Asking women what they want: A step to improve maternal health
August 22nd, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Was the labour room clean, was the medical staff polite and caring, were the mother and baby looked after properly? These are among questions proposed ... Read more...
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UK: Docs’ ‘basic errors’ killing 1,000 a month
July 13th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has revealed that in UK, basic errors by doctors result in the death of almost 1,000 people a month. The London School of Hygiene ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
High pollution levels ups heart attack chances
September 21st, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) Exposure to high pollution levels is not only harmful to overall health, it also increases your chances of a heart attack. But such risk fades after ... Read more...
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Good manners are at the heart of good health
June 7th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS) People with good manners , whether at office or home, are more than twice likely to have a good health, a study has found.Those who are ... Read more...
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Monkeys main reservoir of human malaria in SE Asia
April 8th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 8 (ANI): A study led by an Indian-origin scientist has warned that monkeys infected with an emerging malaria strain are providing a reservoir for human disease in Southeast Asia.It confirmed ... Read more...
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Statins reduce pneumonia death rates: Study
April 5th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): A study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has suggested that taking statins could help prevent people dying from pneumonia.The researchers found that the ... Read more...
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Heavy drinking in late adolescence linked to long-term alcohol problems
February 9th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 09 (ANI): Reducing drinking during late adolescence is likely to be important for preventing long-term adverse consequences of drinking, as well as protecting against more immediate harms, says a new ... Read more...
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Intermittent drug treatment ‘can curb malaria’
February 2nd, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Three randomized controlled trials show that intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in kids adds to the benefit of sleeping under bed nets.It also showed that public health intervention ... Read more...
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Why being grossed out by poo is good for you!
January 4th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Imagine seeing maggots. Or worms, or even poo. Disgusted? Probably, but a new study believes that it is good for you to get grossed out by such things.Just ... Read more...
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Doctors to blame for high caesarean rates
October 8th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) It's not mothers who are to be blamed for high rates of caesarean births but doctors, says a British study.
A debate has been raging over Britain's ... Read more...
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Aid for maternal, newborn and child health doubled over 5yrs
September 17th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 17 (ANI): New statistics have revealed that the amount of official development assistance (ODA) to maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in developing countries has apparently doubled between 2003 and ... Read more...
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Floods in Pakistan result of deforestation, dam construction: Experts
August 14th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 14 (ANI): It's Independence Day for Pakistan, but there seems to be no freedom from the floods that have been ravaging the country since the past few weeks.Already termed the ... Read more...
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One degree drop in mercury can bring extra heart attacks
August 11th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) A fall in temperature even by a degree on a single day can bring on 200 extra heart attacks, a study says.
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene ... Read more...
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Colder weather ‘increases heart attack risk’
August 11th, 2010 - 10:49 am ICT by ANI
London, Aug 11 (ANI): UK researchers have found that a drop in the average temperature outside is linked to a higher risk of people having heart attacks.They found that each 1 degree ... Read more...
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Alcoholic workers costing Australia $400 mn
August 1st, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 1 (IANS) Colleagues of heavy drinkers in Australia are being forced to do extra work to cover up for their alcoholic co-workers, and this extra labour is costing the economy ... Read more...
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Researchers call for mapping of neglected tropical diseases
July 28th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Mapping of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is critical to control and elimination efforts, according to a new editorial in an eminent journal.The editorial, "The Global Atlas of ... Read more...
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Key to a longer life is a stroll
July 18th, 2010 - 3:38 am ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) There is no need to spend hours on a treadmill to become fit, as the key to a longer life could be as simple as taking a gentle ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Taking a gentle stroll for just 30mins daily is the key to longer life
July 17th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, July17 (ANI): There is no need to spend hours on a treadmill at the gym to get fit, suggests a new study, which found that the key to a longer life ... Read more...
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Simple shot can save lives in accidents
June 16th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (IANS) Tens of thousands of accident victims can be saved worldwide every year if they are administered a cheap, widely available and easily administered drug to help their blood ... Read more...
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School based sex education classes have little effect: Study
June 9th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Researchers have revealed that school based sex education classes have had little effect on reported sexual behaviours among African adolescents and no effect on the prevalence of HIV ... Read more...
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Brit Indian kids have better mental health than Brit Whites
May 12th, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): British children with Indian ancestry have better mental health than British Whites, a new research from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has shown.Anna Goodman, the ... Read more...
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Vitamin A supplementation ‘does not reduce maternal mortality’
May 5th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 5 (ANI): Vitamin A supplementation does not reduce maternal mortality, a trial in Ghana has shown.The finding contradicts previous findings from a trial in Nepal which showed a 44 percent ... Read more...
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Personal political views shape our interpretation of political messages
April 28th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 28 (ANI): People interpret a politician's statement according to their personal political views, a new British research has revealed.Martin McKee, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and ... Read more...
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Fish oil does not improve memory of elderly
April 22nd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) The largest ever trial of fish oil supplements has found no evidence that they offer benefits for cognitive function in older people.
A study investigated the effects of ... Read more...
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Fish oil supplements ‘don’t boost brain power’
April 22nd, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): Fish oil supplements offer no benefits for cognitive function in older people, according to a new study.The OPAL study investigated the effects of taking omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty ... Read more...
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Scientists identify new species of human malaria
April 20th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20 (ANI): While studying ovale malaria - a form of the disease thought to be caused by a single species of parasite, scientists discovered that the parasite is actually two ... Read more...
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Pneumonia vaccine offers protection to HIV patients
March 4th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 4 (ANI): A vaccine for pneumonia and meningitis has been found to be effective in offering protection against re-infection in HIV-infected adults, according to a new study.The clinical trial in ... Read more...
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Neonatal and infant circumcision safe when done by experts
February 16th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A new study has found that neonatal and infant circumcision is safe when done by trained staff.The review has appeared in the open access journal BMC Urology.According to ... Read more...
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‘Brit Govt could save millions by formally promoting health tourism to India’
January 17th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan. 17 (ANI): The British Government could save tens of millions of pounds and slash the waiting lists if some National Health Service (NHS) patients were treated in India, according to ... Read more...
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Assessment of insecticide-treated net program in Tanzania
January 12th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): A program in Tanzania, which supplies insecticide treated nets to prevent malaria in pregnant women, successfully delivers the intervention to only 30 percent of women, according to a ... Read more...
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Eat less meat to save Earth and your heart
November 26th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 26 (ANI): In a new research, a team of scientists has determined that eating less meat may help save planet Earth, as well as reduce the risk of heart attacks ... Read more...
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Shame ‘propels’ people to wash hands after loo visit!
October 15th, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): People are more likely to wash their hands after using the toilet when they have been shamed into it, a new study claims.The research by the London School ... Read more...
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Genetic changes blamed for Clostridium difficile infections rise
September 28th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 28 (ANI): British researchers have attributed the recent rise in Clostridium difficile infections to genetic changes rather than dirty hospitals.The researchers compared an historic strain and a strain from the ... Read more...
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Genome of hospital superbug C. difficile unravelled
September 25th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Scientists from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute claim to have unravelled the genome of the most virulent form of hospital ... Read more...
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Swine flu pandemic may spark heart attacks
September 22nd, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): Doctors have warned that failure to control swine flu may increase the rates of heart attacks.The caution is especially alarming as the pandemic is predicted to surge this ... Read more...
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