Health

New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Exercising is important in order to burn calories and stay fit. But a recent study says that exercise alone is not always enough to shed weight as our bodies adapt…

New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Women who suffer from sleeping disorders are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research warns. Women who suffer from two or more sleep disorders such as…

Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) A unique smartphone app developed by an Indian-American researcher from the Johns Hopkins University has helped married rural women in India better understand contraceptive choices, leading to a dramatic increase in…

New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Researchers from the US have discovered a compound found in the natural food additive annatto, which can help in preventing skin cancer. The compound, known as bixin, prevented the formation…

London, Jan 29 (IANS) Using painkillers in pregnancy may reduce fertility in subsequent generations, warns a research. Tests conducted on rats revealed that when a mother was given painkillers during pregnancy, her female offspring had…

United Nations, Jan 29 (IANS) Breastfeeding has lifesaving benefits, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said in a statement here late on Thursday. “Investing in breastfeeding has a significant impact on the health of women…

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Health experts on Thursday demanded pictorial and health warnings on junk food packets in order to provide information to people on health issues caused by them. The demand was made…

New York, Jan 28 (IANS) Sedentary middle-aged women in Latin America have significantly worse menopause symptoms than their active counterparts, reveals a study. The sedentary women were also more likely to be obese and to…

New York, Jan 28 (IANS) Young people who are high on the personality trait of neuroticism are highly likely to develop both anxiety and depression disorders. Neuroticism is a fundamental personality trait characterised by anxiety,…

New York, Jan 28 (IANS) A team of US researchers has developed a new biodegradable material with built-in vitamin A which has been shown to reduce scarring in blood vessels. While scarring is a natural…

London, Jan 28 (IANS) A team of students from Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed unique pressure-sensing socks that, when linked to a smartphone app, warn diabetic patients of developing foot ulcers. Called SenseGO, the…

New York, Jan 28 (IANS) Eating fruit, such as apples, pears, and berries, and vegetables that contain high levels of flavonoids, may be linked to less weight gain, finds a study. The findings of the…

New York, Jan 28 (IANS) A mammal’s brain size predicts its problem-solving ability, says a study. Species with large brains were more successful than species with relatively small brains, the study revealed. “The results of…

London, Jan 28 (IANS) Giving common anti-depressants to children and young adults may put them at a greater risk of developing aggression and even suicidal tendencies, warns a study. According to the researchers from Denmark,…

New York, Jan 28 (IANS) Regularly consuming a soy-rich diet may protect women who are undergoing infertility treatment from poor success rates linked to bisphenol A exposure, a new study suggests. Bisphenol A (BPA) is…

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Over 60 percent women in the age group of 15 to 49 years in West Bengal are anaemic, says the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4). In total, 62.5 percent of…

New York, Jan 27 (IANS) A team of US researchers has documented for the first time the disease trajectory of Zika virus that started with nine positive patients and has now spread to more than…

Toronto, Jan 27 (IANS) Have you heard of Chromosome 16? No, it is not an upcoming science-fiction film but a stark reality where a missing copy of a region in Chromosome 16 in the human…