer — than previously thought, finds a study…
Cipla receives final USFDA nod for Lanreotide injection to treat tumours
Mumbai, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Drugmaker Cipla on Wednesday announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted it final approval for the Lanreotide injection, used for the treatment of acromegaly and gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine…
New customised drug developed to fight aggressive breast cancer
New Delhi, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Using breast cancer cells’ weakness against themselves, UK scientists linked a tumour-selective antibody and developed a cell-killing drug that can destroy hard-to-treat tumours. The findings, published on Wednesday in the…
British man, 73, likely had heart attack in flight turbulence
London, May 21 (IANS/DPA) The person who died in turbulence on board a plane that encountered severe turbulence over South-East Asia was a 73-year-old man from Britain who probably had a heart attack, the BBC…
Syria’s first lady diagnosed with leukemia
Damascus, May 21 (IANS/DPA) Syria’s first lady, Asma al-Assad, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday. “After the appearance of several clinical symptoms and signs, followed by a series of medical…
Chennai docs ace world-1st keyhole surgery for insular brain tumour via eyebrow
Chennai, May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant medical feat, a team of neurosurgeons here removed a deeply seated insular brain tumour of a 44-year-old woman through a transformative and novel eyebrow keyhole approach. “This unprecedented…
Youth dies, 48 fall sick after drinking contaminated water in K’taka CM’s native district
Mysuru (Karnataka), May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) One person died and more than 48 others fell sick after drinking contaminated water in K. Salundi village, located in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s native Mysuru district. The deceased youth was…
Nightmares, hallucinations in daytime may signal onset of lupus: Study
New Delhi, May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) An increase in nightmares and hallucinations– or ‘daymares’ — may signal the onset of autoimmune disease such as lupus, according to an international research team on Tuesday. Lupus is an…
Goof-up in Kerala hospital, doctor implants wrong rod in patient’s hand
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a case of medical negligence at the Government Kozhikode Medical College in Kerala, a doctor implanted a wrong rod in the hand of a patient who had met with an…
How your nail colour can signal cancer risk
New Delhi, May 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) A coloured band (usually white or red) along the length of the nail may indicate the risk of developing cancerous tumours of the skin, eyes, and kidneys, finds a study….
Neuralink chip can help restore full body control in people suffering from paralysis: Musk
New Delhi, May 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, can help restore full body control in people suffering from paralysis in the near future. Neuralink…
After seven years, WHO updates antibiotic-resistant bacteria list
Geneva, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) After a gap of seven years, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released its updated list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which also provides guidance on the development of new and necessary…
Zomato CEO wants Indians to eat ‘roti’ instead of ‘naan’ to stay healthy
New Delhi, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Online food aggregator Zomato’s Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Friday launched a new feature to help customers make healthier choices. New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Online food aggregator Zomato’s…
Why seasonal variations affect blood pressure
New Delhi, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Seasonal variations like hot humid weather or chilling winter can significantly raise blood pressure or cause a sudden drop, said health experts on Friday, stressing the need for regularly monitoring…
Mosquito-borne diseases: Notice issued to 264 households in Gurugram
Gurugram, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) To prevent mosquito-borne diseases, the District Health Department in collaboration with Gurugram district administration has so far examined more than 17.748 thousand households in the district. Out of these, notices have…
SII invests in IntegriMedical to advance India’s 1st needle-free tech
Pune, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, on Friday announced a strategic investment in IntegriMedical to advance Needle-Free Injection System (N-FIS) technology. With the investment, SII will acquire…
High BP, diabetes & obesity fuelling poor health, early death worldwide: Study
New Delhi, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Metabolism-related risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high body mass index (BMI) are driving poor health and early death worldwide, according to a global study…
Prevent breeding of Aedes mosquitoes: TN Health department to district health officers on National Dengue Day
Chennai, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the occaion of National Dengue Day, Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has issued a circular to all the district health officials in the state to take…
Rare brain infection PAM reported from Kerala, 5-yr-old on put on ventilator
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A rare brain infection — primary amoebic meningoencephalitis ( PAM) — has been detected in a five-year-old girl who is under treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The child, who…