Diabetes drug may elevate bladder cancer risk
July 4th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 4 (IANS) Pioglitazone, a drug commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes, may also elevate bladder cancer risk, says a new Canadian research.
In a bid to link pioglitazone ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Liquor gives a kick, but may also kick in unsafe sex
December 12th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 12 (IANS) Alcohol consumption, which gives a high, has long been associated with unsafe sex. Now, a new study directly relates it to HIV infection.In spite of ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Lack of sleep during adolescence skews brain wiring
October 10th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) Lack of sleep during adolescence could skew the brain's wiring and makes it malfunction, neuroscientists say.Researchers have found that short-term sleep restriction in adolescent mice prevented ... Read more...
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Prenatal pesticide exposure tied to lower IQ
April 21st, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides, widely used on food crops, is related to lower intelligence scores at age seven.
Researchers from the School of Public Health, ... Read more...
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Men, women still follow ancient rituals while shopping
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Men and women still follow ancient rituals while shopping, says a new study.For instance, during the last-minute holiday rush, men seek their prized item, pay, and leave without ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Cutting meat to 3 meals a week could prevent around 45,000 early deaths
October 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 19 (ANI): A new University of Oxford study has suggested that eating no more than three pieces of meat a week could prevent around 45,000 early deaths.The study said processed ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Drinking during pregnancy likely to damage fertility in sons
June 30th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Mothers who drink alcohol while they are pregnant may be damaging the fertility of their future sons, a new study says.
Doctors in Denmark found that if mothers had ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Endometriosis compromises women’s work productivity
June 29th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): In the first of its kind study of the societal impact of endometriosis, researchers have found a significant loss of work productivity among those women who suffer from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hand washing may limit pandemic flu transmission
April 30th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Hand washing and mouth covering may help limit the transmission of the pandemic flu, suggests a new research.However, more research on these measures is critical, according to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
No evidence to support ’smoke 23 times more toxic in vehicle than in home’ claim
April 13th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): The claim that smoking in cars is 23 times more toxic than in other indoor environments does not appear to be based on scientific evidence.A team of Australian ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Vaccination, social distancing may dampen H1N1 influenza effect
December 4th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): A new Canadian epidemiological modelling study suggests that vaccination, antivirals and social distancing may help in reducing the impact of H1N1 virus.Researchers examined data from laboratory-confirmed cases of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Delhi to have a public health university
October 2nd, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The national capital will have public health university and an Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) to provide a trained health workforce, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Tanning ‘linked to moles in very light-skinned children’
September 22nd, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 22 (ANI): Very-light-skinned white kids without red hair who tan seemingly had more nevi (birthmarks, moles or other coloured spots on the skin) as compared to those who did not ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How economic recessions affect public health
September 1st, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 1 (ANI): A new study suggests that mortality rates during economic recessions in developed countries decline rather than increase.Publihsed in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), the study also suggests ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Walking or biking to work boosts fitness
July 14th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): Walking or biking to work can boost fitness, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, say researchers."Active commuting was positively associated with fitness in men and women and ... Read more...
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Consumption of dairy products reduces as teens reach their 20s
June 16th, 2009 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Calcium and dairy products play major roles in health maintenance and the prevention of chronic disease. However, a new study has shown that young people actually reduce their ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Smokers at increased pancreatitis risk
March 24th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): People who smoke are at an increased risk of suffering from acute and chronic pancreatitis, according to a new report.Whats more, the risk of developing the disease ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Depression, anger ”increase heart disease risk
March 10th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Depression, anger and hostility may be red flags of increased risk of heart disease, warns a new study.According to Journal of the American College of Cardiology study, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Regular family meals improve teens eating habits
March 9th, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Regular family meals result in better eating habits for adolescents, a new study has suggested.During the study, researchers at the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota ... Read more...
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Adolescents who eat with family eat healthier
March 9th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 9 (IANS) Adolescents who ate regularly with family members developed healthier meal patterns and diets, compared to counterparts without regular family meals, says a new study.
Data for the study were ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Young adults need to cultivate healthy eating habits
January 7th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) As adolescents grow into young adults, time constraints imposed by school or work can begin to affect their eating habits in an unhealthy way. In a study, researchers ... Read more...
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Do men compulsively overspend to attract sex, women?
December 9th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) Do men compulsively overspend to attract women, eventually making babies, something that has been existing for tens of thousands of years?The answer is yes, according to Daniel Kruger, ... Read more...
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Too much calcium may increase risk of prostate cancer
September 3rd, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Too much calcium in the bloodstream may signal increased risk of fatal prostate cancer, according to a new analysis from Wake Forest University and University of Wisconsin."We show ... Read more...
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Anti-flu shot does not reduce death risk
August 30th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Flu vaccine does confer protection against specific strains of influenza, but its overall benefit seems to have been exaggerated by observational studies, especially in case of the elderly."Over ... Read more...
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