Study finds death rates from stroke 'declining overall', but increasing in some countries
Aug 25, 2018, at 03:19 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): New research, published today in the European Heart Journal, shows that deaths from conditions that affect the blood supply to the brain, such as stroke, are declining overall in Europe but that in some countries the decline is levelling off or death rates are even increasing.
Eating breakfast burns more carbs during exercise and accelerates metabolism for next meal
Aug 25, 2018, at 03:15 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): Eating breakfast before exercise may “prime” the body to burn carbohydrates during exercise and more rapidly digest food after working out, University researchers have found.
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak spreads to eastern ‘no-go’ zone surrounded by rebels
Aug 25, 2018, at 07:56 am
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): Rebel violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is escalating inside the vast country’s Ebola-hit North Kivu province, putting millions at risk, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday.
Aug 23, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Aug 23 (IBNS): United Nations agencies must join forces at the policy level and refuse interference from tobacco companies in their programmes so the destructive impact of tobacco can be effectively addressed and lives can be saved, the head of the UN tobacco control treaty watchdog (WHO FCTC Secretariat) told UN News on Wednesday.
Poor sleep may delay wound healing in diabetics, says study
Aug 21, 2018, at 04:43 pm
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): People with Type 2 diabetes who don’t sleep well could need more time to heal their wounds, according to a new study published by UT researchers.
Former India cricketer Bishan Bedi launches IVI campaign, free spectacles for Delhi children
Aug 21, 2018, at 12:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS) Cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi on Tuesday launched the spectacles distribution of India Vision Institute's vision screening campaign for 4500 children from less privileged backgrounds in Delhi with the support of CooperVision in India
Syria: WHO appeals for funding to sustain critical health care for millions trapped by conflict
Aug 21, 2018, at 09:11 am
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): With conflict raging in northwest Syria, the United Nations health agency has appealed for $11 million to provide life-saving care to parts of Aleppo, Hama, Idleb and Lattakia governorates.
Measles cases hit record high in the European Region: WHO
Aug 20, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Copenhagen, Denmark,Aug 20 (IBNS): Over 41 000 children and adults in the WHO European Region have been infected with measles in the first 6 months of 2018.
As body mass index increases, blood pressure may as well: Study
Aug 18, 2018, at 07:52 pm
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): Body mass index is positively associated with blood pressure, according to the ongoing study of 1.7 million Chinese men and women being conducted by researchers at the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) and in China. These findings appear in the Aug. 17 issue of JAMA Network Open.
5Things You Should Know About Sickle Cell Anaemia
Aug 18, 2018, at 01:14 pm
The rate of people having sickle cell anaemia is close to almost 35 percent in few Indian communities, according to the Anthropological Survey of India. The disease is still not documented in the country as it should be and thus there is utter ignorance and unawareness amongst the people. In central India, especially in the Deccan Plateau, the disease is now a thing to be really concerned about as it has become a widespread phenomenon.
Child victims of DRC Ebola outbreak need ‘special attention and care’: UNICEF
Aug 18, 2018, at 08:22 am
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): An ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has particularly affected children, the UN’s children agency, UNICEF, said on Friday.
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol could enhance the negative effects of binge drinking: Study
Aug 15, 2018, at 03:51 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): A key ingredient of energy drinks could be exacerbating some of the negative effects of binge drinking according to a new study.
Aug 15, 2018, at 09:40 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Following a two-day mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday repeated his call for warring parties in conflict-riven North Kivu to stop fighting, and allow health teams access to areas affected by the recent Ebola outbreak in the region.
Deaths from hepatitis C have fallen by 11 per cent in the last year: PHE
Aug 14, 2018, at 09:57 am
London, Aug 14 (IBNS): New data published by Public Health England (PHE) show that deaths from hepatitis C-related end-stage liver disease have fallen by 11% in 2017 compared to the previous year.
Aug 13, 2018, at 04:40 pm
New York, Aug 13 (IBNS): Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities have nearly double the rate of having another baby within a year of delivering compared to those without such disabilities, according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
Assam: Pregnant woman carried over 9 km to hospital in table tied to hand-cart
Aug 13, 2018, at 01:22 pm
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): Two days ahead of India's 72nd Independence Day, in Assam the family members of a pregnant woman were forced to carry her to a government run hospital in a hand-cart by crossing three rivers and 9 km of roads.
Psychopaths struggle to recognise genuine emotion: Study
Aug 11, 2018, at 05:55 pm
Sydney, Aug 11 (IBNS): New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has found people with high levels of psychopathic traits have difficulty telling when someone is genuinely afraid or upset, based on people's facial expressions.
Aug 10, 2018, at 11:49 am
One of the deadliest diseases plaguing humankind, cancer strikes fear in the mortal heart. In a chat with Dr. V R Ramanan, Deputy Director, Medical, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, Sudipto Maity and Ranojoy Saha try to decode the disease, problems related with it and how to keep it at bay. Excerpts:
Beware the big backpack, warns study
Aug 07, 2018, at 04:24 pm
Washington, Aug 7 (IBNS): All that reading, writing and arithmetic really can add up.
UN targets half a million Yemenis in battle-scarred Hudaydah with cholera vaccine - UNICEF
Aug 07, 2018, at 09:06 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Over a year after cholera broke out in Yemen, killing more than 2,000 people, the disease is back and spreading fast in the Houthi-held port city of Hudaydah; a target of continued air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition to regain control of the city.
New university study shows acting is the key to remembering tasks
Aug 05, 2018, at 06:07 pm
New York, Aug 5 (IBNS): Have you ever been shopping and returned home to find that you have forgotten to buy the very item you went shopping for? Have you known it was going to rain yet left your umbrella at home? Have you gone out and left the television on?
Liverpool researchers find treatment for ultra-rare disease
Aug 04, 2018, at 04:31 pm
London, Aug 4 (IBNS): A new study published in Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, conducted by a Liverpool based research collaboration involving the University of Liverpool, has identified the drug that treats the extremely rare genetic disease alkaptonuria (AKU).
Improved posture can help in doing better in maths test: Survey
Aug 04, 2018, at 04:13 pm
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): If you’ve ever felt like a deer in the headlights before taking a math test or speaking before a large group of people, you could benefit from a simple change in posture.
Fresh Yemen hospital attack raises risk of new cholera epidemic
Aug 04, 2018, at 07:10 am
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): A deadly attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in Yemen in the key port city of Hudaydah has put hundreds of thousands of people at risk and damaged efforts to prevent a third cholera epidemic in the war-torn country, top UN officials warned on Friday.
Aug 04, 2018, at 07:06 am
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): Protecting vulnerable people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the latest Ebola Virus outbreak is going to be “very, very complex”, given the huge logistical challenges and ongoing conflict there, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
New cluster of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - World Health Organization
Aug 02, 2018, at 09:18 am
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Wednesday that preliminary laboratory results indicate a new cluster of cases of the deadly Ebola virus in North Kivu province.
When it comes to breastfeeding, ‘timing is everything’ in saving newborn lives – UNICEF chief
Aug 01, 2018, at 08:55 am
New York, Aug 1 (IBNS): Three-in-five babies, mostly born in low- and middle-income countries, are not breastfed within the first hour of life, placing them at higher risk of death and disease, according to a new United Nations report launched on Tuesday.
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Smaller plates don't help you eat less when you’re hungry, according to BGU Researchers
Jul 31, 2018, at 10:55 pm
London, July 31 (IBNS): Tricking the brain into eating less by serving food on a smaller plate doesn't necessarily work, according a new study by BGU researchers, who found that when people are food-deprived, they're likely to identify a portion size accurately, no matter how it is served.
When it comes to breastfeeding, ‘timing is everything’ in saving newborn lives – UNICEF chief
Jul 31, 2018, at 09:17 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): Three-in-five babies, mostly born in low- and middle-income countries, are not breastfed within the first hour of life, placing them at higher risk of death and disease, according to a new United Nations report launched on Tuesday.
Parliamentarians from WHO South-East Asia Region commit to health of women, children and adolescents
Jul 30, 2018, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Over 30 parliamentarians from countries in WHO South-East Asia Region have committed to health and wellbeing of women, children and adolescents, to further reduce preventable diseases and deaths among them.