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New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) People who eat more industrially processed foods and beverages laced with preservatives, widely used to extend shelf-life, may increase the risk of cancer, according to a study.The study, published in The BMJ, showed that higher...
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which it described as a sweeping reset of federal nutrition policy that is aimed at reversing chronic disease, lowering health care costs, and shifting...
Patna, Jan 7 (IANS) After weeks of speculation and discussion, Dr Nusrat Parveen has officially joined her new post, bringing clarity to the matter that had attracted considerable attention. The development was confirmed by the Patna district Civil Surgeon, effectively...
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has introduced a free therapeutic drug monitoring test for patients with epilepsy, the institute said.Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder causing recurrent seizures, which are sudden bursts of...
Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The global HIV fund cut is significantly affecting HIV prevention and support services in Pakistan, and may also reverse years of progress, according to a media report.While Pakistan’s HIV epidemic remains small in absolute numbers...
Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) China is failing to boost its population even after a decade of ending the stringent, state-enforced birth control policy that skewed its demographics, according to a media report.The one-child policy, officially enacted in 1980, was...
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Simple finger-prick blood samples that can be collected at home and mailed to laboratories without refrigeration or prior processing can help detect Alzheimer's disease biomarkers accurately, according to an international study.The research, published in the...
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) School-based immunisation against human papillomavirus (HPV) could also offer protection against the development of pre-cancerous cells in unvaccinated women through herd immunity, according to a paper published in The Lancet Public Health journal on Tuesday.HPV...
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted a revised US childhood immunization schedule that reduces the number of vaccines recommended for all children, following a federal review comparing American practices with those of other developed...
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India’s care economy is expected to grow $300 billion and generate over 60 million jobs by 2030, with targeted investments in skilling, certification, formalisation, and demand creation, according to a report on Monday.The report by...
Dubai/New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India’s first government-run artificial intelligence (AI) clinic, launched recently at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida, marks a major step in integrating advanced technology in the public health system of the...
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Type 2 diabetes quietly changes the heart structure and how it produces energy, thus increasing the risk of heart failure, according to a study.Researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, studied donated human hearts and...
