Health

A wearable device developed by Arizona-based research firm Brain State Technologies could help improve sleep and thereby lower the risk of developing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suggests new research. Recent studies show that sleep disturbance is […]

People infected with a parasitic worm called Wuchereria bancrofti may be more likely to acquire HIV than people who are not infected with the worm, a new Lancet study says. W bancrofti is a mosquito borne […]

Untreated infection of the root tip of a tooth – which is common and often symptomless – may increase the risk of heart diseases, new research suggests. “Acute coronary syndrome is 2.7 times more common among […]

Turns out, being skinny may not be all it’s cracked up to be as a recent study has found a link between a lower weight and early Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) […]

While eating healthy is essential for both the sexes, men and women have different dietary requirements. Here are some foods that every woman must include in her diet… Flax seeds Have Flax seeds daily for overall good […]

You’ve read of so many health reasons to sip on that cup of java, and there’s also more reason to use it to enhance your looks. Coffee also has a slew of uses when it comes […]

In our race to be the biggest loser, most of us go after different diets. The trusted and age-old three-meals-a-day concept works for some, while others swear by the new-age eight-meals-a-day. Most of us have been […]

NEW YORK (TIP): A phase II clinical trial testing the ability of the generic vaccine bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). […]

Too many late nights in a row, stressful environments, hurried meals and fast food binges could harm your immune system. Experts in ayurveda say that the demands of a hectic lifestyle create an imbalance in […]

When drugs for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) suppress the virus in the blood to very low levels, patients are unlikely to infect their partners during condomless sex, suggests a new study. After following nearly 900 heterosexual […]

Many prescribed medications, over-the-counter drugs, and herbal products can cause or worsen heart failure, so it’s important for patients to tell doctors about everything they’re taking. So says a new scientific statement from the American heart […]