Is time-out damaging your child? Study finds

Mar 30, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Sydney, Mar 30 (IBNS): Time-out as a method of discipline for toddlers and young children is a hot topic among parents and educators. Is it harmful? Does it damage the attachment bond between parent and child? New research says no. It is still one of the most effective discipline strategies.

Ebola cases rising in DR Congo, but UN health agency cites progress in community trust-building

Mar 30, 2019, at 09:14 am

New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): A rise in new cases of deadly Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been announced, while authorities say that progress is being made in accessing communities that have been wary of outside help, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Yemen : 23 dead as cholera epidemic hits southwestern province

Mar 29, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Aden, Mar 29 (Xinhua) A total of 23 people died in March following a cholera outbreak that hit Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz, a health official told Xinhua on Friday.

Obesity and alcohol responsible for nearly 30,000 cases of breast cancers in the next decade: Study

Mar 29, 2019, at 06:38 pm

Sydney, Mar 29 (IBNS): Body fatness and alcohol consumption are the leading preventable causes of breast cancer in Australian women, a new study in 200,000 women has found.

Teenage psychotic experiences more common in areas with high air pollution: Study

Mar 29, 2019, at 05:34 pm

London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Research from King’s College London provides the first evidence of an association between air pollution and psychotic experiences in adolescence.  

Depression in twenties linked to memory loss in fifties, find Sussex psychologists

Mar 29, 2019, at 05:11 pm

London, Mar 29 (IBNS): A new large-scale longitudinal study carried out by University of Sussex psychologists has found a clear link between episodes of depression and anxiety experienced by adults in their twenties, thirties and forties, with a decrease in memory function by the time they are in their fifties.

Artificial intelligence can predict premature death, says study

Mar 29, 2019, at 04:47 pm

London, Mar 29 (IBNS):  Computers which are capable of teaching themselves to predict premature death could greatly improve preventative healthcare in the future, suggests a new study by experts at the University of Nottingham.

Scientists tie walnut cosumption to gene expressions related to breast cancer

Mar 29, 2019, at 04:44 pm

London, Mar 29 (IBNS): New research from Marshall University links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that could suppress growth and survival of breast cancers.

Scientists find a link between diabetes and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study

Mar 29, 2019, at 09:31 am

New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): Patients on medication for type 2 diabetes may be keeping Alzheimer’s disease at bay.

Contraceptive jewelry could offer a new family planning approach: Study

Mar 29, 2019, at 09:19 am

New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): Family planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring.

Exercise helps in preventing cartilage damage caused by arthritis: Study

Mar 29, 2019, at 09:10 am

London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

High-fructose corn syrup promotes intestinal tumors in mice: Study

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:03 pm

New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): Does sugar directly feed cancers, boosting their growth? The answer seems to be ‘Yes’ at least in mice according to a study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medicine. 

We're more tired and less productive because of our phones : Study

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:50 pm

Sydney, Mar 26 (IBNS): One in five women and one in eight men are now losing sleep due to the time they spend on their mobile phones, according to new QUT-led research that has found a jump in ‘technoference’ over the past 13 years.

Madhya Pradesh: Swine flu toll 44

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Indore, MP, Mar 26 (UNI) With a 30-year-old woman from Mandla District succumbing to swine flu at a local private infirmary on Monday, the number of those who perished while undergoing treatment in this district rose to 44 since January 1; an Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme official said on Tuesday. 

12,000 Vietnamese die from tuberculosis each year: report

Mar 25, 2019, at 09:56 am

Hanoi, Mar 25 (Xinhua/UNI) Vietnam detects 124,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases each year, while around 12,000 people die from the disease, local media reported on Monday.

Study shows impact of plain cigarette packaging warnings

Mar 24, 2019, at 04:57 pm

London, Mar 24 (IBNS): Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded packs, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

Smoking during pregnancy pose risks to both baby and mother: Study finds

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:24 pm

Smoking during pregnancy is understood to pose risks to both baby and mother. Now, new research led by the University of Glasgow has found further evidence that maternal smoking poses a risk to baby and child health.

Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother's age and pregnancy history: Study

Mar 23, 2019, at 04:52 pm

New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): The risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman's age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy complications, finds a study led by the Bristol Medical School and published in The BMJ today [Wednesday 20 March].

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems: Study

Mar 23, 2019, at 04:41 pm

London, Mar 23 (IBNS): New research led by the University of Bristol has found some evidence that children and adolescents with higher levels of anxiety may be at greater risk of developing alcohol problems.

Higher egg and cholesterol consumption hikes heart disease and death risk : Study

Mar 22, 2019, at 06:53 pm

London, Mar 22 (IBNS): Cancel the cheese omelet. There is sobering news for egg lovers who have been happily gobbling up their favorite breakfast since the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans no longer limited how much dietary cholesterol or how many eggs they could eat.

A nutty solution for improving brain health: Study

Mar 22, 2019, at 06:45 pm

Sydney, Mar 22 (IBNS): Long-term, high nut consumption could be the key to better cognitive health in older people according to new research from the University of South Australia.

More children killed by unsafe water, than bullets, says UNICEF chief

Mar 22, 2019, at 07:29 am

New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): A lack of safe water, is far deadlier for children than war in more than a dozen conflict-affected countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, in a report launched to coincide with World Water Day, marked on 22 March.

Surgery using ultrasound energy found to treat high blood pressure: Study

Mar 19, 2019, at 09:27 pm

London, Mar 19 (IBNS): A one-off operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to maintain reduced blood pressure in hypertension patients for at least six months, according to the results of a clinical trial led in the UK by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust, and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Study suggests painkillers taken during pregnancy are not a cause of asthma in children

Mar 19, 2019, at 09:22 pm

London, Mar 19 (IBNS):  A Queen Mary University of London study of almost 500,000 women indicates that taking paracetamol or other painkillers during pregnancy is not responsible for increasing the risk of asthma in children.

Scientists hunt down the brain circuit responsible for alcohol cravings

Mar 19, 2019, at 09:13 pm

Los Angeles, Mar 19 (IBNS): Scientists at Scripps Research have found that they can reverse the desire to drink in alcohol-dependent rats—with the flip of a switch. 

Indian Army holds health check up camp in Samba

Mar 19, 2019, at 05:10 pm

Jammu, Mar 19 (UNI) Indian Army's Sabre Brigade under Rising Star Corps, in close coordination with the Civil Administration of Samba and Jammu, on Tuesday organised a Medical, Dental and Veterinary Camp at Ratnuchak.

Swine flu toll touches 40 in Madhya Pradesh

Mar 18, 2019, at 10:58 pm

Indore, Mar 18 (UNI): With three more persons succumbing to swine flu in the past 24 hours, the toll – since January 1 – touched 40 here, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme sources said.

Nightshift workers need to pee more, worsening quality of life, reveals survey

Mar 18, 2019, at 07:46 pm

Rome, Mar 18 (IBNS): Millions of people work nights, but increasingly scientists are finding that night work is associated with health problems.

Higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality: Study

Mar 18, 2019, at 07:10 pm

New York, mar 18 (IBNS): The more sugar-sweetened beverages(SSBs) people consumed, the greater their risk of premature death—particularly death from cardiovascular disease, and to a lesser extent from cancer, according to a large long-term study of U.S. men and women. The risk of early death linked with drinking SSBs was more pronounced among women.

Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients: Study

Mar 18, 2019, at 07:07 pm

London, Mar 18 (IBNS): In the largest such study so far undertaken, US researchers have shown that testosterone replacement slows the recurrence of prostate cancer in low-risk patients.