Ability to lift weights quickly can mean a longer life: Study
Lisbon, Apr 14 (IBNS): Prolong your life by increasing your muscle power. That’s the main message of a study presented today at EuroPrevent 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.
Sexual problems in India on the rise, says expert
Kolkata, Apr 13 (UNI) Lifestyle changes have impacted men and sperm count has gone down by 50 per cent in the last 50 years.
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “does not constitute a public health emergency of international concern”, according to a statement issued on Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Want to quit smoking? partner up, says study
Lisbon, Apr 12 (IBNS): Kicking the habit works best in pairs. That’s the main message of a study presented today at EuroPrevent 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease: Study
Boston, Apr 12 (IBNS): Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Purdue University.
Nutrients from food, not supplements, linked to lower risks of death, cancer: Study
Boston, Apr 12 (IBNS): Adequate intake of certain nutrients is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality when the nutrient source is foods, but not supplements, according to a new study. There was no association between dietary supplement use and a lower risk of death.
Diet rich in animal protein is associated with a greater risk of death: Study
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence.
Inappropriate pain management after surgery is a major cause of the opioid crisis: Study
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Targets to eliminate pain after surgery have driven increases in the use of opioids, and are a major cause of the opioid crisis in the USA, Canada and other countries. For the first time, a new Series of three papers, published in The Lancet, brings together global evidence detailing the role of surgery in the opioids crisis.
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): The first global estimates of their kind suggest that more than one in ten childhood asthma cases could be linked to traffic-related air pollution every year, according to a health impact assessment of children in 194 countries and 125 major cities worldwide, published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
Bihar: Health services affected at hospitals after junior doctors go on strike
Patna, Apr 8 (UNI) Health services were badly affected in medical colleges and hospitals after junior doctors went on an indefinite strike in protest against enrollment of students of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in post graduate courses in state`s medical colleges through state quota.
Food additive may influence how well flu vaccines work
Washington, Apr 8 (IBNS): Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines.
Moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke, study reveals
New York, Apr 7 (IBNS): Blood pressure and stroke risk increase steadily with increasing alcohol intake, and previous claims that 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day might protect against stroke are dismissed by new evidence from a genetic study involving 160,000 adults.
World Health Day 2019 promotes Universal health coverage
Washington, DC, Apr 7 (IBNS): World Health Day 2019, being observed on Sunday, promotes Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for Everyone, Everywhere, media reports said.
Study shows link between phone use and lower wellbeing
Sydney, Apr 5 (IBNS): A world-first Deakin study has confirmed what many have wondered for some time: problematic smartphone use is associated with lower wellbeing.
Digital device overload linked to obesity risk: Study
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): If your attention gets diverted in different directions by smartphones and other digital devices, take note: Media multitasking has now been linked to obesity.