Health News

Experts warn against removing ear wax, says it is good to have [details]

Medical experts have warned against using cotton swabs, ear picks, pens, or fingers to remove ear wax since this could lead to hearing loss.

Dec 7, 2023

Antibiotic resistance kills millions in India [see the reasons for resistance]

India ranks among countries with the highest mortality rates due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and statistics show that one child dies every nine minutes due to illnesses caused by bugs that resist antibiotics.

Dec 5, 2023

Ayurveda reinvents its role in resisting diseases with tablets

The ongoing Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) has reinforced the unique role of Ayurveda in dealing with diseases by coming out with tablets instead of concoctions for major health issues like heart ailment, diabetes, thyroid and ovary issues.

Dec 2, 2023

Eat folate-rich spinach & broccoli to keep bowel cancer at bay

Eating leafy greens, such as spinach, cabbage and broccoli, rich in folate, may help to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study.

Dec 1, 2023

Excess 'good cholesterol' levels too may raise your risk of dementia

Abnormally high levels of HDL-cholesterol, commonly known as 'good cholesterol', may also increase the risk of dementia in older adults, according to a study.

Nov 30, 2023

Why Gastric cancer cases are rising in India? Is it related to common gastric problem [details]

Eating junk food, stress, unhealthy lifestyle and genes explain the major reason behind increase in stomach cancer cases in India, said experts on Wednesday.

Nov 30, 2023

Going for hair straightening? you may be inhaling VOC or cVMS, says study

Love to straighten and curl your hairs? It may have health repercussions, revealed researchers who studied indoor emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including siloxanes which shine and smooth hair.

Nov 28, 2023

Study finds what causes persistent itching and eczema

Scientists have for the first time identified a common skin bacterium --Staphylococcus aureus -- that activates nerve cells in the skin, making people with skin conditions like eczema and atopic dermatitis itch and scratch themselves persistently.

Nov 27, 2023

Monitoring outbreak of H9N2 cases in China, India prepared for any health exigency: Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Friday said it is closely monitoring the reported outbreak of H9N2 cases and clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China and that India is prepared for any kind of public health exigency.

Nov 25, 2023

Eating plant-based foods over meat may cut risk of diabetes, heart disease: Study

Swapping animal-based food such as red and processed meat with plant-based foods such as nuts or legumes may help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and overall mortality, a new study has found.

Nov 25, 2023

New hydrogel injection to reduce daily diabetes shots to just 3 per year

Researchers have developed a novel hydrogel drug delivery system that transforms daily or weekly injections of diabetes and weight control drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Victoza, and others to just once every four months.

Nov 25, 2023

Thymalin Research in Immune System Function

Thymalin is the synthetic version of Thymulin isolated from the thymus in 1977. Thymalin has been speculated to regulate inflammation and pain, may have neuroprotective impact, and may be important in immune function

Nov 24, 2023

Peptides and UV Light Exposure Research

Melanin production following UV radiation exposure only occurs following DNA damage. This suggests DNA damage has already happened, increasing cancer risk before exposure

Nov 22, 2023

Why children getting more prone to Type 2 diabetes inspite of 'No family history for diabetes' : experts

Medical experts at the King George's Medical University (KGMU) have said that more and more children are getting prone to type 2 Diabetes.

Nov 20, 2023

Fully injectable continuous glucose monitor of 'rice grain size' for diabetics soon

Researchers at Texas A&M University in the US are working to create a fully injectable continuous glucose monitor (CGM) so small it rivals a grain of rice and can be used with an external optical reader to measure sugar levels at any given time.

Nov 20, 2023