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Not only alcohol, these factors too increase risk of liver disease!

Liver disease

Not only alcohol, these factors too increase risk of liver disease!

We all know that excessive consumption of alcohol leads to liver cirrhosis.

Honey – The secret natural cure for oral cancer wounds!

Oral cancer

Honey – The secret natural cure for oral cancer wounds!

In a significant finding, after years of research, a group of Indian scientists have found out that honey can help treat oral cancer wounds.

HIV: WHO's new guidance on self-testing ahead of World AIDS Day

HIV

HIV: WHO's new guidance on self-testing ahead of World AIDS Day

HIV self-testing means people can use oral fluid or blood-finger-pricks to discover their status in a private and convenient setting.

Gene variant that curbs cravings for alcohol identified

Alcoholism

Gene variant that curbs cravings for alcohol identified

The discovery of FGF21 could lead to a pill that could help alcoholics curb their cravings for alcohol.

Hemophilia: New oral capsule for treating people with bleeding disorder

hemophilia

Hemophilia: New oral capsule for treating people with bleeding disorder

Treatment for hemophilia can now be administered via a biodegradable system, a capsule, giving people affected by the hereditary bleeding disorder hope for a less expensive, less painful treatment option than conventional injections or infusions.

How genes, birthplace shape your gut microbes

Gut health

How genes, birthplace shape your gut microbes

Researchers linked specific genes in an animal - in this case, a mouse - to the presence and abundance of specific microbes in its gut.

Viral fever: Symptoms, treatment and prevention

Viral infections

Viral fever: Symptoms, treatment and prevention

Treatment of viral fever is symptomatic with the use of antipyretic and analgesic drugs. 

Texas announces first local Zika case

Zika

Texas announces first local Zika case

Texas has announced its first case of local Zika virus, making it the second US state after Florida to say it likely has mosquitoes spreading the disease that can cause birth defects.

Prevent hypertension, diabetes in mid-life to lower heart failure risk

heart failure

Prevent hypertension, diabetes in mid-life to lower heart failure risk

Preventing the development of hypertension, obesity and diabetes in mid-life -- between the age of 45 and 55 years -- can result in an 86 per cent lower risk of heart failure throughout the remainder of life, says a research.

Highly pathogenic bird flu detected in Japan

Bird flu

Highly pathogenic bird flu detected in Japan

A highly pathogenic H5N6 strain was found in wild birds and poultrey farms in multiple locations in Japan, reports said.

729,000 persons vaccinated against cholera in Haiti: WHO

Cholera

729,000 persons vaccinated against cholera in Haiti: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Haiti was nearing the completion of its vaccination campaign against cholera, having reached more than 729,000 people in areas ravaged by Hurricane Matthew.

HIV vaccine efficacy study begins in South Africa

HIV

HIV vaccine efficacy study begins in South Africa

The new trial, to be conducted at 15 sites across South Africa, where more than 1,000 people become infected with HIV every day, aims to test whether it will provide greater and more sustained protection than the RV144 regimen.

Poor diet sees scurvy reappear in Australia

Scurvy

Poor diet sees scurvy reappear in Australia

The scurvy diagnosis for 12 patients was made based on blood tests and symptoms, with all cured by a simple course of vitamin C.

Engage in creative activities to improve emotional well-being

Mental health

Engage in creative activities to improve emotional well-being

The strong barrage of emotions whenever you feel stressed or emotionally and mentally drained can get messed up if not countered.

Does secondhand exposure to smoke really make kids antisocial?

Smoking

Does secondhand exposure to smoke really make kids antisocial?

Abnormal brain development can result from chronic or transient exposure to toxic chemicals and gases in second hand tobacco smoke. 

Study finds no link between pregnancy flu, autism risk

Autism

Study finds no link between pregnancy flu, autism risk

More than 3,100 children in the group had autism, which is believed to have genetic and environmental triggers but its causes remain poorly understood.

Global event, social upheaval can impact mental health'

Mental health

Global event, social upheaval can impact mental health'

In the wake of reports linking demonetisation with deaths of some people in queues and few cases of suicides, psychiatrists at AIIMS on Monday said any global event or social upheaval can impact the mental health.

Certain medicines could lead to falls in elderly

Medicine

Certain medicines could lead to falls in elderly

A recent study categorized certain medications as high risk for elders, consuming which could lead them to fall.

This novel technique can help brain overcome fear – Read

brain health

This novel technique can help brain overcome fear – Read

The researchers have used a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and brain scanning to develop the novel technique.

Early tobacco exposure elevates dropout rates, behavioural issues in kids

Smoking

Early tobacco exposure elevates dropout rates, behavioural issues in kids

Exposure to tobacco smoke is toxic to the developing brain at a time when it is most vulnerable to environment input, the researchers said.

Mumbai doctor transforms cancer treatment facility at govt hospital

Cancer

Mumbai doctor transforms cancer treatment facility at govt hospital

Dr. Dilip Nikam, Associate Professor and Head of Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology at the Maharashtra Government's Cama and Albless Hospitals, Grant Govt. Medical College and JJ Group Of Hospitals here.

Low calorie drinks could make you fatter

Weight gain

Low calorie drinks could make you fatter

In a recent study, scientists have found that low calorie fizzy drinks could actually make you fatter than regular options.Individuals following diet could gain better results by deterring from the supposedly `healthy` variants, reports Express.

Consuming food at office desk hamper's employees productivity

Food

Consuming food at office desk hamper's employees productivity

This has come to the fore after observing the raising prevalence of this practice where the number of people consuming food at office desk is on a high.

First c-section birth may have taken place in 1337

Caesarean section

First c-section birth may have taken place in 1337

Beatrice of Bourbon, the second wife and second cousin of John the Blind, King of Bohemia and Count of Luxembourg, gave birth to her only child, Duke Wenceslaus I on February 25 in 1337.

In a first, AIIMS to conduct virtual autopsies using digital X-rays

Autopsy

In a first, AIIMS to conduct virtual autopsies using digital X-rays

The cutting edge technology is also less time consuming and promises to be a boon in cases where only skeletal remains are recovered.

Repeated jet lag increases risks of obesity-related liver disease, liver cancer: Study

Liver disease

Repeated jet lag increases risks of obesity-related liver disease, liver cancer: Study

Researchers have warned that repeated jet lag may increase the risk of developing both obesity related liver disease and liver cancer.

Try these natural home remedies to treat cold!

home remedies

Try these natural home remedies to treat cold!

Cold is the most common viral infections which we all have suffered frequently.

Top five health benefits of pineapple!

Healthy eating

Top five health benefits of pineapple!

Pineapple is one of the best fruit packed with anti-oxidants.

Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks a year: Report

Sugary drinks

Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks a year: Report

British teenagers consume sugary drinks equivalent of nearly a bathtub on average in a year, Cancer Research UK reported.

Bird flu

India confirms H5N8 bird flu outbreak in Karnataka

The H5N8 virus was confirmed among birds in the village of Itagi, and all 1,593 of the birds at risk from the disease died or were culled, according to the report posted by the Paris-based OIE.

Zika mosquitoes quickly invade, adapt to new climates

Zika

Zika mosquitoes quickly invade, adapt to new climates

The Zika-bearing mosquito Aedes aegypti is not only spreading rapidly but has shown a remarkable ability to adapt quickly to different locales and climates, according to a new study.

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