Dr Suresh Singhvi Chronic Hepatitis C is a serious disease that can result in long-term health problems. Approximately 60,000 people die every year from Hepatitis C related liver disease. 1. What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that ranges in severity from a mild illness lastingRead More

Washington: A new study has found that chronic pain causes brain anatomy changes and impairments, however, yoga prevents and reverses the effects of chronic pain on the brain. The study conducted by National Institutes of Health explained that chronic pain patients go through anxiety, depression, deficits cognitive functions and reducedRead More

London: Athletes whose fitness levels are very high may have life-threatening cardiovascular abnormalities, warns a new study. A study of more than 2,000 athletes eligible for the summer and winter Olympic games and screened for cardiovascular health has revealed an unexpectedly high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions. “Even Olympic athletes, regardlessRead More

New Delhi: With more than 1,300 persons succumbing to cancer every day, it has become one of the major causes of death occurring in the country due to communicable and life-style ailments, followed by tuberculosis. As per data of the National Cancer Registry Programme of the India Council of MedicalRead More

Washington: Long-term depression may double the risk of stroke for middle-aged adults, according to a new research. Scientists found that persistent depression may double the risk of stroke in adults over 50 – and stroke risk remains higher even after symptoms of depression go away. “Our findings suggest that depressionRead More

New Delhi: Women with chronic hypertension are at an increased risk of giving birth to babies with cardiac malformations, experts said on the eve of World Hypertension Day as they called for concerted efforts to spread awareness about the condition. Hypertension is a common medical problem encountered during pregnancy andRead More

Paris: Elderly men who do 30 minutes of physical activity six days a week are likely to have a 40-percent lower risk of death compared to couch-potato counterparts, researchers said Friday. For men in this age group, just a small amount of regular exercise — regardless of intensity — isRead More

What can be almost as strong, if not even stronger than hunger pangs, is sugar craving. One goes almost berserk when it strikes and one is willing to throw all dietary discipline out of the window for the sake of those sweet treats. Take heart. There are a few simpleRead More

Washington:  Microbial communities we carry in and on our bodies known as the human microbiome have the potential to uniquely identify individuals, much like a fingerprint, scientists say. Researchers from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and colleagues demonstrated that personal microbiomes contain enough distinguishing features to identify anRead More

New Delhi: Stay hydrated, exercise regularly and follow skin care regime religiously to protect skin from getting damaged. Experts from FashionAndYou, a flash website in the fashion and lifestyle space, share tips on how to save your skin this summer: Hydrate: You must drink adequate water in summer to keepRead More