Preventive Medicine – Healthcare

Imagine a scenario – You have to submit that critical report one week early. Your pulse races and blood pressure increases. What are you going to do? Before you face a sudden breakdown due to […]

In general, we are not seeing eye to eye with this dreadful disease. It need not be, if we educate ourselves and take of ourselves. Our guts are against us Our minds are against us […]

WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists have developed a new non-invasive retinal imaging technique that could help prevent the onset of vision loss in diseases like glaucoma – the second leading cause of acquired blindness worldwide. Researchers at […]

Using marijuana could help some alcoholics and people addicted to opioids kick the habit and may also help people suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety, says a study. “Research suggests that […]

Researchers have found that endometriosis — a chronic condition affecting around 10 per cent of women — may be the reason behind their difficulty in getting pregnant. Endometriosis — chronic abdominal pain, irregular periods, and […]

Losing weight is no walk in the park. A lot of it actually depends on your metabolism — while some people are blessed with burning off calories faster than you probably finish your meal, others […]

Befriend a moisturiser, use face oils and avoid excessive exfoliation to get a natural glow despite the chill in the air. Megha Shah, cosmetologist at Beauty & Curves Clinic, Surat, has shared a few skin […]

People who smoke a packet of cigarette a day may develop as many as 150 extra mutations in their lungs every year which can eventually lead to cancer, a new study has warned. Researchers at […]

The next quarter in medico-social terms, is going to be one of gastrono mical temptation.For the culinary delights arising from festival indulgence and then continuing through with the gourmet celebrations of the wedding season, will […]

Sanofi-Pasteur, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, announced today that the dengue vaccines have received approval in 14 countries. Recent approvals for Dengvaxia granted by health authorities are those from Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. […]

Do you fail to keep a check on your emotions in situations that most demand it? If yes, then you may want to include meditation in your daily routine for a calmer you, say researchers. […]

Medication-resistant bacteria are making it more difficult to treat a common but severe kidney infection, says a study. Pyelonephritis — infection of the kidney usually caused by E. coli bacteria and which can start as […]

Older women who consume more than 261 mg of caffeine per day have lower risk of dementia, finds a new study. According to a recent research, among a group of older women, self-reported caffeine consumption […]

London, Oct 3 – Increased levels of male hormone testosterone can cause men to engage in both social and antisocial behaviours, a new study has found. Modern society has taken a less-than-positive view of testosterone, […]

Excess consumption of alcohol can cause neurophysiological and cognitive changes ranging from disrupted sleep to more serious neurotoxic effects, a study has found. The negative consequences of heavy alcohol consumption on neurocognitive function gets worse […]