A risk map using environmental and health data can predict epidemics, scientists say. The environment has an impact on our health. Preventing epidemics relies on activating the right counter-measures, and scientists are now trying to find out how better use of forecasting can help. The EU’s EO2HEAVEN project developed a risk map for correlating environmental […]
Struggling to stick with your fitness routine? Research shows that the bark from pine trees could help in keeping you fit. A scientific study, published in a recent issue of The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, shows that the extract is effective in reducing muscle soreness and cramping and also in improving performance […]
People suffering from arthritis can reduce pain by 90 percent with a drug-free compound derived from rose-hip, the fruit of the rose plant, new research indicates. It has been found that rose-hip has the power to reduce the agony of osteoarthritis sufferers. Human trials suggest a compound called GOPO, found in the rosa canina species […]
The food industry is adding more and more sugar to food which consumers are largely unaware of as it is mostly hidden, warns research. Leading health experts from across the globe have united to tackle and unmask hidden sugar so consumers can make informed decisions about what they eat and drink. Added sugar has no […]
Moved by an insight gained during a vacation in India four years ago, a British citizen of Indian origin has launched an initiative that provides 22 hospitals across the country with the latest medical equipment to make cancer treatment accessible and affordable. Shashi Kant Baliyan, who is in India for three years, recalls how his […]
Smartphones sexier that sex? A new survey says so. Just 20 percent of Americans say they can’t live without sex – a figure much less than those who think they would die without their smart phone, revealed a poll conducted by Harris Interactive – one of the world’s leading market research firms. A small fraction […]
Young women who smoke have a significantly higher risk of developing most common type of breast cancer, a study shows. The majority of recent studies evaluating the relationship between smoking and breast cancer risk among young women have found that smoking is linked with an increased risk. The present study, published in the online journal […]
India has completed three years without polio, a landmark achievement which would pave the way for a polio-free certification from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the health ministry Monday said. The ministry said 40,000 reporting units, including health facilities, annually report 60,000 cases of paralysis to the polio surveillance network – National Polio Surveillance Project. […]
In midlife women with HIV, anxiety stands out as having the greatest impact on thinking skills, shows new research. HIV infection is associated with modest deficits in multiple domains of cognitive function, even in women who regularly take their HIV medications. Anxiety particularly affects verbal learning skills so treating anxiety may be key to improving […]
The union health ministry has told the civil aviation ministry and Air India that the display of electronic cigarettes in some of its publications violates the law against tobacco advertising. In separate letters to the ministry of civil aviation and Air India sent this week, the health ministry said Air India through discount booklets “Air […]