Tag: Health.

If you want to stay sane and not become forgetful in later life, keep calm and relax. A new study has revealed that young adults who are hostile or cope badly with stress are more likely to experience memory and…

People who are frequently diagnosed with depression may run higher risk of having Alzheimer’s disease later as researcher have found that use of antidepressants is more common among people who go on to develop the most common form of dementia.Antidepressants…

Excessive intake of coffee is likely to reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune condition affecting the nerve cells, finds a study.The findings, which add to the growing evidence of health benefits of coffee, showed that the higher…

How you perceive and react to stressful events in life is more important to your health than how frequently you encounter stress, says a study.According to the researchers, the more negatively an individual reacts to a situation the more he/she…

People exposed to high levels of alcohol in the womb may experience poor sleep in adulthood, which, in turn, is associated with learning and mood problems, says a new study.The findings suggest a new treatment approach for individuals suffering from…

Joint teams of U.S. and Brazilian health workers will fan out across one of Brazil’s poorest states Tuesday in search of mothers and infants for a study aimed at determining whether the Zika virus is causing babies to be born…

New fathers please take note! Men who are stressed can put their children at an increased risk of diabetes, an interesting study has found.According to experts, stress hormones can cause a change in the sperm that induces high blood sugar…

If the news of two Delhi brothers who were so hooked to video games that they became too lazy to even go to washroom and were treated in a rehab facility for a month shocked you to the core, it…

While Body Mass Index (BMI) is found to be rising across both sexes and within all social groups, there has been a significantly larger increase in those who already have the highest BMIs, reveals a new study.The BMI average was…

Scientists at the icddr,b have established a “probable” link between bacterial overgrowth in small intestine and stunting in children in a study.They say it can lead to new approaches for improving child health in low-income countries.Bacteria can build up in…

A minister in the Philippines has urged women to delay pregnancy until more is known about the mosquito-borne Zika virus raging in Latin America, even though the Asian country’s only reported case of zika was four years ago.Much remains unknown…

Eating breakfast may not only make people, especially obese, lose weight but can also make them more physically active and reduce food intake later in the day, reveals a study.According to the team, increasing activity can improve health in sedentary…

President Barack Obama will ask the US Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funds to fight Zika at home and abroad and pursue a vaccine, the White House said on Monday, but he added there is no reason…

Scientists identified the Zika virus in the saliva and urine of two infected patients, a top Brazilian biomedical research institution said on Friday, prompting its president to urge pregnant women not to kiss strangers just as local carnival celebrations begin.The…

The looming crisis of antibiotic resistance means diseases that were once easily treatable are becoming deadly again. The over-prescription of antibiotics for conditions that don’t require them is spurring resistant mutations leading to so-called superbugs – multi-drug-resistant infections that can…

The World Health Organization declared a “public health emergency of international concern” Monday over the Zika virus and the health problems that doctors fear it is causing.The agency said the emergency is warranted because of how fast the mosquito-borne virus…

The World Health Organization’s emergency committee will on Monday debate whether a Zika virus outbreak suspected of causing a surge in serious birth defects in South America should be considered a global health emergency.The UN health agency warned last week…

The Zika virus is spreading rapidly in Latin America, and Asian governments have issued advisories in a bid to contain the spread of the disease, which could be linked to birth defects and can cause temporary paralysis. So far, no…

Scientists pursuing the biological roots of schizophrenia have identified a potential factor – a normal brain process that gets kicked into overdrive – that could lead to breakthroughs in the prevention or treatment of the condition.The result, accomplished by analysis…

The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil, is likely to spread to all countries in the Americas except for Canada and Chile, the World Health Organization said on Monday.Zika transmission…

Those feeling anxious and stressed tend to veer to the left, say scientists, because the right side of the brain becomes overly active.Anxiety makes people go left, scientists have discovered.That, at least, is what The Telegraph online has reported.The report…

If you are suffering from sleep problems, a little change in diet can make a big difference.Researchers have found that a diet rich in fibre but low in saturated fat and sugar can help you get a good night’s sleep.Eating…

After a gap of three years, bird flu has resurfaced in the northeast Indian state of Tripura, bordering Bangladesh.As per Government of India rules, mass culling process went underway on Saturday.Chickens and hens were culled in the state-owned Gandhigram State…