Health News

Sri Lanka to fight dengue virus with this bacteria

Deputy Director General of the Health Ministry Paba Palihawadana said that a type of bacteria called "Wolbachia" will be released in 25 local townships in Colombo starting February 2020, reports Xinhua news agency.

Dec 13, 2019

Women using Instagram to cope with miscarriage distress: Study

The study found that the content posted by Instagram users included rich descriptions of the medical and physical experiences of miscarriage, and the emotional spectrum of having a miscarriage and coping with those emotions, the social aspect, and family identity.

Dec 12, 2019

TV watching most strongly linked to obesity in kids: Study

Identifying habits linked to overweight and obesity in the early stages of life can help us to define preventive strategies against other conditions, such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases during adulthood.

Dec 12, 2019

Keto diet may fight against Alzheimer's disease

The idea of keto is to get more calories from protein and fat and less from carbohydrates. You cut back most on the carbs that are easy to digest, like sugar, soda, pastries and white bread.

Dec 11, 2019

Physical illness ups suicide risk in men, not women: Study reveals

The study is the first to use data from the population of an entire country (Denmark) and parse it with a Machine Learning (ML) system to identify suicide risk factors.

Dec 11, 2019

Does watching porn affect your brain? Researchers make startling discovery

Watching too much porn is linked to poor decision making and compulsive behaviour, a new study finds.

Dec 10, 2019

Vigorous exercise lowers mortality risk in women: Study

The study examined exercise capacity and heart function during exercise in women and their links with survival.

Dec 10, 2019

Brain region smaller in birth control pill users: Study

Located at the base of the brain above the pituitary gland, the hypothalamus produces hormones and helps regulate essential bodily functions including body temperature, mood, appetite, sex drive, sleep cycles and heart rate.

Dec 10, 2019

Forget onions, you'll soon need more food to stay healthy

In most countries, average body height and body size is increasing and more needs to be eaten to maintain the higher weight.

Dec 10, 2019

How one drink a day may increase cancer risk

In the study published in the journal Cancer, the overall cancer risk appeared to be the lowest at zero alcohol consumption.

Dec 10, 2019

New Mediterranean diet lets you eat meat without any guilt

A typical Mediterranean diet includes extra virgin olive oil, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, wholegrain breads, pastas and cereals, moderate amount of fish and red wine, and low consumption of red meat, sweet and processed foods.

Dec 9, 2019

Kids born through C-sections not at higher obesity risk; here's why

The findings contradict several smaller studies that did find an association between C-section deliveries and offspring obesity but did not consider the numerous maternal and prenatal factors that the researchers did in this study published in the journal PLOS Medicine.

Dec 8, 2019

One-third of lung cancer patients have depression: Study

The results suggest doctors need to screen lung cancer patients for depression and then act to refer patients for care

Dec 6, 2019

Vaping leaves e-cigarette user with rare lung scarring: Study

Doctors diagnosed the patient with hard-metal pneumoconiosis, a rare form of lung disease that causes irreparable damage, persistent coughing and breathing issues.

Dec 6, 2019

Polio cases in Pakistan rise to 94 this year

So far, 68 cases have been reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 14 from Sindh, seven from Balochistan and five from Punjab.

Dec 6, 2019