New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Your mouth bacteria can significantly affect your gut health, and predict the risk of chronic liver disease, finds a study.Each year, more than two million people die from advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD).In the study,...
Sofia, Jan 16 (IANS) One day after flu epidemic measures were introduced in Bulgaria's Varna District for the first time this season, neighbouring Dobrich District decided to follow suit.The measures in the northeastern Bulgarian region will be in effect from...
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump, on Thursday, unveiled what he called the "Great Healthcare Plan", a sweeping proposal aimed at sharply reducing prescription drug prices, lowering insurance premiums, and forcing greater transparency on insurers and healthcare providers,...
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Elon Musk-led SpaceX on Thursday successfully brought back four NASA astronauts to Earth in the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS).NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)...
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Elon Musk-led SpaceX on Thursday successfully brought back four NASA astronauts to Earth in the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS).NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)...
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The prevalence of autoimmune diseases is increasing, especially in women, and the ongoing winter season, along with high pollution, may be worsening the symptoms, said an expert from the All India Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi...
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A team of health experts and advocates here on Wednesday stressed the need for urgent systemic reforms to protect patients dependent on blood transfusions.In a new position paper, launched by the Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group...
Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) recent statement to Pakistan to rethink its population dynamics is timely as well as constructive, but a sustained policy action towards it is going to be the real challenge,...
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Increasing taxes on fruit juices, sugary drinks, and alcohol is essential to curb the rising non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers, and injuries, especially in children and young adults, said the World...
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Just five more minutes of sleep, and two minutes of moderate exercise like brisk walking or climbing stairs can add a year to your life, according to a study on Wednesday.Adding half a serving of...
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Cold waves with dipping temperatures, along with severe air pollution, are driving a sharp rise in heart and respiratory illnesses in the national capital, said health experts at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.The experts...
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the world’s population, has marked 15 years since recording its last case of wild poliovirus, said the World Health Organization (IANS) on Tuesday.The region continues to sustain...