Health News

Coronavirus (Covid-19) has cost Hollywood billions of dollars

The rapid spread of coronavirus or COVID-2019 has threatened the livelihood of countries workers and now this epidemic is also going to cost a ton of money to the Hollywood film industry.

Mar 4, 2020

Keto diet: This is how I lost 2 kgs in a week (Success story)

I started at 70 kgs on Monday and the next Monday morning I checked, I was 68. This is how I am losing weight on keto despite eating party food every night.

Mar 3, 2020

Daytime sleepiness among the elderly may indicate cancer risk

The condition called hypersomnolence is defined as excessive daytime sleepiness even after having seven or more hours of sleep.

Mar 3, 2020

Popping antioxidants won't improve semen quality: Study

According to researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in the US, such supplements do not improve male fertility.

Mar 2, 2020

Even damaged livers can handle medicines for diabetes, BP

People with diabetes, hypertension and depression might be able to continue taking life saving medications in small doses even while they heal from drug-induced liver injuries, suggests new research.

Mar 1, 2020

Want to live longer? Eat less

According to a study, published in the journal Cell, researchers from the US and China provided the most detailed report of the cellular effects of a calorie-restricted diet in rats.

Feb 29, 2020

Take these steps for better skin during and after pregnancy

According to health experts, for healthy skin, the first step is to adopt a pregnancy-safe skin care routine.

Feb 29, 2020

Experts at e-cigarette summit ponder need for regulation

Vaping may up oral infections and inflammation risk

While vaping has quickly grown in popularity in recent years, a growing number of people are falling ill or dying from vaping-related illnesses, the study said.

Feb 28, 2020

Running marathons may up heart attack risk

After reviewing more than 300 scientific studies, the research team found that physically active people, such as regular walkers, have up to a 50 per cent lower risk of heart attack and sudden cardiac death.

Feb 28, 2020

Stressed over board exams? Spend 10 mins daily with nature

At least 10-50 minutes in natural spaces was the most effective to improve mood, focus and physiological markers like blood pressure and heart rate.

Feb 27, 2020

Eating walnut linked to healthy life in women

In the study, published in the Journal of Aging Research, "healthy aging" was defined as longevity with sound mental health and no major chronic diseases, cognitive issues or physical impairments following the age of 65.

Feb 27, 2020

Stress may lead to surprising social benefits

The research, published in the journal Stress & Health, found that experiencing stress made people both more likely to give and receive emotional support from another person.

Feb 26, 2020

Childhood physical abuse leads to heavy cigarette use

The study, published in the journal Substance Use & Misuse, showed that physical abuse of children in high-risk homes, especially when they're toddlers or teens, dramatically increases the odds that their adolescent experimentation with cigarettes will lead to a heavy smoking habit.

Feb 26, 2020

Exposure to alcohol ads can lead to teenage drinking

In the study, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, researchers used a framework developed to show causality between tobacco advertising and youth smoking and applied it to alcohol advertising.

Feb 25, 2020

Eat fruits, yoghurt daily to reduce stroke risk

For the study, published in the European Heart Journal, the researchers picked over 4,18,000 people in nine European countries and investigated ischaemic stroke and haemorrhagic stroke separately.

Feb 25, 2020