Sudden deaths of young competitive athletes are tragic and highly visible events especially, when considering the fact that the victims were very young and enjoyed great health. The...
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a condition in which an artery of the lung or one of its branches is blocked by a clot that has travelled from another part of the body, particularly from a ve...
The Supreme Court recently criticized Delhi’s big private hospitals for their exorbitant charges and said that they are acting like star hotels, besides not keeping their promise of treat...
Despite being the most at risk, older people are the least likely to receive preventive treatment for stroke. None of the available stroke risk stratification schemes performed particu...
Drinking commercially available fruit and vegetable juices or fruit concentrates are not going benefit symptoms of metabolic syndrome (risk factor of type-2 diabetes and heart disease), ...
A drug used for depression called duloxetine has been approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition wherein patients suffer from pain arising ...
A new study published in Nutrition Journal reveals that drinking coffee moderately may reduce blood sugar levels in type-2 diabetics but its antioxidants do not reduce inflammation. This...
Every year, July 11 th is observed as The United Nations' (UN) World Population Day . The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) began observing this day in 1989 as a means to create awa...
Mortality rates are higher in the homeless population, Danish researchers reveal. Homeless people have higher death rates and a much lower life expectancy than other people . In terms ...
World Health Organization (WHO) had chosen 14 th June as World Blood Donor Day to recognize and appreciate millions of blood donors who save lives! World Blood Donor Day ...
A recently published report in British Medical Journal contradicts previous evidences of angiotensin receptor blockers increasing a patient’s risk for myocardial infarction. Instead, res...
A recent meta-analysis indicated strong association between thyroid auto-antibodies, and miscarriage and pre-term birth. Miscarriage (the loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks of gestation) ...
The FDA has issued an alert to healthcare professionals regarding the use of two cardiac drugs, amiodarone and adenosine, in prefilled needleless glass syringes. This follows an increa...
Do obese teens engage in more risky behaviors than their normal-weight peers? Surprisingly, yes! According to a first of its kind study titled – ‘Risk-Taking Behaviors of Adole...
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health published a study that exposure to mercury does not increase the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, or other cardiovascular diseases...
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