Bengaluru: Both private and government hospitals seem to be taking the World Health Day theme of depression seriously. Take Apollo Hospitals, which is partnering with The Live Love Laugh Foundation to raise awareness about mental health by assisting its “Together Against Depression” programme designed for doctors. Explaining the initiative ,Read More

Valsad (Gujarat): A stone weighing 1.4 kg was removed from the urinary bladder of a patient and the doctor who operated upon him claimed that it was the single largest bladder stone recorded in India. Mahesh Patel (45), a resident of Kharvel village in Dharampur tehsil of Valsad district inRead More

New York Women who live in areas with high air pollution may have an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study warns. Researchers from University of Florida in the US studied about 280,000 women undergoing mammographic screening. Air pollution data corresponding to the area women lived in wasRead More

London Men with more grey hair —age notwithstanding — may be at increased risk of heart disease, warns a new study. “Our findings suggest that, irrespective of chronological age, hair greying indicates biological age and could be a warning sign of increased cardiovascular risk,” said Irini Samuel, a cardiologist atRead More

Toronto Need another reason to adopt a furry friend? Scientists have found that having pets can protect your kids from allergies and obesity. A new study showed that babies from families with pets, 70 per cent of which were dogs, showed higher levels of two types of microbes associated withRead More

Washington Patients with chronic kidney disease who have low ammonium excretion in their urine may be at high risk of disease progression or death, a new study warns. Measuring ammonium excretion in the urine may be help identify patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who face serious health risks, researchersRead More

Los Angeles Loss of sleep in the elderly may increase the risk of developing a wide range of mental and physical disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, say scientists who claim that deep slumber can act as a fountain of youth in old age. As we grow old, our nights areRead More

Mumbai: Being born with a life threatening disease can be a terrible thing for an infant. But while chances may seem bleak, people do manage to come back from the dead in extraordinary cases. A similar incident has been reported from Mumbai, which will restore your faith in miracles. Three-month-oldRead More

London:  More than 20 million people in the UK are physically inactive, increasing their risk of heart disease and premature death, a new report warns. The report by British Heart Foundation represents the most up-to-date analysis of UK adults and their level of inactivity – one of the most significantRead More

Washington D.C.: You may want to avoid popping those antibiotics as a recent study has linked their long-term use to the cancer-inducing polyps. Long term antibiotic use in early to mid life may be linked to a heightened risk of abnormal growths in the colon and rectum, known as polypsRead More